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Cloudflare Load Balancing vs Google Cloud Load Balancing
Both stand on load balancing software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Paid Web
Cloudflare Load Balancing offers managed routing across two network layers, global traffic management, and TLS termination. Buyers should weigh the 20-backend limit and paid-only entry plan against their needs.
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Paid APIWeb
Google Cloud Load Balancing provides managed traffic distribution across regional, global and external backends, with routing, failover and logging options. Buyers should account for the separate rule and data-processing charges, which vary with use and region.
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| Cloudflare Load Balancing | Google Cloud Load Balancing | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | API, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Basic: $5 a month | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | cloudflare.com | cloud.google.com |
| On load balancing software | #19 of 32 | #15 of 32 |
Cloudflare Load Balancing: what it does well
- Supports Layer 4 and Layer 7 routing.
- Includes global traffic management.
- TLS termination is supported.
- Basic includes the first 500K DNS queries.
What to know first
- There is no free plan.
- Basic is limited to 20 backends.
Google Cloud Load Balancing: what it does well
- Offers Layer 7 and Layer 4 load balancers.
- Global proxy routing uses one anycast IP address.
- Supports automatic multi-region failover.
- Can direct Application Load Balancer traffic outside Google Cloud.
- Request logs can be exported to three listed services.
What to know first
- No free plan is listed.
- Forwarding-rule charges are billed separately.
- Data processing charges depend on region.
- Pricing also depends on traffic and other applicable services.
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