Proxy & Load Balancers
Introducing major server software and middleware in the Proxy & Load Balancers category.
| No | Name | Description | Trend | Difficulty | Ecosystem | Official Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAProxy | High-performance TCP/HTTP load balancer. Provides high availability, load balancing, and proxy capabilities. Handles tens of thousands of concurrent connections per second. Detailed statistics and monitoring. | De facto standard for load balancers. Proven track record at world's largest websites. Trusted in mission-critical environments for high stability and performance. | intermediate | growing | Official |
| 2 | Nginx (Proxy) | High-performance reverse proxy server. HTTP/2, HTTP/3 support, SSL termination, caching capabilities. Low memory usage with event-driven architecture. | Dual role as web server and proxy. Most popular reverse proxy in microservices environments. Top class with 33.8% market share. | intermediate | growing | Official |
| 3 | Envoy Proxy | Cloud-native high-performance proxy. Service mesh, API Gateway, and load balancer capabilities. Observability, dynamic configuration, and gRPC support. | Standard proxy for Kubernetes and service mesh. Adopted by Istio and AWS App Mesh. Established reliability as CNCF graduated project. | intermediate | growing | Official |
| 4 | Traefik | Modern HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer. Automatic service discovery, Docker/Kubernetes integration, Let's Encrypt automatic certificate acquisition. | Rapidly rising popularity in container environments. Valued by developers for ease of configuration and automation features. Expanding adoption in microservices and DevOps environments. | intermediate | growing | Official |
| 5 | F5 BIG-IP | Enterprise Application Delivery Controller. Integrates advanced load balancing, DDoS protection, WAF, and SSL processing. | Veteran leader in enterprise market. Proven adoption in finance, telecommunications, and government agencies. Transitioning from hardware to software versions with cloud migration. | intermediate | growing | Official |
| 6 | Cloudflare Load Balancing | Cloud-based global load balancer. Integrates intelligent routing, health checks, and DDoS protection. Edge network across 290 cities worldwide. | Standard choice for globally distributed applications. Achieves fastest response times through edge computing and CDN integration. 23.9% annual growth rate. | intermediate | growing | Official |