NGINX App Protect vs SUSE NeuVector comparison

F5 and SUSE are both solutions in the Container Security category. F5 is ranked #27 with an average rating of 8.3, while SUSE is ranked #16 with an average rating of 8.5. F5 holds a 0.4% mindshare in Container Security, compared to SUSE’s 1.9% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of F5 users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of SUSE users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

NGINX App Protect and SUSE NeuVector are competitive solutions in the field of application security and container security, respectively. Based on data comparisons, NGINX App Protect tends to have the upper hand in user-friendliness and application-layer security.

Features: NGINX App Protect offers DDoS protection, advanced threat detection, and robust application security. SUSE NeuVector provides deep packet inspection, runtime visibility, and comprehensive container security features. Both products excel in their specialized domains, with NGINX being notable for application layer security and SUSE NeuVector for container-centric protections.

Room for Improvement: NGINX App Protect could enhance integration with other security tools, improve its user interface, and expand its documentation. SUSE NeuVector users want better scalability, improved performance in large deployments, and enhanced user interface customization. Attention to these areas might significantly uplift user experience.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: NGINX App Protect is praised for straightforward deployment and responsive customer service. SUSE NeuVector's initial setup can be complex and support responses might be slower. NGINX's deployment and service are seen as more user-friendly and responsive.

Pricing and ROI: NGINX App Protect is competitively priced, offering good value for its features. SUSE NeuVector, while slightly more expensive, is seen as worth the investment due to its comprehensive container security capabilities. Users generally find the ROI for both products satisfactory, suited to different organizational needs.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

NGINX App Protect

Ranking in Container Security

27th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Web Application Firewall (WAF) (15th), API Security (7th)

SUSE NeuVector

Ranking in Container Security

16th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (20th)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Container Security category, the mindshare of NGINX App Protect is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SUSE NeuVector is 1.9%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Container Security Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
SUSE NeuVector	1.9%
NGINX App Protect	0.4%
Other	97.7%

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Jean-Marc Porchet

Project Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

Blocking IPs and detecting bots enhances security for medical websites

I was researching products like NGINX App Protect and F5 Advanced WAF for long-term options. I have some use for such a solution, but probably not before next year Detecting bots and blocking IPs have proven effective for securing applications. We were able to block groups of IP addresses that…

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Danie Joubert

Managing Director at ProQuanta

Good value for money; great for policy management

Our model of deployment for this solution is on-premises. For people looking into this solution and trying to use it for the first time, I'd say make your life easier by using the SUSE product as well on top of your community scale stack. That makes your integration points a lot easier and smoother. I would also say during your initial setup, make sure that your clusters are already in terms of the capabilities with the version required. I would rate this solution an eight, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best. The reason for this rating is that what they offer is solid, but they could expand their service and add more features just to make more things integrated into an enterprise itself.

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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

"NGINX App Protect is stable."

"The most valuable feature is that I can establish different services from the firewall."

"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."

"The most valuable feature of NGINX App Protect is the reverse proxy."

"It's very easy to deploy."

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

"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."

"Overall, I rate NGINX App Protect between eight and nine."

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"The solution includes many features, not only for container and client security but also for scanning nodes, networks, and vulnerabilities."

"The most valuable feature of SUSE NeuVector is its run-time security."

"The solution includes many features, not only for container and client security but also for scanning nodes, networks, and vulnerabilities."

"The initial setup is quite good, it's straightforward."

"The tool's deployment is simple. Also, I am impressed with its risk capabilities."

"The UI has a lot of features."

"The features of image scanning and anti-malware are really valuable."

"The most valuable feature of SUSE NeuVector is the performance, deployment, and cost."

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Cons

"It's challenging if you need to go for a high throughput."

"The integration of NGINX App Protect could improve."

"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."

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

"The GUI and web GUI configuration could be improved to be easier to manage and use."

"The product's user interface is an area with shortcomings as it can be quite confusing for users, making it an area where improvements are required."

"Its technical support could be better."

"Setting policies and parameters through the UI should be more automated because the process is manual, where we can only edit one rule at a time."

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"SUSE NeuVector should provide more security protection rules and better container image scanning."

"SUSE NeuVector could improve by increasing its visibility into other elements of the DevSecOps pipeline. Additionally, scanning around infrastructure would be helpful."

"The tool should offer seamless integration of other security tools while in a hybrid environment."

"Using a node port instead of a cluster IP is less ideal when implementing federation features between two clusters and could be improved."

"However, I found that the support in Egypt was not very qualified, and there was a need to upgrade to a higher support layer to solve my issues."

"The image-scanning features need improvement."

"We are also working with IaaS VMS, but NeuVector doesn't support virtual machines."

