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acme.sh vs HAProxy Kubernetes Ingress

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted reverse proxy & gateways options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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AC acme.sh Pure shell ACME client for TLS certificates VS HA HAProxy Kubernetes Ingress Kubernetes ingress controller based on HAProxy
Featureacme.shHAProxy Kubernetes Ingress
CategoryReverse Proxy & GatewaysReverse Proxy & Gateways
LicenseGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
LanguageShellGo
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM32 MB256 MB
Deploymentbinary, sourcekubernetes, helm
GitHub stars★ 47,426★ 862
First released20162019
ReplacesCertbotAWS ALB Ingress

Why pick each one

Choose acme.sh if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Mature project with 47.4k GitHub stars
  • Written in Shell
acme.sh details

Choose HAProxy Kubernetes Ingress if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Written in Go
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
HAProxy Kubernetes Ingress details

Frequently asked questions

Is acme.sh or HAProxy Kubernetes Ingress better?

acme.sh is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider HAProxy Kubernetes Ingress if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are acme.sh and HAProxy Kubernetes Ingress free and open-source?

Yes. acme.sh is licensed under GPL-3.0 and HAProxy Kubernetes Ingress under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run acme.sh and HAProxy Kubernetes Ingress with Docker?

acme.sh: check the project docs for container support. HAProxy Kubernetes Ingress: check the project docs for container support.

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