Akamai Guardicore Segmentation vs Zero Networks Segment

Akamai Guardicore Segmentation9.4Visit Zero Networks Segment9.1Visit

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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Zero Networks Segment #4 in Microsegmentation Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Zero Networks

• Akamai Guardicore Segmentation fits best

  Broad enterprise and OT/IoT segmentation

• Zero Networks Segment fits best

  Agentless hybrid and OT/IoT segmentation

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Side by side

Feature	Akamai Guardicore Segmentation 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Zero Networks Segment 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.1
Ranking	#1 in Microsegmentation Software	#4 in Microsegmentation Software
Best for	Broad enterprise and OT/IoT segmentation	Agentless hybrid and OT/IoT segmentation
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone
Compliance	PCI DSS	SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	6 integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Enterprise, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Akamai Guardicore Segmentation 0/3 · Zero Networks Segment 3/3
Kubernetes enforcement	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Policy simulation	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Identity-based rules	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment model	Not checked yet	Hybrid
Workload coverage	Not checked yet	Mixed
Policy granularity	Not checked yet	Identity
Cloud environment	Not checked yet	Hybrid
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	Automated discovery and deterministic least-privilege policy generation Agentless enforcement across host firewalls, switch ACLs, and Kubernetes Covers cloud, Kubernetes, OT, IoT, identity, and privileged access controls
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 contact-sales or demo conversation Its broad feature set may exceed narrower segmentation needs Enforcement spans several control layers across mixed environments
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 →	Zero Networks Segment is a hybrid microsegmentation product for security teams protecting servers, endpoints, cloud workloads, Kubernetes environments, OT, and IoT devices. It discovers assets and identities, learns network connections,… 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

• Zero Networks Segment — where it wins

  • Automated discovery and deterministic least-privilege policy generation
  • Agentless enforcement across host firewalls, switch ACLs, and Kubernetes
  • Covers cloud, Kubernetes, OT, IoT, identity, and privileged access controls

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a contact-sales or demo conversation
  • Its broad feature set may exceed narrower segmentation needs
  • Enforcement spans several control layers across mixed environments

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

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

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• Zero Networks Segment9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad agentless option for identity-based segmentation across hybrid, Kubernetes, OT, and IoT estates.

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