Nginx is a strong and reliable web server.
March 26, 2026

Nginx is a strong and reliable web server.

Luiz Eduardo Garcia | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

NGINX Open Source

Overall Satisfaction with NGINX

We use Nginx in our organization as a web server for Node.js applications, and as a reverse proxy for HTTP requests for backend applications such as APIs. For reverse proxy usage, we configure Nginx servers in pairs for high availability in active/passive mode. The failover is very smooth, almost with zero downtime - it loses only 1 packet during the transfer of the main role from one host to another.

Pros

  • Web Application Server.
  • Reverse Proxy.
  • High Availability for web applications.
  • Request rate limit.

Cons

  • HTTP Request Rewrite rules.
  • External modules maintained, such as mod security.
  • Request filtering.
  • Positive: easy of management.
  • Negative: free license only supports active/passive mode on HA.
  • Positive: free license almost without limitations.
  • Negative: paid version too expansive.
Nginx's usability relies on configuration files, with code intended only for management. The configuration files can be organized into directories and individual files for each site or application you want to host on it. It requires a good understanding of the Linux OS to get it to work properly with the applications you want to run on it.
All of those are paid solutions with very good features, but they also offer dedicated scenarios for web application hosting. If you run applications on on-premises web servers and don't have a Microsoft licence agreement, Nginx is a very good and reliable option, based on Linux distributions and available as freeware.

Do you think NGINX delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with NGINX's feature set?

Yes

Did NGINX live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of NGINX go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy NGINX again?

Yes

Nginx is well-suited for any web server scenarios, such as web applications, backend or reverse proxy for both application and HTTP requests, and distribution. It is less appropriate for Windows-based applications that run directly on a Windows Server host. In any case, it is very easy to manage, through separate conf files for each application or site you want to host with it.

NGINX Feature Ratings

Application Servers
7.8
IDE support
1
Security management
8
Administration and management
9
Application server performance
10
Installation
9
Open-source standards compliance
10

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