Barracuda Load Balancer ADC vs HAProxy comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Barracuda Load Balancer ADC
Ranking in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
14th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HAProxy
Ranking in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
41
Ranking in other categories
Service Mesh (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2024, in the Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) category, the mindshare of Barracuda Load Balancer ADC is 1.0%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HAProxy is 14.1%, up from 13.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
Unique Categories:
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Service Mesh
10.6%
 

Featured Reviews

Roni Wijaya - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 15, 2022
Great security feature for handling traffic at an affordable price
We use this solution for public-facing for LANs, WAF and non-critical public-facing. The solution is deployed on-premises The security feature that handles the traffic and works on the initial traffic for the website is very valuable. The quality of the solution's performance could be improved.…
Tomislav Horvatović - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 18, 2023
A versatile tool for load balancing and traffic management in different environments
The main use cases are for load balancing and limiting traffic. It is utilized as a front-end server for balancing HTTP traffic, as well as for balancing traffic between application servers and database servers like Redis and Elasticsearch. HAProxy is employed for both HTTP and TCP load balancing…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is simple and powerful. I find the Barracuda Load Balancer ADC's load balancing function most valuable. It balances the traffic well. The security features, like the Web Application Firewall, are also very helpful."
"The price is very good, and it's not very expensive."
"Barracuda's technical support is good - whenever we have an issue, they immediately connect and resolve it."
"It is a crucial tool in ensuring smooth service provision without any interruptions."
"I can't speak to all of the HAProxy features because we don't use them all, but load balancing is very good."
"The features I find valuable in this solution are session control which automatically disconnects users that forget to log off, and the ability to write rules to either allow or block certain file requests."
"Tech support is super-quick to respond, and always on target with answers specific to the current issue."
"We were able to use HAProxy for round robin with our databases, or for a centralized TCP connection in one host."
"I have found HAProxy very helpful in replicating production environment architecture in a development and testing environment."
"The most important features would be the load-balancing of HTTP and TCP requests, according to multiple LB-algorithms (busyness, weighted-busyness, round robin, traffic, etc). Another important feature that we cannot live without is the username/passwd authentication for legacy systems that had none."
"Advanced traffic rules, including stick tables and ACLs, which allow me to shape traffic while it's load balanced."
 

Cons

"The quality of the solution's performance could be improved."
"The Barracuda Load Balancer ADC could be improved with more customization features. For example, F5 uses iRules for custom configurations. I haven't found something similar in Barracuda yet. The load balancer and WAF's basic and common features are enough, but we need more customization options."
"Load Balancer ADC is competitively priced, but it's not feature-rich, and its technology is not that advanced."
"The solution can be improved by controlling TCP behavior better and mandating to clients what the expected outcome must be in order to avoid receiving contestant timeout logs."
"HAProxy could do with some good combination integrations."
"HAProxy could improve by making the dashboards easier to use, and better reports and administration tickets."
"We've changed solutions as it doesn't fit with our current needs."
"There is no standardized document available. So, any individual has to work from scratch to work it out. If some standard deployment details are available, it would be helpful for people while deploying it. There should be more documentation on the standard deployment."
"Pricing, monitoring, and reports can be improved."
"The visibility could be improved."
"We need to handle new connections by dropping, or queuing them while the HAProxy restarts, and because HAProxy does not handle split config files."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Load Balancer ADC is cost-effective and is about half the price of F5."
"I rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten."
"The tool is open-source."
"We are using HAProxy as an open-source."
"I use the open-source version of the product. I don't have experience with the licensed version of the solution."
"HAProxy is free software. There are optional paid products (support/appliances)."
"HAProxy is free open-source software."
"The only cost is for the image manager, who is responsible for uploading the image, and that is trivial."
"HAProxy is free in the initial offer. However, pricing can be improved."
"When it comes to pricing HAProxy is free."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Retailer
11%
Educational Organization
9%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
21%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Barracuda Load Balancer ADC?
The price is very good, and it's not very expensive.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Barracuda Load Balancer ADC?
The price of the solution is reasonable. It costs approximately 200 million. So the price is very good, and it's not very expensive, because it's just basic WAF, but the Load Balancer is good.
What needs improvement with Barracuda Load Balancer ADC?
The quality of the solution's performance could be improved. For example, the solution's performance is high because of CPU usage when the application is in refresh mode for more than 30 seconds. A...
Do you recommend HAProxy?
I do recommend HAProxy for more simple applications or for companies with a low budget, since HAProxy is a free, open-source product. HAProxy is also a good choice for someone looking for a stable ...
What do you like most about HAProxy?
The solution is effective in managing our traffic.
 

Also Known As

Barracuda Load Balancer
HAProxy Community Edition, HAProxy Enterprise Edition, HAPEE
 

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