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Compare Hardware Load Balancers: Kemp LoadMaster, F5 Big-IP & Citrix Netscaler

Sizing Guide Why Kemp

Kemp's mission has always been to help customers get the best ROI from their investment in our load balancers.

The following information* is intended to compare the price/performance value of Kemp Hardware Load Balancers compared to F5 Networks BIG-IP LTM-2000 through LTM-i15800 and Citrix Systems Netscaler MPX-8905 through MPX-24100 Load Balancers.

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Performance Metrics

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VendorKempF5 NetworksCitrix
ModelLM-X1LM-X3-NGLM-X15-NGLM-X25-NGLM-X40-NGLM-XHC55-NGLM-XHC75-NGLM-XHC100-NGF5 LTM-2000SF5 LTM-2200SF5 LTM-i2600F5 LTM-i2800F5 LTM-4000SF5 LTM-4200VF5 LTM-i4600F5 LTM-i4800F5 LTM 5000SF5 LTM 5200VF5 LTM-i5600F5 LTM-i5800F5 LTM 5250V-FF5-BIG-BT-i7800F5 LTM 7000SF5 LTM 7200V-FF5 LTM 10000SF5 LTM 10200V-FF5 LTM i15600F5 LTM i15800MPX-8905MPX-8920MPX-15020MPX-15030MPX-24100
Max Throughput (Gbps)13.415253555759055101010102020303060603080404080801601605202030100
SSL TPS (2K Keys)1,0001,70015,00020,00035,00040,00040,00045,0002,0004,000250043004,5009,000100002000010,0005,0002000035000210005,00015,0009,00021,0009,00080,000160,0008,00022,00024,00042,000100,000
Concurrent Conn4M8.6M35M75.8M75.8M151,600,000151,600,000151,600,0005M5M14M14M10M10M28M28M24M24M40M40M24M80M24M24M36M36M300M300MNot PublishedNot PublishedNot PublishedNot PublishedNot Published

Key Features - Security

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VendorKempF5 NetworksCitrix
ModelLM-X1LM-X3-NGLM-X15-NGLM-X25-NGLM-X40-NGLM-XHC55-NGLM-XHC75-NGLM-XHC100-NGF5 LTM-2000SF5 LTM-2200SF5 LTM-i2600F5 LTM-i2800F5 LTM-4000SF5 LTM-4200VF5 LTM-i4600F5 LTM-i4800F5 LTM 5000SF5 LTM 5200VF5 LTM-i5600F5 LTM-i5800F5 LTM 5250V-FF5-BIG-BT-i7800F5 LTM 7000SF5 LTM 7200V-FF5 LTM 10000SF5 LTM 10200V-FF5 LTM i15600F5 LTM i15800MPX-8905MPX-8920MPX-15020MPX-15030MPX-24100
FIPS 140-2 Level 1CheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnUncheckedUncheckedUncheckedUncheckedUnchecked
Threat Management Gateway (TMG) Replacement [Pre-auth, SSO, Logging (ESP)]CheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnUncheckedUncheckedUncheckedUncheckedUnchecked
IPSec VPNCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnUncheckedUncheckedUncheckedUncheckedUnchecked
IPSCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AUncheckedUncheckedUncheckedUncheckedUnchecked
Web Application Firewall (WAF) EngineUncheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-On

Key Features - Performance and Availability

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VendorKempF5 NetworksCitrix
ModelLM-X1LM-X3-NGLM-X15-NGLM-X25-NGLM-X40-NGLM-XHC55-NGLM-XHC75-NGLM-XHC100-NGF5 LTM-2000SF5 LTM-2200SF5 LTM-i2600F5 LTM-i2800F5 LTM-4000SF5 LTM-4200VF5 LTM-i4600F5 LTM-i4800F5 LTM 5000SF5 LTM 5200VF5 LTM-i5600F5 LTM-i5800F5 LTM 5250V-FF5-BIG-BT-i7800F5 LTM 7000SF5 LTM 7200V-FF5 LTM 10000SF5 LTM 10200V-FF5 LTM i15600F5 LTM i15800MPX-8905MPX-8920MPX-15020MPX-15030MPX-24100
Full HTTP/2 StackCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedUncheckedUncheckedUncheckedUncheckedUnchecked
CachingCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-On
HTTP CompressionCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-On
GEO (Global Traffic Management)UncheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-OnAdd-On
API SupportUncheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedChecked
SDN AdaptiveCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Hardware

