Elisity Microsegmentation vs Nutanix Flow Network Security

Elisity Microsegmentation9.0Visit Nutanix Flow Network Security8.7Visit

Higher score Elisity Microsegmentation #5 in Microsegmentation Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Elisity

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Nutanix Flow Network Security #8 in Microsegmentation Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request · 60-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Nutanix

• Elisity Microsegmentation fits best

  Agentless identity-centric segmentation

• Nutanix Flow Network Security fits best

  Virtualized environments seeking a trial

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Side by side

Feature	Elisity Microsegmentation 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Nutanix Flow Network Security 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#5 in Microsegmentation Software	#8 in Microsegmentation Software
Best for	Agentless identity-centric segmentation	Virtualized environments seeking a trial
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request · 60-day trial
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	60 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Docs
Integrations	25+ integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Enterprise, Mid-market
Features Elisity Microsegmentation 2/3 · Nutanix Flow Network Security 3/3
Kubernetes enforcement	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Policy simulation	✓	✓
Identity-based rules	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Agentless	Agentless
Workload coverage	Mixed	Mixed
Policy granularity	Identity	Workload
Cloud environment	Hybrid	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Agentless enforcement across IT, IoT, OT, and IoMT environments Policy simulation and traffic analysis before production enforcement Integrations across identity, EDR, CMDB, SIEM, and asset systems	Application-centric policies cover virtualized and containerized workloads. Simulation, monitoring, and enforcement modes support staged policy rollout. Identity-aware rules and integrations extend security policy control.
Cons	Pricing is handled through contact sales rather than public plan tiers Enforcement depends on existing network infrastructure and Virtual Edge software Its enterprise scope may exceed the needs of simple segmentation projects	Licensing is tied to NCI Pro or Ultimate plans. Management is centered on Nutanix Prism Central. Integrations focus mainly on security-network vendors.
Our verdict	Elisity Microsegmentation is an enterprise network-security platform for organizations that need to discover users, workloads, and devices and restrict lateral movement with identity- and context-based least-privilege policies. It supports… Read the review →	Nutanix Flow Network Security is a software-defined network security product for Nutanix environments. It is designed for enterprise teams securing hybrid and multicloud applications, databases, virtual desktops, and shared infrastructure.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Elisity Microsegmentation — where it wins

  • Agentless enforcement across IT, IoT, OT, and IoMT environments
  • Policy simulation and traffic analysis before production enforcement
  • Integrations across identity, EDR, CMDB, SIEM, and asset systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through contact sales rather than public plan tiers
  • Enforcement depends on existing network infrastructure and Virtual Edge software
  • Its enterprise scope may exceed the needs of simple segmentation projects

• Nutanix Flow Network Security — where it wins

  • Application-centric policies cover virtualized and containerized workloads.
  • Simulation, monitoring, and enforcement modes support staged policy rollout.
  • Identity-aware rules and integrations extend security policy control.

  Where it doesn't

  • Licensing is tied to NCI Pro or Ultimate plans.
  • Management is centered on Nutanix Prism Central.
  • Integrations focus mainly on security-network vendors.

• Elisity Microsegmentation9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  Agentless segmentation for enterprises that need identity-aware least-privilege controls.

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• Nutanix Flow Network Security8.7/10 · Pricing on request · 60-day trial

  A focused choice for Nutanix environments needing policy simulation and a 60-day evaluation.

  Visit NutanixFull verdict →