"The documentation needs to improve a bit."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Really understand the licensing model, because we underestimated that."

"The licensing fees for this solution are pretty expensive for what it does, but there is no alternative."

"NGINX is not expensive."

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

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

"The price of NGINX App Protect is approximately $3,000 annually. All of our licenses are observed by a managed service partner."

"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."

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"The price of SUSE NeuVector is low. There is an additional cost for support."

"Licensing fees are paid yearly."

"The solution's pricing could be better. The cost of a subscription is calculated on the basis of work."

"SUSE NeuVector is an open-source solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	12

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	2

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about NGINX App Protect?

It's very easy to deploy.

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

I don't know the pricing yet because in my other project, I was not part of the buying side and I was just starting to look at options.

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What needs improvement with NGINX App Protect?

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 impl...

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What needs improvement with NeuVector?

One area for improvement is NeuVector's ability to import CVEs from different sources. Additionally, using a node port instead of a cluster IP is less ideal when implementing federation features be...

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What is your primary use case for NeuVector?

In my company, I am looking to deploy a container security runtime solution.

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What advice do you have for others considering NeuVector?

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

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Also Known As

NGINX WAF, NGINX Web Application Firewall

NeuVector

Overview

NGINX App Protect application security solution combines the efficacy of advanced F5 web application firewall (WAF) technology with the agility and performance of NGINX Plus. The solution runs natively on NGINX Plus and addresses some of the most difficult challenges facing modern DevOps environments:

Integrating security controls directly into the development automation pipeline
Applying and managing security for modern and distributed application environments such as containers and microservices
Providing the right level of security controls without impacting release and go-to-market velocity
Complying with security and regulatory requirements

NGINX App Protect offers:

Expanded security beyond basic signatures to ensure adequate controls
F5 app‑security technology for efficacy superior to ModSecurity and other WAFs
Confidently run in “blocking” mode in production with proven F5 expertise
High‑confidence signatures for extremely low false positives
Increases visibility, integrating with third‑party analytics solutions
Integrates security and WAF natively into the CI/CD pipeline
Deploys as a lightweight software package that is agnostic of underlying infrastructure
Facilitates declarative policies for “security as code” and integration with DevOps tools
Decreases developer burden and provides feedback loop for quick security remediation
Accelerates time to market and reduces costs with DevSecOps‑automated security

SUSE NeuVector is a full lifecycle container security solution that helps your organization secure its container infrastructures, manage Kubernetes security risks, and block threats. The NeuVector continuous container security and compliance platform simplifies data protection from pipeline to production, enforces compliance, and provides complete visibility and automated controls for protection against known and unknown threats. In addition, NeuVector is the only Kubernetes-native container security solution that offers a comprehensive risk profile of known vulnerabilities and also delivers immediate protection from all vulnerabilities.

SUSE NeuVector Features

SUSE NueVector has many valuable key features. Some of the most useful ones include:

Container incident detection and prevention
Network security
Runtime security
Supply chain security
Container firewall
Host and platform security
Cloud-native automation and integration
Resource monitoring
Visualization and reporting
High availability
Security
Vulnerability management
Compliance and auditing
Alerting
Logging and Response

SUSE NeuVector Benefits

There are many benefits to implementing NeuVector. Some of the biggest advantages the solution offers include:

Deep packet inspection (DPI): NeuVector applies DPI to identify attacks, detect sensitive data, or verify application access to further reduce the attack surface. Only network layer analysis enables security to detect and verify the allowed protocols, helping security teams enforce business policy.

Real-time protection: NeuVector provides inspection, segmentation, and protection of all traffic into and out of a container. This includes container to container traffic, and ingress from external sources to containers, as well as egress from containers to external applications and the internet. The solution aims to protect your applications from internal application level attacks such as DDoS and DNS.

Capture packets for debugging and threat investigation: WIth NeuVector, you can view summary connection data and drill down into actual packet details for each container, as they scale up and down. When a threat is detected, NeuVector is able to automatically capture and display the packet info, making it easy for you to investigate.

Automated security policies: The NeuVector solution allows you to automate the creation of security policies to protect application workloads in production. The solution also enables you to automate and maintain run-time security policies using Kubernetes custom resource definitions (CRDs), and gives you the option to declare an application security policy at any stage in the pipeline.

Compliance: NeuVector offers detection capabilities and security policy enforcement that prevent PHI and PII exposure, exceed requirements, and simplify reporting for PCI-DSS, GDPR, HIPAA, and more. The solution helps you track critical vulnerabilities and compliance violations so you can quickly identify any that require immediate patching or followup alerts. It also makes it possible for you to manage vulnerability and compliance scan results, with no required integration to external workflow tools.

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