Kemp LoadMaster vs Loadbalancer.org comparison

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Kemp LoadMaster and Loadbalancer.org based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Kemp LoadMaster vs. Loadbalancer.org Report (Updated: October 2024).

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Categories and Ranking

Kemp LoadMaster

Ranking in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)

7th

Average Rating

9.4

Number of Reviews

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Loadbalancer.org

Ranking in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)

12th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

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Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) category, the mindshare of Kemp LoadMaster is 7.5%, up from 7.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Loadbalancer.org is 3.4%, up from 2.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Q&A Highlights

reviewer1407621

Network security at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Sep 15, 2021

Comparison Between Kemp LoadMaster and Load Balancer.org

1. Kemp Load Master only support SaaS whereas Loadbalancer.org support Windows, Mac & SaaS. 2. Both having Authentication, Automatic Configuration, Content Routing, Content Caching,Data Compression, Health Monitoring, Redundancy Checking etc facility.

A highly stable and scalable load-balancing software that offers great technical support

Featured Reviews

PeterForster

Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Sep 21, 2023

I use Kemp LoadMaster in my company as a replacement for Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway and as a load balancer for Microsoft Exchange services in an on-premises environment. Nowadays, I use Kemp LoadMaster as an application load balancer for SQL Server, DNS servers, and different…

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Roger Seelaender

UCaaS Engineering Manager at EarthLink

Oct 21, 2022

Great WAF - low-maintenance solution that performs as advertised

The solution can be improved with the development of a SIP engine because it is difficult to manage SBCs. All SBCs are really tough to write rules for. If we could put this in front of an SBC to have the right rules to possibly block the traffic, that would be very helpful. The solution can also improve the relationship between Loadbalancer.org and Metaswitch, or now, Microsoft because Metaswitch was purchased by Microsoft. They both position themselves as certified but don't always talk to each other. I wish there would be closer integration between the solution and the vendors when either release new upgrades to their product line. Often we find issues on either end post upgrades.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Managing and maintaining multiple servers is done in a single place."

"The user interface is very easy to work with."

"The DNS Load Balancer makes it so that I don't have to worry about site failures."

"With Kemp 360 Central, our customers get a nice overview of their Kemp products and an easy way to upgrade firmware on all devices from a single interface."

"It is an easy-to-use, user-friendly interface, and you can set up a new VIP in a couple of minutes."

"The feature I find most valuable is load balancing with different algorithms."

"The old process of manually having to redirect Outlook Web Access traffic and Email traffic to a second server is a thing of the past."

"The pricing of the solution is valuable."

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"Most important for us that it makes sure that the load is distributed and that we always have access to the end servers."

"It does what it’s supposed to do which is balancing an important intranet site we are using, so if one server dies, the second becomes active straight away."

"Load balancing helps us distribute both incoming and outgoing data loads evenly among the servers, preventing overload on a single server."

"For now, it's stable."

"The features I find valuable in this solution are the ease of managing the logs on the WAFs, the ease to identify break-in attempts into the network, the front-end firewall, and a more specific firewall."

"I found scalability in Loadbalancer.org valuable."

"We can more easily set up a test environment, because you can easily configure your forms. It makes it more flexible for us, to convert our test environment to a production environment, without having to change DNSs on the outside. You just configure the forms on the inside. So without changing the actual endpoint for the end user, we can create completely different networks in the background."

"We now get notifications when pool members go down, and we eliminate our downtime by not sending traffic to downed pool members."

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Cons

"I think there should be more visual instructions on how to configure advanced features."

"There is room for improvement in the stability of the solution."

"Although Kemp is very user-friendly, it lacks a more custom configuration."

"Over the last several major versions, the GUI has remained virtually unchanged and still seems lacking."

"I really don't like the way the logs are presented in the software."

"Some documentation is out of date versus the new version, and things have been moved."

"I definitely think that the WAF can be improved."

"Some of the support documentation seems to make assumptions that the person installing or configuring is experienced with the product or concepts."

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"The configuration is somewhat complicated. Someone who does not know the solution may find this challenging."

"We could enhance the security aspects of the load balancer."

"Possibly a more graphical overview page (with colors) to give a two second overview to see if everything is working fine."

"Compared to the physical products, the solution's throughput is a little less."

"The interface from Loadbalancer.org should be improved."

