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Array APV Series vs Kemp LoadMaster comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Array APV Series
Ranking in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
15th
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Kemp LoadMaster
Ranking in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
8th
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
49
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) category, the mindshare of Array APV Series is 0.6%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Kemp LoadMaster is 7.5%, up from 7.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
 

Featured Reviews

Gibert  Fidel - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhancing user experience through efficient application delivery control
The primary use case of Array APV Series is for load balancing of the applications and their web applications It provides a better user experience when accessing the clients' applications, making it much faster for users when they are using the applications. The most valuable feature is the…
PeterForster - PeerSpot reviewer
A highly stable and scalable load-balancing software that offers great technical support
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 reporting capabilities in relation to TCP packets. In general, the connections that are present in the system require improvement. Feature-wise, Kemp LoadMaster has everything that our company's customers require. Kemp LoadMaster also has features that have supported our company's past projects.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"One of the most valuable features of this solution is the server load balancing. Something that sets this solution apart from other products is that the hardware has a much higher capacity than other vendors. That's the edge of Array Networks. Their technical support services are also very good."
"The most valuable feature is the application delivery control, which includes server load balancing and global server load balancing."
"The most valuable feature so far has been the high-availability options that allowed us to add an additional Kemp LoadMaster VLM virtual appliance into our VMware vSphere environment, to provide failover for our existing LoadMaster."
"The DNS Load Balancer makes it so that I don't have to worry about site failures."
"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)."
"There is a simplicity to the setup and configuration."
"Persistence is very valuable. This holds the connection information of the source and that connection is important to RDP and our APO calls. The connection has to be persisted to the original source to operate properly. We also use the subsections for sub-services to create services inside our services for our API resources, this is most awesome. We would not be able to do this without Kemp and offer this type of sub-service to route based on an API instance. It routes the traffic properly based on the sub-service type."
"The most valuable feature is the load balancing and allowing for high availability of our web services."
"It has been functional. We don't have any outages."
"The user interface is very easy to work with."
 

Cons

"I would like to see more granular reporting and monitoring features, and I believe our clients want to see them as well. Also, SD-WAN would be a good addition."
"Technical support should be better."
"If you want logging for SMTP traffic, you have to enable ESP, which requires you to define allowed IP addresses. That’s irritating, to say the least."
"I want Kemp LoadMaster to provide users with better reporting capabilities in relation to TCP packets. In general, the connections that are present in the system require improvement."
"It lacks an officially supported, well-written SCOM Management Pack."
"Over the last several major versions, the GUI has remained virtually unchanged and still seems lacking."
"It would be helpful if there were a way to incorporate tooltips on the fields so that we don't have to dig through documentation."
"We experienced a brief period of instability."
"Some documentation is out of date versus the new version, and things have been moved​."
"There is room for improvement in the stability of the solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I think the price for Array APV is very competitive, and some of our clients are very satisfied when it comes to the price."
"Any decent product will cost money and if you want great support and a great product, then you will want to spend the money on it."
"Setup is easy, the cost is affordable, and the licensing is quick and simple."
"Pricing for the perpetual licensing was fair to us for the features and ease of use we received."
"The costs for the Kemp Load Balancer solution are okay because, for a good product, you have to spend money."
"The product definitely provides what the organization needs and its cost is reasonable considering the value it brings."
"This product has good value and features for the money."
"It is well-priced and licensing is very flexible."
"KEMP gives away free trials for 30 days. This can be stretched if you want. During the test, you will have access to KEMP support.​"
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
23%
Insurance Company
15%
Non Profit
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Educational Organization
57%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Government
3%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Array APV Series?
The pricing is rated at eight out of ten, indicating that it could be improved as the product is expensive.
What needs improvement with Array APV Series?
The solution is usually optimized for client services, and they would benefit from it being a perpetual license, where they only need to renew the support, such as hardware replacement and technica...
What is your primary use case for Array APV Series?
The primary use case of Array APV Series is for load balancing of the applications and their web applications.
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?
There are some challenges with updates on certain models that don't have a few features. The support team often takes a lot of time to provide resolutions for issues. Also, I could see more capabil...
 

Also Known As

APV Series
LoadMaster Load Balancer
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

SoftLayer, Trapp Technology, eClinicalWorks, eMeetingsOnline, YourMembership.com, Cash Depot, Needham Bank, State Bank of India, Yahoo Japan Financial Exchange, TechProcess
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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