Progress Kemp LoadMaster Reviews & Product Details

Strong feature set: includes things like layer-4/7 load balancing, SSL/TLS offloading, content switching, compression, caching, etc.

Flexible deployment & licensing: works as hardware appliance, virtual, in cloud; pooled licensing helps adapt to demand. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

UI / UX could be more modern and intuitive; some advanced configs are hard to find or understand. Logging, analytics & real-time traffic visibility aren’t as rich as competitors; often have to export to external tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The Kemp Loadmaster makes it easy to route traffic to the different servers in our cluster so that no single one is overloaded during peak usage times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The initial setup gave us a bit of trouble, but Kemp Support was extremely helpful in resolving the issues we encountered. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ease of Deployment: Fast setup with intuitive templates and clear documentation.

Performance: High throughput, low latency, and reliable traffic management.

Security Options: Built-in Web Application Firewall (WAF), SSL offloading, and SSO integration.

Support: Responsive and knowledgeable customer service.

Flexibility: Works well in hybrid and multi-cloud environments; supports automation via RESTful APIs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

User Interface: Some users find the GUI outdated and less intuitive compared to competitors.

HA Configuration: Limitations when setting up high availability across separate networks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

So far it very stable platform and simple Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

maybe the GUI need to be improved, I hate that there is no confirmation to change something or just give us a save button it will help much Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

there is a simple and user friendly user interface and also agile operating system that helped me to reboot the box quickly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

cli console was menu base that I normaly don't like Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Load Balancers just work - without issues.

Configuration options are quite reach.

Vendor support is great - the best I know of. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Log management (especially for WAF) is not easy.

No multidomain support for pre-auth SSO. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It’s easy to implement and maintain, especially when it comes to applying updates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Locating the appropriate versions to deploy or update can be confusing at times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's incredibly simple and user-friendly. The interface is intuitive, so setting up load balancing, SSL, and health checks takes just a few clicks. It saves time and doesn’t require deep technical expertise. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We run several Kemp LoadMasters at different locations, and the lack of centralized management can make it challenging to maintain consistency across deployments. It would be great to have a unified dashboard or management tool to handle multiple appliances more efficiently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ease of administration through graphical management Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Logs are not easy to use during the diagnosis of a failure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The ease of setup and the documentation available is great! It made setting up 4 Kemp LoadMasters on my network in HA setups very easy and effective on controlling traffic to our servers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

In addition to automatic updates, an easy way to setup SAML, within the domain, without using a public webpage would be a nice addition. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.