# Azure Private Link Reviews **Vendor:** Microsoft **Category:** [Other Development Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-development) **Average Rating:** 4.6/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 23 ## About Azure Private Link Azure Private Link provides private connectivity from a virtual network to Azure platform as a service (PaaS), customer-owned, or Microsoft partner services. It simplifies the network architecture and secures the connection between endpoints in Azure by eliminating data exposure to the public internet. ## Azure Private Link Reviews ### 1. Simplifies Network Architecture with Private IPs **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 16, 2026 **What do you like best about Azure Private Link?** It simplifies network architecture by replacing public IPs with private ones, without the need for gateways or NAT devices. **What do you dislike about Azure Private Link?** One challenge with Azure Private Link is the complexity involved in initial setup and DNS configuration, especially in environments with multiple VNets or hybrid networks. **What problems is Azure Private Link solving and how is that benefiting you?** Azure Private Link solves the problem of securely accessing Azure PaaS services without exposing them to the public internet. This benefits us by improving data security. ### 2. Azure Private Link an excellent thought process for client **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Rakesh S. | Digital Evanglist, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 19, 2022 **What do you like best about Azure Private Link?** Azure private link is one of the flagship products of Microsoft services and it allows the clients to create its own Microsoft link that would enable private access to the consumers this would enable their consumers to use vnet and provide extensive support at the endpoint this is one of the best services offered by the Microsoft to ensure that they would be able to provide much more efficient and be more productivity in providing this is specially used for security purposes since one of our clients was looking for a step of our services where they can use there would be in it to get connected and also provide a step of support that would enable them with the agility and flexibility and there are the few things that would help them like configuration private link services, especially in load balancing this would be very useful for our client. I really like are the features like configuring your application to run behind the standard load balancer to create your own private link services and also you can own your service and manage your services and also delete your services our best part of Azure private link **What do you dislike about Azure Private Link?** there are few drawbacks for Azure private link like security issues and cyber threats however it should be cost-effective since the cost has been very huge when compared to other products in the market and when we want this to be used on our very private network or share the same type of information with the client we are looking to integrate these features with new software that would support this cloud-based service through our Microsoft and integration configuration and also a new future addition is what we are looking forward for **What problems is Azure Private Link solving and how is that benefiting you?** My client was looking for something a very secured cloud-based services that can be offered to their clients in a very private way especially when they want to use the virtual network to access the services or configure their services or delete their services this was one of the best solutions that we found in the market so this is benefiting us in a very efficient and very proactive way that helping a client in engaging their customers in a very effective way especially they want to access something which is very private and secure it would be able to do that remote access off the systems it has been solved and when you want to take down the services or delete the services this is the Azure Private Link would be the answer ### 3. Helpful to create a private link across azure network **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Sunil N. | Senior Member Of Technical Staff, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 13, 2022 **What do you like best about Azure Private Link?** Azure Private Link is very much helpful to create a private network from virtual network to other services of azure and other microsoft partner services. It also helps to create a private endpoint without connecting with outside workd **What do you dislike about Azure Private Link?** Azure Private Link is currently a very well-used private network but however, security concerns come up while passing data through private tunnels. Microsoft needs to take care of such security issues to have better users. **What problems is Azure Private Link solving and how is that benefiting you?** We have multiple instances which connect with azure network and gather information. With help of private link we are able to setup an endpoint which we can refer across all applications with us. ### 4. Azure private link review **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Sanghamitra S. | Sr. Technical specialist, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 07, 2022 **What do you like best about Azure Private Link?** Security of data exchange between endpoints and azure services is the best one. As it provide private connection over a virtual network so there is no concern for data theft. We can integrate using any framework with an ease. **What do you dislike about Azure Private Link?** Production environments it's bit difficult to configure. Not supporting primary load balancer and only work for tcp udp traffics. Cost is high and the time out is less again we have to configure it. **What problems is Azure Private Link solving and how is that benefiting you?** It helps customers to create private endpoint to communicate and share resources with peers on Azure and on premise. Also secure the apps from unauthorised access. ### 5. "Azure Private Link secures and simplifies network architecture." **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Sayed Ekramul H. | Software Engineer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 04, 2022 **What do you like best about Azure Private Link?** Azure Private Link simplifies Azure's network architecture and secures endpoint connections by removing Internet access. It connects PaaS resources and integrates multi-tenant virtual networks. This service is excellent if you want PaaS resources in your vNet, especially as more services are added. **What do you dislike about Azure Private Link?** It isn't supported in production. In the same subnet, production and service workloads can not coexist. On a subnet with Azure Private Link, NSGs will still apply. You can't use a primary load balancer with a private link as a service provider. Instead, it would be best if you used a standard load balancer. **What problems is Azure Private Link solving and how is that benefiting you?