"The automatic refresh of the System Overview webpage: It sometimes has an extra webpage reload (after a change) before you see it is executed. This can be confusing."

"There is room for improvement in Loadbalancer.org in certain areas."

"There are many features you can set in the backend of Loadbalancer. They should simplify the configuration. The administrator should be able to configure it more simply. How it is now, you can only configure it if you have a lot of experience."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is great and the value is definitely there."

"The Kemp LoadMaster is a tremendous value."

"Pricing for the perpetual licensing was fair to us for the features and ease of use we received."

"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."

"The costs for the Kemp Load Balancer solution are okay because, for a good product, you have to spend money."

"They have multiple tiers of licensing and you can upgrade it easily."

"From a cost perspective, Kemp is very competitive and is not hard to justify by any means."

"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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"I love that they do not price on some arbitrary throughput rating where you are guessing at what the load balancer is going to handle."

"It is inexpensive, and even their “unlimited” version, the VA MAX is still far cheaper than competitors."

"They're not the cheapest, not the most expensive, but I think value-wise, they're 100%."

"These guys make their pricing scheme really easy."

"It's worth the cost. It's not cheap, but it's a good solution. If you're looking for a good solution, this is a good solution. Is it cheap? No. Is it worth the money? Yes, I think it is."

"I’m not entirely sure about the rating since I'm not very technical. I haven't thoroughly compared the ratings. So, if you're asking for my impression so far, I would rate it around five out of 10."

"I think it’s very affordable."

"For now, it's stable."

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Answers from the Community

reviewer1407621

Network security at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Sep 15, 2021

Comparison Between Kemp LoadMaster and Load Balancer.org

2 out of 5 answers

SaurabhPal

Technical Specialist - Network & Security at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

Aug 25, 2020

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Frank Yue

Principal Application Experience Architect at Kemp Technologies

Sep 16, 2020

Kemp LoadMaster is a vendor designed and supported load balancing platform focused on core load balancing technologies. Kemp supports server load balancing (SLB) and global server load balancing (GSLB). LoadMaster supports edge authentication including two-factor authentication, single sign on (SSO), Kerberos, and LDAP among other models. Kemp LoadMaster also has the ability to provide fully functional web application firewall (WAF) services. LoadMaster is a software-based solution available as a VM for all major hypervisors, cloud marketplace (AWS, Azure, etc.) and hardware. Kemp simplifies the load balancing technology through a simple to use GUI and over 80 templates for the most commonly used applications. Kemp is a global organization with 100,000+ deployments and the top rated load balancer on Gartner's Peer Insights with over 150 recent ratings: www.gartner.com/reviews/market/application-delivery-controllers LoadBalancer.org uses software based on opensource HAProxy and opensource Pound. LoadBalancer.org also utilizes other opensource projects such as STunnel and Ldirectord. You will get the features within the free HAProxy code (and others) with a LoadBalancer.org GUI. This information is documented in their current Administration Manual: http://pdfs.loadbalancer.org/loadbalanceradministrationv8.pdf This means that the functionality is dependent on the opensource community for updates and there will be a lag for these features to be rolled into LoadBalancer.org's product. From a performance perspective, both vendors probably have solutions to meet your needs. I also believe that both solutions can support the applications that you plan to load balance. The more important questions to ask yourself are 1) how easy it will be for you to configure and deploy the load balancing technology and 2) how painful will it be for you to manage and support the technology operationally. First, I believe that you will find both solutions relatively easy to deploy since both vendors focus on core load balancing functionality (SLB and GSLB). Having said that, Kemp offers pre-built application templates for many commonly used applications to make the configuration that much easier: https://kemptechnologies.com/docs/. Kemp focuses on making the work easy for the customer. Second, for operational support, I cannot speak for LoadBalancer.org's support organization, but Kemp's is stellar with a 99% customer satisfaction feedback rating. As mentioned above, one concern for vendors that rely heavily on opensource code is the delay from an opensource project update to the time those changes get incorporated into a vendor's officially released and supported product. We (the IT industry) have seen problems with this model on a regular basis throughout time. A good example is the delay for all vendors as OpenSSL code was updated from 1.0.1 to 1.1 to 1.1.1 and all of the discovered security vulnerabilities with prior versions. Major caveat: I work for Kemp. Having said that, I have worked with load balancing technology for over 20 years (starting with Cisco Local Director), and have worked with, and for, multiple load balancing vendors. My goal is to be factual. I have sourced my data where possible and if I have not, I recommend that you fact check my information. Ultimately, I believe with the correct data, you will make the right decision.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

63%

Computer Software Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

18%

Financial Services Firm

17%

Government

Healthcare Company

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...

