HAProxy Community Edition
7.4#1 in load balancing softwareFree planFree planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
VisitHAProxy Community Edition vs kube-vip
What both publish
| Fact | HAProxy Community Edition | kube-vip |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The 3.4 release notes list an OpenTelemetry filter and ACME certificate features including DNS-01 challenges. | The documentation describes a kube-vip cloud provider for assigning IP addresses to Kubernetes LoadBalancer Services and lists vendor API integrations. |
| Purpose | HAProxy is a free, fast reverse proxy offering high availability, load balancing, and proxying for TCP and HTTP applications. | kube-vip provides a virtual IP and load balancer for Kubernetes control planes and Services of type LoadBalancer. |
HAProxy Community Edition plans
- HAProxy Community EditionFree
- HAProxy EnterprisePriced on request
kube-vip plans
No prices published.
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.
Pick kube-vip if…
kube-vip is for teams operating self-hosted Kubernetes clusters on Linux, including bare-metal, on-premises, edge, and virtualized environments. It suits users seeking control plane virtual IPs or Layer 4 load balancing for LoadBalancer Services.