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Hetzner Load Balancer vs AWS Application Load Balancer

A detailed comparison to help you choose between Hetzner Load Balancer and AWS Application Load Balancer.

Quick Verdict

4.0/5

Hetzner Load Balancer

47 reviews

4.3/5

AWS Application Load Balancer

222 reviews

AWS Application Load Balancer is rated higher (4.3 vs 4.0). Hetzner's managed load balancer distributes traffic across servers with configurable health checks, SSL termination, and direct integration with Hetzner Cloud. Suitable for teams running infrastructure on Hetzner. AWS ALB provides Layer 7 load balancing with host and path-based routing, content-based routing, WebSocket support, and gRPC support. Integrates with ECS, EKS, and Lambda.

Hetzner Load Balancer

Hetzner Load Balancer

Managed load balancing with Layer 4/7 support and auto-scaling integration

AWS Application Load Balancer

AWS Application Load Balancer

Layer 7 load balancer with path-based routing

Overview
Rating4.0 (47 reviews)4.3 (222 reviews)✓
Pricing modelpaidusage-based
Starting priceFrom €6/moFree tier available✓
Best forTeams running applications on Hetzner Cloud who need straightforward, managed load balancing without vendor lock-in concerns.AWS teams building microservices architecture who need Layer 7 routing with AWS WAF integration
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Hetzner Load Balancer

Pros

  • + Scale traffic handling without modifying application code
  • + Terminate SSL/TLS encryption at the load balancer to reduce backend load
  • + Configure round-robin, least connections, or IP-hash distribution algorithms
  • + Monitor backend health with customizable check intervals and thresholds

Cons

  • - Limited feature parity if comparing advanced options from AWS ELB or Google Cloud Load Balancer
  • - Only cost-effective if already using Hetzner Cloud for backend infrastructure
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AWS Application Load Balancer

Pros

  • + Path and host-based routing for microservices
  • + WAF integration with AWS WAF
  • + gRPC and WebSocket native support

Cons

  • - AWS complexity
  • - Pricing per LCU unit complex to estimate
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