NetScaler Ingress Controller
5.4#19 in kubernetes ingress controllersSelf-hosted
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Traefik Proxy
7.7#3 in reverse proxy softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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| Fact | NetScaler Ingress Controller | Traefik Proxy |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA | Lyon, France and San Francisco, USA |
| Integrations | The documentation includes integration guidance for Prometheus and Grafana, cert-manager, HashiCorp Vault, ExternalDNS, and OpenShift. | The project identifies Docker, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes, Consul, Etcd, Rancher and Amazon ECS among its supported infrastructure integrations. |
| Kubernetes support | Supported platforms include Kubernetes v1.21 and later, GKE, EKS, AKS, OpenShift 3.11 and later, PKS, Diamanti, Mirantis Kubernetes Engine, VMware Tanzu, and Rancher. | The Kubernetes quick start supports Helm installation, IngressRoute CRDs, standard Ingress resources and Gateway API routing. |
| Purpose | The controller translates Kubernetes Ingress rules into configuration for NetScaler load balancers and routes traffic into Kubernetes clusters. | Traefik is an open-source reverse proxy and ingress controller for deploying services and APIs. |
| Support | NetScaler support experts follow up on support tickets submitted through the Citrix support portal, and users can also ask the NetScaler community. | Traefik Labs offers commercial support with expert assistance available 24/7/365. |
NetScaler Ingress Controller plans
No prices published.
Traefik Proxy plans
- Traefik ProxyFree
- Traefik Proxy Open SourceFree
- Traefik Hub API GatewayPriced on request
- Traefik Hub API ManagementPriced on request
Pick NetScaler Ingress Controller if…
It suits teams exposing Kubernetes services and managing application traffic across on-premises or public-cloud clusters with NetScaler appliances.
Pick Traefik Proxy if…
Traefik Proxy suits teams deploying services or APIs across supported container platforms, Kubernetes distributions, virtual machines or bare metal. It is also relevant for operators seeking dynamic routing and traffic controls in a self-hosted proxy.