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We performed a comparison between Kemp LoadMaster and NGINX Plus based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Kemp LoadMaster vs. NGINX Plus Report (Updated: March 2024).
763,955 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"It has greatly fortified the performance and uptime of our front-door email ingress, simplified and segmented mail routing, and reduced admin overhead for mail issue resolution and troubleshooting.""When the templates are used, there is not much left to configure and they just work!""The most valuable feature that I found is the load balancing feature, it is the core function of the product.""The solution is easy to configure when changing the load balancing method to Round Robin or least connection.""Edge Security Pack is valuable because of the way it separates between critical infrastructure and the public internet.""The most valuable features are synchronizing email with mobile devices and synchronizing with Outlook.""I like the way this solution handles multiple SSLs in different domains while still load balancing.""The feature I find most valuable is load balancing with different algorithms."

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"-""The product is lightweight and fast.""When you use NGINX, you have more options and power.""This solution has everything.""NGINX Plus also has NGINX App Protect. It's a separate module, which is inspired by the F5 apps.""Its versatility and capabilities make it invaluable for implementing patches and fixes when necessary.""The product is resilient.""Application Gateway with application-level firewall tool and load distributor and balancer (also serves for A/B testing)."

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Cons
"It lacks an officially supported, well-written SCOM Management Pack.""They were still in the process of development, and for example, we set it up in a cluster. So it was one logistical unit built out of two physical devices. And the expected behavior, which I know from other devices, will be formed into a logic cluster. It's that you configure one unit. Then you bring the second unit into this cluster with the already configured primary unit. So the secondary box pulls all the configured ones from its neighbor, does everything automatically, and then synchronizes with this primary neighbor. And then it works, like, one logical unit. And this didn't work with the Kemp's initially, where they caused a lot of issues when building up a cluster, so there were some specials on how to set this up. When we built or set them up for the first time and the months afterward with no new software releases, there were a couple of problems, but in the end, they worked fine. So, they developed a lot and learned from what they've responded to, what we responded to them, and what needs fixing.""It has all types of logs and they are very detailed, but it's a little bit hard to search for a single event.""The ability to see live traffic is not great and can be improved.""The cost of the GEO upgrade is not cost-prohibitive but it's something that would be a nice add-in, out of the box.""In the next release, they can introduce 360 views in the same dashboard to make it easier for users to view. The graphical information should be displayed on the dashboard.""Over the last several major versions, the GUI has remained virtually unchanged and still seems lacking.""The only thing I have struggled with is setting up automatic backups."

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"The solution must improve its performance.""It would be great if there was even more automation to make it even easier to maintain.""The solution needs to be easier to setup and deploy.""Only improvement needed that I would point to is scalability. With it, I mean clusterized organisation on a low level. At the moment, the best alternative is RHEL HA.""It would be good if NGINX provided a graphical user interface.""The scaling should be built into the software rather than configured from an outside source.""Improvement needed in NGINX Plus could focus on optimizing memory usage for users.""The drawback is that you must obtain a license for everything."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Download Kemp's VLM trial and take it for a test drive; you will be impressed."
  • "It has a very attractive ratio of price/performance."
  • "​I have control on the licensing and all the prices since I work for a partner.​"
  • "KEMP gives away free trials for 30 days. This can be stretched if you want. During the test, you will have access to KEMP support.​"
  • "It has a great price for the solution they offer."
  • "The license varies according to the number of megabits."
  • "Licensing is yearly and I am going to guess that it is CAN $2000.00."
  • "Any decent product will cost money and if you want great support and a great product, then you will want to spend the money on it."
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  • "Nginx is free. I don't have experience with the Plus version."
  • "I am not so happy with their pricing policy, but this is not the worse thing in my life. I can tolerate it."
  • "​NGINX Plus is worth it, if you need it. If you do not need the features or support, the free and open source package is more than capable. ​"
  • "​NGINX is a free tool in Brazil. There are some companies which do support it.​"
  • "The price is the cost to contract support with a specialized company, usually during consulting hours.​"
  • "Compared to other similar solutions on the market, I think it's over-priced."
  • "You pay for each feature that you want."
  • "The list price of NGINX Plus is close to $5,500."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten...I rate the technical support a ten out of ten...The initial setup of Kemp LoadMaster is very simple.
    Top Answer:LoadMaster is cheaper than some other solutions. It has a perpetual license, so it's a one-time cost.
    Top Answer:My company is really happy with Kemp LoadMaster as a product. My company is also happy with the support we receive from Kemp LoadMaster. I want Kemp LoadMaster to provide users with better reporting… more »
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    Also Known As
    LoadMaster Load Balancer
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    Overview

    Kemp LoadMaster is a powerful load balancing solution that also serves as a web application firewall. Its primary use case is load balancing and application load balancing, making it an ideal solution for organizations that must distribute traffic across multiple servers. Kemp's integration with an active directory for ESP usage, hosting/deployment of SSL certificates, and pricing are some of its most valuable features. 

    Using Kemp has helped organizations mitigate cross-scripting vulnerabilities, cookie-related issues, and content security policy issues. It has also allowed them to handle everything with Kemp instead of working on each application individually.

    NGINX Plus is a versatile solution that offers load balancing, caching, proxying, and API deployment capabilities. It can be deployed on private or public clouds and is ideal for building CDN solutions. The solution can also be used to secure web applications and replace web services like Apache. 

    NGINX has helped organizations improve functioning, reduce downtimes, and offer a DevOps-friendly solution. Its community support and documentation are highly regarded, and its configuration is more straightforward, making it a recommended choice over HAProxy.

    Sample Customers
    Kent County Council, KEMP, SMA Solar Technology AG, RT€ Player , Victrix (Quebec, Canada), Texas A&M, Macmillan Cancer Support, Cisco, Austin Bank
    Locaweb, AppNexus, Wix, Reliam, Montana Interactive, MuleSoft, Warpwire, Discovery Education, InkaBinka, WordPress.com, Gogo, GOV.UK, NASA
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company27%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Energy/Utilities Company10%
    Transportation Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization57%
    Computer Software Company7%
    Government4%
    Comms Service Provider4%
    REVIEWERS
    Comms Service Provider25%
    Computer Software Company25%
    Energy/Utilities Company17%
    Media Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    Government7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business45%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise29%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business12%
    Midsize Enterprise63%
    Large Enterprise24%
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    Small Business61%
    Large Enterprise39%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise61%
    Buyer's Guide
    Kemp LoadMaster vs. NGINX Plus
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Kemp LoadMaster vs. NGINX Plus and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    763,955 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Kemp LoadMaster is ranked 6th in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) with 7 reviews while NGINX Plus is ranked 5th in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) with 16 reviews. Kemp LoadMaster is rated 9.4, while NGINX Plus is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Kemp LoadMaster writes "A Cheap and Stable Load Balancing solution with various Features, Functionalities and a Good Support Team". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NGINX Plus writes "Quick installation and very easy to manage while doing orchestration or automation". Kemp LoadMaster is most compared with HAProxy, Fortinet FortiADC, Citrix NetScaler, F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) and A10 Networks Thunder ADC, whereas NGINX Plus is most compared with IIS, HAProxy, F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM), Apache Web Server and Citrix NetScaler. See our Kemp LoadMaster vs. NGINX Plus report.

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