Mirantis Container Cloud vs NGINX App Protect comparison

Mirantis and F5 are both solutions in the Container Security category. Mirantis is ranked #33 with an average rating of 8.0, while F5 is ranked #28 with an average rating of 8.4. Mirantis holds a 0.5% mindshare in Container Security, compared to F5’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Mirantis users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of F5 users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

Mirantis Container Cloud and NGINX App Protect are leading solutions in their respective categories. User reviews show that while Mirantis Container Cloud is preferred for better overall performance and support, NGINX App Protect offers more advanced security features.

Features: Mirantis Container Cloud is known for its scalability, intuitive management, and comprehensive monitoring capabilities. NGINX App Protect is praised for its advanced security features, extensive protection mechanisms, and traffic management. The key difference lies in the primary focus, with Mirantis targeting container management and orchestration, whereas NGINX is superior in security.

Room For Improvement: Mirantis Container Cloud users suggest improvements in documentation, user accessibility, and support materials. NGINX App Protect users ask for better integration capabilities, reporting features, and smoother integration processes.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Mirantis Container Cloud receives positive feedback for its simplified deployment process and reliable customer service. NGINX App Protect has a steeper learning curve but still offers good customer support, though its deployment process is more complex.

Pricing and ROI: Mirantis Container Cloud is considered cost-effective, offering good returns on investment according to users. NGINX App Protect, while more expensive, is valued for its top-tier security features. Users find Mirantis to offer better cost-efficiency, while NGINX is worth the price for its security benefits.

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Qualys TotalCloud

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Container Security category, the mindshare of Qualys TotalCloud is 1.7%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Mirantis Container Cloud is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NGINX App Protect is 0.6%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Container Security Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Qualys TotalCloud	1.7%
NGINX App Protect	0.6%
Mirantis Container Cloud	0.5%
Other	97.2%

Container Security

Featured Reviews

Robert Orłowski

IT Security Expert at Alior Bank S.A.

Unified risk scoring has improved our cloud visibility and simplifies remediation priorities

Qualys TotalCloud provides unified vulnerability and threat assessment across both IAS and SaaS. This solution provides a single prioritized view of risk, which helps reduce the work I would have to do. We are no longer based on CVSS; we are based on Qualys risk scoring, which is based on CVSS plus internal findings made by Qualys, and then assigns its own score. The TruRisk insight feature has found a small number of assets with high vulnerability scores, though I am cautious since some information is classified. Qualys TotalCloud has positively impacted our bank's performance, and we have definitely seen benefits after implementing this solution.

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Hitesh D

Senior Manager at pnb metlife

High availability and self-healing mechanisms ensure seamless production builds

The most useful feature of Mirantis Container Cloud for our container management is Kubernetes. It provides a cluster, high availability, and a self-healing mechanism. Its multi-cluster management capability enhances our operational efficiency as it is easy to use, and every deployment is from the CI/CD, which automatically builds and deploys without human interference, reducing our deployment time to a few seconds.

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Valerio Guaglianone

Dev Ops Engineer at adesso AG

Long-term web protection has supported reliable traffic management but needs a simpler interface

NGINX App Protect is a good product. I have used both versions from F5 -also the free version- (I mean the NGINX/NGINX One/App Protect free trial period), and I think it is a good product. It's stable, affordable, and easy to manage. NGINX App Protect is a comprehensive security solution that combines advanced WAF, DoS protection, API security, and DevSecOps automation in a lightweight, scalable package ideal for modern cloud-native architectures. The adaptive machine learning capabilities are truly commendable, as the solution can establish traffic baselines and detect anomalies in real time. It automatically adjusts security policies, minimizing the need for manual intervention and reducing false positives. Additionally, it supports scalable deployment across diverse environments, including on-premises, cloud, Kubernetes, and containers, offering both flexibility and scalability I have experience with the web server, F5 load balancer, and similar products provided by Ergon, for eg. the web application firewall and the Microgateway for K8S. I'm also familiar with F5 BIG-IP products.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"TotalCloud's best feature is the integration of cloud accounts. It helps with the risk and security posture management of our cloud infrastructure."

"Qualys TotalCloud is an excellent platform, and the beauty of the platform is that we can get all the vulnerabilities, see all the reports in a single dashboard, view them segregated, and easily learn about critical, high, and medium findings with appropriately provided remediation steps."

