Extranets Insights

What is Extranets?

An extranet is a private network that uses Internet technology to share part of a business's information or operations with suppliers, vendors, partners, customers, or other businesses. An extranet can be viewed as part of a company's intranet that is extended to users outside the company. It typically requires security and access controls.

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What other technologies are related to Extranets?

Extranets Competitor Technologies

intranets

Intranets are internal networks, while extranets extend access to authorized external users. They serve similar purposes of information sharing, but target different audiences, making them potential competitors in some use cases.

mentioned alongside Extranets in 26% (108) of relevant job posts

Extranets Complementary Technologies

Channel Manager

Channel managers can be used to distribute information and resources from an extranet to external partners, making them complementary.

mentioned alongside Extranets in 19% (213) of relevant job posts

CRS

CRS (Central Reservation Systems) can be integrated with extranets to allow external partners (e.g., travel agents) to access booking information and make reservations. Thus CRS is a complement to extranets in hospitality and travel.

mentioned alongside Extranets in 8% (225) of relevant job posts

GDS

GDS (Global Distribution Systems) are similar to CRS and can be accessed via extranets by external travel partners, so is complementary.

mentioned alongside Extranets in 3% (206) of relevant job posts