AWS PrivateLink vs Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft are both solutions in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #30, while Microsoft is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.7. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 1.0% mindshare in EIV, compared to Microsoft’s 4.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 89% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

AWS PrivateLink

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100% willing to recommend

Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway

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89% willing to recommend

AWS PrivateLink

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between AWS PrivateLink and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

AWS PrivateLink

Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN

30th

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway

Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN

4th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category, the mindshare of AWS PrivateLink is 1.0%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is 4.8%, down from 6.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Infrastructure VPN Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway	4.8%
AWS PrivateLink	1.0%
Other	94.2%

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Francis Adesalu

Network Administrator at WSTC Financial Services Limited

A highly stable tool that needs to improve its security

The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that the tool provides security features, and AWS serves as a certificate of trust for its uses. The tool is easy to set up, and it secures your internet connection, so your IP address and email are not exposed over the internet since the VPN has the ability to mask the IP addresses of users after users get an Amazon ID to use for internet browsing.

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Mano Senaratne

Head of Digital Engineering, Management Consultant at Stax Inc.

Achieve seamless integration and fortified security while benefiting from a comprehensive suite of features

In Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, there aren't too many areas for improvement, but the configuration part might be a little tricky. It took some time to get things to work, but once figured out, it becomes much easier. The documentation could use some improvement, particularly regarding point-to-site system setup with on-premise systems. Other than that, it's seamless, and you can connect things across regions. Regarding integration with Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, we use Function Apps to create the integrations and Data Factory. All our data pipelines are written in Python, hosted within an Azure Data Factory or a Function App. This makes configuration easier and allows pipeline monitoring and creating integrations between different systems. We've created multiple integrations between SharePoint and our data warehouse, HubSpot and our data warehouse, and several other tools.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"It is a very stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"You can configure these networks using IP numbers and connect them using certificates or SaaS strings."

"The ability to connect old protocols like Border Gateway Protocol is valuable."

"Security is the first feature in Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway because we don't have to go through the public internet to access things."

"Security and communications are the most vital features"

"The Azure tool is useful and powerful and availability for clients. The updates are very good and reliable."

"The side-to-side connections are valuable."

"All of our offices are using Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway. The solution is scalable."

"What I like best about Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is that it's a managed VPN, so it's one of the most powerful VPNs I've ever found. It also provides point-to-site VPNs configurable within a few minutes."

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Cons

"Security is an area of concern in the product where the solution needs to improve."

"It isn't stabilized on the first day, and you need to set up the channels properly."

"Their technical support could be better. If you don't have a support contract, it takes longer."

"Microsoft's support is rated at four due to issues such as speed of response and coordination difficulties."

"The instructions should have been more accessible and less time-consuming to find the best solution tailored for the customer."

"Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway could improve by providing IPS zero-day threat protection. For example, the IPS zero-day threat protection can monitor the user behavior to protect the infrastructure. The solution can only be used as a VPN, it is lacking features."

"Microsoft could work on having micro VPNs to integrate with mobile devices."

"The solution must provide metrics to monitor the inbound and outbound traffic easily."

"Connectivity could be improved in Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway because it's not as stable, particularly when connecting a device tunnel."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is not completely available for free, especially if you want to use certain features for which the cost is very minimal."

"Its price is reasonable for new technology."

"There is a monthly license and the price depends on how many users are using Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway. The price could be less expensive."

"The solution is subscription-based and very cheap."

"It's an expensive product"

"Payment for licensing the solution is part of the operating model. So, one needs to keep on paying while consuming the solution. In short, the payment is based on the solution's capacity."

"Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is the cheapest way for us to connect to our cloud infrastructure. Other solutions, such as ExpressRoute are very expensive."

"The software has good pricing compared to other vendors."

"The costs are quite high."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	13
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	14

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What do you like most about Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway?

The solution is user-friendly.

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What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway?

Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway can be improved in security points with stronger encryption. I do not have additional feedback about needed improvements regarding configuration, support, or documentation.

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What advice do you have for others considering Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway?

My advice to others looking into using Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is that if you have a specific use case such as site-to-site VPN, then this is a perfect option for you. I rate Microsoft Azure VP...

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Overview

AWS PrivateLink simplifies the security of data shared with cloud-based applications by eliminating the exposure of data to the public Internet. AWS PrivateLink provides private connectivity between VPCs, AWS services, and on-premises applications, securely on the Amazon network.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

A VPN gateway is a specific type of virtual network gateway that is used to send encrypted traffic between an Azure virtual network and an on-premises location over the public Internet. You can also use a VPN gateway to send encrypted traffic between Azure virtual networks over the Microsoft network. Each virtual network can have only one VPN gateway. However, you can create multiple connections to the same VPN gateway. When you create multiple connections to the same VPN gateway, all VPN tunnels share the available gateway bandwidth.

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Sample Customers

Heroku, Twilio, Autodesk, SigOpt, Aqua, Snowflake

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