Akamai Guardicore Segmentation vs Illumio Segmentation

Akamai Guardicore Segmentation9.4Visit Illumio Segmentation9.3Visit

Higher score Akamai Guardicore Segmentation #1 in Microsegmentation Software 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Akamai

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Illumio Segmentation #2 in Microsegmentation Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Illumio

• Akamai Guardicore Segmentation fits best

  Broad enterprise and OT/IoT segmentation

• Illumio Segmentation fits best

  Mature workload segmentation with broad integrations

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Side by side

Feature	Akamai Guardicore Segmentation 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Illumio Segmentation 9.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.3
Ranking	#1 in Microsegmentation Software	#2 in Microsegmentation Software
Best for	Broad enterprise and OT/IoT segmentation	Mature workload segmentation with broad integrations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Phone, Community, Docs
Compliance	PCI DSS	SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, 2FA
Integrations	6 integrations	15 integrations
Built for	Enterprise, Mid-market	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Akamai Guardicore Segmentation 0/3 · Illumio Segmentation 0/3
Kubernetes enforcement	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Policy simulation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Identity-based rules	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Workload coverage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Policy granularity	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Cloud environment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Process- and service-level controls support granular policy enforcement Covers cloud, on-premises, Kubernetes, IoT, and OT environments Maps applications and traffic with agent-based or agentless enforcement	Real-time visibility into active and blocked workload connections Application ringfencing, quarantine, and bidirectional policy rules Broad security, cloud, SIEM, and automation integrations
Cons	Commercial pricing requires contact with sales Its broad feature set may exceed narrow segmentation needs Deployment spans multiple environments and may require planning	Pricing requires a sales conversation No free plan is offered Policy scope may exceed smaller or narrowly focused teams' needs
Our verdict	Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is a microsegmentation platform for enterprises managing hybrid IT, cloud, Kubernetes, IoT, and OT environments. It maps applications, users, devices, and network flows, then supports granular controls at the… Read the review →	Illumio Segmentation is a zero-trust microsegmentation product for security teams protecting workloads across cloud environments, endpoints, data centers, and containers. It maps communications, applies workload identity and labels to… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Akamai Guardicore Segmentation — where it wins

  • Process- and service-level controls support granular policy enforcement
  • Covers cloud, on-premises, Kubernetes, IoT, and OT environments
  • Maps applications and traffic with agent-based or agentless enforcement

  Where it doesn't

  • Commercial pricing requires contact with sales
  • Its broad feature set may exceed narrow segmentation needs
  • Deployment spans multiple environments and may require planning

• Illumio Segmentation — where it wins

  • Real-time visibility into active and blocked workload connections
  • Application ringfencing, quarantine, and bidirectional policy rules
  • Broad security, cloud, SIEM, and automation integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • No free plan is offered
  • Policy scope may exceed smaller or narrowly focused teams' needs

• Akamai Guardicore Segmentation9.4/10 · Pricing on request

  Granular segmentation and visibility for enterprise, cloud, Kubernetes, IoT, and OT environments.

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• Illumio Segmentation9.3/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A mature choice for policy-driven workload segmentation across hybrid infrastructure.

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