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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (35.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Azure Application Gateway
Star Rating
(198)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(123)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (35.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure Load BalancerSummary
AI Generated Summary
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- Users report that Azure Load Balancer excels in performance and reliability, with a score of 9.2, while Azure Application Gateway has a slightly lower score of 8.7 in this area. Reviewers mention that the Load Balancer effectively handles high traffic loads without significant latency.
- Reviewers say that Azure Application Gateway shines in application-layer controls, scoring 9.4, which is higher than Azure Load Balancer's score of 8.9. Users appreciate features like URL-based routing and SSL termination, which enhance application performance and security.
- G2 users highlight that Azure Load Balancer has a better ease of setup score of 8.9 compared to Azure Application Gateway's 8.4. Users mention that the straightforward configuration process of the Load Balancer makes it easier for teams to deploy quickly.
- Users on G2 report that Azure Application Gateway offers superior logging and reporting capabilities, scoring 9.1, while Azure Load Balancer lacks in this area. Reviewers mention that the Application Gateway provides detailed insights into traffic patterns and application performance.
- Reviewers mention that Azure Load Balancer has a higher score for quality of support at 8.6 compared to Azure Application Gateway's 8.5. Users appreciate the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team when issues arise.
- Users say that Azure Application Gateway's extensibility is rated at 8.9, which is higher than Azure Load Balancer's 8.8. Reviewers highlight the ability to integrate with various Azure services and third-party applications, making it a more flexible option for complex environments.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
135
9.3
102
Ease of Use
8.7
135
9.0
102
Ease of Setup
8.5
92
8.9
62
Ease of Admin
8.6
88
9.0
56
Quality of Support
8.5
133
8.7
102
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
86
9.2
55
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
123
9.8
95
Features by Category
Analysis
9.1
11
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
Controls
9.4
11
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
11
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Usability - Load Balancing
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance Optimization - Load Balancing
Not enough data
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Security & Compliance - Load Balancing
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure Application Gateway and Azure Load Balancer are categorized as Load Balancing
Unique Categories
Azure Application Gateway is categorized as Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Azure Load Balancer has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure Application Gateway
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Azure Load Balancer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
27.6%
Computer Software
11.5%
Computer & Network Security
5.7%
Telecommunications
4.0%
Hospital & Health Care
3.4%
Other
47.7%
Information Technology and Services
26.5%
Computer Software
20.5%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
6.8%
Computer & Network Security
6.0%
Financial Services
4.3%
Other
35.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
Azure Application Gateway
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Telecommunications
Traffic load balancing technics is the most important one
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
No proper documentation. No proper API support. Very very slow to update settings No proper dashboard for Metrics
Azure Load Balancer
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Computer Software
Firstly, it is very to use and configure to use Load Balancer for the azure web app. The secondly, it works very well and can handle many request coming to the website and has effective method to dividing the traffic.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
You are unable to access ALB endpoints from other vnets peered. The peering must be done over (more expensive) IPSec tunnels not native peering. The feature set beyond basic load balancing is limited, Session stickyness is very basic and load balancing...
Verified User in Telecommunications
Traffic load balancing technics is the most important one
Verified User in Computer Software
Firstly, it is very to use and configure to use Load Balancer for the azure web app. The secondly, it works very well and can handle many request coming to the website and has effective method to dividing the traffic.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
No proper documentation. No proper API support. Very very slow to update settings No proper dashboard for Metrics
Verified User in Computer Software
You are unable to access ALB endpoints from other vnets peered. The peering must be done over (more expensive) IPSec tunnels not native peering. The feature set beyond basic load balancing is limited, Session stickyness is very basic and load balancing...
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