What's the Difference Between AWS Cloud WAN and AWS Transit Gateway?
Compare AWS Cloud WAN and AWS Transit Gateway side by side — features, pricing, and ideal use cases to help you choose the right product.
Compare side-by-side
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Comparisons
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AWS Cloud WAN
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AWS Transit Gateway
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Category
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Networking, WAN |
Networking, Network interconnect |
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Description
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Build, manage, and monitor a unified global network connecting resources across your cloud and on-premises environments. |
Central hub to connect VPCs and on-premises networks |
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Best for
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Key features
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Pricing model
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Pay per attachment + data processed + peering |
Pay per attachment + data processed |
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Free tier
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No |
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Expert take
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“Cloud WAN builds and manages a global network spanning AWS Regions and on-premises sites from a single dashboard. It replaces complex VPN and peering configurations.” |
“Transit Gateway replaces complex VPC peering meshes with a single hub. As you grow past 3-4 VPCs, peering becomes an N-squared problem; Transit Gateway keeps it linear. Use route table segmentation to isolate production from dev without separate TGWs.” |
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When to use AWS Cloud WAN or AWS Transit Gateway
Use AWS Cloud WAN when:
- Global networking
- Multi-region connectivity
- Network segmentation
- Hybrid networking
Learn more about AWS Cloud WAN »
Use AWS Transit Gateway when:
- Multi-VPC connectivity
- Hybrid networking
- Centralized routing
- Network segmentation
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