Operator comparison
Cogent Communications vs Equinix
Both columns come from the facilities each operator publishes and Coloprice tracks: Cogent Communications — 27 facilities in 7 countries, Equinix — 267 facilities in 37 countries. Score is the independent Coloprice Score of each facility, averaged; it is never sold.
Cogent Communications
27
Tracked facilities · Countries: 7
Where they operate: Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
Equinix
267
Tracked facilities · Countries: 37
Where they operate: Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Portfolios side by side
| Field | Cogent Communications | Equinix |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked facilities | 27 | 267 |
| Countries | 7 | 37 |
| Cities | 27 | 109 |
| Published IT capacity | not published | 125 MW (5 of 267 sites publish) |
| Operational | 27 | 263 |
| Under construction / announced | 0 | 4 |
| Liquid-cooled sites | 0 | 12 |
| AI-ready sites | 0 | 32 |
| Most common certifications | not published | ISO 27001, PCI DSS, ISO 22301, ISO 9001 |
| Average Coloprice Score | 9/100 across 27 scored sites | 34/100 across 267 scored sites |
| Awards and badges | 1 | 300 |
| Highest-scored facility | Cogent Lille (9/100) | Equinix SL2x (60/100) |
Counts are the Coloprice catalog as of 2026-10-01; benchmarks are the Colocation Price Index (Q3 2026). Operators publish some facts and not others — an empty cell means «not published», not zero.
Where they differ
Only fields both sides publish and where the values are not identical. This is not a judgement: the right choice depends on the workload, the contract and the site.
- Tracked facilities: Cogent Communications — 27; Equinix — 267
- Countries: Cogent Communications — 7; Equinix — 37
- Cities: Cogent Communications — 27; Equinix — 109
- Operational: Cogent Communications — 27; Equinix — 263
- Under construction / announced: Cogent Communications — 0; Equinix — 4
- Liquid-cooled sites: Cogent Communications — 0; Equinix — 12
- AI-ready sites: Cogent Communications — 0; Equinix — 32
- Average Coloprice Score: Cogent Communications — 9/100 across 27 scored sites; Equinix — 34/100 across 267 scored sites
- Awards and badges: Cogent Communications — 1; Equinix — 300
- Highest-scored facility: Cogent Communications — Cogent Lille (9/100); Equinix — Equinix SL2x (60/100)
Published for only one side: Published IT capacity, Most common certifications.
Highest-scored facility
Cogent Communications
Cogent Lille
Lille, France · 9/100
Equinix
Equinix SL2x
Seoul (Goyang), South Korea · 22 MW · 60/100
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