AWS Elastic Load Balancing (ALB/NLB) vs HAProxy Enterprise Pricing (2026)
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AWS Elastic Load Balancing (ALB/NLB) vs HAProxy Enterprise

Load Balancers pricing comparison · 2026

AWS Elastic Load Balancing (ALB/NLB) pricing ranges from $0.0225–$0.0225/per month (varies by usage), while HAProxy Enterprise ranges from $995–$4995/per instance per year. AWS Elastic Load Balancing (ALB/NLB) is typically 100% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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AWS Elastic Load Balancing (ALB/NLB)
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What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$1.9K/yr
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 13 sourced facts
10 hidden-cost · Vendr median · 2 review platforms
Last verified 2mo ago
Confidence Medium confidence
Sources 5 sourced facts
3 hidden-cost · 1 contract · 1 review platform
Last verified 2mo ago
Confidence Limited confidence
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Plans at a glance

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
5 documented
  • Cross-Availability Zone (AZ) Data Transfer
    $0.01 per GB in each direction
    1 source
  • Default Cross-Zone Load Balancing (ALB)
    1 source
  • Internet Egress Data Transfer
    $0.05 and $0.09 per GB
    1 source
  • Load Balancer Capacity Unit (LCU/NLCU) Usage Charges
    $0.008 per LCU-hour
    1 source
  • ALB LCU Calculation Complexity
    1 source
3 documented
  • Custom Pricing and Modules
    1 source
  • Configuration Complexity
    1 source
  • Support Tiers
    1 source
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
TrustRadius
9.3out of 5 (738)
G2
4.5out of 5 (95)
Best for
HTTP/HTTPS applications with advanced routing
Watch out
Complexity and High Learning Curve
G2
4.7out of 5 (900)
Best for
General users and teams
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Load Balancers

AWS Elastic Load Balancing (ALB/NLB)

$0.0225–$0.0225
/per month (varies by usage)
4 plans
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Load Balancers

HAProxy Enterprise

$995–$4995
/per instance per year
3 plans
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AWS Elastic Load Balancing (ALB/NLB) and HAProxy Enterprise both operate in the load balancers category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan AWS Elastic Load Balancing (ALB/NLB) HAProxy Enterprise
Application Load Balancer (ALB) Custom Custom
Network Load Balancer (NLB) Custom Custom
Gateway Load Balancer (GWLB) Custom Custom
Classic Load Balancer Custom —

What Users Say

AWS Elastic Load Balancing (ALB/NLB)

G2
4.5out of 5 (95)
TrustRadius
9.3out of 10 (738)
Top complaints
  • Complexity and High Learning Curve
  • Cost
  • Confusing Interface

HAProxy Enterprise

G2
4.7out of 5 (900)

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

AWS Elastic Load Balancing (ALB/NLB) 10 hidden costs

high
Cross-Availability Zone (AZ) Data Transfer $0.01 per GB in each direction
medium
Default Cross-Zone Load Balancing (ALB)
medium
Internet Egress Data Transfer $0.05 and $0.09 per GB
medium
Load Balancer Capacity Unit (LCU/NLCU) Usage Charges $0.008 per LCU-hour
medium
ALB LCU Calculation Complexity
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HAProxy Enterprise 3 hidden costs

medium
Custom Pricing and Modules
medium
Configuration Complexity
low
Support Tiers
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