** Azure Private Link enables service providers to create a private endpoint for apps and inject them into a customer's virtual network. It allows service providers to give clients secure access to apps without internet traffic while managing the app and infrastructure from one location. ### 6. Original Review for APL **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Shilpa R. | Program Manager, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 11, 2022 **What do you like best about Azure Private Link?** You can access the Azure Private Link the same as your organization's server **What do you dislike about Azure Private Link?** I think don't like the User interface that much it could have been more modern user interface **What problems is Azure Private Link solving and how is that benefiting you?** The most critical problem it is solving is we can get rid of our physical servers and reduce the cost on maintenance ### 7. New Generation Cloud Software **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Pranav D. | Associate Consultant In Bsfi, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 08, 2022 **What do you like best about Azure Private Link?** The best thing i liked about this software is that it smoothness while working is awesome. Aslo It provides a secure profile for working that makes it more stubborn. **What do you dislike about Azure Private Link?** There is nothing to dislike but u can consider it as a Suggestion. It can be made more user friendly and also any layman can understand it it should be designed in such a way. Otherwise no other software is as good as this one **What problems is Azure Private Link solving and how is that benefiting you?** I think I already mentioned it above but still i would say now only experts will be able to use it. design it in such a way that anyone who uses a andriod or windows will use it effectively. ### 8. Azure private link **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Rakhi G. | Software Engineer Manager, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 02, 2022 **What do you like best about Azure Private Link?** The implementational aspects where paas services can have global reach over the private and secured network peered.the extended feature on logging and monitoring ensure the audit and operational aspects **What do you dislike about Azure Private Link?** It comes with a direct cost on data transition.though it's again part of the Azure agreement. **What problems is Azure Private Link solving and how is that benefiting you?** The essense of data privacy and governanance. Azure private link enables to use Azure services under the shield of private endpoints. The sense of business data security makes the business discussion easier specially when it comes from MS standards. Availability over vnet ,VPN peered networking makes the digital transition seamless for certain business areas where exposure over public domain have certain constraints. ### 9. Best tool for protection against Data Leakage **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Rishabh k. | Head of SEO - Product, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 18, 2022 **What do you like best about Azure Private Link?** It helps to simplifies the network configuration by keeping access rules private. We don't need to expose our service to the public internet. **What do you dislike about Azure Private Link?** When I am trying setup the azure private link for the first time, Ibam facing problem with my load balance and private network. After some time, its good to go and will not create trouble further. **What problems is Azure Private Link solving and how is that benefiting you?** This tool helps with providing the secure environment to our clients to deliver their projects without any data leakage or DDOS attack. It helps to build the trust among them which is very important in any business. ### 10. The best secured link to Private Cloud **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Mxolisi Vusumuzi G. | IT Technician, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 01, 2022 **What do you like best about Azure Private Link?** The most cloud secured, easy to detect changes on the network resources. Easy to review user access on regular basis. Has alert to detect suspicious actions for users using Azure AD risks Customers can create a private endpoint inside their VNet **What do you dislike about Azure Private Link?** Does not access public IP address Not easy to setups and configuration for the first time Services are limited **What problems is Azure Private Link solving and how is that benefiting you?** Prevent unauthorized access IP addresses are not exposed connect directly to using a private endpoint in their virtual network ### 11. Private link can be used for multiple things in a secure way **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Nitesh V. | Azure Architect, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 11, 2022 **What do you like best about Azure Private Link?** For accessing the storage account we use the private endpoint connection. Sql server we use private endpoint. For accessing the secret key vault we use **What do you dislike about Azure Private Link?** Some times it is so much secure we end up in accessing issue **What problems is Azure Private Link solving and how is that benefiting you?** We have created multiple of private endpoint in our azure resources ### 12. It amazing for people who understand networking and who work on different network related stuffs. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Gourav S. | Open Source Contributor, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 15, 2022 **What do you like best about Azure Private Link?** Since we usually use Azure for our projects and deploying servers over them, networking and with safety is a huge concern that is solved by Private link. **What do you dislike about Azure Private Link?** People who are new to networking over cloud and PaaS, can get confused by this. This is not good for extreme beginners. **What problems is Azure Private Link solving and how is that benefiting you?** Providing private connectivity like VPN to different services. Using Private link is better than using another 3rd party VPN ### 13. Perfect solution for application and data management **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Vimal A. | Software Engineer, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 09, 2022 **What do you like best about Azure Private Link?** It is a straightforward architecture and easy to use. It can be easily linked with frameworks and databases. It has lots of settings and options to use easily. It is user-friendly as well. **What do you dislike about Azure Private Link?** It supports specified traffics only and has several limitations with an ideal timeout. **What problems is Azure Private Link solving and how is that benefiting you?** It is easily accessible so even a new developer can able to work on it. It is much faster as well. ### 14. Its really nice and us **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Naresh M. | Technical Lead, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 10, 2022 **What do you like best about Azure Private Link?