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# Azure Load Balancer vs F5 BIG-IP DNS Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Azure Load Balancer**
No pricing available

**F5 BIG-IP DNS**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Perceived Cost

**Azure Load Balancer**
$$$$$

**F5 BIG-IP DNS**
Not enough reviews yet

Average Discount

**Azure Load Balancer**
Not enough reviews yet

**F5 BIG-IP DNS**
Not enough reviews yet

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Time to Implement

**Azure Load Balancer** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**F5 BIG-IP DNS** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**Azure Load Balancer** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**F5 BIG-IP DNS** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Azure Load Balancer**

Ease of Use (3)

Features (3)

Complexity (2)

Learning Difficulty (2)

**F5 BIG-IP DNS**
Not enough data

Integrations

**Azure Load Balancer**
Not enough data

**F5 BIG-IP DNS**
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Screenshots

**Azure Load Balancer**
No screenshot available

**F5 BIG-IP DNS**
 ![F5 BIG-IP DNS screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1273504/Screenshot-2023-01-27-at-10.28.14.png)

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Azure Load Balancer**

**8.9** /10

Based on 22 responses

**F5 BIG-IP DNS**

**9.0** /10

Based on 8 responses

Ease of Use

**Azure Load Balancer**

**8.8** /10

Based on 22 responses

**F5 BIG-IP DNS**

**8.5** /10

Based on 8 responses

Ease of Setup

**Azure Load Balancer**

**9.5** /10

Based on 10 responses

**F5 BIG-IP DNS** Not enough data

Ease of Admin

**Azure Load Balancer**

**9.4** /10

Based on 9 responses

**F5 BIG-IP DNS** Not enough data

Quality of Support

**Azure Load Balancer**

**8.2** /10

Based on 22 responses

**F5 BIG-IP DNS**

**8.8** /10

Based on 8 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Azure Load Balancer**

**9.3** /10

Based on 9 responses

**F5 BIG-IP DNS** Not enough data

Product Direction (% positive)

**Azure Load Balancer**

**10.0** /10

Based on 22 responses

**F5 BIG-IP DNS**

**10.0** /10

Based on 8 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

DNS Security Solutions

Not enough data

**7.5** /10

Based on 7 responses

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
35.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
28.6%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
35.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
28.6%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
12.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
62.5%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
12.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
62.5%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![Azure Load Balancer](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-load-balancer.jpg "Azure Load Balancer")](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-load-balancer/reviews)
Azure Load Balancer

Computer Software
39.3%

Information Technology and Services
17.9%

Financial Services
7.1%

Computer & Network Security
7.1%

Telecommunications
3.6%

Other
25.0%

[![F5 BIG-IP DNS](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_89c84cea1594b462861660c51a9a2c8a/f5-big-ip-dns.png "F5 BIG-IP DNS")](https://www.g2.com/products/f5-big-ip-dns/reviews)
F5 BIG-IP DNS

Information Technology and Services
25.0%

Computer & Network Security
25.0%

Consulting
12.5%

Hospital & Health Care
12.5%

Consumer Services
12.5%

Other
12.5%

Alternatives

**Azure Load Balancer Alternatives**

 ![HAProxy](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/7b4d7d3f13ff9a655c3e07b1ab59128a/haproxy.svg "HAProxy")

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HAProxy
](/products/haproxy/reviews)

 ![F5 NGINX](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/62010ad6d5b954f5a6a5bdaf40a5d2b7/f5-nginx.svg "F5 NGINX")

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Nginx
](/products/f5-nginx/reviews)

 ![NetScaler](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/cfa232d9f9881e5c95c23d2a5b2d67a2/netscaler.svg "NetScaler")

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NetScaler
](/products/netscaler/reviews)

 ![Google Cloud Load Balancing](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/c383d8dcc15043cec4766bd4ffb00d03/google-cloud-load-balancing.svg "Google Cloud Load Balancing")

[
Google Cloud Load Balancing
](/products/google-cloud-load-balancing/reviews)

**F5 BIG-IP DNS Alternatives**

 ![Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_b2231a414cb9f3f7c194f65af32b723e/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance.png "Cloudflare Application Security and Performance")

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Cloudflare Application...
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 ![ThreatLocker Zero Trust Platform](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/2e500391e9bcc35588c7be8bc6b63bbc/threatlocker-zero-trust-platform.svg "ThreatLocker Zero Trust Platform")

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ThreatLocker Zero Trust Platform
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 ![Cisco Umbrella](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_17d330a37bc2914fb3e2655da70c7a34/cisco-umbrella.png "Cisco Umbrella")

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Cisco Umbrella
](/products/cisco-umbrella/reviews)

 ![DNSFilter](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/6331087c65e8729f438908cbbfa2179d/dnsfilter.svg "DNSFilter")

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DNSFilter
](/products/dnsfilter/reviews)