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Product	Menlo Private Access by Menlo Security View product	Tailscale SSH by Tailscale View product
Overview
What it is	Get the facts on Menlo Private Access: session auditing and posture checking. Built for VPN replacement. Compare it with other Zero Trust options before you decide.	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) Cloud Gateway	Identity-Aware Zero Trust SSH Access Solution
Best for	Enterprise, Financial Institutions, Healthcare, Defense	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 (SaaS); Lightweight Connector; Cloud SaaS; Lightweight internal connector	Cloud Control Plane / Mesh; Embedded in Tailscale client
Data residency	Global distributed edge	Metadata in cloud; traffic peer-to-peer
Key features
What it offers	Clientless browser access Identity-driven access rules Private application microsegmentation Session auditing Posture checking VPN replacement Third-party contractor access Internal application shielding	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	CloudPrivate VPCsOn-premises	Linux serversmacOSDeveloper workstations
Compliance	SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAA	SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPR
Integrations & coverage
Integrations	AWSAzureGCPOktaMicrosoft Entra IDPing Identity	Tailscale ACLsOktaMicrosoft Entra IDGoogle Workspace
Industries	EnterpriseFinancial InstitutionsHealthcareDefense	TechnologyDevOpsCloud InfrastructureFinancial ServicesHealthcareSoftware Development
Regions	GlobalNorth AmericaEuropeAsia-Pacific	Global
Vendor
Company	Menlo Security	Tailscale
Headquarters	Mountain View, California, USA	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Company size	500+	201-500
Founded	2013	2019

Menlo Private Access

by Menlo Security

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Tailscale SSH

by Tailscale

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Overview

What it is

Menlo Private Access

Get the facts on Menlo Private Access: session auditing and posture checking. Built for VPN replacement. Compare it with other Zero Trust options before you decide.

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

Menlo Private Access

Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) Cloud Gateway

Tailscale SSH

Identity-Aware Zero Trust SSH Access Solution

Best for

Menlo Private Access

Enterprise, Financial Institutions, Healthcare, Defense

Tailscale SSH

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

Pricing

Pricing model

Menlo Private Access

Contact Vendor

Tailscale SSH

Contact Vendor

Free trial

Menlo Private Access

Tailscale SSH

Deployment

Deployment options

Menlo Private Access

SaaSCloud

Tailscale SSH

Cloud

Deployment details

Menlo Private Access

Cloud (SaaS); Lightweight Connector; Cloud SaaS; Lightweight internal connector

Tailscale SSH

Cloud Control Plane / Mesh; Embedded in Tailscale client

Data residency

Menlo Private Access

Global distributed edge

Tailscale SSH

Metadata in cloud; traffic peer-to-peer

Key features

What it offers

Menlo Private Access

Clientless browser access
Identity-driven access rules
Private application microsegmentation
Session auditing
Posture checking
VPN replacement
Third-party contractor access
Internal application shielding

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

Menlo Private Access

Tailscale SSH

Single sign-on (SSO)

Menlo Private Access

Tailscale SSH

Role-based access (RBAC)

Menlo Private Access

Tailscale SSH

Multi-tenant

Menlo Private Access

Tailscale SSH

Mobile app

Menlo Private Access

Tailscale SSH

Supported platforms

Menlo Private Access

CloudPrivate VPCsOn-premises

Tailscale SSH

Linux serversmacOSDeveloper workstations

Compliance

Menlo Private Access

SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAA

Tailscale SSH

SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPR

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

Menlo Private Access

AWSAzureGCPOktaMicrosoft Entra IDPing Identity

Tailscale SSH

Tailscale ACLsOktaMicrosoft Entra IDGoogle Workspace

Industries

Menlo Private Access

EnterpriseFinancial InstitutionsHealthcareDefense

Tailscale SSH

TechnologyDevOpsCloud InfrastructureFinancial ServicesHealthcareSoftware Development

Regions

Menlo Private Access

GlobalNorth AmericaEuropeAsia-Pacific

Tailscale SSH

Global

Vendor

Company

Menlo Private Access

Menlo Security

Tailscale SSH

Tailscale

Headquarters

Menlo Private Access

Mountain View, California, USA

Tailscale SSH

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company size

Menlo Private Access

500+

Tailscale SSH

201-500

Founded

Menlo Private Access

2013

Tailscale SSH

2019