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Best Zero Trust Network Access Software in 2026

Controlling access to private applications involves more than choosing who can connect. Compare access methods, private app connectors, and supported app protocols, along with deployment model and device posture checks. Session recording and SIEM log export offer additional criteria for considering oversight. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing are also listed. Cloudflare Access, Twingate, and NetBird are among the products shown. Weigh their stated capabilities against the access requirements of your environment.

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    Pomerium

    Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3

    Pomerium provides clientless, identity-aware access with checks on user, device, and request context.

    8.7 Free plan · paid from $7/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Boundary

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    Boundary combines identity-based infrastructure access with credential brokering, target discovery, and audit capabilities.

    7.6 Free plan Visit site
  3. 3

    Bowtie Private Access

    Free plan iPhoneLinuxMac+2

    Bowtie combines private-resource access, web filtering, and network segmentation under policy controls.

    7.6 Free plan · paid from $11/user/mo Visit site
  4. 4

    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
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    Cloudflare Access

    by Cloudflare Access
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

    Cloudflare Access combines per-resource access policies with identity and device checks, and supports browser access for contractors and partners.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $7/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Cloudflare Gateway

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

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+2

    Choose Diode Collab if your group wants messaging, file sharing, and remote access in one cross-platform app, with unlimited users and storage listed on all plans.

    7.5 Free plan Visit site
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    FortiClient

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+2
    7.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Genians ZTNA

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5

    Genians ZTNA combines access controls, device intelligence, and multiple deployment options for mixed environments.

    7.3 Pricing on request Visit site
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    NetBird

    by NetBird
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

    NetBird combines encrypted connectivity with identity, device-policy and administrative controls, and offers both cloud and self-hosted deployment.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from €6/user/mo Visit site
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    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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    OpenVPN CloudConnexa

    by OpenVPN CloudConnexa
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

    CloudConnexa combines network connectivity with centralized administration and security controls. Account for per-seat use and the separate Internet Gateway requirement when assessing fit.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $7/user/mo · 14-day trial 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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    Akamai Enterprise Application Access

    by Akamai Enterprise Application Access
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+5
    6.3 Pricing on request Visit site
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    AWS Verified Access

    Paid APILinuxMac+2

    AWS Verified Access offers policy-based access for web, TCP, and specified AWS infrastructure resources, with logging and device-context integrations.

    6.1 Visit site
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    Microsoft Defender for Business

    by Microsoft Defender for Business
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+2
    6.1 From $3/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Netskope One Private Access

    by Netskope One Private Access
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+5

    Netskope One Private Access combines application access with identity- and device-aware controls and support for legacy protocols.

    6.1 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Cyolo Zero Trust Access

    Paid AndroidiPhoneLinux+4

    Cyolo combines privileged remote access controls with OT traffic discovery and segmentation capabilities.

    5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
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    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.

    5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Duo Network Gateway

    by Duo Network Gateway
    Paid LinuxMacSelf-hosted+2

    Duo Network Gateway provides a broad ZTNA access surface with identity, device, and audit controls.

    5.8 From $9/user/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Forcepoint ZTNA

    by Forcepoint ZTNA
    Paid MacSelf-hostedWeb+1

    Forcepoint ZTNA offers policy-controlled access to private apps through agentless and agent-based options, with inline DLP controls.

    5.8 Pricing on request 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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    Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access

    by Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access
    Paid AndroidiPhoneLinux+4

    Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access combines conditional application access with device assessment and risk-based responses.

    5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Juniper Security Director

    by Juniper Security Director
    Paid Self-hostedWeb

    Choose Juniper Security Director if your organization manages Juniper SRX security policies across on-premises and cloud environments and needs centralized policy analysis.

    5.4 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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