No. 3 of 37 ·Zero Trust Network Access Software

Bowtie Private Access

Web · Windows · Mac · Linux · iPhone · paid plans from $11/mo

Freedom report

Three barsScore 6.7

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely5 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Bowtie Private Access is ranked #3 of 37 in zero trust network access software on Freedom251. It runs on iOS, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $11/mo.

Bowtie Private Access plans and pricing

All plans

Basic Free Free forever Up to 3 users · 2 devices per user · 2 controllers · Zero Trust Policy Engine · always-on agent · Smart DNS · SSO authentication bowtie.security · 4 Oct 2026

Essentials $11/mo Per user / month Up to 1000 users · 3 devices per user · 4 controllers · Private Access & Internet Access · API access · Terraform provider · email and community support bowtie.security · 4 Oct 2026

Enterprise Not published Custom Unlimited users · unlimited devices · unlimited controllers · priority support with SLA · MDM deployment · device posture policies · SIEM integration bowtie.security · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on zero trust network access software

Free plan: Yes
Paid from: $11/user/mo
Deployment model: hybrid
Access methods: agent
Device posture checks: Yes
Supported app protocols: TCP, UDP, ICMP
SIEM log export: Yes

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The record

Product: Bowtie Private Access establishes encrypted connections directly from devices to private resources, without routing traffic through middleman networks.
Zero Trust: Its access policies allow authenticated access to private resources based on user or device characteristics.
Internet Access: Bowtie Internet Access provides web filtering with policy enforcement on the device rather than through a centralized gateway.
Network segmentation: Bowtie says it can unify overlapping networks and segment them through its policy engine.
Encryption: The product comparison identifies WireGuard as Bowtie's encryption technology.
Data and keys: Bowtie says encryption keys are generated and stored in the customer's environment, and traffic does not pass through Bowtie's cloud.
SSO integrations: The pricing page names Okta and Entra ID as SSO providers, and the SSO documentation describes GitHub, GitLab, SAML, AWS Identity Center, and Google IDP configurations.
Automation: Essentials includes API access and a Terraform provider for automating deployment and integrating with existing tooling.
Enterprise integrations: Enterprise includes MDM deployment via providers such as Jamf and Kandji, plus SIEM event logging.
Support: Essentials includes email and site chat support plus access to a public Slack community; Enterprise includes priority support with an SLA and shared Slack channel.
Limits: The Basic plan is limited to 3 users, 2 devices per user, and 2 controllers; Essentials is limited to 1000 users, 3 devices per user, and 4 controllers.
Client platforms: Bowtie provides client downloads for Mac, Windows, and Linux.
Founded: 2022
Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, United States
Price from: $11/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Zero Trust Network Access Software in 2026#3 of 37

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Sources

bowtie.security/product· checked 4 Oct 2026
bowtie.security/pricing· checked 4 Oct 2026
bowtie.security· checked 4 Oct 2026
bowtie.security/download· checked 4 Oct 2026