Best Security Service Edge Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Twingate is ranked #1 of 19 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Cloudflare One and Cloudflare Gateway. 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 covers controls for web use and access to private applications. This ranking opens with Twingate, Cloudflare One, and Cloudflare Gateway; Zscaler Private Access, OpenZiti, and Skyhigh Private Access follow among the early entries. Compare secure web gateway and cloud access security capabilities with private-app access, data loss prevention, device posture checks, and remote browser isolation. Free-plan availability and paid starting price add cost context to those feature comparisons. Think about which access paths and security controls are relevant to your organization, then use the listed criteria to evaluate how each option aligns with those needs.
19 security service edge software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Twingate Top pick · 7.5 Free plan · $5/mo
#2 Cloudflare One Runner-up · 7.4 Free plan · $7/mo #3 Cloudflare Gateway Also great · 7.0 Free plan · $7/mo
- Free planFree trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 5 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$5/mofirst paid tier About TwingateVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Secure web gateway
- Yes
- Private-app access
- Yes
- Cloud access security
- Yes
- Data loss prevention
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$7/mofirst paid tier About Cloudflare OneVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 7 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$7/mofirst paid tier About Cloudflare GatewayVisit site - AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Secure web gateway
- Yes
- Private-app access
- Yes
- Cloud access security
- Yes
- Data loss prevention
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Secure web gateway
- Yes
- Private-app access
- Yes
- Cloud access security
- Yes
- Data loss prevention
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiextensioniOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Secure web gateway
- Yes
- Private-app access
- Yes
- Cloud access security
- Yes
- Data loss prevention
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Secure web gateway
- Yes
- Private-app access
- Yes
- Cloud access security
- Yes
- Data loss prevention
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiextensioniOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Secure web gateway
- Yes
- Private-app access
- Yes
- Cloud access security
- Yes
- Data loss prevention
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidapiextensioniOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Private-app access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- Free trial apiextensionWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Data loss prevention
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$120.83/mofirst paid tier About Authentic8 SiloVisit site - Web
- Secure web gateway
- Yes
- Private-app access
- Yes
- Cloud access security
- Yes
- Data loss prevention
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$10/mofirst paid tier About Prisma BrowserVisit site -
- Secure web gateway
- Yes
- Private-app access
- Yes
- Cloud access security
- Yes
- Data loss prevention
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- WebWindowsmacOS
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which security service edge software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Twingate is ranked #1 of 19 with a score of 7.5. Cloudflare One is second and Cloudflare Gateway third.
How many of these have a free plan?
3 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 on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.