Best Load Balancing Software for Small Business

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Products classified in the overall Load Balancing category are similar in many regards and help companies of all sizes solve their business problems. However, small business features, pricing, setup, and installation differ from businesses of other sizes, which is why we match buyers to the right Small Business Load Balancing to fit their needs. Compare product ratings based on reviews from enterprise users or connect with one of G2's buying advisors to find the right solutions within the Small Business Load Balancing category.

In addition to qualifying for inclusion in the Load Balancing Software category, to qualify for inclusion in the Small Business Load Balancing Software category, a product must have at least 10 reviews left by a reviewer from a small business.

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Akamai Cloud Computing

(407)4.6 out of 5
8th Easiest To Use in Load Balancing software
OverviewPros and Cons
Product Description

Akamai Cloud Computing is a platform and broad set of distributed cloud and edge computing services to help businesses build, deploy, and manage applications and workloads on the world’s most distribu

Users: Founder, Software Engineer · Industries: Information Technology and Services, Computer Software · Market Segment: 66% Small-Business, 15% Mid-Market
User Sentiment

Reviewers frequently mention the platform's ease of use, competitive pricing, global network performance, and the ability to scale resources based on project demands. Users mentioned issues with slow syncing of large files, limited support for uploading and managing pre-existing custom images, and a user interface that can seem complicated due to extensive customization options.

Pros and ConsUser Satisfaction
ProsEase of Use, Affordable, Features, Setup Ease, Easy Setup
ConsExpensive, Limited Features, Complex Setup, Difficult Setup, Missing Features
User SatisfactionSeller Details
Akamai Cloud Computing features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.1
Ease of Use
Average: 8.9
9.2
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.2
9.1
Quality of Support
Average: 8.5
9.0
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.8
Seller Details
Year Founded
1998
HQ Location
Cambridge, MA
Company Website
https://www.akamai.com
Twitter
@Akamai
LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/3925/
Ownership
NASDAQ:AKAM

HAProxy

(825)4.7 out of 5
Entry Level Price:FREE Open Source
3rd Easiest To Use in Load Balancing software
OverviewPros and Cons
Product Description

HAProxy is an open-source software load balancer and reverse proxy for TCP, QUIC, and HTTP-based applications. It provides high availability, load balancing, and best-in-class SSL processing. HAPr

Users: DevOps Engineer, Software Engineer · Industries: Information Technology and Services, Computer Software · Market Segment: 43% Mid-Market, 35% Enterprise
User Sentiment

Reviewers frequently mention the product's high performance under heavy load, its reliability, ease of use, and its seamless integration with cloud-native technologies and Kubernetes. Users mentioned the complexity and difficulty in setting up the product, the steep learning curve, and the need for better native support for fine-grained timeout and header manipulation without leaving the OpenShift abstraction layer.

Pros and ConsUser Satisfaction
ProsEase of Use, Load Balancing, Reliability, Performance, Configuration Ease
ConsDifficult Configuration, Learning Difficulty, Complex Setup, Complex Configuration, Complexity
User SatisfactionSeller Details
HAProxy features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.7
Ease of Use
Average: 8.9
9.1
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.2
9.1
Quality of Support
Average: 8.5
8.6
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.8
Seller Details
Year Founded
2013
HQ Location
Newton, MA
Company Website
https://www.haproxy.com/
Twitter
@HAProxy
LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/1032008/
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Cloudflare Application Security and Performance

(595)4.5 out of 5
Entry Level Price:Free
10th Easiest To Use in Load Balancing software
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OverviewPros and Cons
Product Description

Cloudflare is the connectivity cloud for the "everywhere world," on a mission to help build a better Internet. We provide a unified platform of networking, security, and developer services delivered f

Users: Web Developer, Software Engineer · Industries: Information Technology and Services, Computer Software · Market Segment: 62% Small-Business, 26% Mid-Market
User Sentiment

Reviewers frequently mention the platform's robust protection against DDoS attacks, bot management, and its global CDN that improves application speed without requiring complex configurations or infrastructure changes. Reviewers noted that some advanced configuration can be complex for new users, certain powerful features are limited to higher-tier plans, and the platform occasionally experiences outages.

Pros and ConsUser Satisfaction
ProsSecurity, Ease of Use, Features, Performance, Reliability
ConsComplex User Interface, Expensive, Complex Setup, Complexity, Learning Curve
User SatisfactionSeller Details
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.0
Ease of Use
Average: 8.9
8.8
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.2
8.3
Quality of Support
Average: 8.5
9.0
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.8
Seller Details
Year Founded
2009
HQ Location
San Francisco, California
Company Website
https://www.cloudflare.com
Twitter
@Cloudflare
LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/407222/
Ownership
NYSE: NET

AWS Elastic Load Balancing

(92)4.5 out of 5
15th Easiest To Use in Load Balancing software
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OverviewPros and Cons
Product Description

Elastic Load Balancing automatically distributes incoming application traffic across multiple targets, such as Amazon EC2 instances, containers, and IP addresses. It can handle the varying load of you

