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Array APV Series vs LoadBalancer Enterprise comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 8, 2026

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Array APV Series
Ranking in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
18th
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
LoadBalancer Enterprise
Ranking in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
8th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) category, the mindshare of Array APV Series is 2.0%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of LoadBalancer Enterprise is 5.1%, up from 4.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
LoadBalancer Enterprise5.1%
Array APV Series2.0%
Other92.9%
Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
 

Featured Reviews

Gibert  Fidel - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Enhancing user experience through efficient application delivery control
The primary use case of Array APV Series is for load balancing of the applications and their web applications It provides a better user experience when accessing the clients' applications, making it much faster for users when they are using the applications. The most valuable feature is the…
SM
Senior L3 Cloud Platform Network & Security Engineer at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
High availability and strong security have supported our apps but advanced traffic control still improves
LoadBalancer Enterprise can be improved because the layer seven programmability is not as powerful as it could be. We cannot write code and programming on it. Additionally, access management and identity options are not available here like they are in F5 VPN. The WAF depth and analytics, such as in-depth logs and the WAF learning option that we have in other load balancers, are much easier to configure and to harden the policies and polish them. That option is not here. Fine-tuning is a bit difficult compared to other solutions. The automation and API maturity does not appear to be at the level of other load balancers. The main limitation is that there is nothing here with regards to F5 APM. There is no iRules option or policy option to manipulate the traffic according to requirements, which is a bit difficult. If an organization is basic and does not want very advanced features, then it is acceptable. However, if advanced features such as iRules are required, and complete detailed WAF monitoring is desired along with policies that can be learned and then implemented afterwards as you have in F5, then LoadBalancer Enterprise lacks these capabilities.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the application delivery control, which includes server load balancing and global server load balancing."
"One of the most valuable features of this solution is the server load balancing. Something that sets this solution apart from other products is that the hardware has a much higher capacity than other vendors. That's the edge of Array Networks. Their technical support services are also very good."
"Anyone considering Array APV should not hesitate to use the Array Network because it's very light and easy to deploy and the user interface is very easy to understand."
"It helps us to route the traffic to the available servers."
"We now get notifications when pool members go down, and we eliminate our downtime by not sending traffic to downed pool members.​"
"I would say, go for it; it has proved to be a pretty reliable system, it hasn't let us down."
"Their technical support is one of the best experiences that I have ever had."
"We can more easily set up a test environment, because you can easily configure your forms. It makes it more flexible for us, to convert our test environment to a production environment, without having to change DNSs on the outside. You just configure the forms on the inside. So without changing the actual endpoint for the end user, we can create completely different networks in the background."
"Loadbalancer is easy to use. It performs well, with low latency."
"LoadBalancer Enterprise has impacted my organization positively by making our applications and services available to all users across the globe."
"F5 is a balancer that is one of the first to do this kind of thing, so it's pretty much a Swiss Army knife for managing all the load balancing techniques."
 

Cons

"I would like to see more granular reporting and monitoring features, and I believe our clients want to see them as well. Also, SD-WAN would be a good addition."
"Technical support should be better."
"LoadBalancer Enterprise could work more on content caching by bypassing the back-end server more often and making the cache more accessible so that it gives better and more robust results."
"We have had one or two small crashes on them, nothing major, but I guess that would be the only thing stopping it from being a 10."
"Compared to the physical products, the solution's throughput is a little less."
"They're mostly designed to balance a particular type of traffic. I wanted to load balance DNS, and they just don't do it the way that we wanted to. So they're not used as DNS load balancers."
"​The automatic refresh of the System Overview webpage: It sometimes has an extra webpage reload (after a change) before you see it is executed. This can be confusing."
"It would be great if there was a way to gain access to the graphing data, to create custom reports. If we had a way to use the graphing data, we could use it to present certain information to our client, such as the uptime status for their service."
"Documentation needs improvement because having information is essential for working with advanced configurations."
"Originally we had some stability issues with it, so they replaced it with a new box and it's fine."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I think the price for Array APV is very competitive, and some of our clients are very satisfied when it comes to the price."
"It is inexpensive, and even their “unlimited” version, the VA MAX is still far cheaper than competitors."
"It was easy to upgrade the license for unlimited clusters and servers. Pricing is fair."
"Licensing fees are paid annually."
"The solution requires an annual support license of $2,780 for four systems or $695 a year per unit for support not including the units."
"We've got an unlimited license, which doesn't costs that much compared to other vendors, and we don't have to buy it again."
"Loadbalancer.org is based on open-source products, but it requires money for support and other activities."
"For now, it's stable."
"I think it’s very affordable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
20%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Newspaper
10%
Construction Company
15%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise20
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Array APV Series?
The pricing is rated at eight out of ten, indicating that it could be improved as the product is expensive.
What needs improvement with Array APV Series?
The solution is usually optimized for client services, and they would benefit from it being a perpetual license, where they only need to renew the support, such as hardware replacement and technica...
What is your primary use case for Array APV Series?
The primary use case of Array APV Series is for load balancing of the applications and their web applications.
Do you recommend Loadbalancer.org?
Since Loadbalancer.org is an open-source solution, I would recommend this solution for smaller businesses that don’t have major scaling requirements and don’t have the budget for a commercial solut...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Loadbalancer.org?
The cost of LoadBalancer Enterprise is better and a bit cheaper compared to other products. The support level is also very good, and the maintenance cost is less than other products. The deployment...
What needs improvement with Loadbalancer.org?
LoadBalancer Enterprise can be improved because the layer seven programmability is not as powerful as it could be. We cannot write code and programming on it. Additionally, access management and id...
 

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Sample Customers

SoftLayer, Trapp Technology, eClinicalWorks, eMeetingsOnline, YourMembership.com, Cash Depot, Needham Bank, State Bank of India, Yahoo Japan Financial Exchange, TechProcess
Vodafone, NASA, Mercedes, NBC, Siemens, AT&T, Barclays, Zurich, Penn State University, Fiserv, Canon, Toyota, University of Cambridge, US Army, US Navy, Ocean Spray, ASOS, Pfizer, BBC, Bacardi, Monsoon, River Island, U.S Air Force, King's College London, NHS, Ricoh, Philips, Santander, TATA Communications, Ericcson, Ross Video, Evertz, TalkTalk TV, Giacom, Rapid Host.
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