Which is cheaper, Azure Load Balancer or Google Cloud Load Balancing?

Azure is cheaper in 4 of 5 comparable categories, with an average price difference of 23.9%.

How do Azure Load Balancer and Google Cloud Load Balancing compare for general purpose workloads?

Both providers offer competitive pricing for general purpose workloads.

Azure Load Balancer vs Google Cloud Load Balancing: Pricing Comparison (2026)

Updated Apr 4, 2026AzureGCP

Overall Winner

Azure

Azure Wins

GCP Wins

Ties

Pricing Analysis

Azure wins 4 of 5 price comparisons, averaging 23.9% lower prices in categories where it leads.

Prices range from $0.004000/hr to $0.0255/hr across comparable tiers.

●Azure leads in Networking (4/5 tiers, avg 24% difference)

Choose Azure

Best for Networking workloads

Side-by-Side Pricing

Comparing Azure Load Balancer and Google Cloud Load Balancing across 5 equivalent tiers. On-demand hourly rates are shown in USD for the default region.

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Category	Azure Azure Load Balancer	GCP Google Cloud Load Balancing	Diff	Cheapest
Networking - Gateway - Gateway Data Processed	$0.0040/hr Gateway ($2.92/mo)	$0.0042/hr 0143-7EA7-329F ($3.09/mo)	+5.6%	Azure
Networking - Gateway - Gateway Chain	$0.0100/hr Gateway ($7.30/mo)	$0.0144/hr 00FD-1480-5509 ($10.51/mo)	+30.6%	Azure
Networking - Global - Global Overage LB Rules and Outbound Rules	$0.0100/hr Global ($7.30/mo)	$0.0056/hr 0306-635A-BA67 ($4.09/mo)	+44.0%	GCP
Networking - Gateway - Gateway	$0.0125/hr Gateway ($9.13/mo)	$0.0200/hr 07CF-8F4E-F367 ($14.60/mo)	+37.5%	Azure
Networking - Global - Global Included LB Rules and Outbound Rules	$0.0250/hr Global ($18.25/mo)	$0.0255/hr 04A5-A031-BD78 ($18.61/mo)	+2.0%	Azure

When to Choose Azure Azure Load Balancer

✓Networking - Gateway - Gateway Data Processed - saves $0.15/mo (5.6% cheaper)
✓Networking - Gateway - Gateway Chain - saves $3.21/mo (30.6% cheaper)
✓Networking - Gateway - Gateway - saves $5.47/mo (37.5% cheaper)
✓Networking - Global - Global Included LB Rules and Outbound Rules - saves $0.36/mo (2% cheaper)