Envoy Proxy
6.0#17 in reverse proxy softwareFree planFree planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
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HAProxy Community Edition
7.4#1 in load balancing softwareFree planFree planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Envoy Proxy | HAProxy Community Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Envoy is a self-contained, out-of-process proxy that can work with applications written in different languages. | HAProxy uses an event-driven architecture and light multithreading on SMP machines. |
| Integrations | The documentation names Envoy Gateway and Istio as control planes compatible with Envoy's API. | The 3.4 release notes list an OpenTelemetry filter and ACME certificate features including DNS-01 challenges. |
| Purpose | Envoy is an open-source edge and service proxy designed for cloud-native and AI-native applications. | HAProxy is a free, fast reverse proxy offering high availability, load balancing, and proxying for TCP and HTTP applications. |
| Security | Envoy supports TLS, JWT, role-based access control, and OAuth-related authentication and authorization features. | Listed defensive measures include chroot, privilege drops, fork prevention, strict protocol validation, and checks for impossible states. |
Envoy Proxy plans
- Envoy ProxyFree
HAProxy Community Edition plans
- HAProxy Community EditionFree
- HAProxy EnterprisePriced on request
Pick Envoy Proxy if…
Envoy Proxy is intended for edge proxying and service-to-service communication in large, service-oriented architectures. It suits teams prepared to configure its resource protections and operate a self-hosted proxy.
Pick HAProxy Community Edition if…
HAProxy Community Edition suits Linux users who need a self-hosted proxy or load balancer for TCP and HTTP applications. Its stated focus on high traffic may interest operators of busy websites.