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Product	Cato Universal ZTNA by Cato Networks View product	Tailscale SSH by Tailscale View product
Overview
What it is	Cato Networks built Cato Universal ZTNA for universal ZTNA. Explore microsegmentation and context-based access, review cloud deployment and compare similar ZTNA products.	Tailscale SSH helps teams with audit compliance. Explore features like MFA check-ins and keyless SSH access, cloud deployment and the closest ZTNA competitors.
Product type	Universal Zero Trust Network Access	Identity-Aware Zero Trust SSH Access Solution
Best for	Cross-industry, Hybrid Workforces, Enterprise, Finance	Technology, DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, Financial Services, Healthcare, Software Development
Pricing
Pricing model	Contact Vendor	Contact Vendor
Free trial	Free trial: yes	Free trial: yes
Deployment
Deployment options	Cloud	Cloud
Deployment details	Cloud; Cloud-delivered universal ZTNA architecture	Cloud Control Plane / Mesh; Embedded in Tailscale client
Data residency	Global; 85+ PoP data centers	Metadata in cloud; traffic peer-to-peer
Key features
What it offers	Consistent in-office & remote ZTNA Microsegmentation Context-based access Identity verification Universal ZTNA LAN trust elimination Private application access	Keyless SSH access Identity provider authentication Declarative access control rules MFA check-ins Session recording and replay Tamper-proof audit trails Keyless SSH server management Centralized terminal access control
Platform & access
API access	API access: yes	API access: yes
Single sign-on (SSO)	SSO: yes	SSO: yes
Role-based access (RBAC)	RBAC: yes	RBAC: yes
Multi-tenant	Multi-tenant: yes	Multi-tenant: yes
Mobile app	Mobile app: yes	Mobile app: no
Supported platforms	On-Premises LANRemote WorkersPrivate Clouds	Linux serversmacOSDeveloper workstations
Compliance	SOC 2ISO 27001GDPRHIPAA	SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPR
Integrations & coverage
Integrations	Microsoft Entra IDOktaActive DirectoryCato Cloud	Tailscale ACLsOktaMicrosoft Entra IDGoogle Workspace
Industries	Cross-industryHybrid WorkforcesEnterpriseFinance	TechnologyDevOpsCloud InfrastructureFinancial ServicesHealthcareSoftware Development
Regions	Global	Global
Vendor
Company	Cato Networks	Tailscale
Headquarters	Tel Aviv, Israel	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Company size	1,001-5,000	201-500
Founded	2015	2019

Cato Universal ZTNA

by Cato Networks

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Tailscale SSH

by Tailscale

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Overview

What it is

Cato Universal ZTNA

Cato Networks built Cato Universal ZTNA for universal ZTNA. Explore microsegmentation and context-based access, review cloud deployment and compare similar ZTNA products.

Tailscale SSH

Tailscale SSH helps teams with audit compliance. Explore features like MFA check-ins and keyless SSH access, cloud deployment and the closest ZTNA competitors.

Product type

Cato Universal ZTNA

Universal Zero Trust Network Access

Tailscale SSH

Identity-Aware Zero Trust SSH Access Solution

Best for

Cato Universal ZTNA

Cross-industry, Hybrid Workforces, Enterprise, Finance

Tailscale SSH

Technology, DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, Financial Services, Healthcare, Software Development

Pricing

Pricing model

Cato Universal ZTNA

Contact Vendor

Tailscale SSH

Contact Vendor

Free trial

Cato Universal ZTNA

Tailscale SSH

Deployment

Deployment options

Cato Universal ZTNA

Cloud

Tailscale SSH

Cloud

Deployment details

Cato Universal ZTNA

Cloud; Cloud-delivered universal ZTNA architecture

Tailscale SSH

Cloud Control Plane / Mesh; Embedded in Tailscale client

Data residency

Cato Universal ZTNA

Global; 85+ PoP data centers

Tailscale SSH

Metadata in cloud; traffic peer-to-peer

Key features

What it offers

Cato Universal ZTNA

Consistent in-office & remote ZTNA
Microsegmentation
Context-based access
Identity verification
Universal ZTNA
LAN trust elimination
Private application access

Tailscale SSH

Keyless SSH access
Identity provider authentication
Declarative access control rules
MFA check-ins
Session recording and replay
Tamper-proof audit trails
Keyless SSH server management
Centralized terminal access control

Platform & access

API access

Cato Universal ZTNA

Tailscale SSH

Single sign-on (SSO)

Cato Universal ZTNA

Tailscale SSH

Role-based access (RBAC)

Cato Universal ZTNA

Tailscale SSH

Multi-tenant

Cato Universal ZTNA

Tailscale SSH

Mobile app

Cato Universal ZTNA

Tailscale SSH

Supported platforms

Cato Universal ZTNA

On-Premises LANRemote WorkersPrivate Clouds

Tailscale SSH

Linux serversmacOSDeveloper workstations

Compliance

Cato Universal ZTNA

SOC 2ISO 27001GDPRHIPAA

Tailscale SSH

SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPR

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

Cato Universal ZTNA

Microsoft Entra IDOktaActive DirectoryCato Cloud

Tailscale SSH

Tailscale ACLsOktaMicrosoft Entra IDGoogle Workspace

Industries

Cato Universal ZTNA

Cross-industryHybrid WorkforcesEnterpriseFinance

Tailscale SSH

TechnologyDevOpsCloud InfrastructureFinancial ServicesHealthcareSoftware Development

Regions

Cato Universal ZTNA

Global

Tailscale SSH

Global

Vendor

Company

Cato Universal ZTNA

Cato Networks

Tailscale SSH

Tailscale

Headquarters

Cato Universal ZTNA

Tel Aviv, Israel

Tailscale SSH

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company size

Cato Universal ZTNA

1,001-5,000

Tailscale SSH

201-500

Founded

Cato Universal ZTNA

2015

Tailscale SSH

2019