Users: Software Engineer, DevOps Engineer · Industries: Information Technology and Services, Computer Software · Market Segment: 46% Mid-Market, 28% Enterprise
Pros and ConsUser Satisfaction
ProsSecurity, Ease of Use, Scalability, Cloud Storage, Features
ConsComplexity, Learning Difficulty, Expensive, Not User-Friendly, Complex Configuration
User SatisfactionSeller Details
AWS Elastic Load Balancing features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.4
Ease of Use
Average: 8.9
9.0
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.2
8.5
Quality of Support
Average: 8.5
8.4
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.8
Seller Details
Year Founded
2006
HQ Location
Seattle, WA
Company Website
https://aws.amazon.com/?nc2=h_lg
Twitter
@awscloud
LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon-web-services/
Ownership
NASDAQ: AMZN

Azure Application Gateway

(159)4.4 out of 5
OverviewPros and Cons
Product Description

Azure Application Gateway is a web traffic load balancer that enables you to manage traffic to your web applications. Unlike traditional load balancers that operate at the transport layer (Layer 4), A

Users: DevOps Engineer, Software Engineer · Industries: Information Technology and Services, Computer Software · Market Segment: 47% Enterprise, 33% Mid-Market
Pros and ConsUser Satisfaction
ProsEase of Use, Scalability, Cost Efficiency, Features, Integrations
ConsComplexity, Cost Issues, Learning Difficulty, Not User-Friendly, Complexity Issues
User SatisfactionSeller Details
Azure Application Gateway features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.5
Ease of Use
Average: 8.9
8.8
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.2
8.5
Quality of Support
Average: 8.5
8.6
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.8
Seller Details
Year Founded
1975
HQ Location
Redmond, Washington
Company Website
https://www.microsoft.com/
Twitter
@microsoft
LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft/
Ownership
MSFT
Phone
+1 (877) 276-2464

Google Cloud Load Balancing

(27)4.4 out of 5
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OverviewPros and Cons
Product Description

High performance, scalable load balancing on Google Cloud Platform

Industries: Information Technology and Services · Market Segment: 48% Small-Business, 30% Enterprise
Pros and ConsUser Satisfaction
ProsEase of Use, Integrations, Cloud Computing, Application Development, Azure Services
ConsComplexity, Limited Customization, Security Issues
User SatisfactionSeller Details
Google Cloud Load Balancing features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.2
Ease of Use
Average: 8.9
8.6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.2
8.6
Quality of Support
Average: 8.5
8.3
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.8
Seller Details
Year Founded
1998
HQ Location
Mountain View, CA
Company Website
https://cloud.google.com/
Twitter
@google
LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/1441/
Ownership
NASDAQ:GOOG
Phone
+1 (650) 253-0000

Hostwinds

(438)4.9 out of 5
Entry Level Price:Starting at $5.24
4th Easiest To Use in Load Balancing software
OverviewPros and Cons
Product Description

Hostwinds provides dependable cloud solutions at a competitive price. Since founded in 2010, our primary compassion has been providing the best customer service and products to worldwide hosting cust

Users: Manager, Admin · Industries: Internet, Consumer Electronics · Market Segment: 105% Small-Business, 0% Enterprise
Pros and ConsUser Satisfaction
ProsCustomer Support, Helpful, Problem Solving, Reliability, Reliable
User SatisfactionSeller Details
Hostwinds features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.9
Ease of Use
Average: 8.9
9.9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.2
9.9
Quality of Support
Average: 8.5
9.9
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.8
Seller Details
Year Founded
2010
HQ Location
Seattle, WA
Company Website
https://www.hostwinds.com/
Twitter
@HostWinds
LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/2797536/

Azure Load Balancer

(30)4.4 out of 5
OverviewPros and Cons
Product Description

Azure Load Balancer is a cloud-based service designed to distribute incoming network traffic across multiple virtual machines (VMs) or virtual machine scale sets (VMSS), ensuring high availability and

Market Segment: 40% Mid-Market, 37% Small-Business
Pros and ConsUser Satisfaction
ProsEase of Use, Features, Scalability, Automation, Flexibility
ConsComplexity, Learning Difficulty, Billing Issues, Cost Issues, Poor Customer Support
User SatisfactionSeller Details
Azure Load Balancer features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.8
Ease of Use
Average: 8.9
9.3
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.2
8.2
Quality of Support
Average: 8.5
9.4
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.8
Seller Details
Year Founded
1975
HQ Location
Redmond, Washington
Company Website
https://www.microsoft.com/
Twitter
@microsoft
LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft/
Ownership
MSFT
Phone
+1 (877) 276-2464

Progress Kemp LoadMaster

(214)4.7 out of 5
1st Easiest To Use in Load Balancing software
OverviewPros and Cons
Product Description

Progress Kemp LoadMaster is a high-performance load balancer and ADC (Application Delivery Controller) that maximizes application security availability and resilience in the cloud, as a virtual applia

Users: IT Manager · Industries: Information Technology and Services, Financial Services · Market Segment: 52% Mid-Market, 36% Enterprise
User Sentiment

Reviewers appreciate its straightforward configuration, user-friendly interface, agile operating system, and the ability to control user movement during server maintenance, along with its stability and robust performance. Reviewers noted that the user interface feels dated and cluttered, the initial setup can be complicated, and locating appropriate versions for deployment or updates can be confusing, and the graphical interface is unattractive.

