Zero Trust Network Access
Zero Trust Network Access Comparison
How to compare zero trust network access products: the capabilities we check against each vendor’s own documentation, and the products verified so far.
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What we compare
No zero trust network access product is verified yet. These are the capabilities each one will be checked against, in the vendor’s own documentation.
Capabilities in the comparison
Identity provider integration
Uses identity provider users and groups to drive access policies.
Per-application access
Grants access to specific private apps instead of network segments.
Device posture checks
Checks device health and management status before and during access.
Continuous verification
Re-evaluates sessions and revokes access when context changes.
Hidden applications
Keeps private apps unreachable and invisible to unauthorized users.
Protocol coverage
Supports web, remote desktop, SSH and other app protocols.
Agentless browser access
Lets contractors and unmanaged devices reach web apps without a client.
Session logging
Records who reached which app, from which device and when.
VPN coexistence and migration
Runs alongside an existing VPN for phased migration.
How to choose zero trust network access
Start from your private apps and who needs them. List internal web apps, remote desktops, SSH targets, databases and file shares, and which groups of employees, contractors and partners use each one.
In the demo, connect a test identity group, publish one private app and show what happens when a user is removed from the group or their device fails a posture check.
Identity provider integration
Access policies are only as current as the identity data behind them.
Per-application access policies
The point of ZTNA is granting access to specific apps, not to a network segment.
Device posture checks
A valid login from an unmanaged or out-of-date device is still a risk.
Continuous verification and session control
Trust should be re-evaluated when context changes, not only at login.
Protocol and app coverage
Many tools handle web apps well but are weaker for remote desktop, SSH, databases or legacy protocols.
Agent and agentless access
Employees on managed devices and contractors on their own devices need different access paths.
Requirements by company size
Small businesses
- Simple setup with your identity provider
- Browser-based access for a few private apps
- Instant removal of access for leavers
Watch out for
- Platform bundles priced for large security teams
- Connectors you must host and maintain yourself
- Minimum user counts above your headcount
Mid-sized companies
- Group-based policies synced from identity
- Device posture checks with device management integration
- Support for remote desktop and SSH as well as web apps
Watch out for
- Posture checks limited to some operating systems
- Running VPN and ZTNA in parallel for too long
- Separate charges for contractor or partner access
Enterprises
- Global points of presence and high availability
- Fine-grained policies across many apps and data centers
- Integration with security monitoring and a broader secure access platform
Watch out for
- Legacy apps and protocols that do not fit the model
- Data residency and traffic inspection requirements
- Long migrations from several existing VPNs
Red flags
- Users are placed on a network segment rather than granted access to specific apps
- No integration with your identity provider groups
- Disabling a user does not end active sessions
- No device posture checks
- Little or no session logging
How we research
Ranked by the LeadChange Score, computed only from verified facts: capability coverage (30%), pricing and value (20%), integrations and API (15%), security (15%), fit and support (10%) and data confidence (10%), times a category fit. Products with too few verified facts are not scored yet and come last. Payment never changes a score or a position.
Facts, not impressions
Every input is a fact verified against vendors’ official documentation, with the date we last checked it.
Missing data is never assumed
Unverified items are left out of the score and lower its coverage; below 60% coverage a product is not scored yet.
Independent of revenue
Rankings never depend on whether a vendor pays us.
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