# Azure Application Gateway, F5 NGINX Plus vs Google Cloud Load Balancing Comparison

| | Azure Application Gateway | F5 NGINX Plus | Google Cloud Load Balancing | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 160 | 28 | 27 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Impresa (42.8% delle recensioni) | Piccola Impresa (51.9% delle recensioni) | Piccola Impresa (50.0% delle recensioni) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Nessun prezzo disponibile | Nessun prezzo disponibile | Nessun prezzo disponibile | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Azure Application Gateway

Pros:
- Ease of Use (6 reviews)
- Scalability (5 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (5 reviews)
- Cost Issues (3 reviews)

### F5 NGINX Plus

**Not enough data**

### Google Cloud Load Balancing

Pros:
- Ease of Use (3 reviews)
- Integrations (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (2 reviews)
- Limited Customization (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Azure Application Gateway | F5 NGINX Plus | Google Cloud Load Balancing | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Soddisfa i requisiti** | 8.8 (103 reviews) | 9.0 (14 reviews) | 8.8 (21 reviews) | 
  | **Facilità d'uso** | 8.5 (103 reviews) | 9.2 (14 reviews) | 8.2 (21 reviews) | 
  | **Facilità di configurazione** | 8.2 (70 reviews) | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 8.2 (13 reviews) | 
  | **Facilità di amministrazione** | 8.6 (66 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 
  | **Qualità del supporto** | 8.5 (101 reviews) | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 8.6 (20 reviews) | 
  | **Ritiene che the product sia stato un valido partner commerciale?** | 8.8 (65 reviews) | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 
  | **Direzione del prodotto (% positivo)** | 8.9 (96 reviews) | 10.0 (9 reviews) | 9.4 (21 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Azure Application Gateway

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### F5 NGINX Plus

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Google Cloud Load Balancing

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Firewall per applicazioni web (WAF)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Application Gateway** | 9.0/10 | 14 |
| **F5 NGINX Plus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud Load Balancing** | N/A | N/A |

#### Analisi

| Feature | Azure Application Gateway | F5 NGINX Plus | Google Cloud Load Balancing | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Registrazione e Reportistica** | 9.1 (13 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Tracciamento dei problemi** | 8.5 (13 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Monitoraggio della Sicurezza** | 9.5 (13 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 

#### Controlli

| Feature | Azure Application Gateway | F5 NGINX Plus | Google Cloud Load Balancing | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Controlli a livello di applicazione** | 9.2 (13 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Controlli del traffico** | 9.4 (13 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Controlli di Rete** | 9.4 (13 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 

#### Funzionalità

| Feature | Azure Application Gateway | F5 NGINX Plus | Google Cloud Load Balancing | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrazioni** | 8.6 (13 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Estensibilità** | 8.9 (12 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Traffico Bot** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 

#### Intelligenza Artificiale Generativa

| Feature | Azure Application Gateway | F5 NGINX Plus | Google Cloud Load Balancing | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Riassunto del testo AI** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 

### Acceleratore del server web

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Application Gateway** | N/A | N/A |
| **F5 NGINX Plus** | 9.1/10 | 6 |
| **Google Cloud Load Balancing** | N/A | N/A |

#### Prestazione

| Feature | Azure Application Gateway | F5 NGINX Plus | Google Cloud Load Balancing | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Accelerazione della Consegna dei Contenuti** | Dati insufficienti | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Caching e Prefetching** | Dati insufficienti | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Compressione del contenuto** | Dati insufficienti | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Bilanciamento del carico** | Dati insufficienti | 10.0 (5 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Clustering del server** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Monitoraggio in tempo reale** | Dati insufficienti | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 

#### Sicurezza

| Feature | Azure Application Gateway | F5 NGINX Plus | Google Cloud Load Balancing | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Elaborazione SSL/TLS** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Controllo dell'Amministrazione** | Dati insufficienti | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 

### Bilanciamento del carico

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Application Gateway** | N/A | N/A |
| **F5 NGINX Plus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud Load Balancing** | N/A | N/A |

#### Usabilità - Bilanciamento del carico

| Feature | Azure Application Gateway | F5 NGINX Plus | Google Cloud Load Balancing | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Progettazione dell'interfaccia utente** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Imposta Semplicità** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Integrazione della piattaforma** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Supporto per container** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 

#### Ottimizzazione delle Prestazioni - Bilanciamento del Carico

| Feature | Azure Application Gateway | F5 NGINX Plus | Google Cloud Load Balancing | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Bilanciamento del carico globale** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Allocazione Dinamica delle Risorse** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Monitoraggio della salute del server** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Recupero di emergenza** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 

#### Sicurezza e Conformità - Bilanciamento del Carico

| Feature | Azure Application Gateway | F5 NGINX Plus | Google Cloud Load Balancing | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Terminazione SSL/TLS** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Integrazione del Firewall Applicativo** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Mitigazione DDoS** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Controllo Accessi** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Whitelist/Blacklist di IP** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 

### AWS Marketplace

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Application Gateway** | N/A | N/A |
| **F5 NGINX Plus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud Load Balancing** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace

| Feature | Azure Application Gateway | F5 NGINX Plus | Google Cloud Load Balancing | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Esecuzione autonoma dei compiti** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Pianificazione a più fasi** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Integrazione tra sistemi** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Software di bilanciamento del carico](https://www.g2.com/it/categories/load-balancing)

**Unique to Azure Application Gateway (1):** [Firewall per applicazioni web (WAF)](https://www.g2.com/it/categories/web-application-firewall-waf)

