Fabio
6.5#11 in reverse proxy softwareFree planFree planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows
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HAProxy Community Edition
7.4#1 in load balancing softwareFree planFree planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Fabio | HAProxy Community Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The features page lists Consul, Vault, Docker, Graphite, StatsD/DataDog, Circonus, Amazon ELB, and Amazon NLB support. | The 3.4 release notes list an OpenTelemetry filter and ACME certificate features including DNS-01 challenges. |
| Maintenance | The project site says primary maintenance has been the responsibility of Education Networks of America and the user community since January 2020. | Even-numbered LTS branches are maintained for five years, while odd-numbered stable branches are maintained for 12 to 18 months. |
| Purpose | Fabio is an HTTP and TCP reverse proxy that configures itself with data from Consul. | HAProxy is a free, fast reverse proxy offering high availability, load balancing, and proxying for TCP and HTTP applications. |
| Security | The README says release hashes are signed with a PGP key and describes TLS certificate verification behavior for upstream HTTPS connections. | Listed defensive measures include chroot, privilege drops, fork prevention, strict protocol validation, and checks for impossible states. |
Fabio plans
- Fabio (open source)Free
HAProxy Community Edition plans
- HAProxy Community EditionFree
- HAProxy EnterprisePriced on request
Pick Fabio if…
Fabio suits teams needing a self-hosted HTTP and TCP reverse proxy whose routing follows Consul service data. It is not presented as a router between frontend and backend services.
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.