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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.2% of reviews)
Enterprise (44.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
FREE Open Source
Free Trial
HAProxy
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 plansIBM API Connect
Star Rating
(162)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Browse all 3 pricing plansHAProxy vs IBM API Connect
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found HAProxy easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with HAProxy overall.
- Reviewers felt that HAProxy meets the needs of their business better than IBM API Connect.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that HAProxy is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of IBM API Connect over HAProxy.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
HAProxy
Free Trial is available
IBM API Connect
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
465
8.8
119
Ease of Use
8.6
616
8.5
121
Ease of Setup
8.6
572
7.8
69
Ease of Admin
8.6
349
8.0
57
Quality of Support
9.1
352
8.2
114
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
272
8.4
52
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
482
9.5
116
Features by Category
Analysis
8.4
76
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Controls
8.9
67
Not enough data
9.0
75
Not enough data
8.9
72
Not enough data
Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
70
Not enough data
7.8
32
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
58
Not enough data
8.4
54
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Protection
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
58
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Resolution
8.9
58
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
57
Not enough data
7.6
39
Not enough data
Development
Not enough data
9.1
48
Not enough data
9.0
47
Not enough data
8.8
42
Not enough data
8.8
41
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.8
43
Not enough data
8.7
44
Not enough data
8.9
45
Usability - Load Balancing
8.3
112
Not enough data
8.3
113
Not enough data
8.4
110
Not enough data
8.4
106
Not enough data
Performance Optimization - Load Balancing
8.8
108
Not enough data
8.4
106
Not enough data
8.6
108
Not enough data
8.5
105
Not enough data
Security & Compliance - Load Balancing
9.1
108
Not enough data
8.2
105
Not enough data
8.2
102
Not enough data
8.4
105
Not enough data
8.8
105
Not enough data
Development - API Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration - API Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
API Management - API Platforms
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
API Construction
Feature Not Available
8.3
66
Feature Not Available
8.8
66
Feature Not Available
8.4
65
Feature Not Available
8.6
67
API Management
9.1
83
8.4
67
8.8
85
8.1
65
8.7
77
8.5
66
7.9
71
8.1
59
Feature Not Available
9.0
68
Data Integration
Feature Not Available
8.6
66
Feature Not Available
8.1
65
8.4
75
8.1
58
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
HAProxy and IBM API Connect are categorized as API Management
Unique Categories
HAProxy is categorized as Web Application Firewall (WAF), DDoS Protection, Load Balancing, Container Networking, and Bot Detection and Mitigation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
HAProxy
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
IBM API Connect
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
12.4%
Computer Software
11.1%
Financial Services
10.7%
Computer & Network Security
6.1%
Telecommunications
5.0%
Other
54.7%
Information Technology and Services
23.8%
Financial Services
11.9%
Banking
9.8%
Computer Software
8.4%
Retail
6.3%
Other
39.9%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is HAProxy an API gateway?
2 Comments
JL
Yes it can beRead 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
How does API Connect work?
3 Comments
MG
APIs across their entire lifecycle. Here’s how it works:
API Creation: IBM API Connect allows users to design, develop, and deploy APIs quickly. You can...Read more
IBM API Connect has no more discussions with answers
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