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Users consistently praise the product for its ease of use and reliable performance, making it a preferred choice for load balancing and proxy needs. Many appreciate its ability to handle high traffic with low latency, which enhances overall efficiency. However, some note that the configuration complexity can be a challenge for beginners.

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"Reliable Load Balancing with Easy Configuration"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

I use HAProxy for load balancing and reverse proxy, and it helps distribute traffic efficiently across multiple servers. I appreciate its reliable performance and high availability. I like the speed and easy configuration, which lets me handle high traffic with low latency, scaling and managing it effortlessly. The basic setup is straightforward. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

In complex use cases it's not easy to configure HAProxy. The basic setup was straightforward, but moving to TLS made it more complex to manage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

HAProxy Fusion simplifies management of load balancer clusters. Have you checked it out yet?

AR
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Love the Algorithm and Load Balancing"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

It's algorithm and Load balancer it very likely to use in my professional and I have gained good knowledge in itm Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

I have used mostly the opensource one majority of my work was done I think the dashboard needs to improve Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

Great to hear that you've been successful with HAProxy.

Verified User in Government Administration
AG
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Great loadbalancer and WAF"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

It's a REALLY fast load balancer with almost limitless functionality. It's very easy to use with Fusion, which is getting more features every now and then, whilst maintaining stability. We also do really like the request explorer integrated in to Fusion. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

It has not always been as easy for us to implement it in our environment, but we solved this with great help of the HAProxy team and some custom scripts provided by them. Don't forget to document this, so you remember how everything is implemented and working together. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

It's good to here that you got the help you needed. Thank you for leaving a review!

Verified User in Computer Hardware
UC
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Reliable Performance with a Steep Learning Curve"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

What I like best about HAProxy is its reliability and performance. It efficiently balances traffic across multiple servers, ensuring high availability and minimal downtime. Its flexibility with advanced configuration options, robust security features, and strong community support make it an excellent choice for both small and large-scale deployments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

One aspect I dislike about HAProxy is the complexity of its configuration for advanced setups. While it is extremely powerful, managing multiple frontends, backends, and ACL rules can become cumbersome, especially for larger environments. Additionally, debugging misconfigurations requires careful attention to logs and can be time-consuming. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

Which tasks are at the top of your list for making simpler? For instance, rate limiting? We're collecting feedback about how to simplify the configuration.

Adrian M.
AM
DevOps Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Raw Performance and Excellent Kubernetes Integrations"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

The raw performance if it. Additionally I really like the Kubernetes integrations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

I cannot think of any at the moment. I really wish though to become have a greater community for the gateway api implementation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

I think the Gateway API community will grow now that we've released HAProxy Unified Gateway.

Verified User in Financial Services
AF
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Go-to reverse Proxy"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

HAProxy works without drama, at scale with config that can be generated easily per instance it uses. It is my good to proxy of choice Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

Won’t lie, the config can get pretty gnarly. It’s not always easy to validate and check ahead of time. Not anything that the age of AI doesn’t get past though Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

Yes, we're expoloring ways to leverage AI with HAProxy.

Thibaud S.
TS
Head of infrastrucutre
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Reliable software and intuitive UI"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

The software stands out for its reliability and comprehensive nature. Moreover, the graphical interface is intuitive enough for easy handling. Installation, configuration, and integration are done very simply. Furthermore, customer support is responsive, allowing us to progress quickly. We use this tool daily, and the features offered meet our needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

No fine management of rights to give control over only a part Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

HAProxy Fusion adds user access control. Would that fit your use case? Thank you for this review!

Lakshmi Narayana L.
LL
"Effortless Security for Website Data Transfer"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

I love HAProxy for its robust capability to transmit data securely, which ensures my websites' data is safe during transfer. Its efficiency as a proxy is another aspect I appreciate, facilitating smooth operations and seamless data handling. The initial setup process was super easy, which made the adoption of HAProxy seamless and stress-free. These elements together make it an incredibly reliable service that I highly recommend to others, reflected by my willingness to rate it a 10 out of 10. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

None Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

Thank you for writing this review of HAProxy!

NM
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Advanced Proxy and Load Balancing with Robust Technology"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

It's most Advanced into proxy and load balancing environment with robust technology Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

Feo the current field

I m not looking much other than proxy and Load balancing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

Thanks for this review of HAProxy!

Verified User in Automotive
AA
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Reliable and phenomenal support"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

We have used HAProxy Enterprise Edition for the past 2 years. Over this time it has provided reliable load balancing and has run in the background without the need for intervention. The upgrade procedures have yet to give us any headache. The ACL system is robust for complex routing and Fusion Control Plane makes managing multiple clusters convenient. The support team is very knowledgeable and quick to respond. They have a slack channel that makes getting help pain-free and keeps things moving along. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

The config syntax takes some getting used to. It's powerful once you learn it, but it's not very intuitive at first. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

Thanks for reviewing HAProxy!

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Last activity over 2 years ago

What is HAProxy and why it is used?

Sumit Kumar K.
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Sumit Kumar Katiyar ☸
Last activity over 3 years ago

how can implement cors and session stickyness in ingress(haproxy)

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