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Amazon Elastic Load Balancing vs Barracuda Load Balancer ADC comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

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

Categories and Ranking

Amazon Elastic Load Balancing
Ranking in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
7th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Barracuda Load Balancer ADC
Ranking in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
14th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) category, the mindshare of Amazon Elastic Load Balancing is 2.5%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Barracuda Load Balancer ADC is 3.3%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Amazon Elastic Load Balancing2.5%
Barracuda Load Balancer ADC3.3%
Other94.2%
Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
 

Featured Reviews

RR
Senior technical manager at a recreational facilities/services company with 11-50 employees
Has helped improve availability and manage peak traffic more efficiently
I am using Elastic File Store for Amazon File Services, which is the full name of the Elastic File System we are working with. I have been working with Amazon Elastic Load Balancing for more than three years for various applications and moving on from F5. We use Amazon Elastic Load Balancing with AWS FSx, a file service from NetApp. When there is high load and an auto-scaling group is attached, Amazon Elastic Load Balancing provides assistance. It provides content-based routing features of the application load balancer, though this adds to cost, so we have those only for critical apps. I utilize the Network Load Balancer, which we still have on-premises. The Network Load Balancer is helpful for performance enhancement and availability. Amazon Elastic Load Balancing offers flexibility as it can be accessed from various regions and zones. Availability is one of the main benefits that Amazon Elastic Load Balancing provides to my company. For any critical application that needs to be available, we use it primarily for availability. Amazon Elastic Load Balancing helps during peak traffic times by using round-robin ordering to move traffic.
Moges Bekru - PeerSpot reviewer
Network and Security Engineer at Malam Engineering PLC
Balances loads efficiently and saves costs but could improve initial setup
The typical use case for Barracuda Load Balancer ADC involves managing and distributing network traffic efficiently to maintain system performance. Clients use Barracuda Load Balancer ADC for its ability to handle and balance loads across servers I have seen improvements in Barracuda Load…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The Elastic Load Balancer facilitates the distribution of incoming application traffic, which directs requests to various servers, preventing overload on a single instance."
"It has very good features, it is very configurable, security with TLS, et cetera is also very easy, it is good performance-wise, and the logging mechanism is also very good because we get the VPC log whenever a request comes so we can easily find out where the request is coming from."
"It has very good features. It is very configurable. Security with TLS, et cetera is also very easy."
"Our company is an AWS partner that sets up, integrates, and supports the solution for our customers."
"The most valuable feature of Amazon Elastic Load Balancing is scaling."
"We use the solution for internet-exposed websites and internal load-balancing purposes."
"I would recommend Amazon Elastic Load Balancing for its flexibility and scalability, which is ideal for AWS workloads."
"The tool integrates well with Amazon native services. Its valuable feature is integrations."
"The Barracuda solution has improved the way we function by consolidating threat management and network optimization in one standalone appliance."
"Barracuda's technical support is good - whenever we have an issue, they immediately connect and resolve it."
"I would rate the stability of Barracuda Load Balancer as a ten out of ten; it has high stability."
"The price is very good, and it's not very expensive."
"The most useful features in Barracuda Load Balancer are its security capabilities, load balancing efficiency, and scalability."
"The initial setup was straightforward and deployment took one day."
"The solution is simple and powerful. I find the Barracuda Load Balancer ADC's load balancing function most valuable. It balances the traffic well. The security features, like the Web Application Firewall, are also very helpful."
 

Cons

"We faced some issues with the health check."
"The product's stability is an area with a slight shortcoming, which can be improved."
"The product should be made as an alternative to Amazon services. It would be easier for us if you got one service that is available everywhere."
"Sometimes the target group takes too much time to configure or to be seen on the internet, especially when configuring through ISV tools."
"Improvement is needed in the integration with Terraform, especially in writing scripts for creating load balancers and target groups."
"AWS is doing well with Amazon Elastic Load Balancing, however, they could improve provisioning speed."
"The machines created by Amazon Elastic Load Balancing have different IP addresses, which we are not able to whitelist or predict."
"They charge for technical support depending on the support model required."
"Load Balancer ADC is competitively priced, but it's not feature-rich, and its technology is not that advanced."
"The quality of the solution's performance could be improved."
"We find with WAN optimization it’s a bit unstable but we don't use it for that."
"The Barracuda Load Balancer ADC could be improved with more customization features. For example, F5 uses iRules for custom configurations. I haven't found something similar in Barracuda yet. The load balancer and WAF's basic and common features are enough, but we need more customization options."
"There are areas of Barracuda Load Balancer's security that have room for improvement, particularly concerning handling traffic."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive."
"The licensing fees are based on the number of connections one uses. It is a free tool for a certain amount of connections, which runs into thousands, and after that, there is a certain amount to be paid to Amazon."
"I have no issues with the tool's pricing."
"There is a yearly license."
"The product is not cheap."
"The solution's pricing is low and I rate it a nine out of ten."
"The cost for using the application load balancer is approximately $18 to $21 per month."
"The solution's pricing is $30 per month."
"Load Balancer ADC is cost-effective and is about half the price of F5."
"I rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
21%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Outsourcing Company
6%
Media Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Media Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise7
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

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 ...
What advice do you have for others considering Amazon Elastic Load Balancing?
I would prefer to remain totally anonymous. I am a partner with Amazon. I rate this solution as 8 out of 10.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Barracuda Load Balancer ADC?
Pricing for Barracuda Load Balancer ADC can be a consideration. However, it offers good value with its cost-saving benefits and efficient operation, balancing the initial financial outlay.
What needs improvement with Barracuda Load Balancer ADC?
There are areas of Barracuda Load Balancer's security that have room for improvement, particularly concerning handling traffic. Also, more could be done to enhance the initial setup, as it can be c...
What is your primary use case for Barracuda Load Balancer ADC?
The typical use case for Barracuda Load Balancer ADC involves managing and distributing network traffic efficiently to maintain system performance. Clients use Barracuda Load Balancer ADC for its a...
 

Also Known As

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Barracuda Load Balancer
 

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