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Amazon Direct Connect vs Azure ExpressRoute: Pricing Comparison (2026)

Updated Apr 4, 2026AWSAzure
Overall Winner
AWS
AWS Wins
4
Azure Wins
1
Ties
0

Pricing Analysis

AWS wins 4 of 5 price comparisons, averaging 82.1% lower prices in categories where it leads.

Prices range from $0.0300/hr to $22.50/hr across comparable tiers.

  • AWS leads in Direct Connect (4/5 tiers, avg 82% difference)
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Side-by-Side Pricing

Comparing Amazon Direct Connect and Azure ExpressRoute across 5 equivalent tiers. On-demand hourly rates are shown in USD for the default region.

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CategoryAWS Amazon Direct ConnectAzure Azure ExpressRouteDiffCheapest
Direct Connect - Direct Connect
$0.0300/hr
USE1-EqDA2-HCPortUsage:50M ($21.90/mo)
$0.1900/hr
Standard - Standard Gateway ($138.70/mo)
+84.2%AWS
Direct Connect - Direct Connect
$0.0800/hr
USE1-165HS-HCPortUsage:200M ($58.40/mo)
$0.3610/hr
ErGw1AZ - ErGw1AZ Gateway ($263.53/mo)
+77.8%AWS
Direct Connect - Direct Connect
$0.1200/hr
USE1-EQNY5-HCPortUsage:300M ($87.60/mo)
$0.4900/hr
High Performance - High Performance Gateway ($357.70/mo)
+75.5%AWS
Direct Connect - Direct Connect
$0.3300/hr
USE1-EQMI1-HCPortUsage:1G ($240.90/mo)
$1.8700/hr
Ultra High Performance - Ultra High Performance Gateway ($1,365.10/mo)
+82.4%AWS
Direct Connect - Direct Connect
$22.5000/hr
USE1-KIOQ1-PortUsage:100G ($16,425.00/mo)
$2.1510/hr
ErGw3AZ - ErGw3AZ Gateway ($1,570.23/mo)
+90.4%Azure

When to Choose AWS Amazon Direct Connect

  • Direct Connect - Direct Connect - saves $116.80/mo (84.2% cheaper)
  • Direct Connect - Direct Connect - saves $205.13/mo (77.8% cheaper)
  • Direct Connect - Direct Connect - saves $270.10/mo (75.5% cheaper)
  • Direct Connect - Direct Connect - saves $1,124.20/mo (82.4% cheaper)

When to Choose Azure Azure ExpressRoute

  • Direct Connect - Direct Connect - saves $14,854.77/mo (90.4% cheaper)

Monthly Cost Examples

Direct Connect - Direct Connect
AWS USE1-EqDA2-HCPortUsage:50M$21.90/mo
Azure Standard - Standard Gateway$138.70/mo
Direct Connect - Direct Connect
AWS USE1-EQNY5-HCPortUsage:300M$87.60/mo
Azure High Performance - High Performance Gateway$357.70/mo
Direct Connect - Direct Connect
AWS USE1-KIOQ1-PortUsage:100G$16,425.00/mo
Azure ErGw3AZ - ErGw3AZ Gateway$1,570.23/mo

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