Compare Virtual Load Balancer Vendors: Kemp LoadMaster vs F5 Big-IP and Citrix Netscaler
Sizing Guide Free TrialKemp'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 Virtual Load Balancers compared to F5 Networks BIG-IP VE 200M through VE10G and Citrix Systems Netscaler VPX-10 through VPX 3000 Load Balancers.
Compare Virtual Load Balancer Pricing
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| Vendor | Kemp | F5 Networks | Citrix | ||||||||
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| Model | VLM-500 | VLM-3000 | VLM-MAX | VE-200M | VE-1G | VE-3G | VE-10G | VPX-10 | VPX-200 | VPX-1000 | VPX-3000 |
| USD (MSRP) | $3,000 | $5,600 | $14,000 | $21,100 | $37,500 | $44,454 | $77,214 | $9,760 | $18,300 | $36,600 | $43,920 |
Performance
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Get the reportKey Features
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| Vendor | Kemp | F5 Networks | Citrix | ||||||||
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| Model | VLM-500 | VLM-3000 | VLM-MAX | VE-200M | VE-1G | VE-3G | VE-10G | VPX-10 | VPX-200 | VPX-1000 | VPX-3000 |
| Full L4/L7 Load Balancer | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked |
| Caching | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked |
| HTTP Compression | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked |
| TMG Replacement [Pre-auth, SSO, Logging (ESP)] | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked |
| GSLB Multi-Site Load Balancing | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked |
| IPv6 Support | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked |
| WAF Engine | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked |
Hypervisors Supported
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| Vendor | Kemp | F5 Networks | Citrix | ||||||||
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| Model | VLM-500 | VLM-3000 | VLM-MAX | VE-200M | VE-1G | VE-3G | VE-10G | VPX-10 | VPX-200 | VPX-1000 | VPX-3000 |
| VMware | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked |
| Hyper-V | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Unchecked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked |
| Xen | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Unchecked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked |
| KVM | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Checked | Unchecked | Unchecked | Unchecked | Unchecked | Unchecked |
| Oracle Virtual Box | Checked | Checked | Checked | Unchecked | Unchecked | Unchecked | Unchecked | Unchecked | Unchecked | Unchecked | Unchecked |
Cloud Platforms Supported
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| Vendor | Kemp | F5 Networks | Citrix | ||||||||
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| Licensing Options | BYOL | PAYG | Metered | BYOL | PAYG | Metered | >BYOL | >PAYG | >Metered | ||
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Web Application Firewall Features
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| Model | Application Firewall Pack | ASM | AppFirewall | ||||||||
| OWASP Top 10 | Checked | Checked | Checked | ||||||||
| Cookie Tampering | Checked | Checked | Checked | ||||||||
| Cross Site Request Forgery (XSRF) | Checked | Checked | Checked | ||||||||
| Cross Site Scripting | Checked | Checked | Checked | ||||||||
| Data Loss Prevention | Checked | Checked | Checked | ||||||||
| SQL Injection | Checked | Checked | Checked | ||||||||
| Support PCI-DSS requirement - Section 1.2 | Checked | Checked | Checked | ||||||||
| Support PCI-DSS requirement - Section 3.3 | Checked | Checked | Checked | ||||||||
| Support PCI-DSS requirement - Section 3.5 | Checked | Checked | Checked | ||||||||
| Support PCI-DSS requirement - Section 4.1 | Checked | Checked | Checked | ||||||||
| Support PCI-DSS requirement - Section 6.6 | Checked | Checked | Checked | ||||||||
Higher Throughput at a Fraction of the Cost
Below are charts comparing the throughput performance of Kemp Load Balancers to F5 BIG-IP and Citrix NetScaler VPX at three different levels: high, mid and entry level.
High Performance Virtual Load Balancer
Comparing the throughput of High Performance Virtual Load Balancers (5Gb+), the Kemp VLM-MAX can provide the same throughput as the F5's BIG-IP LTM VE-10G at 1/5 of the cost.
Mid Level Performance Virtual Load Balancer
The Kemp VLM-3000 provides the same throughput as the F5 BIG-IP LTM VE-3G and Citrix NetScaler VPX-3000 at 1/6 of the cost.
Entry Level Performance Virtual Load Balancer
Kemp's VLM-500 entry level Load Balancer provides 150% more throughput performance than the F5 BIG-IP LTM VE-200 and Citrix System's NetScaler VPX 200 at less than 1/6 of the cost
More SSL TPS per Dollar
The Kemp VLM-3000 supports more SSL TPS than the F5 BIG-IP LTM VE-10G and the Citrix NetScaler VPX-3000 at a fraction of the cost.
View the Kemp virtual load balancer matrix Download a free trial of a Kemp Load Balancer* 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.
Kemp Rated 4.9/5
"Kemp LoadMaster is a strong product, easy to use, and great support."
Kemp Rated 4.7/5
"Excellent load balancers, from the first setup to the amazing support, the units just work."
Kemp Rated 4.7/5
"Robust, scalable, cost-effective, and has many templates for load balancing traffic."
Kemp Rated 9.7/10
"The Kemps are a far easier ADC to setup and configure than an F5…"
