Best Secure Access Service Edge Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Cloudflare One is ranked #1 of 23 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Cato SASE Platform and Fortinet Unified SASE. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Arista NG Firewall. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Cloudflare One at $7/mo.
23 secure access service edge 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 | Delivery model | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloudflare One | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $7/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 2 | Cato SASE Platform | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | cloud | View |
| 3 | Fortinet Unified SASE | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | hybrid | View |
| 4 | WatchGuard FireCloud | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $8.15/mo | No | — | hybrid | View |
| 5 | Arista NG Firewall | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $22.50/mo | — | — | hybrid | View |
| 6 | Cloudbrink Personal SASE | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | hybrid | View |
| 7 | Sangfor EasyConnect | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | cloud | View |
| 8 | Skyhigh Private Access | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 9 | Pangolin | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | 4 /user/mo | hybrid | View |
| 10 | Zscaler Private Access | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | cloud | View |
| 11 | Check Point Harmony SASE | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 12 | Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | hybrid | View |
| 13 | Juniper Security Director | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | hybrid | View |
| 14 | VersaONE Universal SASE Platform | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | hybrid | View |
| 15 | Aryaka Unified SASE as a Service | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | hybrid | View |
| 16 | Forcepoint ZTNA | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 17 | Prisma Browser | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $10/mo | — | — | cloud | View |
| 18 | Samsung Cloud Platform Container Registry | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | cloud | View |
| 19 | Broadcom Symantec SASE | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | hybrid | View |
| 20 | COSGrid Z3 SASE | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | hybrid | View |
| 21 | iboss Cloud | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 22 | Open Systems CASB | 4.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 23 | Forcepoint ONE CASB | 4.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which secure access service edge software is ranked first on Inferse?
Cloudflare One is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 7.2. Cato SASE Platform is second and Fortinet Unified SASE third.
How many of these have a free plan?
2 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Cloudflare One has the lowest first paid tier we found: $7/mo.
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.






















