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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Cloudflare Access by Cloudflare View product | Tailscale SSH by Tailscale View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Cloudflare Access by Cloudflare: multi-IdP support. Ideal for VPN replacement. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Zero Trust alternatives. | 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 | Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) Platform | Identity-Aware Zero Trust SSH Access Solution |
| Best for | Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology, Enterprise, Retail, Cross-industry | 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 | SaaSCloud | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud Edge / SASE Architecture; Cloud SaaS; Global Anycast Edge | Cloud Control Plane / Mesh; Embedded in Tailscale client |
| Data residency | Global Anycast edge (330+ cities across 120+ countries) | Metadata in cloud; traffic peer-to-peer |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| 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 | Web ApplicationsSSH TerminalsRDP ServersSaaS Applications | Linux serversmacOSDeveloper workstations |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO/IEC 27001PCI-DSSHIPAAFedRAMP Moderate | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | OktaMicrosoft Entra IDGoogle WorkspaceCrowdStrikeGitHubGitLab | Tailscale ACLsOktaMicrosoft Entra IDGoogle Workspace |
| Industries | Financial ServicesHealthcareTechnologyEnterpriseRetailCross-industry | TechnologyDevOpsCloud InfrastructureFinancial ServicesHealthcareSoftware Development |
| Regions | Global (330+ edge locations) | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Cloudflare | Tailscale |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Company size | 5,000+ | 201-500 |
| Founded | 2010 | 2019 |
Overview
What it is
Cloudflare Access
Cloudflare Access by Cloudflare: multi-IdP support. Ideal for VPN replacement. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Zero Trust alternatives.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
Cloudflare Access
Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) PlatformTailscale SSH
Identity-Aware Zero Trust SSH Access SolutionBest for
Cloudflare Access
Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology, Enterprise, Retail, Cross-industryTailscale SSH
Technology, DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, Financial Services, Healthcare, Software DevelopmentPricing
Pricing model
Cloudflare Access
Contact VendorTailscale SSH
Contact VendorFree trial
Cloudflare Access
Free trial: yesTailscale SSH
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Cloudflare Access
Tailscale SSH
Deployment details
Cloudflare Access
Cloud Edge / SASE Architecture; Cloud SaaS; Global Anycast EdgeTailscale SSH
Cloud Control Plane / Mesh; Embedded in Tailscale clientData residency
Cloudflare Access
Global Anycast edge (330+ cities across 120+ countries)Tailscale SSH
Metadata in cloud; traffic peer-to-peerKey features
What it offers
Cloudflare Access
- Identity-based access control
- Clientless browser SSH/VNC
- Mutual TLS authentication
- Device posture checking
- Outbound Cloudflare Tunnels
- multi-IdP support
- VPN replacement
- Secure contractor 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
Cloudflare Access
API access: yesTailscale SSH
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cloudflare Access
SSO: yesTailscale SSH
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Cloudflare Access
RBAC: yesTailscale SSH
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cloudflare Access
Multi-tenant: yesTailscale SSH
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Cloudflare Access
Mobile app: yesTailscale SSH
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Cloudflare Access
Tailscale SSH
Compliance
Cloudflare Access
Tailscale SSH
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cloudflare Access
Tailscale SSH
Industries
Cloudflare Access
Tailscale SSH
Regions
Cloudflare Access
Tailscale SSH
Vendor
Company
Cloudflare Access
CloudflareTailscale SSH
TailscaleHeadquarters
Cloudflare Access
San Francisco, California, USATailscale SSH
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCompany size
Cloudflare Access
5,000+Tailscale SSH
201-500Founded
Cloudflare Access
2010Tailscale SSH
2019