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Mirantis Container Cloud vs NGINX App Protect comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Mirantis Container Cloud
Ranking in Container Security
29th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Container Virtualization (1st)
NGINX App Protect
Ranking in Container Security
27th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
Web Application Firewall (WAF) (15th), API Security (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Container Security category, the mindshare of Mirantis Container Cloud is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NGINX App Protect is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Container Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
NGINX App Protect0.4%
Mirantis Container Cloud0.3%
Other99.3%
Container Security
 

Featured Reviews

Hitesh D - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Valerio Guaglianone - PeerSpot reviewer
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"If we compare legacy application support to Docker, it's a superior product."
"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."
"Docker is very helpful for taking the code from development and applying it to the end user."
"The initial setup was really easy and the deployment was fast and straightforward."
"I use Docker in combination with Kubernetes. Management of software packages is easy. It also can be done fast. Rolling out new software updates is smoother and faster due to Mirantis Container Cloud."
"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."
"You need to make an architectural runway before actually starting to implement Docker Compose, especially in a distributed environment."
"It has the best documentation features."
"NGINX App Protect is a good product and performs very well even when it is under stress."
"The most valuable feature is that I can establish different services from the firewall."
"It is a stable solution."
"The most valuable feature is that there is a link in the system that will help to analyze the security of an application when something abnormal is found."
"It is a very good tool for load balancing."
"There's a cache, or it works like a proxy, so it can speed up applications."
"NGINX App Protect is stable."
 

Cons

"With the Mirantis runtime being removed from Kubernetes, which is the industry-wide standard for orchestration of containers, I think it's going in a direction that is not super scalable."
"It would be very nice to have a GUI that can be used by any administrator, and not just people who have experience with Docker."
"There could be an automation feature included in the product. It will speed up application processes and will not require scripting codes."
"I have consulted Mirantis support for some issues, but the support quality is not good. I suffer from support delays due to timezone differences between India and USA."
"I feel that the product lacks to offer a proper health status of the images which are running, making it an area where improvements are required."
"The solution's stability could be improved."
"This product will only be useful if it can successfully run legacy applications in the cloud."
"Mirantis Container Cloud could improve in simplifying security and compliance management, particularly in vulnerability scanning and patching."
"It's challenging if you need to go for a high throughput."
"Right now, the tool doesn't provide an option revolving around update feeds, specifically the signature update option in the UI."
"As far as scalability, it takes a long time for deployment."
"The dashboard could provide a more comprehensive view of the status of the connections."
"The configuration needs to be more flexible because it is difficult to do things that are outside of the ordinary."
"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."
"It would be better if it were easier to implement and if there was more information from F5 regarding hardware requirements and specifications to deploy the service, to avoid disruptions after implementation."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"With open source, you can use Mirantis completely free."
"The pricing and licensing really depends on what your needs are. You could be paying $100 a month to $100,000. It depends on the needs you have from the solution, and the agreement you make."
"Docker is a free solution."
"This solution is free."
"I rate the product price an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one means low price and ten means high price."
"The product is not expensive."
"We use the free version of this solution."
"Mirantis Container Cloud is free. However, there are features for which you need to pay."
"The product's price is high."
"The price of NGINX App Protect is approximately $3,000 annually. All of our licenses are observed by a managed service partner."
"There is a license needed to use NGINX App Protect."
"There are no additional fees."
"The price of NGINX App Protect is not much different from the products that fall under the leader category of Gartner Magic Quadrant."
"NGINX App Protect is expensive."
"The pricing is reasonable because NGINX operates on an instance basis."
"Really understand the licensing model, because we underestimated that."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Marketing Services Firm
18%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise17
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise12
 

Questions from the Community

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 10,000 Indian rupees per year.
What needs improvement with Mirantis Container Cloud?
Mirantis Container Cloud should have AI integration tools, which are not available right now. These tools should assist in app scalability and deployment error handling.
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 something different handles that in my team.
What needs improvement with NGINX App Protect?
I think NGINX App Protect could be improved by having it come out of the box with NGINX.
 

Also Known As

Docker Enterprise
NGINX WAF, NGINX Web Application Firewall
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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