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# AWS PrivateLink vs Azure ExpressRoute Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**AWS PrivateLink** [

4.2/5(25)

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**Azure ExpressRoute** [

4.3/5(14)

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Pricing

**AWS PrivateLink**
No pricing available

**Azure ExpressRoute**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**AWS PrivateLink**
Not enough reviews yet

**Azure ExpressRoute**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**AWS PrivateLink**
Not enough reviews yet

**Azure ExpressRoute**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**AWS PrivateLink**
$$$$$

**Azure ExpressRoute**
Not enough reviews yet

Average Discount

**AWS PrivateLink**
Not enough reviews yet

**Azure ExpressRoute**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**AWS PrivateLink**
Not enough data

**Azure ExpressRoute**
Not enough data

Integrations

**AWS PrivateLink**
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**Azure ExpressRoute**
Not enough data

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**AWS PrivateLink**

8.9

8.919

**Azure ExpressRoute**

8.9

8.96

Ease of Use

**AWS PrivateLink**

8.5

8.519

**Azure ExpressRoute**

8.6

8.66

Ease of Setup

**AWS PrivateLink**

8.7

8.75

**Azure ExpressRoute**
Not enough data

Ease of Admin

**AWS PrivateLink**
Not enough data

**Azure ExpressRoute**
Not enough data

Quality of Support

**AWS PrivateLink**

8.8

8.819

**Azure ExpressRoute**

7.5

7.56

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**AWS PrivateLink**
Not enough data

**Azure ExpressRoute**
Not enough data

Product Direction (% positive)

**AWS PrivateLink**

8.8

8.819

**Azure ExpressRoute**

8.1

8.16

Features

Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)[Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.7

12

Not enough data

Customization

Custom VMs

8.5(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Console Configuration

8.3(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Operating Systems

8.9(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Infrastructure

Network Management

8.3(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Virtual Machines

8.5(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Security

9.2(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Maintenance

8.3(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Scalability

8.8(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Management

Cloud Migration

9.0(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Storage Management

8.8(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Analytics

8.6(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Database Management

8.8(won by default)

11

Not enough data

Logging

8.6(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Cloud Data Security[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

9.0

5

Not enough data

Data Protection

Sensitive Data Compliance

9.0(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Data Masking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Encryption/Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomoly Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Analysis

Cloud Gap Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Administration

Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 6 feature categories with incomplete data

Identity Management[Hide 44 FeaturesShow 44 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Fraud Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

PCI Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Privileged Account Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Member Accounts

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self-Service Access Request

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Provisioning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Active Directory Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Unified Directory

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Biometrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Credential Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Password Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Certification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Security[Hide 40 FeaturesShow 40 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Penetration Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

VPN

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavior Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Patch Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomaly/Malware Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

DNS Leak Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Provisioning

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Detection System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Firewalls

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Spam

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Prevention System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)[Hide 60 FeaturesShow 60 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication type

SMS-Based

Not enough data

Not enough data

Voice-Based Telephony

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email-Based

Not enough data

Not enough data

Hardware Token-Based

Not enough data

Not enough data

Software Token

Not enough data

Not enough data

Biometric Factor

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile-Push

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk-Based Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Knowledge-Based Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

Multi-Device Sync

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Implementation

Easy Setup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile SDK

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web SDK

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Credential Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Active Directory Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Access/Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Fraud Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Member Accounts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Verification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Biometrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple User Accounts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Password Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Push Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Knowledge Base Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Authentication Methods

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Access Control (NAC)[Hide 23 FeaturesShow 23 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data

Data Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network

Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scaling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit

Not enough data

Not enough data

Logistics

Processes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Blockage

Not enough data

Not enough data

IoT

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Policy Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Authentication Methods

Not enough data

Not enough data

Profiling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Device Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Access/Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Asset Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Continuous Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Prevention System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Zero Trust Networking[Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Management

Network Segmentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

API/Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Security Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workload Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Identity Management

Adaptive Access Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Identity Scoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Security[Hide 48 FeaturesShow 48 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Visibility

Data Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Registry

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Gap Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Application Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Identity

SSO

Not enough data

Not enough data

Governance

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Endpoint Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Detection System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Security Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Intelligence

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Patch Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![AWS PrivateLink](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_1f851c61d5ff2ede4a0e1994551fc655/aws-privatelink.jpg "AWS PrivateLink")](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-privatelink/reviews)

AWS PrivateLink

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

48.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

28.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

24.0%

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Azure ExpressRoute

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

18.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

36.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

45.5%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

48.0%

18.2%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

28.0%

36.4%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

24.0%

45.5%

Reviewers' Industry

[![AWS PrivateLink](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_1f851c61d5ff2ede4a0e1994551fc655/aws-privatelink.jpg "AWS PrivateLink")](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-privatelink/reviews)
AWS PrivateLink

Computer Software

36.0%

Information Technology and Services

12.0%

Consulting

4.0%

Telecommunications

4.0%

Oil & Energy

4.0%

Other

40.0%

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

Accounting

27.3%

Information Technology and Services

18.2%

Semiconductors

9.1%

Non-Profit Organization Management

9.1%

Marketing and Advertising

9.1%

Other

27.3%

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## AWS PrivateLink vs Azure ExpressRoute

- AWS PrivateLink and Azure ExpressRoute both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that AWS PrivateLink is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of AWS PrivateLink over Azure ExpressRoute.