Cloudflare Access comparisons
Cloudflare Access is compared head-to-head with Zscaler Private Access, Akamai Enterprise Application Access and AWS Verified Access and more: 7 head-to-heads in Zero Trust Network Access Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Cloudflare Access head-to-head
- Cloudflare Access vs Zscaler Private Access
- Cloudflare Access vs Akamai Enterprise Application Access
- Cloudflare Access vs AWS Verified Access
- Cloudflare Access vs Check Point SASE Private Access
- Cloudflare Access vs Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access
- Cloudflare Access vs Forcepoint ZTNA
- Cloudflare Access vs Lookout Secure Private Access
Cloudflare Access vs each of them
| # | Tool | Paid from | Deployment model | Access methods | Device posture checks | Supported app protocols | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloudflare Access | Cloud | Both | Yes | HTTP, HTTPS, TCP, SSH, RDP, SMB, VNC | 9.3 | |
| 2 | Zscaler Private Access | Hybrid | Both | Yes | HTTP, HTTPS, RDP, SSH, VNC | 9.1 | |
| 3 | Akamai Enterprise Application Access | Hybrid | Both | Yes | HTTP, HTTPS, RDP, SSH, VNC, TCP, UDP, SFTP, SCP | 9.0 | |
| 4 | AWS Verified Access | $0.001/unit usage-based | Cloud | Both | Yes | HTTP(S), TCP, SSH, RDP | 8.9 |
| 5 | Check Point SASE Private Access | Hybrid | Browser | Yes | HTTP/S, RDP, SSH | 8.8 | |
| 6 | Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access | Hybrid | Both | Yes | HTTP, HTTPS, TCP, UDP, SSH, RDP, ICA | 8.7 | |
| 7 | Forcepoint ZTNA | Hybrid | Both | Yes | SSH, RDP, HTTP, HTTPS, SMB, SFTP | 8.6 | |
| 8 | Lookout Secure Private Access | Cloud | Both | Yes | web, TCP, UDP, ICMP | 8.5 |
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Compared by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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