# LoadMaster Load Balancer Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about LoadMaster Load Balancer Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Load Balancing products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/140392/LoadMaster --- # LoadMaster Load Balancer Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Integrations](#integrations)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) LoadMaster Load Balancer ## What is LoadMaster Load Balancer? LoadMaster Load Balancer is a load balancing solution that enhances application availability, performance, and security across virtual, hardware, and cloud environments. It features a web application firewall to protect against OWASP Top 10 threats and supports pre-authentication via SAML, RADIUS, LDAP, and Active Directory. The system offers access control with single sign-on and multi-factor authentication, automated certificate management, and FIPS 140-2 certification. For availability, Loadmaster Load Balancer provides layer 4 and layer 7 load balancing, high-availability pairs for failover, and Global Server Load Balancing for geographic distribution. Additional features include IPv6/IPv4 gateway functionality, VLAN trunking, and bonding. ## What is LoadMaster Load Balancer used for? [Load Balancing](https://www.capterra.com/load-balancing-software/)[Server Monitoring](https://www.capterra.com/server-monitoring-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 72 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive 97% Neutral 3% Negative 0% Starting price $2500 Flat Rate, One Time Free trial available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for LoadMaster Load Balancer?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=https://www.progress.com&name=LoadMaster Load Balancer) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### LoadMaster Load Balancer 4.7 (72) VS. [4.8 (64)](https://www.capterra.com/p/140396/loadbalancer-org/reviews/) Starting Price $2500 Flat Rate, One Time Starting Price $95 Flat Rate, Per Month Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.5 (72) Ease Of Use 4.5 (64) Value For Money 4.5 (68) Value For Money 4.8 (63) Customer Service 4.7 (69) Customer Service 4.9 (64) ## LoadMaster Load Balancer alternatives [4.5 (255)](https://www.capterra.com/p/251336/ManageEngine-OpManager/reviews/) Starting price $95.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 98% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.1 (195)](https://www.capterra.com/p/13803/N-central/reviews/) Starting price $1.75 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 83% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.5 (446)](https://www.capterra.com/p/144309/Atera/reviews/) Starting price $129.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 94% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.6 (254)](https://www.capterra.com/p/21581/PRTG-Network-Monitor/reviews/) Starting price $179.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 95% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Access Controls/Permissions Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Alerts/Escalation System alerts about the need to escalate an issue or request Alerts/Notifications Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges API Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Authentication Verify the identity of users/devices to enable secure access Automatic Backup Data is backed up automatically to prevent data loss LoadMaster Load Balancer 19 features Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems System alerts about the need to escalate an issue or request Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Verify the identity of users/devices to enable secure access Data is backed up automatically to prevent data loss Automatic configuration of devices/instances without manual intervention Reduction in the number of bits needed to represent data Temporarily stored data recently accessed in order to improve website performance and reduce load on bandwidth Determine the configuration of network traffic between clients and web applications based on the content being sent Gain insights into the health of employees, equipment, registered instances or any other organizational asset to check their status Observe and track the demand, usage, progress or quality of a system, product, or user Active monitoring of systems, applications, or networks Notifications that are delivered to users as soon as an event occurs Checking for another server when one is down and all the traffic needs to be routed to another one. Accepting a request from client, forwarding it to a server that can fulfil it, and returning the server's response back to the client Directing traffic in a circular pattern such as round robin pattern to each load balancer node in succession Removing the SSL based encryption from incoming traffic Security protocol that ensures secure, encrypted communication over the internet, safeguarding sensitive data from unauthorized access Features 4.4 (71) 4.4 Based on 71 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.5 (68) Free Trial Free Version [View pricing plan details](https://www.capterra.com/p/140392/LoadMaster/pricing/) Hardware Load Balancer $2,500 Flat Rate,One Time It includes: - Multi-Site Load Balancing - Network Telemetry - Secure Applications - Simplified L4/L7 Load Balancing VLM-500 $2,000 Flat Rate,One Time It includes: - FIPS 140-2 Encryption - Loadmaster Clustering - Up to 500 Mbps - Up to 500 SSL TPS Licenses VLM-3000 $4,000 Flat Rate,One Time It includes: - FIPS 140-2 Encryption - Loadmaster Clustering - Up to 3 Gbps - Up to 4000 SSL TPS Licenses VLM-MAX $10,000 Flat Rate,One Time It includes: - FIPS 140-2 Encryption - Loadmaster Clustering - Uncapped Balancer Throughput License - Uncapped SSL TPS Licenses Value for money 4.5 (68) 4.5 Based on 68 reviews ## Integrations [ Microsoft Azure](https://www.capterra.com/p/16365/Azure/) ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.7 (69) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.7 (69) 4.7 Based on 69 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.7 Based on 72 reviews Filter by rating 5(50) 4(20) 3(2) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent CS Charlie S. Systems Administrator Education Management ### "LoadMaster VLM - Fantastic Virtual Web Load Balancer" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 July 15, 2021 We are using it to load balance one of our mission critical apps. Pros The ease of use and setup. It's a virtual appliance that you import into VMWare and it installs and works quickly and easily. The setup is simple and once you have it running, it just works. Cons The support Web site they have set up for downloading updates is a little janky, and finding and updating the software for the VLM isn't the easiest. Plus the virtual appliance Web management interface doesn't have a log out option. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. GP Giuseppe P. Microsoft System Engineer Industrial Automation ### "In meinen Augen der Leader im Bereich Load-Balancing" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 June 12, 2020 Pros Die Software ist sehr übersichtlich und einfach. Die Templates auf der KEMP-Seite helfen sehr bei der Konfiguration der Regeln. Abgesehen von dem ist auch mit ESP sehr vieles abgedeckt. Cons Ich konnte leider für meine Bedürfnisse keine Nachteile finden bis jetzt. