Azure Application Gateway is a web traffic load balancer that enables you to manage traffic to your web applications. Traditional load balancers operate at the transport layer (OSI layer 4 - TCP and UDP) and route traffic based on source IP address and port, to a destination IP address and port.
It is not expensive.
Every solution comes with a license and cost. Microsoft provides the license and the total cost is for the maintenance every year.
It is not expensive.
Every solution comes with a license and cost. Microsoft provides the license and the total cost is for the maintenance every year.
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I pay just over £20 per month and have done so ever since I started eight years ago, which to me is good value.
Their pricing is below the average, but they are not the lowest. The pricing is really simple with no hidden fees. What you see is what you get.
I pay just over £20 per month and have done so ever since I started eight years ago, which to me is good value.
Their pricing is below the average, but they are not the lowest. The pricing is really simple with no hidden fees. What you see is what you get.
F5 BIG-IP LTM optimizes the speed and reliability of your apps via both network and application layers. Using real-time protocol and traffic management decisions based on app and server and connection management conditions, and TCP and content offloading, BIG-IP LTM dramatically improves application and infrastructure responsiveness. BIG-IP LTM's architecture includes protocol awareness to control traffic for the most important applications. BIG-IP LTM tracks the dynamic performance levels of servers and delivers SSL performance and visibility for inbound and outbound traffic, to protect the user experience by encrypting everything from the client to the server.
Though functionality is high, its cost can be considered slightly higher than its competitors.
The only area that has room for improvement would be pricing, so its competitors do not have a say.
Though functionality is high, its cost can be considered slightly higher than its competitors.
The only area that has room for improvement would be pricing, so its competitors do not have a say.
One platform for a consistent application delivery and security experience because nobody has time to learn multiple systems to manage ADC deployments. NetScaler is built with a single code base using a software-based architecture, so no matter which ADC form factor you choose — hardware, virtual machine, bare metal, or container — the behavior will be the same.
It's not for startups or SOHO.
Costly product and complicated licensing.
It's not for startups or SOHO.
Costly product and complicated licensing.
NGINX Plus is a versatile solution that offers load balancing, caching, proxying, and API deployment capabilities. It can be deployed on private or public clouds and is ideal for building CDN solutions. The solution can also be used to secure web applications and replace web services like Apache.
Nginx is free. I don't have experience with the Plus version.
I am not so happy with their pricing policy, but this is not the worse thing in my life. I can tolerate it.
Nginx is free. I don't have experience with the Plus version.
I am not so happy with their pricing policy, but this is not the worse thing in my life. I can tolerate it.
Imperva DDoS is a solution that offers protection for web applications and websites and all their associated business-critical data from cyberattacks. The cloud-based application delivery service helps improve user experiences by improving their performance. Through its security platform, Imperva DDoS also provides DDoS mitigation, a web application firewall, and a global load balancer, and includes a content delivery network — all designed to maximize performance.
For enterprise contracts you will be in touch with a dedicated account manager who will guide you regarding licensing.
Although the pricing can be a little high, it is worth the protection and security that it offers.
For enterprise contracts you will be in touch with a dedicated account manager who will guide you regarding licensing.
Although the pricing can be a little high, it is worth the protection and security that it offers.
Fortinet FortiADC is a robust application delivery controller (ADC) that delivers application optimization, application security, and application availability. FortiADC is a valued offering from Fortinet, which is widely recognized as a trusted supplier of dynamic security solutions worldwide. FortiADC offers dynamic security functions (AV, DDoS, and WAF) in addition to advanced application connectors for a simplified deployment and complete transparency to an organization's networks and applications. FortiADC offers three primary deployment options: physical machine, virtual machine, (VM) and cloud solution options.
The price is competitive
Compared to F5, FortiADC pricing is better.
The price is competitive
Compared to F5, FortiADC pricing is better.
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.
I have control on the licensing and all the prices since I work for a partner.
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.
I have control on the licensing and all the prices since I work for a partner.
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.
Radware Alteon is an application delivery controller (ADC) solution that provides global load balancing for all web, cloud and mobile-based applications. The solution is designed to help your organization simplify operations while ensuring resilience and SLA. It manages application traffic across both data and cloud center locations, optimizing availability and performance. In addition, Radware Alteon integrates multiple application protection services to provide protection against an array of cyberthreats.
It has a good price point and is more reasonable than other comparable products
Radware Alteon is less expensive than many of the other competitors.
It has a good price point and is more reasonable than other comparable products
Radware Alteon is less expensive than many of the other competitors.
Peplink’s patent-pending SpeedFusion technology powers enterprise VPNs that tap into the bandwidth of up to 13 low-cost cable, DSL, 3G/4G/LTE, and other links connected anywhere on your corporate or institutional WAN. Whether you’re transferring a few documents or driving realtime POS data, video feeds, and VoIP conversations, SpeedFusion pumps all your data down a single fat datapipe that’s budget-friendly, ultra-fast, and easily configurable to suit any networking environment.
It has lifetime licensing. Its pricing is high for most of the markets.
