Best Security Service Edge Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Cloudflare One is ranked #1 of 17 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Forcepoint Data Security Cloud and Menlo Security Cloud Security Platform. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Twingate. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Microsoft Defender for Business at $3/mo.
17 security 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 | Secure web gateway | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloudflare One | 8.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $7/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 2 | Forcepoint Data Security Cloud | 8.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 3 |  Menlo Security Cloud Security Platform | 7.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 4 | Akamai Enterprise Application Access | 7.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 5 |  DNSFilter | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 6 |  Twingate | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $5/mo | Yes | 5 /user/mo | — | View |
| 7 | Authentic8 Silo | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $120.83/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 8 |  Cisco Catalyst Center | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 9 | iboss Cloud | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 10 | Prisma Access | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 11 |  OpenZiti | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 12 |  NetFoundry | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 13 |  Dope Security CASB Neural | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 14 | WebTitan Cloud | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 15 |  Microsoft Defender for Business | 4.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $3/mo | — | — | — | View |
| 16 | Barracuda Secure SD-WAN | 4.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 17 | Symantec IT Management Suite | 4.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which security service edge software is ranked first on Inferse?
Cloudflare One is ranked #1 of 17 with a score of 8.8. Forcepoint Data Security Cloud is second and Menlo Security Cloud Security Platform third.
How many of these have a free plan?
2 of the 17 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Microsoft Defender for Business has the lowest first paid tier we found: $3/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.