Side by side
Envoy Gateway vs HAProxy Ingress
Both stand on kubernetes ingress controllers. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APISelf-hosted
Envoy Gateway combines gateway configuration, traffic controls, and security features around Envoy Proxy. Check the release caveat and Kubernetes prerequisite when planning an installation.
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Free plan LinuxSelf-hosted
HAProxy Ingress offers flexible, free HAProxy routing for Kubernetes clusters. Check the Kubernetes version requirement and partial Gateway API support before relying on those capabilities.
Visit HAProxy IngressThe facts
| Envoy Gateway | HAProxy Ingress | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Self-hosted | Linux, Self-hosted |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | gateway.envoyproxy.io | haproxy-ingress.github.io |
| On kubernetes ingress controllers | #8 of 28 | #12 of 28 |
Envoy Gateway: what it does well
- Supports standalone and Kubernetes deployments.
- Offers rate limiting, retries, circuit breaking, and failover.
- Includes mTLS, OIDC, JWT, and API-key controls.
- Lists metrics, access logging, and distributed tracing.
What to know first
- Quickstart requires a Kubernetes cluster.
- Latest release might not be stable.
HAProxy Ingress: what it does well
- Applies Kubernetes changes to HAProxy on the fly
- More than 200 configuration options
- Supports Ingress and Gateway API resources
- Metrics can be collected with Prometheus and Grafana
What to know first
- Requires a running Kubernetes cluster and Helm 3
- Version 0.16 requires Kubernetes 1.21 or newer
- Gateway API support is partial
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