AWS Elastic Load Balancing (ALB/NLB) vs NGINX Plus

Name: NGINX Plus
Brand: NGINX Plus
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Rating: 4.5 (5 reviews)

Load Balancers pricing comparison · 2026

AWS Elastic Load Balancing (ALB/NLB) pricing ranges from $0.0225–$0.0225/per month (varies by usage), while NGINX Plus ranges from $849–$2099/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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verified 10w ago

$200 $1.9K

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NGINX Plus

NGINX Plus pricing starts at $849 per month billed annually.

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$200 $1.9K

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Verdict · Vendr median · year 1

NGINX saves $1.7K vs AWS · 25 seats

Cheapest $200

Spread 90%

Estimated license cost

at 25 seats

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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

Vendr · n=5 · limited data

↓ Lowest median

Median annual

$200/yr

Vendr · n=23

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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 2 sourced facts

Vendr median · 1 review platform

Last verified 2w 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

No hidden costs documented

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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)

4.5out of 5 (95)

Best for

HTTP/HTTPS applications with advanced routing

Watch out

Complexity and High Learning Curve

TrustRadius

9out of 5 (5)

Best for

General users and teams

Watch out

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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.

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