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Head-to-head · Microsegmentation Software

Illumio Segmentation vs Elisity Microsegmentation

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Illumio Segmentation #2 in Microsegmentation Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Illumio
Elisity Microsegmentation #5 in Microsegmentation Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Elisity

Illumio Segmentation leads on 0 checks, Elisity Microsegmentation on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreIllumio Segmentation · 9.3/10
  • Free trialonly Illumio Segmentation
  • Most featuresElisity Microsegmentation · 2 of 3

Illumio Segmentation scores higher on our rubric for microsegmentation software: 9.3 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.

Illumio Segmentation is the better fit for mature workload segmentation with broad integrations. Elisity Microsegmentation is the better fit for agentless identity-centric segmentation.

  • Illumio Segmentation fits best

    Mature workload segmentation with broad integrations

  • Elisity Microsegmentation fits best

    Agentless identity-centric segmentation

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Side by side

Feature Illumio Segmentation 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Elisity Microsegmentation 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 9.0
Ranking #2 in Microsegmentation Software #5 in Microsegmentation Software
Best for Mature workload segmentation with broad integrations Agentless identity-centric segmentation
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request · 30-day trial Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Windows, Linux Web
Support Phone, Community, Docs Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, 2FA SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations 15 integrations 25+ integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Enterprise
Features Illumio Segmentation 0/3 · Elisity Microsegmentation 2/3
Kubernetes enforcement Not checked yet Not checked yet
Policy simulation Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Identity-based rules Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment model Not checked yet Agentless
Workload coverage Not checked yet Mixed
Policy granularity Not checked yet Identity
Cloud environment Not checked yet Hybrid
Our review
Pros
  • Real-time visibility into active and blocked workload connections
  • Application ringfencing, quarantine, and bidirectional policy rules
  • Broad security, cloud, SIEM, and automation integrations
  • 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
Cons
  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • No free plan is offered
  • Policy scope may exceed smaller or narrowly focused teams' needs
  • 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
Our verdict

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…

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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…

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  1. Illumio SegmentationMicrosegmentation Software 9.3Pricing on request · 30-day trial
  2. Elisity MicrosegmentationMicrosegmentation Software 9.0Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

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

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

    Visit IllumioFull verdict →
  • Elisity Microsegmentation9.0/10 · Pricing on request

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

    Visit ElisityFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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