**Unique to F5 NGINX Plus (2):** [Software di accelerazione del server web](https://www.g2.com/it/categories/web-server-accelerator), [Software del Marketplace di AWS](https://www.g2.com/it/categories/aws-marketplace)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Azure Application Gateway | F5 NGINX Plus | Google Cloud Load Balancing | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Piccola impresa** | 23.2% | 51.9% | 50.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 34.1% | 18.5% | 23.1% | 
| **Enterprise** | 42.8% | 29.6% | 26.9% | 

### By Industry

#### Azure Application Gateway

- **Tecnologia dell'informazione e servizi:** 23.2%
- **Software per computer:** 10.9%
- **Sicurezza Informatica e di Rete:** 7.2%
- **Bancario:** 5.1%
- **Ospedale e Assistenza Sanitaria:** 4.3%
- **Telecomunicazioni:** 3.6%
- **Servizi Finanziari:** 3.6%
- **Salute, Benessere e Fitness:** 2.9%
- **Produzione Elettrica/Elettronica:** 2.2%
- **Animazione:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 34.8%

#### F5 NGINX Plus

- **Tecnologia dell'informazione e servizi:** 37.0%
- **Software per computer:** 14.8%
- **Sicurezza Informatica e di Rete:** 11.1%
- **Marketing e Pubblicità:** 7.4%
- **Bancario:** 7.4%
- **Ospedale e Assistenza Sanitaria:** 3.7%
- **Servizi Finanziari:** 3.7%
- **Agricoltura:** 3.7%
- **Produzione Elettrica/Elettronica:** 3.7%
- **Gestione dell'Istruzione:** 3.7%
- **Other:** 3.7%

#### Google Cloud Load Balancing

- **Tecnologia dell'informazione e servizi:** 23.1%
- **Software per computer:** 15.4%
- **Marketing e Pubblicità:** 11.5%
- **Ricerca:** 7.7%
- **Istruzione Superiore:** 7.7%
- **Consulenza:** 3.8%
- **Ospedale e Assistenza Sanitaria:** 3.8%
- **Salute, Benessere e Fitness:** 3.8%
- **Amministrazione governativa:** 3.8%
- **Intrattenimento:** 3.8%
- **Other:** 15.4%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Azure Application Gateway

- [F5 NGINX](https://www.g2.com/it/products/f5-nginx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (107 reviews)
- [HAProxy](https://www.g2.com/it/products/haproxy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (900 reviews)
- [NetScaler](https://www.g2.com/it/products/netscaler/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (85 reviews)
- [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/it/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (601 reviews)
- [AWS Elastic Load Balancing](https://www.g2.com/it/products/aws-elastic-load-balancing/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (96 reviews)
- [F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)](https://www.g2.com/it/products/f5-big-ip-local-traffic-manager-ltm/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (39 reviews)
- [Traefik](https://www.g2.com/it/products/traefik/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (35 reviews)
- [Hostwinds](https://www.g2.com/it/products/hostwinds/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (438 reviews)
- [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/it/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews)
- [Progress Kemp LoadMaster](https://www.g2.com/it/products/progress-kemp-loadmaster/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (213 reviews)

### Alternatives to F5 NGINX Plus

- [HAProxy](https://www.g2.com/it/products/haproxy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (900 reviews)
- [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/it/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (601 reviews)
- [Hostwinds](https://www.g2.com/it/products/hostwinds/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (438 reviews)
- [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/it/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews)
- [Progress Kemp LoadMaster](https://www.g2.com/it/products/progress-kemp-loadmaster/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (213 reviews)
- [Varnish Software](https://www.g2.com/it/products/varnish-software/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (100 reviews)
- [Traefik](https://www.g2.com/it/products/traefik/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (35 reviews)
- [NetScaler](https://www.g2.com/it/products/netscaler/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (85 reviews)
- [AWS Elastic Load Balancing](https://www.g2.com/it/products/aws-elastic-load-balancing/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (96 reviews)
- [Fastly Content Delivery](https://www.g2.com/it/products/fastly-content-delivery/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (86 reviews)

### Alternatives to Google Cloud Load Balancing

- [Azure Traffic Manager](https://www.g2.com/it/products/azure-traffic-manager/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (18 reviews)
- [HAProxy](https://www.g2.com/it/products/haproxy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (900 reviews)
- [AWS Elastic Load Balancing](https://www.g2.com/it/products/aws-elastic-load-balancing/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (96 reviews)
- [Azure Load Balancer](https://www.g2.com/it/products/azure-load-balancer/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (30 reviews)
- [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/it/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (601 reviews)
- [F5 NGINX](https://www.g2.com/it/products/f5-nginx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (107 reviews)
- [Hostwinds](https://www.g2.com/it/products/hostwinds/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (438 reviews)
- [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/it/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews)
- [F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)](https://www.g2.com/it/products/f5-big-ip-local-traffic-manager-ltm/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (39 reviews)
- [Progress Kemp LoadMaster](https://www.g2.com/it/products/progress-kemp-loadmaster/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (213 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Azure Application Gateway

- Title: [Qual è il modo migliore per utilizzare il gateway delle app per più applicazioni?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/what-is-the-best-way-i-can-use-app-gateway-for-multiple-applications) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Configureresti le tue applicazioni in modo che vivano tutte sotto domini, sottodomini o percorsi separati dietro il tuo gateway applicativo. Considera di..."
- Title: [dvsdvsdvsdvsdvsd](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/34759-dvsdvsdvsdvsdvsd) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "ccczzz"

### F5 NGINX Plus

No discussions available for this product.

### Google Cloud Load Balancing

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/it/compare/azure-application-gateway-vs-f5-nginx-plus-vs-google-cloud-load-balancing)