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Best Security Service Edge Software in 2026

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.

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    Cloudflare Gateway

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4
    7.5 Free plan · paid from $7/user/mo Visit site
  2. 2

    Cloudflare One

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

    Cloudflare One brings a broad set of security and connectivity capabilities into one platform, with controls for GenAI use and multiple identity providers.

    7.5 Free plan Visit site
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    DNSFilter

    Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+6

    Choose DNSFilter if your organization needs protective DNS, content filtering, and deployment across networks or roaming devices.

    7.4 From $1/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
  4. 4

    NetFoundry

    by NetFoundry
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5

    NetFoundry combines workload connectivity with endpoint identity, least-privilege policy, and audit visibility.

    7.2 Pricing on request Visit site
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    OpenZiti

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5

    Choose OpenZiti if you want an open-source way to make services identity-accessible through outbound connections, or to embed connectivity in applications and tunnel existing ones.

    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    Twingate

    by Twingate
    Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+6

    Choose Twingate if you need verified-identity access to individual resources and policy controls for authentication, devices, location, or usage.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from $5/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Barracuda Secure SD-WAN

    by Barracuda Secure SD-WAN
    Free trial APILinuxMac+2

    Barracuda Secure SD-WAN links traffic optimization, cloud connectivity, and layered firewall controls.

    6.6 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Authentic8 Silo

    Free trial APIExtensionWeb

    Silo combines isolated research workspaces, attribution network coverage, and investigation governance in a cloud service.

    6.5 From $1,450/user/yr · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Dope Security CASB Neural

    Free trial MacWebWindows

    CASB Neural focuses on identifying exposed sensitive files in Microsoft 365 and Google cloud apps, with one-click privacy remediation and API-based app discovery.

    6.2 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Microsoft Defender for Business

    by Microsoft Defender for Business
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+2
    6.2 From $3/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Cisco Catalyst Center

    Paid APILinuxMac+3
    6.0 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Prisma Access

    by Prisma Access
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+4

    Choose Prisma Access if you need a cloud-delivered security service spanning remote and branch users, private apps, SaaS, web traffic, and network controls.

    6.0 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Forcepoint Data Security Cloud

    Paid AndroidAPIExtension+6

    Forcepoint Data Security Cloud brings data discovery, classification, policy controls, and investigation across a broad set of channels. Organizations will need to request pricing to assess the cost.

    5.8 Pricing on request Visit site
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    WebTitan Cloud

    Free trial APIExtensionMac+2

    WebTitan Cloud focuses on centralized DNS policy enforcement, threat filtering, and activity reporting. Its trial allows evaluation, but ongoing pricing requires a request and there is no free plan.

    5.8 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Visit site
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    iboss Cloud

    by iboss Cloud
    Paid AndroidAPIExtension+5

    Choose iboss Cloud if your organization needs a broad Zero Trust SASE platform with tiered web, application, identity, and data protection controls.

    5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Menlo Security Cloud Security Platform

    Paid AndroidAPIExtension+5

    Choose Menlo Security Cloud Security Platform if an enterprise needs browser isolation alongside data protection, file security, and browser-based access to applications.

    5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Symantec IT Management Suite

    Paid APILinuxMac+3

    Choose Symantec IT Management Suite if you need cloud-based management across Windows, macOS, and Linux with patching, deployment, and security controls.

    5.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Cisco Umbrella

    Paid AndroidiPhoneMac+2
    5.1 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange

    Paid AndroidiPhoneLinux+3
    4.7 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Microsoft Sentinel

    Paid Web
    4.5 31-day trial Visit site
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    Cisco Meraki Dashboard

    Paid Web
    4.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Skyhigh Security Service Edge

    Paid Web
    4.0 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Versa SSE

    Paid
    3.9 Pricing on request Visit site

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