Pros and ConsUser Satisfaction
ProsCustomer Support, Ease of Use, Easy Setup, Simple, Load Balancing
ConsGUI Improvements, Complex Configuration, Difficult Setup, UX Improvement, Expensive
User SatisfactionSeller Details
Progress Kemp LoadMaster features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.1
Ease of Use
Average: 8.9
9.4
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.2
9.2
Quality of Support
Average: 8.5
9.2
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.8
Seller Details
Year Founded
1981
HQ Location
Burlington, MA.
Company Website
https://www.progress.com/
Twitter
@ProgressSW
LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/progress-software/
Ownership
NASDAQ:PRGS
Phone
1-888-365-2779

F5 NGINX

(107)4.6 out of 5
Entry Level Price:Starting at $2500 per ...
11th Easiest To Use in Load Balancing software
OverviewPros and Cons
Product Description

NGINX, Inc. is the company behind NGINX, the popular open source project trusted by more than 400 million sites. We offer a suite of technologies for developing and delivering modern applications. The

Users: Software Engineer · Industries: Information Technology and Services, Computer Software · Market Segment: 42% Small-Business, 40% Mid-Market
Pros and ConsUser Satisfaction
ProsConfiguration Ease
User SatisfactionSeller Details
F5 NGINX features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.4
Ease of Use
Average: 8.9
9.1
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.2
7.6
Quality of Support
Average: 8.5
8.4
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.8
Seller Details
HQ Location
Seattle, Washington
Company Website
https://f5.com/
Twitter
@F5Networks
LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/4841/

Traefik

(35)4.6 out of 5
Entry Level Price:Free
9th Easiest To Use in Load Balancing software
OverviewPros and Cons
Product Description

Traefik is a leading modern reverse proxy and ingress controller that makes deploying services and APIs easy. Traefik integrates with your existing infrastructure components and configures itself auto

Industries: Computer Software, Information Technology and Services · Market Segment: 54% Small-Business, 29% Mid-Market
Pros and ConsUser Satisfaction
ProsConfiguration Ease, Customization, Documentation, Ease of Implementation, Ease of Use
ConsNavigation Issues, Poor Documentation
User SatisfactionSeller Details
Traefik features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.2
Ease of Use
Average: 8.9
8.6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.2
8.2
Quality of Support
Average: 8.5
8.8
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.8
Seller Details
Year Founded
2016
HQ Location
San Francisco, CA
Company Website
https://traefik.io/
Twitter
@traefik
LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/17887475/

GCore Load Balancer

(22)4.7 out of 5
13th Easiest To Use in Load Balancing software
OverviewUser Satisfaction
Product Description

Ensure the availability of web applications during spikes or bursts of traffic.

Market Segment: 50% Small-Business, 36% Mid-Market
User SatisfactionSeller Details
GCore Load Balancer features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.6
Ease of Use
Average: 8.9
8.3
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.2
9.6
Quality of Support
Average: 8.5
7.5
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.8
Seller Details
Year Founded
2014
HQ Location
Luxembourg, Europe
Company Website
https://gcore.com
Twitter
@gcore_official
LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/g-core

F5 NGINX Plus

(28)4.1 out of 5
OverviewUser Satisfaction
Product Description

NGINX Plus is the all-in-one load balancer, reverse proxy, web server, content cache, and API gateway.

Industries: Information Technology and Services · Market Segment: 57% Small-Business, 29% Enterprise
User SatisfactionSeller Details
F5 NGINX Plus features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.2
Ease of Use
Average: 8.9
8.8
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.2
8.5
Quality of Support
Average: 8.5
8.1
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.8
Seller Details
HQ Location
Seattle, Washington
Company Website
https://f5.com/
Twitter
@F5Networks
LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/4841/

Varnish Software

(101)4.5 out of 5
OverviewPros and Cons
Product Description

Varnish Software’s powerful caching technology helps the world’s biggest content providers deliver lightning-fast web and streaming experiences for huge audiences, all over the globe. Our solutions

Users: Software Engineer · Industries: Information Technology and Services, Computer Software · Market Segment: 52% Mid-Market, 37% Enterprise
Pros and ConsUser Satisfaction
ProsCaching, Ease of Use, Performance, Performance Improvement, Performance Optimization
ConsDebugging Issues, Caching Issues, Complex Setup, Difficult Setup, Expensive
User SatisfactionSeller Details
Varnish Software features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.3
Ease of Use
Average: 8.9
9.0
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.2
9.4
Quality of Support
Average: 8.5
7.3
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.8
Seller Details
Year Founded
2010
HQ Location
Stockholm, Stockholm
Company Website
https://www.varnish-software.com
Twitter
@varnishsoftware
LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/varnish-software/
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