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A10 Networks Thunder ADC vs Amazon Elastic Load Balancing comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
7.9
A10 Networks Thunder ADC delivers cost-effective management and performance, simplifying configuration and reducing staffing needs for operational efficiency.
Sentiment score
7.1
Amazon Elastic Load Balancing boosts service availability and performance during peak traffic, enhancing value with low manpower requirements.
Amazon Elastic Load Balancing requires minimal personnel for handling, which contributes to organizational value either in terms of cost savings or efficiency.
Elastic Load Balancing is a part of a total solution package.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.4
A10 Networks Thunder ADC support is responsive and helpful, with quick resolutions and knowledgeable regional teams, despite occasional delays.
Sentiment score
7.2
Amazon Elastic Load Balancing support receives mixed reviews, with praise for prompt responses but concerns over occasional resolution delays.
The support team has architects available.
The technical support is very responsive due to the prime-level support package.
I would rate Amazon's technical support a nine out of ten.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
A10 Networks Thunder ADC efficiently scales and integrates devices, managing traffic and business growth, but could improve some features.
Sentiment score
8.1
Amazon Elastic Load Balancing efficiently scales workloads, offering seamless integration with auto-scaling, optimizing costs, and preventing downtime.
It automatically scales up or down based on the quantity of requests, optimizing cost while efficiently managing varying workloads.
Managing traffic load is efficient as Auto Scaling Group can easily be connected with ALB based on the number of requests.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.4
A10 Networks Thunder ADC ensures high stability and uptime, supporting reliable performance for numerous users with minimal maintenance.
Sentiment score
8.1
Amazon Elastic Load Balancing is praised for stability, reliability, and efficient Auto Scaling, despite occasional performance glitches.
It is a stable and reliable service of AWS.
 

Room For Improvement

A10 Networks Thunder ADC requires improvements in usability, security, integration, scalability, documentation, cloud support, automation, and pricing.
Amazon Elastic Load Balancing needs improved integration, security, speed, and support to address user demands and performance challenges effectively.
The ability to directly block specific IP addresses without additional service integration would be beneficial.
Improvements could involve making Amazon Elastic Load Balancing a global service, as currently, it is region-specific.
For example, in India, we have just two regions at the moment, which impacts latency.
 

Setup Cost

A10 Networks Thunder ADC is competitively priced with embedded licensing, easy setup, but variable ongoing support costs.
Amazon Elastic Load Balancing offers competitive pricing with costs from $18-$30 monthly, varying by data and connection usage.
Using ALB incurs a cost as opposed to the free open-source solutions like NGINX or HAProxy.
Pricing is okay, and Amazon has plans to reduce prices further.
 

Valuable Features

A10 Networks Thunder ADC provides high performance, robust security, and flexibility with easy configuration, supporting various cloud environments.
Amazon Elastic Load Balancing offers scalable traffic distribution, security features, AWS integration, and cost-effective pay-as-you-go pricing, enhancing user experience.
The Application Load Balancer is noteworthy due to session persistence, traffic distribution, and integration with auto-scaling, which helps manage server scaling automatically based on demand.
Deploy our solution in multiple availability zones, it ensures that the system is always available and does not go down.
It is the de facto standard for AWS workloads and supports the AWS ecosystem seamlessly.
 

Categories and Ranking

A10 Networks Thunder ADC
Ranking in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
10th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Amazon Elastic Load Balancing
Ranking in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
8th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) category, the mindshare of A10 Networks Thunder ADC is 4.8%, up from 4.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Amazon Elastic Load Balancing is 1.7%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Amazon Elastic Load Balancing1.7%
A10 Networks Thunder ADC4.8%
Other93.5%
Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
 

Featured Reviews

RonaldoDE Melo - PeerSpot reviewer
Protects connection and servers from direct access with control access feature
The initial setup is very simple. The issue is that it achieves high output across all its features, specifically the output ports. This affects the customer's solution because sometimes, the customer is even aware of the user's activity on certain servers. If you have all the necessary information, we can quickly deploy the solution within two to three days. The size of the Thunder ADC depends on its configuration. For example, the cache converter typically includes more than two rack units, often requiring at least three rack units for adequate space. I rate it a ten out of ten, where one is difficult, and ten is easy.
Mohd Farhan - PeerSpot reviewer
Manage complex traffic routing with ease and ensure system availability
The ELB would benefit from allowing deployment in a single availability zone for test servers to avoid unnecessary costs. Additionally, the ability to directly block specific IP addresses without additional service integration would be beneficial. Furthermore, sometimes ALB has a delay in recognizing the need to scale the system based on CloudWatch metrics, which could use improvement.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Computer Software Company
33%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Media Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

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I would recommend A10 Networks due that it delivers high performance in a small form factor to reduce OPEX with significantly lower power usage, rack space, and cooling requirements compared to oth...
Do you recommend A10 Networks Thunder ADC?
I do recommend A10 Networks Thunder ADC. It's very user-friendly, easy to configure, and flexible. It is a very useful solution - especially now, when a lot of employees are working remotely. I hav...
What do you like most about A10 Networks Thunder ADC?
A10 Networks Thunder ADC is an easy-to-use and flexible solution.
What do you like most about Amazon Elastic Load Balancing?
Amazon Elastic Load Balancing transfers the data securely from servers to users and splits the traffic based on peak times.
What needs improvement with Amazon Elastic Load Balancing?
Cost is definitely an area of improvement for Amazon. Availability can be improved through the addition of more regions. For example, in India, we have just two regions at the moment, which impacts...
What is your primary use case for Amazon Elastic Load Balancing?
We use several Amazon solutions including Lambda, S3, and EKS. Within EKS, there are various microservices, and DynamoDB is one of them in terms of databases. We also use various applications such ...
 

Also Known As

Thunder ADC, AX Series
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Sample Customers

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