Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN) vs Equinix Fabric

Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN)9.2Visit Equinix Fabric8.6Visit

Higher score Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN) #1 in Cloud Network Management Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Cloudflare

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Equinix Fabric #3 in Cloud Network Management Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request · 7-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Equinix Fabric

• Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN) fits best

  Global cloud connectivity and WAN operations

• Equinix Fabric fits best

  Private connectivity across metros and clouds

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Side by side

Feature	Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN) 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Equinix Fabric 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Cloud Network Management Software	#3 in Cloud Network Management Software
Best for	Global cloud connectivity and WAN operations	Private connectivity across metros and clouds
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request · 7-day trial
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	8 integrations	15 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN) 5/5 · Equinix Fabric 3/5
Multicloud support	✓	✓
VPN management	✓ (best)	—
Firewall policy management	✓ (best)	—
Network monitoring	✓	✓
Infrastructure as code	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Saas
Cloud provider coverage	AWS, Azure, GCP	Alibaba Cloud, AWS Direct Connect, Google Cloud Platform, IBM Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud
Our review
Pros	Connects offices, data centers, and clouds through Cloudflare's global network Supports AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud with automated VPN on-ramps Combines firewall policy, analytics, traceroutes, and packet captures	Point-to-point, multipoint, and cloud-router connectivity REST API and Terraform automation Monitoring with redundant, diverse-route architecture
Cons	Enterprise-only product with pricing handled through sales Its broad networking scope may exceed smaller deployment needs Private dedicated connections require Cloudflare Network Interconnect	Pricing requires contact with sales No VPN management No firewall policy management
Our verdict	Cloudflare WAN, formerly Magic WAN, is an enterprise WAN-as-a-service product for connecting and securing offices, data centers, and cloud resources through Cloudflare's global network. It is designed for organizations managing… Read the review →	Equinix Fabric is a software-defined interconnection service for organizations connecting distributed infrastructure, cloud providers, business partners, Network Edge devices, and assets in Equinix data centers. It supports private… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN) — where it wins

  • Connects offices, data centers, and clouds through Cloudflare's global network
  • Supports AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud with automated VPN on-ramps
  • Combines firewall policy, analytics, traceroutes, and packet captures

  Where it doesn't

  • Enterprise-only product with pricing handled through sales
  • Its broad networking scope may exceed smaller deployment needs
  • Private dedicated connections require Cloudflare Network Interconnect

• Equinix Fabric — where it wins

  • Point-to-point, multipoint, and cloud-router connectivity
  • REST API and Terraform automation
  • Monitoring with redundant, diverse-route architecture

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • No VPN management
  • No firewall policy management

• Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN)9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad hybrid WAN platform for connecting and securing global cloud environments.

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• Equinix Fabric8.6/10 · Pricing on request · 7-day trial

  Broad private connectivity for distributed infrastructure, with monitoring and automation built in.

  Visit Equinix FabricFull verdict →