1. 内联网：
Intranet 由单个组织拥有，是在整个组织内共享信息的工具。它是一种私人使用的 Internet 类型。由于内部网是一个私有网络，因此没有人可以使用没有有效用户名和密码的内部网。在 Intranet 中，与 Internet 相比，连接的设备数量有限。内网安全性高，访问者少。它用于获取员工信息、电话簿等。
2. 外网：
Extranet 由单个或多个组织拥有。它在组织之间根据合同进行管理，是内部成员和外部成员之间共享信息的工具。与内联网一样，它也是一个专用网络，因此只有拥有有效用户名和密码的人才能使用外联网。外联网用于检查状态、访问数据、发送邮件、下订单等。
让我们看看下面给出的外联网和内联网之间的区别：-
| S.NO | Intranet | Extranet |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Intranet is a tool for sharing information throughout the organization. | Whereas Extranet is a tool for sharing information between the internal members and external members. |
| 2. | Intranet is owned by a single organization. | While Extranet is owned by either a single or a many organization. |
| 3. | In intranet, security is implemented through a firewall. | Whereas in this, security is implemented through a firewall in order to separate the extranet and the internet. |
| 4. | Intranet is managed by an organization. | Whereas Extranet is managed by many organizations. |
| 5. | Intranet has a limited number of connected devices. | Whereas in the extranet, connected devices are comparable with the intranet. |
| 6. | Intranet is a private network type for an organization. | While it is also a private network in which public network is used in order to share the information to the suppliers and customers. |
| 7. | Intranet is used in order to get employee information, telephone directory etc. | While It is used to check status, access data, send mail, place order etc. |
| 8. | Intranet is the limited and compromised version of Extranet. | While Extranet is the limited and compromised version of Internet. |
| 9. | A particular organization is the regulating authority for intranet. | While it is regulated by multiple organizations. |
| 10. | It is accessible to only the members of organization. | It is accessible to members of organization as well as external members with logins. |
| 11. | It’s restricted area is upto an organization. | It’s restricted area is upto an organization and some of its stakeholders. |
| 12. | It is derived from Internet. | It is derived from Intranet. |
| 13. | Example: WIPRO using internal network for its business operations. | Example: DELL and Intel using network for business related operations. |