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor June 15, 2020 Giuseppe, thank you very much for your review! EH Edward H. IT Project Manager Law Enforcement ### "Kemp LM-X3" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 February 19, 2020 Pros The Kemp load balancer software is simple to use. Cons There is nothing not to like about Kemp's Load Balancer software. Reasons for choosing LoadMaster Load Balancer We already had previous experience with Kemp's Load Balancer products. Easy to install, configure and manage. Customer support at Kemp is excellent. Responds to questions in a timely manner. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor June 15, 2020 Edward, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. And thank you for the shout-out to our support team - they'll be thrilled too! PA Peter A. IT MAnager Information Technology and Services ### "Great Product for all SLB needs" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 February 6, 2020 Great support from pre-sales to Post sales to pro services. Everyone I've interacted with knows their core competencies extremely well. Pros Easy to deploy in all situations. Varying license types to accommodate most users. Cons It's not terribly intuitive when you come from another competing Vendor. Alternatives considered [Citrix ADC](https://www.capterra.com/p/140408/NetScaler/) Reasons for choosing LoadMaster Load Balancer Price and ease of use, coupled with the stellar support received. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor June 15, 2020 Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review Peter! I'll be sure to pass on your kind words to our support team. AU Anonymous User Business Systems Analyst Semiconductors ### "Good product and support" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 December 27, 2019 The LM-X15 did a good job to balance the traffic to our SharePoint front end servers. Pros The pricing of the load balancer and support subscription is affordable for a small-sized company. The LM-X15 meets our need to balance the SharePoint front end servers, and their support rep is knowledgeable. Cons The LoadMaster portal is great to use and contains the useful information about our front end servers, but the UI could be improved a little. Reasons for choosing LoadMaster Load Balancer The pricing is more affordable for a small-sized company. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor June 15, 2020 Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we're delighted the LM-X15 meeting your needs. KS Kent S. Business Solutions Programmer Semiconductors ### "KEMP is an excellent partner for a first time implementer of a load balancer" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 December 19, 2019 2019 was the first time setting up and administrating a load balance for a SharePoint farm. Kemp's professional services, training and assistance made the setup easy. We even had to troubleshoot a connectivity error early in the setup due to us having purchased the wrong type cable and Kemp kept involved until it was correct to our and there standard. License support for 2020 was easy and straight forward which is a pleasant surprise compared to some other companies I have worked with. Pros Ease of use of the software and instructions provided are excellent. Kemp's professional service is recommended to download and setup your first template. Also the re license for 2020 was made easy with simple instructions sent out by license renewal team. Cons The graphs of analytic data for your load balance data could have more options. It would be nice to be able to add more data types in the graphs and expand the time range. Reasons for choosing LoadMaster Load Balancer Recommended from a previous colleague who had used Kemp before. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor June 15, 2020 Thanks so much for your kind review Kent, we're so glad Kemp products are working well for you. JR Jim R. IT Manager Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing ### "Load Balancer Used For On-Prem Email" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 December 2, 2019 We use the LoadMaster to manage the On-Prem Exchange Email System. We use redundant servers on a DAG. The LoadMaster allows a hands-off switchover upon failure for on-site clients, OWA and Cell phones This has helped us put stability back into our email system Pros The LoadMaster is easy to use and setup. Cons Have not found any deficiencies with the loadmaster Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor June 15, 2020 Jim, thank you for your kind review, we're so glad the LoadMaster is providing stability SwitchCraft! TD tuan d. IT system solution Computer Hardware ### "Feature" 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 November 22, 2019 problem with protocol support for L7 and L4: gRPC..., feature for UDP health check or support health check form third party (AWS route 53)..I can't find API to check device'status ok or not ok Pros easy to use, cost and support, suitable for small enterprise Cons support other protocol (as: gRPC,..) and support health check form third party (AWS route 53).. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AB Aaron B. Manager of Systems Administration Higher Education ### "Solid product, great support" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 November 18, 2019 This is a solid, easy to use and easy to deploy load balancer that we use for Banner9, ADFS, Exchange, and Skype For Business. Kemp's support is the best I have ever encountered. Pros It's a full-featured load balancer, and the support is stunningly great. Cons The Web UI is a little limiting and there's not a great CLI. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Eljakim S. CEO Information Technology and Services ### "Reasonably pricey, but customer support is excellent" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 November 15, 2019 Our high load solutions are very scalable; enabling HTTP/2 was literally checking a single checkbox. Pros The KEMP load balancers just work. For our purpose where we have about 25.000 concurrent users working on various web applications, it's a simple and easy solution that makes the entire application much more scalable. Cons The KEMP has a built in feature to do caching. I would like to be able to specify exactly which file types I want to specify; KEMP has it the other way around where you can specify certain things NOT to cache. Also, the way to temporarily disable real servers is a bit weird; you can disable a real server, but the system will keep sending existing users to that server, yet it won't show in the statistics how much traffic is going to the server. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. [View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/140392/LoadMaster/reviews/) Popular comparisons [Load Balancer Enterprise ADC vs LoadMaster Load Balancer](https://www.capterra.com/compare/140392-140396/LoadMaster-vs-loadbalancer-org)  Independent research methodology Capterra's researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. 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