"It is a cloud-native app that integrates with both IaaS and SaaS. It seamlessly integrates with other platforms."

"Qualys TotalCloud's most valuable feature is its ability to link clusters of assets, providing a clear model of deployments, vulnerabilities, and statuses."

"I would rate Qualys TotalCloud ten out of ten."

"I would recommend Qualys TotalCloud to other users because it is cost-efficient and has a good return on investment."

"Qualys TotalCloud has positively impacted our bank's performance, and we have definitely seen benefits after implementing this solution."

"The scalability is good as well. I would rate it ten out of ten."

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"It is a stable solution. It is nearly perfect. I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."

"The most important thing that my clients focus on is rapid deployment, and in this regard, Docker wins hands-down."

"The solution is scalable and we have plans to increase usage in the future."

"The most valuable aspect is the excellent support. In addition, the billing system is really easy to understand."

"What I like most about Docker is that it is straightforward and easy to use, yet powerful."

"The commissioning is very fast."

"Main products are portable."

"Now it is easier to set up the development environment and also to test the applications on the pipelines."

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"It's very easy to deploy."

"The solution is very good overall."

"NGINX App Protect has complete control over the HTTP session."

"WAF is useful to track mitigation, inclusion, prevention, and the parametric firewall."

"There's a cache, or it works like a proxy, so it can speed up applications."

"I would say that the most valuable feature is the ability to operate in a DevOps environment and to be configured through API and pipeline by the developers themselves."

"This solution provides perfect protection for the published services against all application attacks."

"NGINX App Protect has positively impacted my organization by adding an additional layer of security on top of my infrastructure layer, which I consider quite helpful."

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Cons

"Regarding technical support from Qualys, they respond, but the response time can be too long. Sometimes we need to wait weeks for solutions to simple questions."

"Qualys TotalCloud needs to improve its accuracy for non-Windows operating systems."

"One of the things that could be improved is the alerts. Qualys is a fantastic tool, especially with the TruRisk feature, but one challenge that most leaders face involves alert fatigue."

"There is room for improvement in vulnerability scanning, particularly for PaaS environments. Currently, Qualys does not have full access to these instances, which limits its effectiveness."

"I would like the ability to disable certain default built-in policies as they can be misleading when creating dashboards. That is the top one."

"Enhancing clarity regarding its compliance capabilities would be beneficial, as the current scope is limited in geographic coverage."

"Overall, we are satisfied with it. However, the response part of the Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) module can be improved. It is not yet in place according to requirements; it is not completely available even though the module has been released."

"The support is not up to the mark and seems to be overburdened."

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"I find Docker easier to use, but I gave it to an inexperienced developer and it took him a lot of time to understand."

"The only problem is that they are too complicated for what we are trying to accomplish."

"The orchestration and tracing should be improved."

"On the MacBook, it was a little difficult, probably because of the version that my company is using."

"I think this solution needs better security due to rising threats from the outside world."

"Sometimes the basic support is a bit difficult if you have a firewall and cloud servers behind the firewall and then try to implement the backup solution, it can be a bit difficult to do by yourself."

"More integrations with other platforms would be beneficial."

"This solution is open-source and they need to focus on improving the Linux Operating Systems' GUI. It does not have a GUI making it not user-friendly. Additionally, the containers need to improve security and compliance."

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"This solution is not really scalable. Both the virtual appliance and the physical appliance are limited in terms of how much traffic they can handle."

"It doesn't have more advanced features like no false-positive security, which you can configure in Advanced WAF."

"As far as scalability, it takes a long time for deployment."

"The setup of NGINX App Protect is complex. The full process took one week to complete. Additionally, we had to change the network infrastructure platform which took one month."

"I think NGINX App Protect could be improved by having it come out of the box with NGINX."

"The product's price is high, making it an area of concern where improvements are required. The tool's licensing model is also not good."

"The configuration needs to be more flexible because it is difficult to do things that are outside of the ordinary."

"The price of NGINX App Protect could improve."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Although Qualys TotalCloud is relatively expensive due to its unique automation features, its cost-effectiveness is rated an eight out of ten, with ten being the most costly."

