Apache APISIX vs. NGINX Plus
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Apache APISIX | Score10 out of 10 | N/A | Apache APISIX provides traffic management features like Load Balancing, Dynamic Upstream, Canary Release, Circuit Breaking, Authentication, and Observability. Apache APISIX lets the user build Cloud-Native Microservices API gateways, delivering performance, security, open source and scalable platform for APIs and microservices. It is free and open source, available on the Apache 2.0 license. | N/A |
NGINX Plus | Score8.4 out of 10 | N/A | NGINX Plus is presented as a cloud‑native, easy-to-use reverse proxy, load balancer, and API gateway, from F5. | $849 per month billed annually |
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| Considered Both Products | No answer on this topic | No answer on this topic |
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No answers on this topic | 100% Would buy again 6 Answers | |
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No answers on this topic | 100% Delivers good value for the price 6 Answers | |
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No answers on this topic | 83% Happy with the feature set 5 Answers | |
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No answers on this topic | 80% Lived up to sales and marketing promises 4 Answers | |
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No answers on this topic | 100% Implementation went as expected 5 Answers | |
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| Small Businesses | Amazon API Gateway Score8.2 out of 10 | NGINX Score9.2 out of 10 |
| Medium-sized Companies | ![]() Azure API Management Score8 out of 10 | Oracle WebLogic Server Score7.5 out of 10 |
| Enterprises | OCI API Management Score8.2 out of 10 | NGINX Score9.2 out of 10 |
| All Alternatives | View all alternatives | View all alternatives |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | - | 8.3 |
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