Illumio Segmentation vs Zero Networks Segment

Illumio Segmentation9.3Visit Zero Networks Segment9.1Visit

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

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

• Illumio Segmentation fits best

  Mature workload segmentation with broad integrations

• Zero Networks Segment fits best

  Agentless hybrid and OT/IoT segmentation

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Side by side

Feature	Illumio Segmentation 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Zero Networks Segment 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.1
Ranking	#2 in Microsegmentation Software	#4 in Microsegmentation Software
Best for	Mature workload segmentation with broad integrations	Agentless hybrid and OT/IoT 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, Phone
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, 2FA	SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	15 integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Illumio 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	Real-time visibility into active and blocked workload connections Application ringfencing, quarantine, and bidirectional policy rules Broad security, cloud, SIEM, and automation integrations	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	Pricing requires a sales conversation No free plan is offered Policy scope may exceed smaller or narrowly focused teams' needs	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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

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

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

  Visit Zero NetworksFull verdict →