** Customer centric and owned, simplifies the network arc. Reduce the data leak to public **What do you dislike about Azure Private Link?** I did not find anything on a high level. **What problems is Azure Private Link solving and how is that benefiting you?** Reduce the data exposure to external networks.. And thus provides security ### 15. Effective private endpoints for Azure workload **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** parth p. | Senior Cloud Engineer, Computer Software, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 06, 2022 **What do you like best about Azure Private Link?** Seamless integration with Azure resources and availability **What do you dislike about Azure Private Link?** Removing or disabling the endpoints are very hard and complicated. **What problems is Azure Private Link solving and how is that benefiting you?** It secures endpoints for azure service to make them closed to private network flowing through azure backbone network. ### 16. Making Virtual networks more private and secure **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 27, 2022 **What do you like best about Azure Private Link?** Ability to privately access resources on Azure platform, it is key essential element when it comes to hybrid architecture like on premise and peer network. **What do you dislike about Azure Private Link?** It will be as long as the peer network resides on the Azure, if we wanted to connect with other Service providers such as AWS or GCP, Private Link alone won't help. **What problems is Azure Private Link solving and how is that benefiting you?** Using it communicate and share resources with peers on Azure and on premise. ### 17. Satisfactory **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Media Production | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 28, 2022 **What do you like best about Azure Private Link?** Very Functional, integrates well with our current systems **What do you dislike about Azure Private Link?** Still some quality of life improvements to be made, but not impactful enough to stop bau **What problems is Azure Private Link solving and how is that benefiting you?** Helps with our in house Developed apps and help meet security requirements for our business ### 18. User experience at the top **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Ndilokelwa L. | It Consultant, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 02, 2022 **What do you like best about Azure Private Link?** Is does not expose your service to the public internet **What do you dislike about Azure Private Link?** It is not straightforward as I have to read the documentation thoroughly **What problems is Azure Private Link solving and how is that benefiting you?** Enables me to create a private endpoint ### 19. Very good **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Davi M. | Territorial Manager, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 29, 2022 **What do you like best about Azure Private Link?** Objetive questions, easy acess, simple form **What do you dislike about Azure Private Link?** A little time consuming, very long and a little tiring **What problems is Azure Private Link solving and how is that benefiting you?** A very succint survey that reveals The needs in a objective way ### 20. Azure Private link provides you a secured enviourment for your development. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Prabhat R. | Cloud Engineer I, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 29, 2022 **What do you like best about Azure Private Link?** This best part is security, you are working in a secure enviournment. When clients provide their precious data for that passes through different pipelines of analysis and transformation, what they all need is data to be in a secured enviournment. **What do you dislike about Azure Private Link?** It's not a complete drawback but during private link setup it, one will going to face plenty of challenges due for making the enviourment secured. The setup doesn't works perfectly in the first go. One need to configure it lot of times. **What problems is Azure Private Link solving and how is that benefiting you?** The problem and the benifits both are SECURITY, once we are in private link enviournment we don't to conern about any kind of data breach or any unauthorized access. ### 21. Azure private link review **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Tejaswini S. | Technical Specialist, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 29, 2022 **What do you like best about Azure Private Link?** The fact that it doesnt need a public IP to access the services on azure. **What do you dislike about Azure Private Link?** Nothing so far. I have not interacted a lot with it so no cons so far for me. **Recommendations to others considering Azure Private Link:** THE BEST PART ABOUT MSFT PRODUCTS IS THAT THEY OWN UP TO THAT. **What problems is Azure Private Link solving and how is that benefiting you?** Access services from on premises as well. A lot of our clients are using it and we have been supporting it for them ### 22. Azure Private Link **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 03, 2022 **What do you like best about Azure Private Link?** That it is not needed to open my apps to the world **What do you dislike about Azure Private Link?** It needs to be available on more services, this is useful and is not available in all services **Recommendations to others considering Azure Private Link:** not all services support this feature **What problems is Azure Private Link solving and how is that benefiting you?** The security concerns/issues that always comes when it is required to open a service to the public internet ### 23. Azure Private Link **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Banking | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 06, 2022 **What do you like best about Azure Private Link?** It helped us to improve perofmace of PASS connectivity and provide security in NSG like only allow vnet network and don't required public IP for communication so that it avoid ddos attack **What do you dislike about Azure Private Link?** Easy to implement via Azure portal but tough if using terraform. **What problems is Azure Private Link solving and how is that benefiting you?** Performance and security. ## Azure Private Link Discussions - [What is Azure Private Link used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-azure-private-link-used-for) - [View Azure Private Link pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-private-link/reviews?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-05-23+11%3A50%3A08+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=8c5743ed-2791-4423-a9b2-59beda33a656&secure%5Btoken%5D=08caa87c4bd40293cd1e21e0e138a8f6095287313a8a7f832c4377442160f302&format=llm_user) ## Top Azure Private Link Alternatives - [Okta](https://www.g2.com/products/okta/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (1,200 reviews) - [Termius](https://www.g2.com/products/termius/reviews) - 4.8/5.0 (256 reviews) - [SAP Fiori](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-fiori/reviews) - 4.3/5.0 (128 reviews)