Case Study: Flexmls boosts bot protection and performance with HAProxy Enterprise

Flexmls® Drops Imperva™ for HAProxy Enterprise’s Bot Management Capabilities

Flexmls, the MLS technology platform from FBS, needed to replace aging load balancers and a phased-out bot management/CDN setup as traffic and its user base grew rapidly to more than 277,000 brokers and agents. With capacity issues, traffic loss, and an infrastructure rebuild looming, the team evaluated alternatives and looked for a solution that could recreate the capabilities they had with Distil while handling much higher demand.

HAProxy Enterprise became the replacement for both load balancing and edge bot management, helping Flexmls offload traffic, reduce infrastructure strain, and add protections like reCAPTCHA, JavaScript challenges, crawler verification, and real-time tracking via Stick Tables. HAProxy also delivered strong price-to-performance and cost savings, while supporting nearly 100% client retention and the company’s continued growth with more reliable, scalable performance and adaptable security.

Flexmls

Andy Walker

Flexmls