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VendorKempF5 NetworksCitrix
ModelLM-X1LM-X3-NGLM-X15-NGLM-X25-NGLM-X40-NGLM-XHC55-NGLM-XHC75-NGLM-XHC100-NGF5 LTM-2000SF5 LTM-2200SF5 LTM-i2600F5 LTM-i2800F5 LTM-4000SF5 LTM-4200VF5 LTM-i4600F5 LTM-i4800F5 LTM 5000SF5 LTM 5200VF5 LTM-i5600F5 LTM-i5800F5 LTM 5250V-FF5-BIG-BT-i7800F5 LTM 7000SF5 LTM 7200V-FF5 LTM 10000SF5 LTM 10200V-FF5 LTM i15600F5 LTM i15800MPX-8905MPX-8920MPX-15020MPX-15030MPX-24100
Number of Power Supplies112222222/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/122/22/22/22/22/22/222224
Redundant Power SupplyUncheckedUncheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedCheckedChecked
Gigabit Ethernet Ports481622222884 SFP4 SFP8844441/01/0404400N/AN/A1010161612
10G Fiber Ports (SFP+)00488888222222888888812881616N/AN/A44161624
Rack Height1U1U1U2U2U2U2U2U1U1U1U1U1U1U1U1U2U2U1U1U2U1U2U2U3U3U2U2U1U1U2U2U2U
Standard Memory4GB8GB32GB64GB64GB128GB128GB128GB8GB8GB16GB16GB16GB16GB32GB32GB32GB32GB48GB48GB32GB96GB32GB32GB48GB48GB512GB512GB32GB32GB128GB128GB256GB

Web Application Firewall Features

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VendorKempF5 NetworksCitrix
ModelApplication Firewall PackASMAppFirewall
OWASP Top 10CheckedCheckedChecked
Cookie TamperingCheckedCheckedChecked
Cross Site Request Forgery (XSRF)CheckedCheckedChecked
Cross Site ScriptingCheckedCheckedChecked
Data Loss PreventionCheckedCheckedChecked
SQL InjectionCheckedCheckedChecked
Support PCI-DSS requirement - Section 1.2CheckedCheckedChecked
Support PCI-DSS requirement - Section 3.3CheckedCheckedChecked
Support PCI-DSS requirement - Section 3.5CheckedCheckedChecked
Support PCI-DSS requirement - Section 4.1CheckedCheckedChecked
Support PCI-DSS requirement - Section 6.6CheckedCheckedChecked

* The pricing of the products under comparison has been sourced from public data. The performance data for comparison is has been sourced from the company published Specifications as available to the general public.

Listed prices are USD-based MSRP and subject to change without prior notice. Prices vary by country and exclude local taxes, duties and transportation charges. Please contact your local Kemp office or authorized distributor for further pricing information specific to your country. All LoadMasters must be licensed prior to use in the country where they were purchased and are subject to local licensing and trade regulations.

#1 Rated Load Balancer on Leading Customer Review Sites

Kemp is rated higher than the competition based on real-world customer feedback.

Gartner peerinsights

Kemp Rated 4.9/5

"Kemp LoadMaster is a strong product, easy to use, and great support."

Capterra

Kemp Rated 4.7/5

"Excellent load balancers, from the first setup to the amazing support, the units just work."

IT Central station

Kemp Rated 4.7/5

"Robust, scalable, cost-effective, and has many templates for load balancing traffic."

Trust radius

Kemp Rated 9.7/10

"The Kemps are a far easier ADC to setup and configure than an F5…"

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