Equinix Fabric vs PacketFabric

Equinix Fabric8.6Visit PPacketFabric7.8Visit

Higher score 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

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P PacketFabric #7 in Cloud Network Management Software 7.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit PacketFabric

• Equinix Fabric fits best

  Private connectivity across metros and clouds

• PacketFabric fits best

  Self-service private cloud connectivity

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Side by side

Feature	Equinix Fabric 8.6/10 Visit ↗	PPacketFabric 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	7.8
Ranking	#3 in Cloud Network Management Software	#7 in Cloud Network Management Software
Best for	Private connectivity across metros and clouds	Self-service private cloud connectivity
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 7-day trial	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	7 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	15 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Equinix Fabric 3/5 · PacketFabric 4/5
Multicloud support	✓	✓
VPN management	—	✓ (best)
Firewall policy management	—	Not checked yet
Network monitoring	✓	✓
Infrastructure as code	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Saas	Saas
Cloud provider coverage	Alibaba Cloud, AWS Direct Connect, Google Cloud Platform, IBM Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud	AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, IBM Cloud, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Salesforce
Our review
Pros	Point-to-point, multipoint, and cloud-router connectivity REST API and Terraform automation Monitoring with redundant, diverse-route architecture	Private cloud connections across six listed cloud providers Cloud Router, IPsec VPN, REST API, and Terraform support Traffic, error, and optics statistics for connected services
Cons	Pricing requires contact with sales No VPN management No firewall policy management	Pricing is handled through contact sales and the PacketFabric Portal Primarily focused on connectivity rather than standalone network management Requires selecting ports, circuits, and usage-based services for connectivity
Our verdict	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 →	PacketFabric is a Network-as-a-Service platform for enterprises and network operators that need private connectivity across data centers, public clouds, Internet exchanges, SaaS providers, and private networks. Its web portal supports… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• PacketFabric — where it wins

  • Private cloud connections across six listed cloud providers
  • Cloud Router, IPsec VPN, REST API, and Terraform support
  • Traffic, error, and optics statistics for connected services

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through contact sales and the PacketFabric Portal
  • Primarily focused on connectivity rather than standalone network management
  • Requires selecting ports, circuits, and usage-based services for connectivity

• 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 →
• PPacketFabric7.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A strong fit for self-service private cloud connectivity across multicloud environments.

  Visit PacketFabricFull verdict →