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Azure Load Balancer vs DO Load Balancers: Pricing Comparison (2026)

Updated Apr 4, 2026AzureDO
Overall Winner
Azure
Azure Wins
2
DO Wins
1
Ties
0

Pricing Analysis

Azure wins 2 of 3 price comparisons, averaging 31% lower prices in categories where it leads.

Prices range from $0.0100/hr to $0.0250/hr across comparable tiers.

  • Azure leads in Networking (2/3 tiers, avg 31% difference)
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Best for Networking workloads

Side-by-Side Pricing

Comparing Azure Load Balancer and DO Load Balancers across 3 equivalent tiers. On-demand hourly rates are shown in USD for the default region.

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CategoryAzure Azure Load BalancerDO Load BalancersDiffCheapest
Networking - Gateway - Gateway
$0.0125/hr
Gateway ($9.13/mo)
$0.0164/hr
lb-regional-http ($12.00/mo)
+24.0%Azure
Networking - Global - Global Included LB Rules and Outbound Rules
$0.0250/hr
Global ($18.25/mo)
$0.0205/hr
lb-regional-network ($15.00/mo)
+17.8%DO
Networking - Gateway - Gateway Chain
$0.0100/hr
Gateway ($7.30/mo)
$0.0205/hr
lb-global ($15.00/mo)
+51.3%Azure

When to Choose Azure Azure Load Balancer

  • Networking - Gateway - Gateway - saves $2.85/mo (24% cheaper)
  • Networking - Gateway - Gateway Chain - saves $7.67/mo (51.3% cheaper)

When to Choose DO Load Balancers

  • Networking - Global - Global Included LB Rules and Outbound Rules - saves $3.28/mo (17.8% cheaper)

Monthly Cost Examples

Networking - Gateway - Gateway
Azure Gateway$9.13/mo
DO lb-regional-http$12.00/mo
Networking - Global - Global Included LB Rules and Outbound Rules
Azure Global$18.25/mo
DO lb-regional-network$15.00/mo
Networking - Gateway - Gateway Chain
Azure Gateway$7.30/mo
DO lb-global$15.00/mo

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