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kube-vip

Ch 156.2of 26 Load Balancing Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux, self-hosted
  2. 2CostsNot stated by the maker
  3. 3Managed serviceNo
  4. 4Layer 7 routingNo
  5. 5Layer 4 routingYes
4 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: kube-vip.io
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Overview

kube-vip is ranked #15 of 26 in load balancing software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted.

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Managed service
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Layer 7 routing
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Layer 4 routing
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Facts

Purpose
kube-vip provides Kubernetes clusters with a virtual IP and load balancing for the control plane and Services of type LoadBalancer.kube-vip.io · 4 Oct 2026
Network modes
It supports ARP, BGP, routing table, and WireGuard modes.kube-vip.io · 4 Oct 2026
Address support
VIP addresses can be IPv4, IPv6, or DNS names.kube-vip.io · 4 Oct 2026
Control plane HA
Control plane support includes leader election, kubeadm static Pods, and K3s and other distributions using DaemonSets.kube-vip.io · 4 Oct 2026
Service load balancing
For LoadBalancer Services, it supports leader election with ARP, multiple nodes with BGP, namespace or cluster address pools, CIDR blocks or IP ranges, DHCP, and UPnP.kube-vip.io · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
The documentation describes a kube-vip Cloud Provider and integrations with vendor APIs.kube-vip.io · 4 Oct 2026
Deployment
kube-vip can run as static Pods or as a DaemonSet inside the Kubernetes cluster it serves.kube-vip.io · 4 Oct 2026
Intended environments
The project describes itself as suitable for bare metal, on-premises, edge devices including ARM and Raspberry Pi, and virtualization.kube-vip.io · 4 Oct 2026
Service security feature
A service security option can restrict traffic to service ports and defaults to disabled.kube-vip.io · 4 Oct 2026
Support
The project README directs users to raise issues on its GitHub repository and consult the documentation.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License
The GitHub repository identifies the project license as Apache-2.0.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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