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# Azure ExpressRoute vs Azure VPN Gateway Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Azure ExpressRoute** [

4.3/5(14)

](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-expressroute/reviews#reviews)

**Azure VPN Gateway** [

3.9/5(15)

](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-vpn-gateway/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Azure ExpressRoute**
No pricing available

**Azure VPN Gateway**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Azure ExpressRoute**
Not enough reviews yet

**Azure VPN Gateway**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**Azure ExpressRoute**
Not enough reviews yet

**Azure VPN Gateway**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Azure ExpressRoute**
Not enough reviews yet

**Azure VPN Gateway**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Azure ExpressRoute**
Not enough reviews yet

**Azure VPN Gateway**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**Azure ExpressRoute**
Not enough data

**Azure VPN Gateway**
[
Security Protection (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-vpn-gateway/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2301913&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-vpn-gateway/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2301896&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complexity Issues (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-vpn-gateway/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2301902&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Connectivity Issues (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-vpn-gateway/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2301868&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Azure ExpressRoute**

8.9

8.96

**Azure VPN Gateway**

9.0

9.012

Ease of Use

**Azure ExpressRoute**

8.6

8.66

**Azure VPN Gateway**

9.0

9.013

Ease of Setup

**Azure ExpressRoute**
Not enough data

**Azure VPN Gateway**

6.3

6.35

Ease of Admin

**Azure ExpressRoute**
Not enough data

**Azure VPN Gateway**
Not enough data

Quality of Support

**Azure ExpressRoute**

7.5

7.56

**Azure VPN Gateway**

7.7

7.710

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Azure ExpressRoute**
Not enough data

**Azure VPN Gateway**
Not enough data

Product Direction (% positive)

**Azure ExpressRoute**

8.1

8.16

**Azure VPN Gateway**

6.1

6.112

Features

Business VPN[Hide 50 FeaturesShow 50 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.1

9

Usage

Multi-Device Usage

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

7

Multiple Concurrent Connections

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

8

Protocol Choices

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

7

Unlimited Bandwidth

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

6

No Log Storage

Not enough data

6.7(won by default)

5

Varied Server Locations

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

7

Unlimited Server Switches

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

5

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Miscellaneous

Live Customer Support

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

5

Multiple Payment Methods

Not enough data

7.0(won by default)

5

Open Source Code

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

DNS Leak Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Inspection

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Uptime Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Access/Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Kill Switch

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

VPN Tunneling

Not enough data

Not enough data

No-log VPN

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Firewalls

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Browsing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anonymous Browsing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomaly/Malware Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Rules-Based Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ad Blocker

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

IP Masking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Geo-spoofing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 5 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

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![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

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

18.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

36.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

45.5%

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

Azure VPN Gateway

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

35.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

21.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

42.9%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

18.2%

35.7%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

36.4%

21.4%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

45.5%

42.9%

Reviewers' Industry

[![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%

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

Information Technology and Services

14.3%

Computer Software

14.3%

Retail

7.1%

Logistics and Supply Chain

7.1%

Internet

7.1%

Other

50.0%

Alternatives

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Cisco Duo
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 ![Okta](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/fc3b8f792177eb1565971fd0bb450896/okta.svg "Okta")

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Okta
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Google Authenticator
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ThreatLocker Zero Trust Platform
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**Azure VPN Gateway Alternatives**

 ![OpenVPN CloudConnexa](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/9ba874f2444831eb6c18655245ec9751/openvpn-cloudconnexa.svg "OpenVPN CloudConnexa")

[
OpenVPN CloudConnexa
](/products/openvpn-cloudconnexa/reviews)

 ![Check Point SASE](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/64ff8da1b6e6ffabf4336ae2510e8e3e/check-point-sase.svg "Check Point SASE")

[
Check Point SASE
](/products/check-point-sase/reviews)

 ![SoftEther VPN](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_41b6ccd46833bacf9b32574309a52d5e/softether-vpn.jpg "SoftEther VPN")

[
SoftEther VPN
](/products/softether-vpn/reviews)

 ![Netgate pfSense](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/f4469990cc8ea128d45e4ab41bf45ef3/netgate-pfsense.svg "Netgate pfSense")

[
Netgate pfSense
](/products/netgate-pfsense/reviews)

## Azure ExpressRoute vs Azure VPN Gateway

- Reviewers felt that Azure VPN Gateway meets the needs of their business better than Azure ExpressRoute.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Azure VPN Gateway is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Azure ExpressRoute over Azure VPN Gateway.