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HAProxy Kubernetes Ingress vs NPS

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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HA HAProxy Kubernetes Ingress Kubernetes ingress controller based on HAProxy VS NP NPS Lightweight proxy server for intranet penetration
FeatureHAProxy Kubernetes IngressNPS
CategoryReverse Proxy & GatewaysReverse Proxy & Gateways
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB64 MB
Deploymentkubernetes, helmdocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 862★ 34,157
First released20192019
ReplacesAWS ALB Ingressngrok

Why pick each one

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

Choose NPS if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 34.2k GitHub stars
  • Written in Go
NPS details

Frequently asked questions

Is HAProxy Kubernetes Ingress or NPS better?

Neither is universally better. NPS has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are HAProxy Kubernetes Ingress and NPS free and open-source?

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

Can I run HAProxy Kubernetes Ingress and NPS with Docker?

HAProxy Kubernetes Ingress: check the project docs for container support. NPS: yes.

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