# AWS Elastic Load Balancing

> Automatically distribute traffic across multiple targets for high-availability applications

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/aws-elastic-load-balancing
- **Category:** Load Balancers
- **Homepage:** https://aws.amazon.com/elasticloadbalancing
- **Also known as:** aws-elastic-load-balancing
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-19T13:48:14.496Z

## Vioscale score

**85.2 / 100**, confidence 28% (low). Computed 2026-08-26.

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 80 | 0.052 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 0 | 0.04877777777777778 | 0 | - |
| integrations | 0 | 0.04066666666666666 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 95 | 0.073 | 6.9 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 80 | 0.084 | 6.7 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-19, [verify at source](https://aws.amazon.com/elasticloadbalancing/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=3). Independently observed._

Usage-based · Free tier · 180-day trial

> Free tier for 6 months (750 hours/month classic+ALB, 15 LCUs for ALB). After free tier, usage-based pricing per LCU or NLCU processed. New customers receive up to $200 in free credits.

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Application Load Balancer | Free | ✓ | - |
| Network Load Balancer | Free | ✓ | - |
| Classic Load Balancer | Free | ✓ | - |
| Gateway Load Balancer | - | - | - |

### Application Load Balancer

Pay-per-LCU model for application layer load balancing

**Included limits:** free_tier_hours: 750 hours/month, free_tier_data_processing: 15 LCUs

### Network Load Balancer

Pay-per-NLCU model for high-performance network layer load balancing

### Classic Load Balancer

Legacy load balancer with usage-based pricing

**Included limits:** free_tier_hours: 750 hours/month, free_tier_data_processing: 15 GB

### Gateway Load Balancer

Deploy third-party virtual appliances at scale

## About

A managed load balancing service that distributes incoming traffic across multiple targets and availability zones. Supports application, network, gateway, and classic load balancer types with automatic scaling and security features.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, Web
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, Hybrid, On-premise

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.gdpr | yes | [link](https://aws.amazon.com/trust-center/?nc1=f_cc) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) |
| security.hipaa | yes | [link](https://aws.amazon.com/trust-center/?nc1=f_cc) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) |
| security.iso27001 | yes | [link](https://aws.amazon.com/trust-center/?nc1=f_cc) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) |
| security.pci | yes | [link](https://aws.amazon.com/trust-center/?nc1=f_cc) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) |
| security.soc2 | yes | [link](https://aws.amazon.com/trust-center/?nc1=f_cc) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) |
| security.fedramp | yes | [link](https://aws.amazon.com/trust-center/?nc1=f_cc) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://aws.amazon.com/elasticloadbalancing/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=3) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://aws.amazon.com/elasticloadbalancing/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=3) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | freemium | [link](https://aws.amazon.com/elasticloadbalancing/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=3) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | low | [link](https://aws.amazon.com/elasticloadbalancing/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=3) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://aws.amazon.com/elasticloadbalancing/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=3) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/aws-elastic-load-balancing). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*