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Software-defined load balancers and application firewalls

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Avi Load Balancer runs on VMware Cloud Foundation and offers a cloud-like operating model that automates deployment and lifecycle management of load balancing. It supports L4–L7 services, GSLB, container ingress with Gateway API, and built-in web application security.

7 alternatives to VMware

Ranked by how well each tool replaces VMware: shared features, audience, price and popularity.

  1. Kemp LoadMaster

    Load Balancer For Always-On Application Experience

    Covers 0 of 15 key features.

    58 out of 100 matchContact sales

  2. HAProxy

    The reliable, high-performance TCP/HTTP load balancer

    Covers 1 of 15 key features and is open source.

    Open source
    54 out of 100 match—

  3. Platform9

    VMware alternative for running VMs and containers on existing hardware

    Covers 0 of 15 key features.

    54 out of 100 match—

  4. Exoscale

    European cloud provider for compute, storage, networking, Kubernetes, databases, and AI

    Covers 1 of 15 key features.

    52 out of 100 matchUsage-based

  5. OpenResty

    Open-source web platform that integrates an enhanced Nginx core with LuaJIT.

    Covers 1 of 15 key features, has a free plan and is open source.

    Free planOpen source
    48 out of 100 matchContact sales

  6. Aviatrix

    Cloud network security and breach containment.

    Covers 0 of 15 key features.

    48 out of 100 match—

  7. GSLB.me

    Global Server Load Balancing and DNS services

    Covers 0 of 15 key features.

    39 out of 100 match—