Kemp LoadMaster vs Radware Alteon comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Kemp LoadMaster
Ranking in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
7th
Average Rating
9.4
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Radware Alteon
Ranking in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
Web Application Firewall (WAF) (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) category, the mindshare of Kemp LoadMaster is 8.9%, up from 7.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Radware Alteon is 4.7%, up from 3.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
Unique Categories:
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Web Application Firewall (WAF)
2.0%
 

Featured Reviews

SB
Dec 13, 2021
Reliable, easy to set up, and can increase your security score
My primary use case of this solution is as a web application firewall Kemp mitigated our cross-scripting vulnerabilities, cookie-related issues, and content security policy issues. Instead of working on each application, we can do everything with Kemp. In addition, using Kemp has raised our site…
RG
Aug 1, 2023
Easy to manage and easy to integrate with third-party applications
Their support can be better. The Radware management is very proactive. We can connect to anybody in Radware Management in India. We can even connect with the MD of Radware India. However, their lower level staff should be more proactive towards the customers. In terms of features, we have had issues with SSL in version 5208, and we asked them to improve it on the SSL front. They have improved the new one. Currently, we are using 6024. In this version, SSL integration and the integration layer are a lot more simplified and secure. This was missing in the earlier version, but in the new version, it is simplified and resolved. In the earlier version, firmware upgrades also used to take slightly more time, whereas, in the new version, there are no issues at all.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The base feature of Kemp LoadMaster load balancing ticks all the boxes but the most valuable features would be the security features Intrusion Prevention (IPS) and Web Application Firewall (WAF)."
"The pricing of the solution is valuable."
"When the templates are used, there is not much left to configure and they just work!"
"The user interface is very easy to work with."
"LoadMaster is easy to deploy and understand."
"Failover is seamless and our services are rock solid."
"Using Kemp as a front-facing service appliance, it allows me to have the flexibility of swapping out real servers behind the scenes without any intervention from my network team."
"The most beneficial function of using the ADC is to ensure this resiliency."
"The interface is easy, it's friendly, and has good alerting."
"The integrated application protection provided by Alteon is very good. It really helps to avoid false positives in some cases. It provides important granularity to avoid a situation in which security or cybersecurity scenarios escape us."
"The strength of this solution is the application delivery controller."
"I like the web GUI. It's very intuitive and easy to use."
"I am finding SSL-TLS acceleration the most valuable function, with certificate management. It is easy to generate certificates and assign them to services"
"It saves us a lot of work in terms of management since it has tasks already defined automatically. That enables us to better administer our services. It is very dynamic and easy to administer."
"I like the concept of self-service, that I can do everything on my own."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its stability. During the time that I have been using it, it has not undergone a service failure... And with the integrated application protection, we have not suffered from attacks anymore."
 

Cons

"It lacks an officially supported, well-written SCOM Management Pack."
"The ability to see live traffic is not great and can be improved."
"In my opinion, the layer seven loads balancing that we're mainly using for web servers, doesn't seem to pick up when there are issues at the application level."
"Perhaps Kemp could offer some training videos."
"It would be very helpful to get all the http/https session logs by default in the log monitor without activating debugging mode like an apache web sever natively does"
"The product could be improved by making the SSL Offloading easier."
"The product is really good as-is out of the box. If there is one thing I would change is to have the license file not be coupled with the MAC address of the device. This is actually not really useful in a virtual environment where if you have a single VM with KEMP LoadMaster and you have not set up static MAC Address, if you, for example, recreate the VM and just load the disk file on a new VM it will get new MAC address and the NLB will not work as it will not see a proper license."
"The only thing that I miss is that the TMG server was giving me live information about who is connected and what is the request about."
"Performance could be improved."
"The solution could be more open to additional third-party add-ons being integrated into it."
"Their support can be better. The Radware management is very proactive. We can connect to anybody in Radware Management in India. We can even connect with the MD of Radware India. However, their lower level staff should be more proactive towards the customers."
"I would like this solution to have an integration tool that will convert configuration from other software, into readable values for this product during implementation."
"Scalability should be based on customer requirements."
"We recently had a problem with the tables Obsolete ARP which was observed by the support team. It would be good to diagnose and solve this problem with a patch since it is not documented that it will be solved in later updates."
"Load balancing needs improvement. It needs better integration. I heard f5 works as a DNS operator which is not available in this solution. It would be better if that was implemented."
"The reverse proxy piece is a little bit complicated. If the reverse proxy were easier to implement, that would help."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The license varies according to the number of megabits."
"​I have control on the licensing and all the prices since I work for a partner.​"
"At $2,500 USD, this is absolutely a fantastic buy for the money!"
"Pricing for the perpetual licensing was fair to us for the features and ease of use we received."
"This product has good value and features for the money."
"Download Kemp's VLM trial and take it for a test drive; you will be impressed."
"The price of the solution is cheap."
"The price is great and the value is definitely there."
"Alteon's price is excellent compared to other solutions. F5 costs around twice as much. We still have about three years left before this hardware reaches the end of its life. We're migrating to the cloud, and phasing some of this out, but it's nice that they've given us a long window to keep their hardware in place."
"The price conforms to what the tool provides. It is not an inexpensive tool and not all companies can afford an ADC solution such as Alteon. However, it justifies its price with the options it offers."
"It is the best in the industry. It was better than the competition, and that is what made us go ahead with them."
"The pricing is better than the competition. It is getting more pricey as the years go on, as more people are migrating to it, and as the technology gets better."
"We have three-year contract with Radware. It is beneficial to have a longer-term contract because you can obtain more discounts. It seems to be a much cheaper alternative."
"The pricing seems reasonable to me for what the solution provides. It is within the parameters of this type of solution."
"Radware Alteon is less expensive than many of the other competitors."
"Its pricing is very good. It is very competitive. Radware Alteon is the leader in the market. At a lesser price, we get a good product and also good support. Other vendors who are providing load balancers charge separately for two items. You have the hardware cost, and you have the support cost, whereas, in the case of Radware, you get both in a single package."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
58%
Computer Software Company
7%
Government
4%
Financial Services Firm
3%
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Kemp LoadMaster?
Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten...I rate the technical support a ten out of ten...The initial setup of Kemp LoadMaster is very simple.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Kemp LoadMaster?
LoadMaster is cheaper than some other solutions. It has a perpetual license, so it's a one-time cost.
What needs improvement with Kemp LoadMaster?
My company is really happy with Kemp LoadMaster as a product. My company is also happy with the support we receive from Kemp LoadMaster. I want Kemp LoadMaster to provide users with better reportin...
What do you like most about Radware Alteon?
It saves us a lot of work in terms of management since it has tasks already defined automatically. That enables us to better administer our services. It is very dynamic and easy to administer.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Radware Alteon?
We have a three-year contract with Radware. It is beneficial to have a longer-term contract because you can obtain more discounts. It seems to be a much cheaper alternative. We use their Gel Elasti...
What needs improvement with Radware Alteon?
It is a fairly complete service and it is difficult for me to think of what can be improved. A feature that I would like to see included in the next version might be better analysis when working wi...
 

Also Known As

LoadMaster Load Balancer
Alteon, Radware AppWall
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Kent County Council, KEMP, SMA Solar Technology AG, RT€ Player , Victrix (Quebec, Canada), Texas A&M, Macmillan Cancer Support, Cisco, Austin Bank
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