Do you recommend Loadbalancer.org?

Since Loadbalancer.org is an open-source solution, I would recommend this solution for smaller businesses that don’t have major scaling requirements and don’t have the budget for a commercial solut...

What do you like most about Loadbalancer.org?

Existing customers are trying to migrate from the physical F5 load balancer to the AVI load balancer because it is scalable and easily managed.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Loadbalancer.org?

So far, I would rate it around a five out of ten.

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Overview

Kemp LoadMaster is a powerful load balancing solution that also serves as a web application firewall. Its primary use case is load balancing and application load balancing, making it an ideal solution for organizations that must distribute traffic across multiple servers. Kemp's integration with an active directory for ESP usage, hosting/deployment of SSL certificates, and pricing are some of its most valuable features.

Using Kemp has helped organizations mitigate cross-scripting vulnerabilities, cookie-related issues, and content security policy issues. It has also allowed them to handle everything with Kemp instead of working on each application individually.

Loadbalancer.org is a versatile solution that offers load balancing for small businesses, multiple instances of applications, web application firewall, publishing Windows and SQL applications, and security for telephone service systems. It is easy to use, cost-effective, and performs well with low latency.

The connection maintenance and security features are valuable, including managing logs on WAFs, identifying break-in attempts writing rules to block them and using HAProxy to control what is allowed. Loadbalancer.org has helped organizations reduce the impact of connection issues, provide security, and ensure no downtime or impact on productivity.

Top Industries that use Loadbalancer.org:

Healthcare: Loadbalancer.org is widely considered the top load balancer provider in the healthcare IT industry. Loadbalancer.org sees that healthcare IT personnel can ensure their organizations are moving seamlessly toward interoperability and are able to easily scale to meet today’s continually growing data demands with no compromise in performance.

Storage solutions: Loadbalancer.org has significant offerings and partnerships with object-based storage providers to ensure they are always ready for today's ever-changing dynamic storage needs. The comprehensive integration offers high-performance scalable solutions which can provide always available next-gen storage solutions.

Security: Loadbalancer.org solutions provide an extra layer of security to protect against the latest risk and threats. Loadbalancer.org will provide a close integration to ensure the organization is always secure.

Print: Loadbalancer.org can work with organizations to ensure their print environments keep working smoothly and is the only organization that fully supports Microsoft Print load balancing. Loadbalancer.org minimizes the complexities of print environments to ensure that all systems are consistently available.

Loadbalancer.org is certified as an OEM provider for all of Microsoft's most popular key applications and solutions. Loadbalancer.org has created and developed streamlined deployments to facilitate improved scalability, performance, and uptime. They offer a tailored GUI to make every process super easy. Loadbalancer.org offers several flexible licensing plans to ensure cost-effectiveness, improved margins, revenue opportunities, and optimized TCO. The numerous robust solutions Loadbalancer.org offers can ensure that any enterprise organization is able to satisfy the growing demands of today’s dynamic marketplace while maintaining an excellent user experience.

Reviews from Real Users

“Loadbalancer.org is less complex than Citrix. In some cases, our customers do not have an engineer on staff who can support this device. These customers have a large number of Linux engineers but don't have the money. We suggested using Loadbalancer.org and other open-source tools. Many customers are of different sizes and have different budgets. Loadbalancer.org has everything that is needed.” - Artem M., System Engineer at CROC

“We use Loadbalancer for balancing loads in our main application. Loadbalancer is easy to use. It performs well, with low latency.” - Walid M., Network and Security Engineer at a logistics company

Sample Customers

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

Vodafone, NASA, Mercedes, NBC, Siemens, AT&T, Barclays, Zurich, Penn State University, Fiserv, Canon, Toyota, University of Cambridge, US Army, US Navy, Ocean Spray, ASOS, Pfizer, BBC, Bacardi, Monsoon, River Island, U.S Air Force, King's College London, NHS, Ricoh, Philips, Santander, TATA Communications, Ericcson, Ross Video, Evertz, TalkTalk TV, Giacom, Rapid Host.

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