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| Product | Tailscale by Tailscale View product | Perimeter 81 by Check Point View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | 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. | Evaluating Perimeter 81? See how this SASE tool handles Zero Trust Network Access and agentless web access, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. |
| Product type | Zero-Configuration Mesh VPN & Secure Overlay Network | Zero Trust Network Access & SASE Platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Technology, DevOps, Software Engineering, Financial Services, Healthcare, Education, Retail | Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Legal, Enterprise, Cross-industry, Tech & SaaS, SMB to Enterprise |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud Orchestration / Mesh Peer-to-Peer; Multi-cloud; On-premises; Mobile; IoT | Cloud-delivered SASE / ZTNA; Cloud SaaS; Global Edge POPs |
| Data residency | Global relay infrastructure; local peer-to-peer | Global edge network across 50+ locations |
| 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 | WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidDockerSynologyRaspberry Pi | EndpointsCloud VPCsOn-premises networksWeb applications |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIGDPRISO 27001 | SOC 2 Type IIISO/IEC 27001GDPRHIPAAPCI-DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Google WorkspaceMicrosoft Entra IDOktaGitHubAWSDockerKubernetes | OktaMicrosoft Entra IDGoogle WorkspaceOneLoginSplunkAWSAzure |
| Industries | Cross-industryTechnologyDevOpsSoftware EngineeringFinancial ServicesHealthcare+2 more | TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareLegalEnterpriseCross-industry+2 more |
| Regions | Global | Global50+ POP locations |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Tailscale | Check Point |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Company size | 201-500 | 5,000+ |
| Founded | 2019 | 1993 |
Overview
What it is
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.Perimeter 81
Evaluating Perimeter 81? See how this SASE tool handles Zero Trust Network Access and agentless web access, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Product type
Tailscale
Zero-Configuration Mesh VPN & Secure Overlay NetworkPerimeter 81
Zero Trust Network Access & SASE PlatformBest for
Tailscale
Cross-industry, Technology, DevOps, Software Engineering, Financial Services, Healthcare, Education, RetailPerimeter 81
Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Legal, Enterprise, Cross-industry, Tech & SaaS, SMB to EnterprisePricing
Pricing model
Tailscale
Contact VendorPerimeter 81
Contact VendorFree trial
Tailscale
Free trial: yesPerimeter 81
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Tailscale
CloudOn-Premise
Perimeter 81
SaaSCloud
Deployment details
Tailscale
Cloud Orchestration / Mesh Peer-to-Peer; Multi-cloud; On-premises; Mobile; IoTPerimeter 81
Cloud-delivered SASE / ZTNA; Cloud SaaS; Global Edge POPsData residency
Tailscale
Global relay infrastructure; local peer-to-peerPerimeter 81
Global edge network across 50+ locationsKey features
What it offers
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
Perimeter 81
- Zero Trust Network Access
- Agentless web access
- Dedicated private gateways
- Device posture verification
- Cloud SWG
- DNS filtering
- Identity provider sync
- VPN replacement
Platform & access
API access
Tailscale
API access: yesPerimeter 81
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Tailscale
SSO: yesPerimeter 81
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Tailscale
RBAC: yesPerimeter 81
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Tailscale
Multi-tenant: yesPerimeter 81
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Tailscale
Mobile app: yesPerimeter 81
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Tailscale
WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidDockerSynologyRaspberry Pi
Perimeter 81
EndpointsCloud VPCsOn-premises networksWeb applications
Compliance
Tailscale
SOC 2 Type IIGDPRISO 27001
Perimeter 81
SOC 2 Type IIISO/IEC 27001GDPRHIPAAPCI-DSS
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Tailscale
Google WorkspaceMicrosoft Entra IDOktaGitHubAWSDockerKubernetes
Perimeter 81
OktaMicrosoft Entra IDGoogle WorkspaceOneLoginSplunkAWSAzure
Industries
Tailscale
Cross-industryTechnologyDevOpsSoftware EngineeringFinancial ServicesHealthcare+2 more
Perimeter 81
TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareLegalEnterpriseCross-industry+2 more
Regions
Tailscale
Global
Perimeter 81
Global50+ POP locations
Vendor
Company
Tailscale
TailscalePerimeter 81
Check PointHeadquarters
Tailscale
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaPerimeter 81
Tel Aviv, IsraelCompany size
Tailscale
201-500Perimeter 81
5,000+Founded
Tailscale
2019Perimeter 81
1993