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Ivanti Virtual Web Application Firewall [EOL] vs Kemp LoadMaster comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 2, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Ivanti Virtual Web Applicat...
Ranking in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
17th
Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)
44th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Kemp LoadMaster
Ranking in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
12th
Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)
27th
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection (17th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) category, the mindshare of Ivanti Virtual Web Application Firewall [EOL] is 2.5%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Kemp LoadMaster is 5.6%, down from 7.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Kemp LoadMaster5.6%
Ivanti Virtual Web Application Firewall2.5%
Other91.9%
Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
 

Featured Reviews

MD
Consultant at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Good feature set and is simple to deploy
In terms of what needs improvement, the price could be lowered. We've tried to deploy more of them but our purchasing department has said that they're way too expensive and they would prefer to use something else. We sort of stopped deploying them because of that. There are additional costs to the standard licensing. There are bandwidth prices. The feature set is quite good. We've been told to stop using them because of the price. If they can do something to address that I believe it would be better. On the latest version they've got a community edition, which is quite a good bandwidth, but in essence, it's to address the entry-level price. When you get to 10 gig bandwidth, it's way too expensive.
IshtiaqKhalil - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Engineer at BOK
Displays flexible, user-friendly interface with minor licensing challenges
The product could be improved with a more intuitive interface for complex configurations and more advanced analytics. Additionally, enhanced security features, like a more robust Web Application Firewall, and stronger APIs for better automation would be beneficial. Overall, the main areas for improvement are in strengthening the advanced features to better meet the demands of large-scale enterprise environments. key features for the next release should focus on three areas. First, an enhanced, next-generation security suite with a more powerful Web Application Firewall (WAF) and integrated bot protection. Second, more advanced and customizable analytics dashboards to provide deeper insights into application performance. Finally, greater support for modern, cloud-native environments, including better APIs for automation and seamless hybrid-cloud traffic management

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable aspect of this solution is that it is simple to deploy. The deployment took us ten minutes."
"Great web balancing and remote access balancing."
"Exchange load balancing and reverse proxy for Skype for Business are key features."
"I can sleep at night because of the Kemp Load Balancer, just knowing that in case of a failover, the email will keep flowing and our users will have access in the morning."
"The pricing of the solution is valuable."
"The most valuable feature is the load balancing and allowing for high availability of our web services."
"Ease of usage and configuration templates to make deployment easy."
"The implementation of the LoadMaster has created internal and operational efficiencies, allowing us to balance several applications all at once with an easy-to-setup and use application."
"One of the most valuable features I like is the ability to block specific cipher suites like RC4, and older protocols like SSL 3.0."
 

Cons

"In terms of what needs improvement, the price could be lowered. We've tried to deploy more of them but our purchasing department has said that they're way too expensive and they would prefer to use something else."
"I really don't like the way the logs are presented in the software."
"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."
"On the improvement side my comment would be about the equivalent hardware based LM (LM-X1) to offer redundant power supply like the more beefier KEMP models do."
"The cost of the GEO upgrade is not cost-prohibitive but it's something that would be a nice add-in, 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."
"It has all types of logs and they are very detailed, but it's a little bit hard to search for a single event."
"There are many features that are missing or poorly implemented and things that you simply cannot do."
"The product could be improved by making the SSL Offloading easier."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Setup is easy, the cost is affordable, and the licensing is quick and simple."
"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."
"They have multiple tiers of licensing and you can upgrade it easily."
"The costs for the Kemp Load Balancer solution are okay because, for a good product, you have to spend money."
"This is a cost-efficient product."
"Nowadays, going with the virtual appliance is the easiest way and the cost is reasonable."
"Download Kemp's VLM trial and take it for a test drive; you will be impressed."
"At $2,500 USD, this is absolutely a fantastic buy for the money!"
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
19%
Construction Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Performing Arts
9%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business24
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise16
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Kemp LoadMaster?
My primary advice is to carefully analyze your total cost of ownership (TCO) rather than just the initial purchase price. Kemp LoadMaster is highly competitive on price and often provides a much be...
What needs improvement with Kemp LoadMaster?
The product could be improved with a more intuitive interface for complex configurations and more advanced analytics. Additionally, enhanced security features, like a more robust Web Application Fi...
What is your primary use case for Kemp LoadMaster?
Our primary use case was traffic load balancing and distribution. The solution was essential for managing all inbound client traffic, including HTTPS and DNS requests, by routing it through our fir...
 

Also Known As

Pulse vWAF, Pulse Virtual Traffic Manager
LoadMaster Load Balancer
 

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Sample Customers

Gilt Groupe
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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