We performed a comparison between Apache Web Server and NGINX Plus based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Application Infrastructure solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The best thing about Apache is that it is open-source, so implementing my platform on-premises is less expansive than other solutions."
"Its community is its most valuable feature. Solving problems is easier on Apache because so many people know this product."
"It's very stable, and it hosts one of the biggest of many biggest web applications in the world."
"The product's initial setup phase is straightforward."
"Most of the features I liked were related to the performance during peak hours."
"The solution's most valuable feature is reporting."
"Apache has proven to be incredibly reliable, and everything has operated smoothly without encountering any issues."
"It's reliable, configurable and generally secure."
"NGINX works much better than HAProxy in our current hardware and architecture for HTTP/HTTPS load balancing. "
"It's lightweight software that can handle heavy loads efficiently."
"Nginx is extremely efficient in terms of the connection rate to the CPU cycles ratio, and in terms of the bandwidth to CPU cycles."
"Zero Downtime has always been a strength in recommending infrastructure web services. NGINX allows me to execute such infrastructure with less complications and the ability to switch from server to server easily."
"Using NGINX Plus for web traffic distribution is fantastic. It offers performance similar to physical load balancers but with added flexibility."
"NGINX Plus also has NGINX App Protect. It's a separate module, which is inspired by the F5 apps."
"Its versatility and capabilities make it invaluable for implementing patches and fixes when necessary."
"The flexibility of its modules allow it to be scalable."
"Things change very fast. We're always on the lookout for better approaches and tools. If the solution falls behind, we may have to switch."
"Adding a reverse proxy to Apache Web Server would be a significant improvement."
"Its stability could be better."
"There isn't a dedicated customer support available"
"So far, for us, everything is okay."
"I want the user interface to be more user-friendly."
"The interface has room for improvement."
"The GUI for the less experienced users needs some improvement. For some companies, it is hard to configure it if they have not had any experience."
"The user interface could be improved."
"They should do in the open source version of what they did to Advanced HTTP, TCP, and UDP load balancing."
"The solution must improve its performance."
"Our most challenging part was to run an older PHP website reverse-proxied through NGINX. That was not fun."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing model."
"I would like the configuration process to be more simplified."
"NGINX Plus is moderately priced, but it could give better value for money."
"The scaling should be built into the software rather than configured from an outside source."
Apache Web Server is ranked 3rd in Application Infrastructure with 22 reviews while NGINX Plus is ranked 2nd in Application Infrastructure with 28 reviews. Apache Web Server is rated 8.6, while NGINX Plus is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Apache Web Server writes "Has good security, speed and traffic handling features ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NGINX Plus writes "Quick installation and very easy to manage while doing orchestration or automation". Apache Web Server is most compared with IIS, IBM WebSphere Application Server, Microsoft .NET Framework, Zend PHP Engine and JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, whereas NGINX Plus is most compared with IIS, HAProxy, Kemp LoadMaster, F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) and Citrix NetScaler. See our Apache Web Server vs. NGINX Plus report.
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