haproxy
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Description:
Reliable, high performance TCP/HTTP load balancer
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 3.3.0@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 19, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @HAProxy  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Networking
Tags: load-balancer networking reverse-proxy http high-availability
Install: brew install haproxy
About:
HAProxy is a free, very fast and reliable solution offering high availability, load balancing, and proxying for TCP and HTTP-based applications. It is particularly known for its efficiency in handling massive numbers of concurrent connections with minimal resource usage. The tool is widely used by major internet companies to improve the performance and reliability of their websites and APIs.
Key Features:
  • Event-driven, single-process architecture for high performance
  • Layer 4 (TCP) and Layer 7 (HTTP) load balancing
  • Advanced health checking and high availability features
  • SSL/TLS termination and HTTP/2 support
  • Detailed real-time statistics and logging
Use Cases:
  • Distributing web traffic across multiple backend servers
  • Providing high availability for critical services
  • SSL termination to offload encryption overhead from application servers
Alternatives:
  • nginx – Nginx is a web server and reverse proxy with a broader feature set for static content, while HAProxy is specialized for high-performance load balancing.
  • traefik – Traefik is a modern, dynamic reverse proxy designed for containerized environments like Docker and Kubernetes, focusing on automation.
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