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NGINX Plus vs Radware Alteon comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.4
NGINX Plus improved website speed, reduced costs, and enhanced application accessibility, offering varied returns despite higher costs than alternatives.
Sentiment score
7.6
Radware Alteon enhances efficiency and security, offering affordability, reliability, and robust load balancing with reduced downtime and management complexity.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.8
Most users rely on community resources and documentation, but those who use technical support rate it effective despite variable response times.
Sentiment score
7.4
Radware Alteon support is praised for efficiency but needs improvement in response times and language communication barriers.
We never face support issues, and their team resolves any critical issues quickly once they are involved.
There is a dedicated expert answering even the toughest questions.
The customer service and support are excellent.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
NGINX Plus is highly scalable, adaptable to configurations, and efficiently manages load balancing, especially on AWS or GCP.
Sentiment score
8.0
Radware Alteon is highly scalable, efficiently handling large traffic volumes and adapts to enterprise needs with robust performance.
While some people use NGINX for web servers, my current use case focuses on networking and tunneling, which does not necessitate much scaling.
It handles peak loads and thousands of concurrent connections without exceeding 10% utilization.
We have it deployed across multiple geographic locations, benefiting from load balancing resiliency.
I would rate it a nine out of ten for scalability.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
NGINX Plus is stable and reliable with minor concerns, often attributed to configuration, performing well in production environments.
Sentiment score
8.2
Radware Alteon is praised for stability, reliability, and minimal downtime despite past issues resolved through updates.
I require ninety-nine point nine percent uptime, and NGINX has been pivotal in helping me achieve this along with our other DNS services.
We've never faced downtime, even during peak transaction hours.
There is minimal downtime, and the solution is quite stable.
 

Room For Improvement

NGINX Plus needs improvements in scalability, ease of use, pricing, performance, security integration, and standalone deployment options.
Enhancements in automation, scalability, cloud integration, and improved cybersecurity tools are needed to address user dissatisfaction with Radware Alteon.
NGINX could provide a means to generate self-signed SSL certificates.
As with any application, there were initial issues, however, after receiving support, everything was rectified.
They keep integrating new features that sometimes break our production, but we use clustered systems, so we can test those software releases.
Other OEMs offer free courses and hands-on labs on new technologies and features, which we find useful.
Integration with cloud services could be improved.
 

Setup Cost

NGINX offers a free version, while NGINX Plus requires a paid license with flexible, feature-based pricing options.
Radware Alteon is cost-efficient with flexible licensing, offering great value for performance and support, appealing to budget-conscious enterprises.
My use case involves using the free and open-source version of NGINX, making it cost-effective as I haven't incurred any costs.
The solution offers a cost advantage.
For our solution, it was right in the middle of price performance.
The cost of the Radware solution is reasonable and stable.
The implementation and running costs are quite high.
 

Valuable Features

NGINX Plus provides efficient load balancing, caching, and security with high performance, modularity, and seamless integration for flexible traffic management.
Radware Alteon excels in load balancing, security, and scalability, offering user-friendly management and reliable performance with excellent support.
For API management, the WebSocket, and the WebServer, NGINX provides a cost advantage, value addition, and effective support.
The product allows us to manage multiple networks and VLANs into a single box and add numerous web services and farms efficiently.
The most valuable features include the availability with an optional high-availability mode ensuring service continuity because of the resiliency.
I find the best features to be the flexibility and ease of use.
 

Categories and Ranking

NGINX Plus
Ranking in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Application Infrastructure (4th)
Radware Alteon
Ranking in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
5th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
Web Application Firewall (WAF) (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) category, the mindshare of NGINX Plus is 7.7%, down from 8.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Radware Alteon is 4.9%, up from 4.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
 

Featured Reviews

Michael Olayemi - PeerSpot reviewer
Enables public access and secure configurations through reverse proxy
The primary valuable feature of NGINX for me is its ability to provide a reverse proxy. I have found that this feature supports our local server, and I am able to connect through our DNS system, making it accessible publicly. Additionally, the integration with SSL certificates and the configuration capabilities make it a valuable solution for my use case. Without NGINX, users would not be able to access our application, which means there is positive ROI from using NGINX as it is crucial for the functioning of my organization.
Vivek Nadiminti - PeerSpot reviewer
The integrated application protection has helped secure our critical web applications
Valuable features of Radware Alteon include global server load balancing, SSL offloading, Layer 7 load balancing, automation and traffic scaling, real-time analytics, and reporting. Alteon's integrated application protection has helped us. As a state government agency, we face increasing threats and need to secure our critical web applications. Our finance websites are the primary targets for DDoS, SQL injections, and other sophisticated attacks. Traditional security is insufficient to defend against the volume and complexity of the attacks. We need protection against attacks on the application and infrastructure layers and DDoS attacks. Alteon offers visibility and actionable insights into each security event. Radware has free training available on their website. I've completed a few training courses and found them very helpful for me in my daily work. The basic course covering the UI takes a week, and it was easy to understand. When we're troubleshooting a scenario, we can check the Alteon knowledge base articles. The combination of training and the knowledge base shortens the learning curve.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Government
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Which is better - IIS or NGINX Plus?
IIS is a flexible, secure, and manageable web server to host anything on the web. IIS’s scalable and open architecture can handle the most demanding tasks. From media streaming to web applications,...
What do you like most about NGINX Plus?
It performs very well. That's one of the primary reasons we use NGINX.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NGINX Plus?
My use case involves using the free and open-source version of NGINX, making it cost-effective as I haven't incurred any costs.
What do you like most about Radware Alteon?
It saves us a lot of work in terms of management since it has tasks already defined automatically. That enables us to better administer our services. It is very dynamic and easy to administer.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Radware Alteon?
We have a three-year contract with Radware. It is beneficial to have a longer-term contract because you can obtain more discounts. It seems to be a much cheaper alternative. We use their Gel Elasti...
What needs improvement with Radware Alteon?
It is a fairly complete service and it is difficult for me to think of what can be improved. A feature that I would like to see included in the next version might be better analysis when working wi...
 

Also Known As

NGINX
Alteon, Radware AppWall
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Locaweb, AppNexus, Wix, Reliam, Montana Interactive, MuleSoft, Warpwire, Discovery Education, InkaBinka, WordPress.com, Gogo, GOV.UK, NASA
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