Reverse Proxy vs Load Balancer: What's the Key Difference and When Should You Use Each? Alternatively, for a

Man, I struggled with this too!

Ended up using a reverse proxy (Caddy) for my personal projects cuz it’s stupid easy to set up. But at work? We’ve got Kubernetes with built-in LBs.

If you’re just starting, don’t stress—reverse proxy is a great first step. Load balancers come later when you *need* them.