HAProxy Enterprise

C tier on Kubernetes Ingress ControllersScore 5.8 · #18 of 27

Android app: Not listed
Free plan: No
Runs on: api, Linux, self-hosted

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Summary

HAProxy Enterprise distributes incoming traffic among servers and checks server health, rerouting requests when a server begins to fail. It supports HTTP, HTTP/2, HTTP/3, QUIC, UDP, gRPC, FastCGI, FIX, and MQTT traffic, with more than 13 static and dynamic load-balancing algorithms. Routing can use URL, domain, client IP, backend health, and other conditions. The product describes active-active failover and automated health checks, and states a 99.999% uptime capability. Security features include a WAF, DDoS protection, bot management, global rate limiting, and mTLS encryption. Deployment options include on-premises, air-gapped, hybrid-cloud, and multi-cloud environments, as software, virtual appliance, or rack-mounted hardware. Kubernetes support covers external load balancing, ingress control, multi-cluster routing, and direct-to-pod load balancing. HAProxy Fusion provides management, observability, and automation through an API, GUI, or command line, with metrics and historical dashboards. The product is self-hosted, has no free plan, and is offered at customized pricing; buyers are directed to contact sales.

Who it is for

HAProxy Enterprise suits organizations that need self-hosted traffic distribution across servers and want routing, security, and management controls. Its deployment options include air-gapped, hybrid-cloud, multi-cloud, and Kubernetes environments.

What is good

Supports HTTP, HTTP/3, QUIC, UDP, and gRPC traffic.
Offers more than 13 load-balancing algorithms.
Includes WAF, DDoS protection, bot management, and mTLS.
Fusion provides API, GUI, and command-line management.
Supports Kubernetes routing and Docker packages.

What to know first

No free plan.
Pricing is customized and available on request.
Self-hosted; not a managed service.

Verdict

HAProxy Enterprise combines traffic distribution, health checks, security features, and multiple deployment formats. Buyers should account for self-hosting and request a customized price from sales.

HAProxy Enterprise plans and pricing

All plans

HAProxy Enterprise Not published Pricing customized to specific needs haproxy.com · 29 Sept 2026

Compared on Kubernetes ingress controllers

Free plan: Nohaproxy.com

Facts

Purpose: HAProxy Enterprise distributes incoming traffic across servers and continuously checks server health, rerouting requests when a server starts to fail.haproxy.com · 29 Sept 2026
Protocols: It supports load balancing for HTTP, HTTP/2, HTTP/3, QUIC, UDP, gRPC, FastCGI, FIX, and MQTT traffic.haproxy.com · 29 Sept 2026
Routing: It offers more than 13 static and dynamic load-balancing algorithms and can route using URL, domain, client IP, backend health, and other conditions.haproxy.com · 29 Sept 2026
Availability: The product page describes active-active failover and automated health checks, and states a 99.999% uptime capability.haproxy.com · 29 Sept 2026
Security: Security features include a WAF, DDoS protection, bot management, global rate limiting, and mTLS encryption.haproxy.com · 29 Sept 2026
WAF: HAProxy says its WAF uses an Intelligent WAF Engine and threat intelligence from HAProxy Edge, with a stated 99.65% accuracy figure and zero-day threat protection.haproxy.com · 29 Sept 2026
Deployment: It can be deployed on-premises, in air-gapped, hybrid-cloud, and multi-cloud environments, and is packaged as software, a virtual appliance, or rack-mounted hardware.haproxy.com · 29 Sept 2026
Kubernetes and containers: The product supports Kubernetes external load balancing, ingress control, multi-cluster routing, direct-to-pod load balancing, and Docker packages based on Alpine, Ubuntu, or Debian.haproxy.com · 29 Sept 2026
Integrations: The product page lists service discovery for Kubernetes, Consul, and Consul Enterprise; AWS and Azure deployment; and native Prometheus integrations.haproxy.com · 29 Sept 2026
Automation APIs: Native Runtime, Data Plane, and Fusion APIs support configuration changes, cluster metrics, and infrastructure automation.haproxy.com · 29 Sept 2026
Management: HAProxy Fusion provides management, observability, and automation through an API, GUI, or command line, including more than 150 metrics and historical dashboards.haproxy.com · 29 Sept 2026
Access control: HAProxy Fusion supports role-based access control and single sign-on options including OIDC, SAML, AD FS, and Kerberos.haproxy.com · 29 Sept 2026
Support: HAProxy advertises expert support available 24/7/365.haproxy.com · 29 Sept 2026
Pricing: The company says HAProxy Enterprise pricing is customized to specific needs and directs buyers to contact its sales team.haproxy.com · 29 Sept 2026