NGINX vs Red Hat
NGINX vs Red Hat, compared side by side on 16 data points: what each one does, how big it is, what it has raised, the tech running each site, and what users report. We score both out of 100 on traction, team and visibility: NGINX is on 60/100 and Red Hat on 61/100.
Where each one leads
NGINX
Leads on none of the measures we hold for both companies.
Red Hat
- agent readiness: 46/100 against 41/100
At a glance
| Measure | NGINX | Red Hat |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | NGINX is a web server that can also be used as a reverse proxy, load balancer, mail proxy and HTTP cache. | Open source solutions for enterprise cloud. |
| Category | Software, Cloud Computing, Networking, Web Infrastructure | Software, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Open Source |
| Sells toBusiness model | B2B | B2B |
| Offering | Software | Software |
| Founded | 2004 | 1993 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, USA | Raleigh, USA |
| Status | Active | Active |
Size, funding and growth
| Measure | NGINX | Red Hat |
|---|---|---|
| Employees | Not published | 5,000 |
| Total funding | $56.0M | Not published |
| Latest round | Series C | Not published |
| Valuation | $1.1B | Not published |
StartupHub scores
Our own 0-100 ratings. They measure company strength and site quality, not which product suits you.
| Measure | NGINX | Red Hat |
|---|---|---|
| StartupHub scoreOur 0-100 rating | 60/100 | 61/100 |
| Traction | 39/100 | 20/100 |
| Team | 60/100 | Not published |
| Search visibility | 17/100 | 35/100 |
| Quality | 78/100 | 95/100 |
| Agent readinessHow well an AI agent can read and act on the site | D (41/100) | D (46/100) |
| Domain ratingLink authority, 0-100 | 93/100 | 91/100 |
Technology
Detected on each public site, so it reflects the marketing stack as well as the product.
| Measure | NGINX | Red Hat |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting | Vercel | AWS |
| CDN | Vercel | Not detected |
| CMS | Not detected | WordPress |
| Frameworks | Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap | Not detected |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | No | Yes |
NGINX vs Red Hat: common questions
Which is better, NGINX or Red Hat?
On our 0-100 score Red Hat rates higher (61/100 against 60/100). The score weights traction, team, visibility and profile completeness, so it reflects company strength rather than which product suits you. We compare the two on 16 data points above: read the rows that match what you are buying for.
How do NGINX and Red Hat compare on the numbers?
Red Hat leads on agent readiness (46/100 against 41/100).
Read the full NGINX review and pricing or the Red Hat review and pricing. You can also browse other NGINX alternatives we track.

