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NGINX Plus (API Gateway)

The All-in-One Load Balancer, Reverse Proxy, and API Gateway.

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Overview

NGINX Plus extends the capabilities of the open-source NGINX server to provide an enterprise-grade solution for load balancing, reverse proxying, and API management. As an API gateway, it offers sophisticated rate limiting based on various client characteristics (like IP address or API key) to protect upstream APIs from being overwhelmed.

✨ Key Features

  • High-performance API proxying
  • Advanced rate limiting (leaky bucket algorithm)
  • JWT authentication and validation
  • High availability clustering
  • Live activity monitoring
  • Enterprise support from F5

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • Proven performance and reliability of the NGINX core
  • Versatility as a load balancer, reverse proxy, and API gateway
  • Backed by F5's enterprise support and security expertise

Unique Value: Provides a trusted, high-performance, all-in-one solution for traffic management and API gateway functionality.

🎯 Use Cases (4)

High-traffic web applications Microservices API gateway Load balancing and reverse proxying Securing and controlling access to APIs

✅ Best For

  • Implementing fine-grained rate limits to protect backend services from excessive requests.

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

  • Teams needing a full developer portal and API lifecycle management suite out-of-the-box.

🏆 Alternatives

Kong Enterprise HAProxy Traefik Enterprise

While other gateways are built on NGINX (like Kong), NGINX Plus provides direct support and enterprise features from the core developers.

💻 Platforms

Web API

✅ Offline Mode Available

🔌 Integrations

Kubernetes Prometheus Grafana Okta OpenID Connect

🛟 Support Options

  • ✓ Email Support
  • ✓ Live Chat
  • ✓ Phone Support
  • ✓ Dedicated Support (NGINX Plus tier)

💰 Pricing

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✓ 30-day free trial

Free tier: NGINX Open Source is free.

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