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Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.1% of reviews)
Mid-Market (43.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
FREE Open Source
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Star Rating
(570)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansHAProxy
Star Rating
(681)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
FREE Open Source
Browse all 2 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Cloudflare Application Security and Performance excels in Website Protection with a score of 9.5, while HAProxy follows with a solid 9.1. Reviewers mention that Cloudflare's robust DDoS Mitigation and Application Firewall Integration features provide a higher level of security for small businesses.
- Reviewers mention that Cloudflare's Global Load Balancing feature stands out with a score of 9.6, significantly outperforming HAProxy's 8.6. Users say this feature ensures optimal resource distribution and improved performance during traffic spikes.
- Users on G2 highlight Cloudflare's superior Ease of Use with a score of 9.0 compared to HAProxy's 8.6. Reviewers mention that the intuitive user interface and setup simplicity make it easier for small businesses to manage their security and performance needs.
- G2 users report that while both products have similar Logging capabilities, Cloudflare's score of 8.8 slightly edges out HAProxy's 8.7. Users appreciate the detailed insights provided by Cloudflare's logging features, which help in monitoring and troubleshooting.
- Reviewers mention that Cloudflare's SSL/TLS Termination feature is highly rated at 9.6, providing seamless encryption for users, while HAProxy scores 9.0. Users say this feature is crucial for maintaining secure connections, especially for e-commerce platforms.
- Users report that both products perform well in Attack Mitigation, scoring equally at 8.9. However, reviewers mention that Cloudflare's proactive measures and real-time threat intelligence give it an edge in preventing attacks before they occur.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Free
Free
Per Month
For personal or hobby projects that aren’t business-critical. This package includes:
- Fast, Easy-to-use DNS
- Unmetered DDoS Protection
- CDN
Free Trial
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Free Trial is available
HAProxy
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
472
9.2
465
Ease of Use
9.0
475
8.6
616
Ease of Setup
8.9
256
8.6
572
Ease of Admin
9.0
241
8.6
349
Quality of Support
8.4
411
9.1
352
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
227
9.1
272
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
453
9.1
482
Features by Category
Content
9.2
257
Not enough data
8.7
241
Not enough data
8.9
245
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Content Delivery Network (CDN)
8.3
14
Not enough data
Security
9.2
245
Not enough data
8.7
185
Not enough data
Management
9.1
257
Not enough data
8.5
227
Not enough data
8.4
216
Not enough data
Integration
8.6
195
Not enough data
8.6
183
Not enough data
Administration
8.9
18
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
Risk Analysis
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.3
18
Not enough data
Threat Protection
9.3
19
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
7.4
16
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.8
11
Not enough data
Protect
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
Execute
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
Analysis
8.8
50
8.4
76
8.5
48
Feature Not Available
9.1
49
Feature Not Available
Controls
8.8
45
8.9
67
8.9
46
9.0
75
8.9
48
8.9
72
Functionality
8.7
48
Feature Not Available
8.9
46
8.9
70
8.9
9
7.8
32
Generative AI
7.6
17
Feature Not Available
Administration
9.0
14
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
Media Delivery
8.6
12
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
9.3
15
Not enough data
Security and Performance
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Content Delivery Network (eCDN)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
8.6
18
Feature Not Available
8.8
18
9.1
58
8.7
19
8.4
54
7.9
18
Feature Not Available
Protection
9.5
19
Feature Not Available
9.5
19
9.2
58
8.8
17
Feature Not Available
Resolution
8.8
18
8.9
58
8.9
19
Feature Not Available
9.0
17
Feature Not Available
8.5
17
8.3
57
7.4
13
7.6
39
Administration
8.9
14
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
Functionality
9.2
13
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
Security
9.4
14
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
Protection
8.0
15
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
16
Not enough data
8.1
16
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
15
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
API Management
9.8
9
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
10.0
9
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
Security Testing
10.0
9
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
10.0
9
Not enough data
Security Management
9.8
9
Not enough data
10.0
9
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Threat Detection and Protection - Client-Side Protection
8.3
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Data Security - Client-Side Protection
6.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Logging and Monitoring - Client-Side Protection
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Usability - Load Balancing
9.0
7
8.3
112
9.3
7
8.3
113
9.0
7
8.4
110
9.0
7
8.4
106
Performance Optimization - Load Balancing
9.6
8
8.8
108
9.2
8
8.4
106
9.2
8
8.6
108
9.2
8
8.5
105
Security & Compliance - Load Balancing
9.6
8
9.1
108
9.6
8
8.2
105
9.4
8
8.2
102
9.6
8
8.4
105
9.6
8
8.8
105
Agentic AI - Enterprise Content Management (ECM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
File Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workflow
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Information
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Personalization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Threat Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
API Construction
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
API Management
Not enough data
9.1
83
Not enough data
8.8
85
Not enough data
8.7
77
Not enough data
7.9
71
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Data Integration
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
75
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance and HAProxy are categorized as Bot Detection and Mitigation, Web Application Firewall (WAF), DDoS Protection, and Load Balancing
Unique Categories
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance is categorized as Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM), Client-Side Protection, API Security, DNS Security Solutions, SSL & TLS Certificate Tools, Enterprise Content Delivery Network (eCDN), Website Security, Application Shielding, Threat Intelligence, Enterprise Content Management (ECM), Content Delivery Network (CDN), and Managed DNS Solutions
HAProxy is categorized as Container Networking and API Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
HAProxy
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
19.1%
Computer Software
15.6%
Internet
7.2%
Marketing and Advertising
6.6%
Computer & Network Security
4.8%
Other
46.7%
Information Technology and Services
12.4%
Computer Software
11.1%
Financial Services
10.7%
Computer & Network Security
6.1%
Telecommunications
5.0%
Other
54.7%
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Discussions
What does Cloudflare cost?
2 Comments
WC
starts from free plan then goes up depending on plan tier, the pricing is very clear on all services and offersRead more
Is there an additional cost for DDoS protection?
2 Comments
WC
depending on the plan you decide to go for, they start with basic on free tier, then extend thier security options further depending on the plan pricing per...Read more
What does Cloudflare provide?
2 Comments
MJ
An integrated cloud security solution, that offers secure access to your website, office and other internet connected devices.Read more
Is HAProxy a reverse proxy?
2 Comments
EV
Yes, it's a reverse proxy. Actually it's one of the best reverse proxies out there.Read more
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