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Barracuda Load Balancer ADC vs. Kemp LoadMaster

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Barracuda Load Balancer ADC

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AThe Barracuda Load Balancer ADC is a Secure Application Delivery Controller that enables Application Availability, Acceleration and Control, while providing Application Security Capabilities.N/A

    Kemp LoadMaster

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ALoadMaster from Kemp Technologies in New York is an application delivery controller.

    $1,720

    per year

    Pricing
    Barracuda Load Balancer ADCKemp LoadMaster
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    VLM-500
    1,720
    per year
    VLM-500
    2,000
    perpetual license
    VLM-3000
    3,050
    per year
    VLM-3000
    4,000
    perpetual license
    VLM-MAX
    7,610
    per year
    VLM-MAX
    10,000
    perpetual license
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Barracuda Load Balancer ADCKemp LoadMaster
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Barracuda Load Balancer ADCKemp LoadMaster
    Considered Both Products
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Kemp Technologies
    Chose Kemp LoadMaster
    The Kemp LoadMaster outshined both of our other evaluated products, mainly in speed of setup, features available, and overall cost of ownership. In the case of the Azure LB it wasn't going to work well for our on Premise servers. The Barracuda was unreliable and difficult to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Kemp LoadMaster
    Of the solutions that we reviewed and evaluated, Kemp LoadMaster was the highest performing and easiest to maintain. We got it configured faster than the alternatives, it was easier to operate, and it required less work to support. Our practical tests also showed that it …
    Incentivized
    Chose Kemp LoadMaster
    Fundamentally, KEMP is similar to other products. It performs well against others and the GUI and quick support response is a big plus.
    Incentivized
    Chose Kemp LoadMaster
    • F5 is just way too expensive for our organization. I got through about half of the eval when I found out the price, so not much more info than that.
    • Barracuda has no available support. I was evaluating this product for a few weeks and wrote in and called into support for …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Would buy again
    61 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    60 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    61 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    52 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    58 Answers
    User Ratings
    Barracuda Load Balancer ADCKemp LoadMaster
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (64 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (26 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    9.8
    (28 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Barracuda Load Balancer ADCKemp LoadMaster
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    Barracuda is an inexpensive solution for load balancing web traffic of all kinds and works as a reverse proxy if you need one. It is efficient and has been a very stable solution. If you need extremely granular configuration for your load balancing traffic, then you may need to go with one of the bigger brands. Barracuda will more than handle regular small and medium business use and do so at a greatly reduced price point.
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    Kemp Technologies
    Loadmaster is very powerful and flexible load balancer. Variety of options allows to create a complex network of rules and routes. During our website rollout Loadmaster allowed us to run multiple generations of the website simultaneously and seamlessly by doing the content switching on the fly. Powerful API allows easy integration into any development lifecycle.
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    Pros
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    • Excellent Load Balancing.
    • Flexible configuration - It's very simple to configure and powerful enough to handle many more websites than just our exchange site.
    • Continuously updated - Barracuda makes fairly frequent updates to address issues and improve features.
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    Kemp Technologies
    • Where the LoadBalancer excels is the multiple levels at which you can load balance servers. We currently use layer 7 LB, but others are available as well.
    • I particularly like the ability for the LB to know when servers are down, and if all are offline then you can create a redirect to a static HTML page or some other destination that is more informative.
    • The ease in which a service can be created and deployed using already pre-canned templates makes it a very convenient setup process.
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    Cons
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    • Overall, there are no issues. It just runs.
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    Kemp Technologies
    • Ability to 'clone' existing Virtual Services for rapid deployment of similar ones.
    • A better API for ease of automation.
    • Simplification of Certificate management.
    • Better explanations of Kemp implementations of industry standard protocols like VRRP (or CARP)
    • More control over device factory reset configuration and forcibly breaking HA pairs at boot time
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    It is a product we plan on continuing to use.
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    Kemp Technologies
    I'm very pleased with the support I've received as well as the quality of the product.
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    Usability
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    It is fairly easy to learn after support helps you set it up and shows you how things work. Which they will do.
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    Kemp Technologies
    Kemp makes it very easy to setup, configure and manage the LoadMaster without needing a lot of help from their engineers. The interface is very easy to understand and intuitive to use. We like how it is not complicated - I can easily have one of my techs login and they can figure out how to setup/configure virtual services for load balancing without needing a manual or tech support.
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    Support Rating
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    It did well for basic needs but would not deliver for all our services.
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    Kemp Technologies
    Support has been easy to deal with; I have only need[ed] to contact them a few times during setup. Once its been in place and operational, we have not need[ed] to mess with the system [which] is a huge advantage. I like system[s] that do not break and require constant attention in a production environment.
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    Implementation Rating
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Kemp Technologies
    The installation was straight forward. Once i installed it, their technical support team helped me with configuration
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    Alternatives Considered
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    We also had looked at Kemp and F5. The Kemp and F5 had a lot of horsepower and advanced configuration and functionality. When we looked at our workload and how we were planning on using the load balancers, we really didn't need all those extra bells and whistles. Barracuda provided all the standard functionality we needed and were looking for and did so at a greatly reduced price point.
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    Kemp Technologies
    We chose Kemp LoadMaster because it is 1/10 the price of the competition and MUCH easier to deploy and configure and WORKS. We have had ZERO issues with the product since installation. Their engineers and their sales team have both reached out post-install to check in and see if everything is working as expected.
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    Return on Investment
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    • It has allowed us to maintain a very high level of uptime.
    • It has allowed us to perform server updates without the downtime of services.
    • It has provided a consistent user experience by properly balancing service loads across servers.
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    Kemp Technologies
    • We used Kemp LoadMaster for many projects. For a lot of customers, load balancers were too expensive or too complicated before we introduced Kemp products.
    • It's not a overly complicated product, so we were able to train many engineers on it and have them get a certification.
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