IBM Cloud Load Balancer vs NGINX Plus - Which Load Balancing Software Platform Is Better in July 2025?

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Description	IBM Cloud Load Balancer software abstracts away the complexities of setting up server load balancing in data centers, delivers core capabilities for performance, availability, and health ... Read More	NGINX Plus is a carrier-grade load balancer and content cache that supercharges applications, websites and databases. It maximizes performance, reliability and scalability – delivering a ... Read More
Free Trial Availability	No free trial	Free Trial available
Spotsaas Score	8.4/10	9.8/10
User Ratings	4 (1)	4.7 (94)
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How do IBM Cloud Load Balancer and NGINX Plus Compare on Features?

Total Features	10 Features	11 Features
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What Do IBM Cloud Load Balancer and NGINX Plus Cost?

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Organization Types supported	Medium Business Large Enterprises Small Business Individuals Freelancers	Medium Business Large Enterprises Small Business Individuals Freelancers
Platforms Supported	Installed - Mac Installed - Windows Browser Based (Cloud) Mobile - Android Mobile - iOS	Installed - Mac Installed - Windows Browser Based (Cloud) Mobile - Android Mobile - iOS
Modes of support	24/7 (Live rep) Business Hours Online	24/7 (Live rep) Business Hours Online
API Support	Available	Available
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IBM Cloud Load Balancer User Reviews & Rating Comparison

User Ratings	4 (based on 1 reviews)	4.7 (based on 94 reviews)
Rating Distribution	Excellent 0 Very Good 1 Good 0 Poor 0 Terible 0	Excellent 0 Very Good 0 Good 0 Poor 0 Terible 0
Positive Reviews	No reviews available for the product	No reviews available for the product
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Screenshots	No screenshots available.	10 Screenshots
Videos	2 Videos	1 Videos

Top Alternatives to IBM Cloud Load Balancer and NGINX Plus in 2025

Alternatives	Loadbalancer.org 4.5 Barracuda Load Balancer ADC 3.4 BalanceNG	Loadbalancer.org 4.5 Barracuda Load Balancer ADC 3.4 BalanceNG

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NGINX Plus offers Free Trial, but IBM Cloud Load Balancer does not.

IBM Cloud Load Balancer is designed for Large Enterprises, Medium Business and Small Business.

NGINX Plus is designed for Large Enterprises, Medium Business and Small Business.

Pricing details for both IBM Cloud Load Balancer and NGINX Plus are unavailable at this time. Contact the respective providers for more information.

Some top alternatives to IBM Cloud Load Balancer includes Loadbalancer.org, Barracuda Load Balancer ADC, BalanceNG, NGINX Plus, LoadMaster, Dyn Traffic Director, Snapt Balancer, Array APV Series Load Balancers, Google Cloud Load Balancing and Edge ADC.

Some top alternatives to NGINX Plus includes Loadbalancer.org, Barracuda Load Balancer ADC, BalanceNG, LoadMaster, Dyn Traffic Director, Snapt Balancer, Array APV Series Load Balancers, IBM Cloud Load Balancer, Google Cloud Load Balancing and HAProxy Enterprise Edition.

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IBM Cloud Load Balancer vs NGINX Plus - Which Load Balancing Software Platform Is Better in July 2025?