2 self-hosted AWS ELB alternatives

AWS ELB is a popular proprietary tool in the reverse proxy & gateways space. These open-source apps let you replace AWS ELB with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted AWS ELB alternatives

Traefik

Reverse Proxy & Gateways

Cloud-native reverse proxy and load balancer

Replaces HAProxy, AWS ELB

★ 64.3k Medium setup MIT

HAProxy

Reverse Proxy & Gateways

Reliable, high-performance TCP/HTTP load balancer

Replaces F5 BIG-IP, AWS ELB

★ 6.8k Hard setup GPL-2.0

Compare AWS ELB alternatives

HAProxy vs Traefik

Switching from AWS ELB

Moving off AWS ELB means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.