AWS Direct Connect vs Express Connect vs Azure ExpressRoute
Compare AWS Direct Connect vs Express Connect vs Azure ExpressRoute — features, pricing, and free tier across 3 cloud providers.
Provider
AWS
Alibaba Cloud
Microsoft Azure
Category
Networking
Networking
Networking
Pricing
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Pay-as-you-go
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Free Tier
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Scoring
AWS Direct Connect
Express Connect
Azure ExpressRoute
Features
Tied
Azure ExpressRoute and AWS Direct Connect are tied in features
Pricing
Tied
Azure ExpressRoute and AWS Direct Connect are tied in pricing
Reliability
Tied
Azure ExpressRoute and AWS Direct Connect are tied in reliability
Community
Tied
Azure ExpressRoute and AWS Direct Connect are tied in community
Ecosystem
AWS Direct Connect
AWS Direct Connect leads in ecosystem with a score of 93 vs 90
Azure ExpressRoute, AWS Direct Connect are evenly matched with overall scores of 39/100. Choice depends on your specific use case and priorities.