Azure Load Balancer pricing
3 plans read from azure.microsoft.com
Standard Load Balancer — Regional TierPriced on request First 5 rules billed hourly · Additional rules billed per rule per hour · Data processed billed per GB · Inbound NAT rules are free Read 20 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
Standard Load Balancer — Global TierPriced on request First 5 rules billed hourly · Additional rules billed per rule per hour · No additional charge for data processed · Inbound NAT rules are free Read 20 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
Gateway Load BalancerPriced on request Gateway hours billed hourly · Chain hours billed hourly · Data processed billed per GB Read 20 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
In short
- Azure Load Balancer has a free plan (Standard Load Balancer — Regional Tier).
- 3 plans are priced on request (Standard Load Balancer — Regional Tier, Standard Load Balancer — Global Tier, Gateway Load Balancer).
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWS Elastic Load Balancing | — | Yes | No |
| A10 Thunder ADC | — | No | Yes |
| HAProxy Community Edition | — | Yes | No |
| Loadbalancer.org Enterprise | $150/mo | No | Yes |
| Array APV | — | No | No |
| Linux Virtual Server | — | Yes | No |
| MetalLB | — | Yes | No |
| Progress Kemp LoadMaster | — | No | Yes |