"Qualys TotalCloud is expensive, but it offers a premier solution with no headaches."

"As a middle management member, I do not have direct pricing knowledge, but based on the knowledge from our meetings, its pricing is competitive."

"The pricing is comparable. It is built into our other product, so I cannot piecemeal it. It is a part of our subscription."

"Qualys TotalCloud is expensive."

"It isn't cheap, but it's reasonable. It helps us to manage things with very few resources."

"TotalCloud's price is about right where I would expect it to be."

"The cost is high, but it meets our organizational needs."

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"This solution is free."

"Mirantis Container Cloud is free. However, there are features for which you need to pay."

"Docker is a free solution."

"I rate the product price an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one means low price and ten means high price."

"It is more costly than other products, but it is worth every penny."

"The community edition does not require a license and is completely free."

"We use the free version of this solution."

"The product is not expensive."

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"The price of NGINX App Protect is not much different from the products that fall under the leader category of Gartner Magic Quadrant."

"There is a monthly or annual subscription to use NGINX App Protect. There are not any additional costs to the subscription."

"There are no additional fees."

"There are not any additional costs we had to pay to use NGINX App Protect."

"The pricing is reasonable because NGINX operates on an instance basis."

"NGINX is not expensive."

"There is a license needed to use NGINX App Protect."

"NGINX App Protect is expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

13%

Outsourcing Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Construction Company

28%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Comms Service Provider

Marketing Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	30

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	17

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	14

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Qualys TotalCloud?

The price is very expensive, actually.

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What needs improvement with Qualys TotalCloud?

To be totally honest, I do not have any best features because I have had a bad experience using this tool, especially...

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What is your primary use case for Qualys TotalCloud?

My main use case for Qualys TotalCloud is vulnerability management and exposure management. I use this tool to evalua...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Mirantis Container Cloud?

Regarding the cost, Mirantis Container Cloud is cheaper than other solutions like Red Hat. The license costs around 1...

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What needs improvement with Mirantis Container Cloud?

Mirantis Container Cloud should have AI integration tools, which are not available right now. These tools should assi...

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What is your primary use case for Mirantis Container Cloud?

We are using Mirantis Container Cloud ( /products/mirantis-container-cloud-reviews ) for production builds. It is int...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NGINX App Protect?

I will not be able to answer about my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for NGINX App Protect, as so...

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What needs improvement with NGINX App Protect?

I did not face any issues with NGINX App Protect. The only issue that we had is that someone was trying to install th...

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What is your primary use case for NGINX App Protect?

I have been dealing with NGINX App Protect and the WAF policy. I usually recommend NGINX App Protect for banking and ...

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Also Known As

Qualys TotalCloud with FlexScan

Docker Enterprise

NGINX WAF, NGINX Web Application Firewall

Overview

Qualys TotalCloud enhances security posture across cloud environments with continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, and risk visualization, ensuring efficient threat assessment and automated remediation for improved cyber risk reduction.

Qualys TotalCloud offers a robust suite of security tools essential for organizations managing multi-cloud infrastructures. By integrating cloud accounts and automating workflows, it supports AWS, Azure, and GCP, offering comprehensive vulnerability management and zero-day detection. The platform's user-friendly design, combined with its extensive risk management and unified threat assessment capabilities, enables organizations to prioritize and remediate vulnerabilities effectively. TruRisk Insights provides clear insights on cyber risks, while the automation options streamline patch management and scanning processes. API integration across IaaS and SaaS environments further enhances resource allocation efficiency and saves time, addressing misconfigurations across cloud environments.

What are the most important features of Qualys TotalCloud?

Accurate Vulnerability Reports: Delivers precise and actionable insights for risk mitigation.
Zero-Day Detection: Identifies and addresses zero-day vulnerabilities proactively.
Unified Threat Assessment: Offers comprehensive evaluation of threats across the environment.
Extensive Risk Management: Manages risks effectively with advanced insights and prioritization.
Continuous Monitoring: Provides non-stop surveillance for vulnerabilities and threats.
Cloud-Native Automation: Streamlines processes and reduces manual efforts using automation.
FlexScan for Internet-Facing VMs: Scans external VMs efficiently to detect vulnerabilities.
Dashboard Risk Visualization: Clear visualization helps prioritize vulnerabilities.

