Best Security Service Edge Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Twingate is ranked #1 of 19 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of Cloudflare One and OpenZiti. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Cloudflare One. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Twingate at $5/mo.
Security Service Edge software brings web protection and private-application access into the same set of considerations. Compared on secure web gateway, cloud access security and private-app access, these entries also list data loss prevention, device posture checks and remote browser isolation. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing can help with cost comparisons. Twingate, Cloudflare One and Cloudflare Gateway are among the options, as are Forcepoint Data Security Cloud and Skyhigh Private Access. Match the published capabilities to the web and application access controls your organization needs, and weigh those against the listed cost details.
19 security service edge software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
4 of the 19 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 | TwingateWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $5/mo | 6.8 | |
| 2 | Cloudflare OneWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $7/mo | 6.7 | |
| 3 | OpenZitiWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 4 | Cloudflare GatewayWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | 6 of 6 | $7/mo | 6.6 | |
| 5 | Forcepoint Data Security CloudWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 6 | Skyhigh Private AccessWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 7 | NetFoundryWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 8 | Versa Zero Trust Network AccessWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 9 | Zscaler Private AccessWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 10 | Cisco Secure AccessWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 11 | iboss CloudWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 12 | Menlo Security Cloud Security PlatformWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 13 | DNSFilterWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · API · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 14 | Symantec IT Management SuiteWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 15 | Versa SSENo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 16 | Dope Security CASB NeuralWeb · Windows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 17 | Authentic8 SiloWeb · API · Extension | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $120.83/mo | 4.9 |
| 18 | Prisma BrowserWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $10/mo | 4.9 |
| 19 | WebTitan CloudWeb · Windows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
Compare all 19 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Secure web gateway | Private-app access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twingate | 6.8 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | 5 /user/mo | — | — |
| 2 | Cloudflare One | 6.7 | Free plan | $7/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | OpenZiti | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 4 | Cloudflare Gateway | 6.6 | Free plan | $7/mo | Yes | 7 /user/mo | — | — |
| 5 | Forcepoint Data Security Cloud | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Skyhigh Private Access | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | NetFoundry | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Versa Zero Trust Network Access | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Zscaler Private Access | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | Cisco Secure Access | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 11 | iboss Cloud | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 12 | Menlo Security Cloud Security Platform | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | DNSFilter | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 14 | Symantec IT Management Suite | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Versa SSE | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | Dope Security CASB Neural | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Authentic8 Silo | 4.9 | No | $120.83/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 18 | Prisma Browser | 4.9 | No | $10/mo | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | WebTitan Cloud | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which security service edge software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Twingate is ranked #1 of 19 with a score of 6.8. Cloudflare One is second and OpenZiti third.
How many of these have a free plan?
4 of the 19 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Twingate has the lowest first paid tier we found: $5/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.