Its licensing fee is on a yearly basis. For the price, it is actually pretty good value.
It has lifetime licensing. Its pricing is high for most of the markets.
Its licensing fee is on a yearly basis. For the price, it is actually pretty good value.
Barracuda Web Application Firewall is a game-changing cloud-connected security solution that enables organizations to safeguard both their applications and their data from an ever-growing array of advanced cyber threats. It offers protection from cyber attacks that target not only data and applications stored on the cloud but also those that are housed on web servers. 43% of the time a breach takes place via a compromised application. Barracuda Web Application Firewall prevents these types of breaches from occurring.
The pricing is less compared to other web applications.
They have competitive pricing.
The pricing is less compared to other web applications.
They have competitive pricing.
A10 Networks Thunder ADC is a dynamic application delivery controller and advanced load balancer. Thunder ADC is a value-added solution provided by A10 Networks specializing in robust, trusted, scalable application services for cloud, hybrid, edge cloud, and on-premise environments focused on improving business processes and keeping infrastructures safe. The solution consistently provides server availability, improves content delivery, and protects at-risk applications. A10 Networks Thunder ADC easily controls hybrid and multi-cloud deployments using a Polynimbus strategy to minimize difficulties and costs for IT processes, facilitating overall improved business results.
The pricing is a third of the price of the F5 competition.
The pricing is reasonable.
The pricing is a third of the price of the F5 competition.
The pricing is reasonable.
As on the ground microservice practitioners quickly realize, the majority of operational problems that arise when moving to a distributed architecture are ultimately grounded in two areas: networking and observability. It is simply an orders of magnitude larger problem to network and debug a set of intertwined distributed services versus a single monolithic application.
The tool is open-source.
The tool is open-source.
I would say that Traefik Enterprise is cheaper than the other alternatives in the market.
I would say that Traefik Enterprise is cheaper than the other alternatives in the market.
Avi Networks Software Load Balancer is an application delivery controller (ADC) platform. The solution provides scalable application delivery across any infrastructure and allows your organization to deliver multi-cloud application services, such as load balancing, autoscaling, application security, container networking, and web application firewall. It is designed with 100% software load balancing to ensure a fast and secure application experience. Additionally, Avi Networks Software Load Balancer offers elasticity and delivers intelligence across any environment.
I rate the solution price a four to five on a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high, since it is an affordable tool.
The tool is expensive.
I rate the solution price a four to five on a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high, since it is an affordable tool.
The tool is expensive.
Kong Mesh is the ultimate universal service mesh designed for enterprise organizations, offering simplicity and scalability with Kuma and Envoy technologies. This cloud-native solution is versatile, deployable on Kubernetes, VMware, and various environments. Kong Mesh excels in ease of installation, configuration, and management, making it a top choice for organizations seeking streamlined service mesh implementation. With robust features like fine-grained traffic control, observability tools for in-depth monitoring, and comprehensive security mechanisms such as authentication and encryption, Kong Mesh ensures that microservices are both secure and high-performing. Its multi-zone and multi-mesh support allow for distributed deployments, making it a flexible and powerful choice for those looking to enhance their service infrastructure.
I have tried for my personal research and all those things. I have tried only the open-source version. So, for me, it was always free.
I have tried for my personal research and all those things. I have tried only the open-source version. So, for me, it was always free.
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.
I think it’s very affordable.
It was easy to upgrade the license for unlimited clusters and servers. Pricing is fair.
I think it’s very affordable.
It was easy to upgrade the license for unlimited clusters and servers. Pricing is fair.
Elastic Load Balancing automatically distributes incoming application traffic across multiple targets, such as Amazon EC2 instances, containers, IP addresses, and Lambda functions. It can handle the varying load of your application traffic in a single Availability Zone or across multiple Availability Zones. Elastic Load Balancing offers three types of load balancers that all feature the high availability, automatic scaling, and robust security necessary to make your applications fault tolerant.
There is a yearly license.
The solution is expensive.
There is a yearly license.
The solution is expensive.
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.
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.
Price-wise, the solution is a reasonable one.
Radware LinkProof is neither cheap nor expensive.
Price-wise, the solution is a reasonable one.
Radware LinkProof is neither cheap nor expensive.
Ivanti Virtual Web Application Firewall delivers scalable application security for off-the-shelf and custom applications, including third-party frameworks. Apply business rules to online traffic, inspect and block attacks such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS), and filter outgoing traffic and data to mask credit card data. Ivanti Virtual Web Application Firewall helps achieve compliance with PCI-DSS requirements.
Ion, Akamai’s flagship performance solution, is a suite of intelligent performance optimizations and controls that helps deliver superior web, iOS, and Android app experiences. Built on the SLA-backed availability of the globally distributed Akamai Intelligent Edge Platform, Ion continuously monitors real user behavior — applying best-practice performance optimizations automatically — and adapting in real time to content, user behavior, and connectivity changes.
The tool is expensive.
The tool is expensive.
A cloud-native, software-defined solution that provides integrated advanced load-balancing, performance optimization, application security and per-application analytics to increase operational agility and application performance.
