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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 | GlobalProtect View product | Tailscale by Tailscale View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | GlobalProtect from Palo Alto Networks focuses on BYOD security. Key capabilities: split tunneling control. Compare it with the leading Remote Access alternatives. | Get the facts on Tailscale: MagicDNS, declarative JSON ACLs and subnets and exit nodes. Built for mesh VPN. Compare it with other VPN options before you decide. |
| Product type | Zero Trust Remote Access & Next-Gen VPN Client | Zero-Configuration Mesh VPN & Secure Overlay Network |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Enterprise, Healthcare, Financial Services, Education, Government | Cross-industry, Technology, DevOps, Software Engineering, Financial Services, Healthcare, Education, Retail |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Endpoint software; Integrated with NGFW / Prisma Access; Client software communicating with on-premises NGFW or Prisma Access cloud nodes | Cloud Orchestration / Mesh Peer-to-Peer; Multi-cloud; On-premises; Mobile; IoT |
| Data residency | Local firewall termination or Prisma Access regional cloud gateways | Global relay infrastructure; local 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: yes |
| Supported platforms | WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidChromeOS | WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidDockerSynologyRaspberry Pi |
| Compliance | FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, SOC 2 | SOC 2 Type IIGDPRISO 27001 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Palo Alto NGFWPrisma AccessMicrosoft Entra IDOktaPing IdentityCisco ISEDuo | Google WorkspaceMicrosoft Entra IDOktaGitHubAWSDockerKubernetes |
| Industries | Cross-industryEnterpriseHealthcareFinancial ServicesEducationGovernment | Cross-industryTechnologyDevOpsSoftware EngineeringFinancial ServicesHealthcare+2 more |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Palo Alto Networks | Tailscale |
| Headquarters | Santa Clara, California, USA | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Company size | 15,000+ | 201-500 |
| Founded | 2005 | 2019 |
Overview
What it is
GlobalProtect
GlobalProtect from Palo Alto Networks focuses on BYOD security. Key capabilities: split tunneling control. Compare it with the leading Remote Access alternatives.Tailscale
Get the facts on Tailscale: MagicDNS, declarative JSON ACLs and subnets and exit nodes. Built for mesh VPN. Compare it with other VPN options before you decide.Product type
GlobalProtect
Zero Trust Remote Access & Next-Gen VPN ClientTailscale
Zero-Configuration Mesh VPN & Secure Overlay NetworkBest for
GlobalProtect
Cross-industry, Enterprise, Healthcare, Financial Services, Education, GovernmentTailscale
Cross-industry, Technology, DevOps, Software Engineering, Financial Services, Healthcare, Education, RetailPricing
Pricing model
GlobalProtect
Contact VendorTailscale
Contact VendorFree trial
GlobalProtect
Free trial: noTailscale
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
GlobalProtect
CloudOn-Premise
Tailscale
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
GlobalProtect
Endpoint software; Integrated with NGFW / Prisma Access; Client software communicating with on-premises NGFW or Prisma Access cloud nodesTailscale
Cloud Orchestration / Mesh Peer-to-Peer; Multi-cloud; On-premises; Mobile; IoTData residency
GlobalProtect
Local firewall termination or Prisma Access regional cloud gatewaysTailscale
Global relay infrastructure; local peer-to-peerKey features
What it offers
GlobalProtect
- Continuous Host Information Profile (HIP) checking
- Split tunneling control
- App-level access enforcement
- Multi-factor authentication integration
- Encrypted SSL/IPsec tunnels
- Automatic gateway selection
- Secure remote workforce access
- Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
Tailscale
- WireGuard peer-to-peer encryption
- Zero port forwarding NAT traversal
- Corporate SSO authentication
- Declarative JSON ACLs
- MagicDNS
- Subnets and exit nodes
- Secure remote access
- DevOps infrastructure networking
Platform & access
API access
GlobalProtect
API access: yesTailscale
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
GlobalProtect
SSO: yesTailscale
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
GlobalProtect
RBAC: yesTailscale
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
GlobalProtect
Multi-tenant: yesTailscale
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
GlobalProtect
Mobile app: yesTailscale
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
GlobalProtect
WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidChromeOS
Tailscale
WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidDockerSynologyRaspberry Pi
Compliance
GlobalProtect
FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, SOC 2
Tailscale
SOC 2 Type IIGDPRISO 27001
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
GlobalProtect
Palo Alto NGFWPrisma AccessMicrosoft Entra IDOktaPing IdentityCisco ISEDuo
Tailscale
Google WorkspaceMicrosoft Entra IDOktaGitHubAWSDockerKubernetes
Industries
GlobalProtect
Cross-industryEnterpriseHealthcareFinancial ServicesEducationGovernment
Tailscale
Cross-industryTechnologyDevOpsSoftware EngineeringFinancial ServicesHealthcare+2 more
Regions
GlobalProtect
Global
Tailscale
Global
Vendor
Company
GlobalProtect
Palo Alto NetworksTailscale
TailscaleHeadquarters
GlobalProtect
Santa Clara, California, USATailscale
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCompany size
GlobalProtect
15,000+Tailscale
201-500Founded
GlobalProtect
2005Tailscale
2019