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DO Load Balancers vs Google Cloud Load Balancing: Pricing Comparison (2026)

Updated Apr 6, 2026DOGCP
Overall Winner
GCP
DO Wins
0
GCP Wins
3
Ties
0

Pricing Analysis

GCP wins 3 of 3 price comparisons, averaging 5.9% lower prices in categories where it leads.

Prices range from $0.0144/hr to $0.0205/hr across comparable tiers.

  • GCP leads in Load Balancer (3/3 tiers, avg 6% difference)
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Side-by-Side Pricing

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

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CategoryDO Load BalancersGCP Google Cloud Load BalancingDiffCheapest
Load Balancer - Regional HTTP LB
$0.0164/hr
lb-regional-http ($12.00/mo)
$0.0144/hr
00FD-1480-5509 ($10.51/mo)
+12.4%GCP
Load Balancer - Regional Network LB
$0.0205/hr
lb-regional-network ($15.00/mo)
$0.0200/hr
07CF-8F4E-F367 ($14.60/mo)
+2.7%GCP
Load Balancer - Global LB
$0.0205/hr
lb-global ($15.00/mo)
$0.0200/hr
09DB-7DFD-5C8B ($14.60/mo)
+2.7%GCP

When to Choose GCP Google Cloud Load Balancing

  • Load Balancer - Regional HTTP LB - saves $1.46/mo (12.4% cheaper)
  • Load Balancer - Regional Network LB - saves $0.36/mo (2.7% cheaper)
  • Load Balancer - Global LB - saves $0.36/mo (2.7% cheaper)

Monthly Cost Examples

Load Balancer - Regional HTTP LB
DO lb-regional-http$12.00/mo
GCP 00FD-1480-5509$10.51/mo
Load Balancer - Regional Network LB
DO lb-regional-network$15.00/mo
GCP 07CF-8F4E-F367$14.60/mo
Load Balancer - Global LB
DO lb-global$15.00/mo
GCP 09DB-7DFD-5C8B$14.60/mo

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