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Best Zero Trust Architecture Software in 2026

Zero-trust architecture tools manage access to applications, devices, and web traffic. This guide helps readers compare products used in web, Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, and iOS settings.

  1. 1

    Cloudbrink Personal SASE

    by Cloudbrink Personal SASE
    Free plan LinuxMacWeb+1

    Cloudbrink Personal SASE combines application access and Internet Security with identity integrations and a limited free trial.

    7.6 Free plan Visit site
  2. 2

    Cloudflare Gateway

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4
    7.6 Free plan · paid from $7/user/mo Visit site
  3. 3

    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
  4. 4

    NetFoundry

    by NetFoundry
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5

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

    7.3 Pricing on request Visit site
  5. 5

    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
  6. 6

    Check Point Harmony SASE

    by Check Point Harmony SASE
    Free trial AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

    Harmony SASE brings several network and security functions under one management console, with integrations and agent support across listed systems.

    6.6 Pricing on request Visit site
  7. 7

    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
  8. 8

    Cato SASE Platform

    by Cato SASE Platform
    Paid AndroidAPIExtension+5

    Cato SASE Platform combines a broad set of network, security, and access capabilities with several ways to reach private applications.

    6.1 Pricing on request Visit site
  9. 9

    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.

    6.1 Pricing on request Visit site
  10. 10

    SonicWall Cloud Secure Edge

    Free trial AndroidAPIExtension+6

    Choose SonicWall Cloud Secure Edge if your organization needs private access and internet security controls in one product, with a choice of VPN-style access or ZTNA to named resources.

    6.0 Pricing on request Visit site
  11. 11

    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.

    5.8 Pricing on request Visit site
  12. 12

    Elisity Microsegmentation

    Paid APISelf-hostedWeb

    Choose Elisity if your organization needs identity-based microsegmentation across mixed IT, IoT, OT, or IoMT environments, with policy simulation before enforcement.

    5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
  13. 13

    Illumio Segmentation

    by Illumio Segmentation
    Paid APILinuxSelf-hosted+2

    Illumio Segmentation is aimed at organizations managing segmentation across varied workload environments, with identity-based policies and draft previews.

    5.7 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
  14. 14

    Zscaler Private Access

    by Zscaler Private Access
    Paid AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

    ZPA focuses on private app access while also covering workload segmentation, privileged access, and data inspection.

    5.3 Pricing on request Visit site
  15. 15

    Prisma SASE

    Paid AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

    Consider Prisma SASE if your organization is looking for cloud-delivered branch connectivity, web gateway, CASB, and data loss prevention capabilities.

    4.7 Pricing on request Visit site
  16. 16

    Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange

    Paid AndroidiPhoneLinux+3
    4.7 Pricing on request Visit site
  17. 17

    HPE Aruba Networking SSE

    by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
    Paid Web
    4.3 Pricing on request Visit site
  18. 18

    Versa SASE

    Paid AndroidiPhoneLinux+3
    4.3 Pricing on request Visit site
  19. 19

    Skyhigh Security Service Edge

    Paid Web
    4.1 Pricing on request Visit site

#1Places #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 on this list can be bought by the makers of the software on it. See the price

Review free-plan availability, trial terms, entry pricing, deployment choices, identity providers, device-posture checks, private-application access, secure web gateways, and CASB features. Where code access is relevant, review the licence and the exact inclusions of any free plan or trial.

Questions

Which tools show a free plan?

Cloudflare Gateway and Cloudflare One show free plans. Check each provider's current terms for limits and included controls.

Are any freemium options listed?

Cloudbrink Personal SASE, Cloudflare Gateway, and Cloudflare One are listed with freemium pricing.

What paid starting price appears in the list?

Cloudflare Gateway shows paid plans beginning at $7 per user per month. Other entries may list pricing on request or use another pricing model.

Which platforms are supported?

Listed products support web, Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, and iOS environments. Verify compatibility with your specific setup.

Which controls belong in a comparison?

Look at identity-provider support, device-posture checks, private-app access, secure web-gateway capabilities, CASB controls, and the deployment model.

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