Best Microsegmentation Software in 2026
21 microsegmentation software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment model | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ColorTokens Xshield | 8.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | hybrid | View |
| 2 | Zero Networks Segment | 8.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | hybrid | View |
| 3 | Elisity Microsegmentation | 8.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | agentless | View |
| 4 |  Zentera CoIP Access Platform | 8.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | hybrid | View |
| 5 |  Antrea | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | — | — | hybrid | View |
| 6 |  OVN-Kubernetes | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 7 | Tetrate Service Bridge | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | hybrid | View |
| 8 | Akamai Guardicore Segmentation | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 9 | Illumio Segmentation | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 10 | Aviatrix Zero Trust for Workloads | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | agentless | View |
| 11 | Calico Open Source | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 12 |  Cisco Catalyst Center | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | hybrid | View |
| 13 |  Xage Critical Asset Protection | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | agentless | View |
| 14 | Calico Enterprise | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | hybrid | View |
| 15 | Istio | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 16 | Cyninges TITAN | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | agentless | View |
| 17 |  Hopr | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | 35 /mo | agent_based | View |
| 18 | Cilium | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | hybrid | View |
| 19 | Isovalent Enterprise for Cilium | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | hybrid | View |
| 20 |  Juniper Security Director | 4.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | hybrid | View |
| 21 |  Kube-router | 4.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which microsegmentation software is ranked first on Inferse?
ColorTokens Xshield is ranked #1 of 21 with a score of 8.4. Zero Networks Segment is second and Elisity Microsegmentation third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 21 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.