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Users consistently praise HAProxy for its high performance and reliability, making it an essential tool for load balancing and traffic management. Many appreciate its flexibility in handling various workloads, which enhances operational efficiency. However, some users note that the configuration can be complex, particularly for advanced setups.

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Farnaz B.
FB
Senior DevOps Engineer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Reliable loadbalncing with HaProxy"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

Lightweight, easy to deploy, and perfect for on-prem setups with full control and high reliability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

Nothing comes to my mind at the moment that I could Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

Thank you for leaving us a review!

Ademola A.
AA
Head Devops engineering
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Excellent demo"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

I was convinced HAproxy is better than F5 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

No group management yet with Active Directory but I hear it’s in the pipeline Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

Thanks for the feedback about AD group management. I believe it is on the roadmap.

JM
Admin
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Greate product, reliable."
What do you like best about HAProxy?

It simply work. Simple load balancing. Its open source Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

Nothing to make me not use it. Its hard to not like it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

Thank you for reviewing HAProxy!

Verified User in Government Relations
CG
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Solid, fast, and dependable load balancer"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

It’s fast, stable, and does exactly what it’s supposed to. Great for handling high traffic with fine-grained control. The health checks and stats interface are also very handy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

The config file can be a bit tricky at first, especially for more complex setups. Some things aren’t super intuitive until you’ve spent time with the docs or examples. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

Thank you for reviewing HAProxy! We're considering ways to simplify setup. If you have suggestions, could you let us know?

Verified User in Higher Education
AH
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Phenomenal support!"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

Rock solid and performant load balance. The Fusion Control plane is is of tremendous value to us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

Haven't found a single thing to dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

Thank you for writing this review!

Adam K.
AK
SRE
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Excelent"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

We run whole country traffic on it - its relabel and does the job great! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

Syntax could be nicer, json login out of the box Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

It's great to hear that you've had a good experience using HAProxy! We're working to improve workflows through Data Plane API and HAProxy Fusion. Do you have suggestions on how we could improve?

WP
Senior DevOps
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Incredible performance"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

The performance is just incredible, was about to handle thousands of requests per second without breaking a sweat. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

The configuration file could perhaps be simpler. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

Thank you for leaving feedback about the configuration file. We're working on ways to make configuration simpler and easier.

Verified User in Computer Software
UC
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Best load balancer there is"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

The load balancing capabilities are really good.

Very simple to setup and use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

I didn't find anything to dislike about it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

Thank you for reviewing HAProxy!

AT
DevOps Engineer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Great Load Balancer for K8s"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

Highly recommend ha proxy at the ingress level as well as at a load balancer level for all your k8s needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

Service discovery support in open source. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

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Oluwatobi J.
OJ
Software Engineer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"My review"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

My earliest use of Ha Proxy was an easy one to set up. It’s high performance is noteworthy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

Nothing much. It’s was pretty easy to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

Thank you for reviewing HAProxy!

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