Best Secure Access Service Edge Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Cloudflare One is ranked #1 of 25 as of 8 October 2026, ahead of Pangolin and Arista NG Firewall. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Pangolin. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Pangolin at $4/mo.
Secure Access Service Edge software brings network access and security capabilities together for organizations to compare across products. Compared on branch connectivity, CASB, data loss prevention, and secure web gateway, the entries also differ in delivery model and supported endpoint platforms. Cloudflare One, Pangolin, and Arista NG Firewall are among the options shown. Check whether a free plan is available and compare paid-from pricing alongside those capabilities. The published details can help you weigh how each option aligns with your network structure, security requirements, and endpoint environment.
25 secure access service edge software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
3 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloudflare OneWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $7/mo | 6.7 | |
| 2 | PangolinWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $4/mo | 6.7 | |
| 3 | Arista NG FirewallWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $22.50/mo | 6.4 | |
| 4 | Fortinet Unified SASEWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 5.8 |
| 5 | Sangfor EasyConnectWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 5.8 |
| 6 | Broadcom Symantec SASEWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 7 | Cato SASE PlatformWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 8 | Skyhigh Private AccessWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 9 | Cloudbrink Personal SASEWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 10 | COSGrid Z3 SASEWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 11 | Prisma SASEWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 12 | Samsung Cloud Platform Container RegistryWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 13 | Check Point Harmony SASEWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 14 | Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800GWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 15 | VersaONE Universal SASE PlatformWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 16 | Zscaler Private AccessWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 17 | Aryaka Unified SASE as a ServiceWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 18 | iboss CloudWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 19 | WatchGuard FireCloudWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | $8.15/mo | 5.3 |
| 20 | Forcepoint ONE CASBWeb · Windows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 21 | Forcepoint ZTNAWeb · Windows · Mac · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 22 | Juniper Security DirectorWeb · Self-hosted | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 23 | Prisma BrowserWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $8.25/mo | 4.9 |
| 24 | Cisco Catalyst SD-WANWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.7 |
| 25 | Open Systems CASBWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.7 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Delivery model | Branch connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloudflare One | 6.7 | Free plan | $7/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | Pangolin | 6.7 | Free plan | $4/mo | Yes | 4 /user/mo | hybrid | Yes |
| 3 | Arista NG Firewall | 6.4 | Free plan | $22.50/mo | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 4 | Fortinet Unified SASE | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 5 | Sangfor EasyConnect | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | cloud | Yes |
| 6 | Broadcom Symantec SASE | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 7 | Cato SASE Platform | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | cloud | Yes |
| 8 | Skyhigh Private Access | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Cloudbrink Personal SASE | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | — |
| 10 | COSGrid Z3 SASE | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 11 | Prisma SASE | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | cloud | Yes |
| 12 | Samsung Cloud Platform Container Registry | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | cloud | Yes |
| 13 | Check Point Harmony SASE | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 15 | VersaONE Universal SASE Platform | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 16 | Zscaler Private Access | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | cloud | Yes |
| 17 | Aryaka Unified SASE as a Service | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 18 | iboss Cloud | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 19 | WatchGuard FireCloud | 5.3 | No | $8.15/mo | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 20 | Forcepoint ONE CASB | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Forcepoint ZTNA | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Juniper Security Director | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 23 | Prisma Browser | 4.9 | No | $8.25/mo | — | — | cloud | Yes |
| 24 | Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | 4.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 25 | Open Systems CASB | 4.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which secure access service edge software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Cloudflare One is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 6.7. Pangolin is second and Arista NG Firewall third.
How many of these have a free plan?
3 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Pangolin has the lowest first paid tier we found: $4/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.