Effortless to Use and Deploy with Excellent Open Source Support
What do you like best about the product?
Ease of use, deployment and support for open source
What do you dislike about the product?
Need enterprise version for any real use cases for the bank
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Load balancing
API management
Easy to use for my case!
What do you like best about the product?
The ease of use and the different amount of things I can do with it
What do you dislike about the product?
Back then for defining an ingress controller i needed 3 of them so I had to define separate yaml files and that felt a little copy pasta, dunno if its still like that
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Traffic balancing, reverse proxying.
Flexible Load Balancing and Secure Service Exposure
What do you like best about the product?
I like the flexibility and ability to load balance between services and securely expose services to other services.
What do you dislike about the product?
I'm not.able to use it at my current role
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Solves load balancing problems between other services.
HAProxy: A Proven and Reliable Reverse Proxy Solution
What do you like best about the product?
Ha proxy was one of proven reverses proxy i had used before although my current org uses the different solution, envoy.
What do you dislike about the product?
At some point, envoy was taking up the pie of haproxy due to the success of istio mesh.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
In the previous team/company, we use haproxy for reverse proxy and lb purpose
Handles massive connection surges while minimizing latency and reducing operational overhead
What is our primary use case?
HAProxy serves as an application load balancer that facilitates communication between applications and microservices. We operate an ad-serving platform that receives a high volume of requests to our front-facing application, and depending on certain criteria, we pass those requests to our backend application, which is horizontally scaled. We needed a proxy or load balancer between them to proxy all these requests. Instead of using a cloud-native solution, we chose HAProxy, which helps us scale effectively whenever requests are being passed through.
Being an e-commerce application, we often received a lot of requests, and although we scaled our applications in the backend, HAProxy managed to handle all those connections without much scaling. This significantly helped us during events with massive traffic or specific campaigns in our e-commerce applications.
What is most valuable?
The proxying capability itself is a feature we have used, and we utilize it as a load balancer. The multiple algorithm support, such as round-robin and least requested, along with all those options, proved very effective, and it was able to handle a lot of connections.
The concurrency handling of HAProxy was remarkably efficient. As a production engineer at that time, I definitely wanted to ensure that the system could handle massive connections, especially since we operated an e-commerce platform where we could not lose any customer calls. It was very critical to handle all the connections, and therefore, the concurrency handling of HAProxy was truly efficient.
During those high-traffic campaigns, there was actually very minimal latency. There definitely was a spike in latency, but it was very minimal, and HAProxy was able to manage the traffic without any noticeable latency in the application.
What needs improvement?
HAProxy already provides many of the features that other solutions in the market are providing, such as Nginx, so I do not see much room for improvement.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working in the current field for more than 15 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
HAProxy is definitely stable. It was very scalable, and we never had many issues. The hot reload feature of HAProxy also really helped us so that we never had to shut it down to reload it.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
HAProxy's scalability is excellent. It handles tens and thousands of connections without any problem.
How are customer service and support?
I have never had to contact customer support, so I cannot speak to that experience.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Before choosing HAProxy, we evaluated Nginx.
We tried Nginx before using HAProxy, but HAProxy was far better than Nginx, especially because of the syntax. We had a script that auto-reloads HAProxy, making it a superior choice at that time.
What was our ROI?
We definitely saw fewer employees needed and money saved. We achieved 100% money savings and fewer employees with very little maintenance required. HAProxy has a very community, so we never had to get stuck while troubleshooting or creating new configuration files, resulting in significant time saved.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Since we used the open-source version, we were not concerned about pricing, setup cost, or licensing.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
My advice for others looking into using HAProxy is that it is really scalable. We used the open-source version, and I think the paid version offers even better options and support. If you are looking for a proxy solution, HAProxy is a good option to consider.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend moving forward with HAProxy. I am rating this review a 10 out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Unmatched Performance and Reliability with Easy Setup
What do you like best about the product?
I find HAProxy's performance and reliability to be particularly valuable, as it serves as a robust load balancer and proxy. Its ability to handle cluster routing for both public and private URLs is exceptional, providing seamless connectivity and efficient traffic management. Additionally, I appreciate the statistics feature within HAProxy, which offers insightful data to monitor performance effectively. Furthermore, the initial setup of HAProxy is straightforward and easy, making it accessible and quick to implement within my existing systems. Overall, I have confidence in HAProxy as a highly dependable component of my network infrastructure, which is evident from my willingness to recommend it to others with a top rating of 10 out of 10. Everything about HAProxy works perfectly to my knowledge, enhancing both personal and team operations.
What do you dislike about the product?
Seeing some latency during spike in cpug
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use HAProxy for load balancing and proxy, solving cluster routing for URLs with outstanding performance and reliability.
Absolutely Amazing Experience
What do you like best about the product?
It’s amazing to see how the product supports TCP protocols
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing much that I can tell at the moment
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Using in our OCP platform
Effortless Simplicity That Delivers
What do you like best about the product?
The product stands out for its simplicity, both in terms of consideration and configuration. It is easy to understand and set up, making the overall experience straightforward.
What do you dislike about the product?
The deployments are stateless and diversified, which I find beneficial.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Session and context are important aspects to consider. They play a significant role in how the software functions and how users interact with it.
Reliable Load Balancing with Flexible Configuration
What do you like best about the product?
I really like the flexibility of HAProxy's configuration, which gives me the ability to tailor it precisely to my needs. This adaptability is crucial for handling diverse traffic requirements and optimizing performance. I also appreciate HAProxy's excellent performance and reliability, as it effectively handles my load balancing needs without any hitches, ensuring smooth and uninterrupted service availability. The precise routing rules are particularly beneficial, allowing for direct and efficient traffic management, which enhances the overall system efficiency. Additionally, the initial setup of HAProxy was easy, which made the transition into using this tool seamless and hassle-free. I also value its integration capabilities with Kubernetes, which allows for a unified and coherent workflow, boosting productivity and operational harmony.
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use HAProxy for load balancing my applications, solving availability failovers. Its flexibility in configuration, performance, and precise routing enhances my system's reliability.
Reliable Traffic Management with Room for Monitoring Improvement
What do you like best about the product?
I appreciate HAProxy's excellent ability to load balance and distribute traffic efficiently, which is essential for managing high-volume traffic environments. The software greatly assists by diverting traffic to various systems, ensuring optimal performance across the network. I have found the initial setup of HAProxy to be straightforward and user-friendly, with documentation providing valuable guidance. Being a long-term user, having implemented HAProxy for over a decade, I trust its reliability and effectiveness, and I continue to rely on its robust functionalities for my projects.
What do you dislike about the product?
I find the monitoring capabilities of HAProxy lacking, as I need help with visualizing the percentage of traffic distribution, and I wish there was a more intuitive way to manage traffic based on health checks. Additionally, the stats page could benefit from enhanced performance and features to make it more useful.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use HAProxy for efficient traffic routing and load balancing, effectively distributing loads across systems and aiding in diverting traffic. It helps my team handle different system requirements smoothly, although monitoring capabilities and stats page performance could be improved.
