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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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Ben R.
BR
System Operator Administrator
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Fast, Straightforward, and Easy to Use"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

Very fast, straightforward, and easy to use. Very approachable to read the config too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

There is nothing I can think of that I dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

Great to hear! Thanks for reviewing HAProxy.

Vishal M.
VM
Data
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Really Nice, Easy to Manage, Maintain, and Integrate"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

It is really nice and easy to manage . Easy to maintain and integrate as well Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

Nothing as such seems quite reasonable and easy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jayachandra L.
JL
Senior Associate Technology
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"A Good One Really! I love"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

Good one to use for HA and we use for production systems Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

Asking review for goodies in aws summit. This is not great idea for genuine feedback. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Yogesh C.
YC
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"Routing and API Management Made Easy for Our Organization"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

Routing and Api mgmt this is very helful for api mgmt in our orgnisation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

None as such i see as of today may be better troubleshooting Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mark L.
ML
CTO
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Simple Configuration, Intuitive UI, and Great Performance"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

Configuration is really simple and straightforward. The UI is intuitive and performance is great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

Sometimes not up to date with emerging tech. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

Thanks for writing this review.

Amarnath K.
AK
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Effortless Scalability and Observability with HAProxy"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

I like that HAProxy is really helping us with scaling use cases pretty well. I appreciate its ease of use, and the initial setup was easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

NA Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

Thanks for writing this review!

Tamás M.
TM
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"High Performance and Reliable Under Heavy Traffic"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

Its performance, reliability, and flexibility in handling high traffic with low latency. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

The configuration syntax can be complex and hard to learn at first. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

What helped you to learn the syntax that you would pass on to newcomers?

Verified User in Leisure, Travel & Tourism
AL
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Reliable High Performance Through Massive Booking Spikes"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

It delivers reliable, high performance, helping our marketplace stay fast and online even during massive booking spikes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

The configuration syntax has a steep learning curve, and it can quickly become difficult to manage by hand as our architecture grows and becomes more complex. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

We're working to simplify the configuration. Thank you for this feedback.

AE
Infrastructure Manager
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Lightweight, easy to configure & deploy, works well"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

Update for 2025:

We purchased the enterprise version along with Fusion after a few years using the Aloha appliances and have been really impressed by the centralization and monitoring that Fusion provides. We have been leveraging HAPEE as a key component in our companies network now, allowing us to easily direct users to any specific datacenter we need. Support is still awesome. They are very open to receiving input from their customers.

Previous:

I enjoy having an interface without extra frills or anything fancy. It makes it simple to input your config, easy to check the status of your applications, and quick to deploy. When you have questions or need configuration assistance, the Aloha team does an excellent job in helping. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

3 years later, and still no complaints, it just works. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Nick Ramirez of HAProxy

Thank you for this feedback. It's good to know that the load balancer is working well for you!

ramakrishnan s.
RS
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Excellent Observability Experience"
What do you like best about HAProxy?

The best thing about ha proxy is observability Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HAProxy?

Downside about haproxy is nothing much but if it could involve agentic ai it would be great Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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GU
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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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