What benefits and ROI should users look for?

Improved Security Posture: Enhances threat detection and response across clouds.
Time Savings: Automation reduces time spent on manual vulnerability management.
Resource Efficiency: Better allocation of resources through streamlined workflows.
Enhanced Risk Prioritization: Focus on critical vulnerabilities for effective mitigation.
Integrated Cloud Accounts: Facilitates seamless cloud management and security.

Qualys TotalCloud is deployed in sectors needing rigorous vulnerability management, such as finance and healthcare. Companies utilize it to secure multi-cloud environments like AWS, Azure, and GCP, focus on compliance, and integrate security into CI/CD pipelines to detect and remedy threats pre-deployment.

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Mirantis Container Cloud provides rapid deployment and scalability with easy-to-use systems. It is designed for efficient cloud management through automation and robust Kubernetes integration, aiding various industries in effective container management.

Mirantis Container Cloud delivers a comprehensive platform for managing application architectures, electronic commerce, and cybersecurity with seamless multi-cluster management. It integrates real-time vulnerability scanning and centralized microservices configuration. Significantly enhancing cloud performance, it simplifies workflows for businesses by ensuring straightforward billing and identity provider integration. While known for ease of use across multi-cloud environments, it continues to evolve in GUI enhancements and better legacy system integration. Improved documentation and AI integration tools further expand its capabilities.

What are Mirantis Container Cloud's key features?

Rapid Deployment: Quick and efficient setup.
User-Friendly Interface: Simplifies cloud management.
Scalability: Supports growing business needs seamlessly.
Multi-Cluster Management: Enhances operational efficiency.
Automation: Streamlines application workflows.

What benefits and ROI should users expect?

Improved Efficiency: Reduces operational complexities.
Enhanced Security: Protects sensitive data effectively.
Cost Management: Provides a clear and straightforward billing system.
Expanded Multi-Cloud Support: Increases flexibility and agility.

Mirantis Container Cloud is instrumental in various industries like e-commerce and cybersecurity by enabling containerization for streamlined operations. It supports hybrid cloud setups and facilitates AI-driven solutions, offering a reliable framework for managing deployment environments and production builds.

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NGINX App Protect offers comprehensive security features like auto-learning and bot protection. Its real-time threat detection and ease of integration make it suitable for web and mobile application security across on-premises, cloud, and container environments.

NGINX App Protect stands out with its adaptive machine learning, scalable deployment options, and robust API connectivity, offering Layer 7 DDoS protection and an OWASP-certified WAF. While it supports comprehensive traffic and security management, enhancements in platform integration, automation, and technical support could improve usability. The pricing model and policy management options could also see refinement. Commonly employed in securing web and mobile applications, it addresses threats including OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities and DDoS attacks, while providing seamless integration with Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines.

What are the key features of NGINX App Protect?

Auto-learning: Adapts to evolving threat landscapes.
Bot and Force Protection: Prevents unauthorized access efficiently.
Integration with DevOps: Streamlines security within CI/CD pipelines.
Adaptive Machine Learning: Continuously enhances threat recognition.
Scalable Deployment: Easily manages growing demand across environments.
Traffic and Security Management: Ensures secure data flow.
Command-line Interface: Offers efficient control and management.
OWASP Certification: Meets top industry security standards.
API Connectivity: Facilitates communication between components.
Layer 7 DDoS Protection: Safeguards against complex attacks.

What benefits and ROI should be considered?

Enhanced Security: Reliable protection against major vulnerabilities.
Effective Traffic Management: Balances load efficiently.
Ease of Implementation: Simple integration saves time and effort.
Operational Scalability: Supports growth across all environments.
Comprehensive Threat Detection: Real-time monitoring minimizes risks.
Flexible Policy Options: Tailors security measures to specific needs.

NGINX App Protect finds broader use in sectors like banking and telecommunications, where it secures high-performance digital infrastructures. Its application spans perimeter security, load balancing, and acts as a reverse proxy in environments necessitating stringent security, high throughput, and robust management. The tool's adaptability facilitates its deployment alongside containers, ensuring compatibility with contemporary development practices.

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illumina, Groupon, PayPal, ebay, ING, New Relic

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