HAProxy Community Edition
7.4#1 in load balancing softwareFree planFree planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
VisitHAProxy Community Edition vs OpenELB
What both publish
| Fact | HAProxy Community Edition | OpenELB |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The 3.4 release notes list an OpenTelemetry filter and ACME certificate features including DNS-01 challenges. | The project lists installation guides for Kubernetes, K3s and KubeSphere. |
| Purpose | HAProxy is a free, fast reverse proxy offering high availability, load balancing, and proxying for TCP and HTTP applications. | OpenELB exposes Kubernetes LoadBalancer services for external access in bare-metal, edge and virtualization environments. |
HAProxy Community Edition plans
- HAProxy Community EditionFree
- HAProxy EnterprisePriced on request
OpenELB 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 OpenELB if…
OpenELB suits Kubernetes operators who need LoadBalancer services in bare-metal, edge, or virtualization environments. Your network setup matters: BGP needs a BGP- and ECMP-capable router, while Layer 2 needs anonymous ARP/NDP packets allowed.