No. 16 of 26 ·Load Balancing Software

Progress Kemp LoadMaster

Web · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted · API

Freedom report

Two barsScore 5.1

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Progress Kemp LoadMaster is ranked #16 of 26 in load balancing software on Freedom251. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered.

Progress Kemp LoadMaster plans and pricing

All plans

Temporary LoadMaster trial license Free 30 days · VLM-MAX model · Enterprise Plus Support, including ESP, WAF and GEO docs.progress.com · 2 Oct 2026

Permanent LoadMaster license Not published License available through a Progress Kemp partner, Sales, or the LoadMaster Upgrade option docs.progress.com · 2 Oct 2026

Compared on load balancing software

Free plan: Yes
Managed service: No
Layer 7 routing: Yes
Layer 4 routing: Yes
Global traffic management: Yes
TLS termination: Yes

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The record

Purpose: LoadMaster is an application delivery controller and server load balancer that manages user traffic and applications.
Core features: Its listed features include balancing methods, persistence, SSL acceleration and offloading, rule based content switching, health checking, GEO, WAF, SNMP, IPv6, and edge security.
Security: The integrated WAF provides protections including OWASP Top Ten coverage, SQL injection protection, cross-site scripting mitigation, and denial of service mitigation.
Access protection: LoadMaster security features include reverse proxy, single sign-on, pre-authentication, SMTP domain filtering, dual-factor authentication, IPS, and SSL bridging.
Encryption: LoadMaster supports SSL 3.0, TLS 1.0, TLS 1.2, and TLS 1.3; virtual LoadMasters provide software SSL rather than hardware SSL.
Deployment: Progress describes LoadMaster as available in hardware, virtual, and cloud forms, and documents on-premises and cloud deployment options.
Cloud licensing: Cloud LoadMasters can use pay-per-use licensing or perpetual BYOL licenses, and pay-per-use charges apply only for usage consumed.
Integrations: The documentation provides deployment guides for Microsoft, VMware, Omnissa, Dell EMC, Citrix, and Oracle workloads.
Example workload: The Exchange 2019 deployment guide describes support for Exchange protocols and says LoadMaster can use Layer 7 health checking to reroute users from inaccessible components.
Geographic availability: GEO can direct clients to datacenters using policies based on location or proximity and supports failover and failback.
Intended users: Progress describes the LoadMaster product family as serving businesses of all sizes and managed service providers.
Founded: 1981
Headquarters: Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Load Balancing Software in 2026#16 of 26

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Sources

docs.progress.com/bundle/loadmaster-product-overview-prog· checked 2 Oct 2026
docs.progress.com/bundle/loadmaster-product-overview-prog· checked 2 Oct 2026
docs.progress.com/bundle/loadmaster-product-overview-prog· checked 2 Oct 2026
docs.progress.com/bundle/loadmaster-product-overview-prog· checked 2 Oct 2026
progress.com/docs/default-source/progress-software/i· checked 2 Oct 2026
docs.progress.com/bundle/loadmaster-interface-description· checked 2 Oct 2026
docs.progress.com/category/loadmaster-documentation· checked 2 Oct 2026
docs.progress.com/bundle/loadmaster-deployment-guide-ms-e· checked 2 Oct 2026
docs.progress.com/bundle/loadmaster-product-overview-prog· checked 2 Oct 2026
progress.com/loadmaster· checked 28 Sept 2026
docs.progress.com/bundle/loadmaster-feature-description-l· checked 2 Oct 2026