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Ivanti Virtual Web Application Firewall vs Kemp LoadMaster comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Ivanti Virtual Web Applicat...
Ranking in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
17th
Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)
44th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Kemp LoadMaster
Ranking in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
13th
Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)
27th
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection (17th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) category, the mindshare of Ivanti Virtual Web Application Firewall is 2.5%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Kemp LoadMaster is 5.7%, down from 7.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Kemp LoadMaster5.7%
Ivanti Virtual Web Application Firewall2.5%
Other91.8%
Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
 

Featured Reviews

MD
Consultant at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Good feature set and is simple to deploy
In terms of what needs improvement, the price could be lowered. We've tried to deploy more of them but our purchasing department has said that they're way too expensive and they would prefer to use something else. We sort of stopped deploying them because of that. There are additional costs to the standard licensing. There are bandwidth prices. The feature set is quite good. We've been told to stop using them because of the price. If they can do something to address that I believe it would be better. On the latest version they've got a community edition, which is quite a good bandwidth, but in essence, it's to address the entry-level price. When you get to 10 gig bandwidth, it's way too expensive.
IshtiaqKhalil - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Engineer at BOK
Displays flexible, user-friendly interface with minor licensing challenges
The product could be improved with a more intuitive interface for complex configurations and more advanced analytics. Additionally, enhanced security features, like a more robust Web Application Firewall, and stronger APIs for better automation would be beneficial. Overall, the main areas for improvement are in strengthening the advanced features to better meet the demands of large-scale enterprise environments. key features for the next release should focus on three areas. First, an enhanced, next-generation security suite with a more powerful Web Application Firewall (WAF) and integrated bot protection. Second, more advanced and customizable analytics dashboards to provide deeper insights into application performance. Finally, greater support for modern, cloud-native environments, including better APIs for automation and seamless hybrid-cloud traffic management

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 aspect of this solution is that it is simple to deploy. The deployment took us ten minutes."
"Kemp LoadMaster is more efficient than the HA Proxy that we used a long time ago; it is an easy-to-use, user-friendly interface, and you can set up a new VIP in a couple of minutes."
"In terms of the value you get for the amount of money you pay, this is the number one solution."
"The feature I find most valuable is load balancing with different algorithms."
"Basically, Kemp covers every critical thing that must be needed to complete the task at hand."
"I like the way this solution handles multiple SSLs in different domains while still load balancing."
"Mitigates content security policy issues."
"Overall, the product has covered what we needed and even offered some additional features."
"One of the most valuable features I like is the ability to block specific cipher suites like RC4, and older protocols like SSL 3.0."
 

Cons

"In terms of what needs improvement, the price could be lowered. We've tried to deploy more of them but our purchasing department has said that they're way too expensive and they would prefer to use something else."
"Some of the support documentation seems to make assumptions that the person installing or configuring is experienced with the product or concepts."
"I want to have the ability to pull a particular server. The DevOps portion was challenging for me, like if I needed to redirect from one IP to another URL. I needed to look that up, and the knowledge base is not well organized. When I look for information about Kemp on the Internet, I don't find many articles or something like that."
"We experienced a brief period of instability."
"Hardware version needs a dual power solution."
"In my opinion, the layer seven loads balancing that we're mainly using for web servers, doesn't seem to pick up when there are issues at the application level."
"There are many features that are missing or poorly implemented and things that you simply cannot do."
"The configuration of the basic services is pretty straight forward but for more complex solutions, there needs to be better documentation or knowledge base articles."
"Certificate installations could be simplified and modernized, and allowed to be monitored for expirations/issues."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"​I have control on the licensing and all the prices since I work for a partner.​"
"At $2,500 USD, this is absolutely a fantastic buy for the money!"
"This product has good value and features for the money."
"The setup cost and pricing plan is reasonable and will ultimately give you a worthy return."
"The costs for the Kemp Load Balancer solution are okay because, for a good product, you have to spend money."
"It has a great price for the solution they offer."
"It is well-priced and licensing is very flexible."
"The product definitely provides what the organization needs and its cost is reasonable considering the value it brings."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
17%
Construction Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Performing Arts
9%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business24
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise16
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Kemp LoadMaster?
My primary advice is to carefully analyze your total cost of ownership (TCO) rather than just the initial purchase price. Kemp LoadMaster is highly competitive on price and often provides a much be...
What needs improvement with Kemp LoadMaster?
The product could be improved with a more intuitive interface for complex configurations and more advanced analytics. Additionally, enhanced security features, like a more robust Web Application Fi...
What is your primary use case for Kemp LoadMaster?
Our primary use case was traffic load balancing and distribution. The solution was essential for managing all inbound client traffic, including HTTPS and DNS requests, by routing it through our fir...
 

Also Known As

Pulse vWAF, Pulse Virtual Traffic Manager
LoadMaster Load Balancer
 

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