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Users consistently praise HAProxy for its high performance and reliability, making it a trusted choice for managing heavy traffic loads. Many appreciate its straightforward setup and robust features, which enhance traffic control and security. However, the configuration syntax is often noted as complex, presenting a challenge for beginners.

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Samuel C.
SC
Cloud administrator
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Amazing high avaibility tool"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

It allows real-time traffic redistribution based on server health or performance metrics. This ensures optimal load balancing without manual intervention, making it perfect for environments with fluctuating resource availability. Its amazing. I love HAProxy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

Its a solution that the community should be more envolve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

For community, have you joined the HAProxy Slack?

CT
Consultant Architect
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Rock solid, scalable, and easy to use load balancing"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

I can load balance both http/a and tcp services with one piece of software. Been a happy user since 2016 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

Custom config language has a slight learning curve. Web based config makes this much easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

Great to hear! Thank you for reviewing HAProxy.

Verified User in Computer Software
AC
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Load balancer"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

NTLM support on Reverse Proxy is pretty nice. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

Management is a bit more complicated than some other solutions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

Thank you for reviewing HAProxy! We're working to improve ease of use. If you have specific suggestions, please let us know.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
AI
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Were using the community version for a short while and the setup and usage is very straightforward."
What do you like best about HAProxy?

Easy to follow documentation, very simple set up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

At the moment cannot point anything that we dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

Thank you for reviewing HAProxy!

Verified User in Accounting
AA
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Worked with it with on-prem"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

HAProxy is highly valued for its performance, reliability, and flexibility as a load balancer and reverse proxy. It handles high traffic efficiently, supports advanced features like SSL termination and health checks, and is highly customizable for diverse use cases. With its open-source nature and robust community support, it’s a trusted choice for mission-critical applications.

I really like the community there Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

None, it's very good and efficient , especially open source Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

Great to hear!

Verified User in Telecommunications
UT
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Good experience"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

Simplicity of use and good integration with Kubernetes Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

I ve nothing to mention to dislike the product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

Thank you for reviewing HAProxy!

Verified User in Banking
AB
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Very powerful"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

How fast and efficient it is to do a fail over Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

The documentation is a bit unclear and can be confusing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

If there's any way for us to improve the documentation, we'd love to know. But it's good to hear that you've found HAProxy powerful and efficient.

Mat G.
MG
SRE
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Always there when we need iy"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

It's very simple to stand up a tls front end for legacy apps. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

The config is still cryptic for new people. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

Thank you for reviewing HAProxy. Are there ways we could make the learning curve easier?

Paul B.
PB
Devops Engineer
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Simple and easy to manage"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

We use the open source version and enjoy the lightweight install. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

The only downsides are probably related to missing features due to using the free version Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

Thank you for leaving a review. Although not all features are free, I believe that we strike a good balance.

Verified User in Computer Software
AC
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Great experience"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

easy to use and dependable, fast and furious Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

better user interface, allow me to configure it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

HAProxy Fusion with HAProxy Enterprise provides a user interface and may be what you're looking for. Have you checked out the free trial?

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GU
Guest User
Last activity over 2 years ago

What is HAProxy and why it is used?

Sumit Kumar K.
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Sumit Kumar Katiyar ☸
Last activity about 3 years ago

how can implement cors and session stickyness in ingress(haproxy)

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