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HAProxy Community Edition vs Linux Virtual Server
Both stand on load balancing software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
HAProxy Community Edition brings TCP and HTTP proxying, load balancing, and high availability together in free, self-hosted software. Its Linux focus and self-management model are important considerations; the project also points users to commercial support contracts and professional services.
Visit HAProxy Community EditionLVS provides Linux kernel-based layer 4 balancing and cluster failover functions, with several forwarding methods. The project’s listed download dates are old, and its layer 7 component remains under development.
Visit Linux Virtual ServerThe facts
| HAProxy Community Edition | Linux Virtual Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Windows | Linux, Self-hosted |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | haproxy.org | linuxvirtualserver.org |
| On load balancing software | #1 of 32 | #3 of 32 |
HAProxy Community Edition: what it does well
- Free plan for TCP and HTTP proxying.
- Supports Layer 4 and Layer 7 routing.
- Includes TLS termination.
- Shipped with most mainstream Linux distributions.
- LTS branches are maintained for five years.
What to know first
- Self-hosted rather than a managed service.
- Runs on Linux according to the listed platforms.
- The 3.4 branch is listed as in development.
Linux Virtual Server: what it does well
- Free and GPL-licensed
- Balances TCP and UDP traffic in the Linux kernel
- Supports NAT, FULLNAT, tunneling, and direct routing
- Keepalived checks server-pool state at multiple layers
What to know first
- KTCPVS is under development
- Listed kernel 2.6 stable version dates to 2004
- Listed ipvsadm 1.26 download dates to 2011
- Runs on Linux
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