Compare Absolute Secure Access and Tailscale 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (62.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (63.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Get quote per user/month
Free 3 Monthly Active Users Per Month
Absolute Secure Access
Star Rating
(225)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (62.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Get quote per user/month
Browse all 2 pricing plansTailscale
Star Rating
(29)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 3 Monthly Active Users Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansAbsolute Secure Access vs Tailscale
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Absolute Secure Access easier to use. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up for Tailscale along with administration. Reviewers agreed that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that Absolute Secure Access meets the needs of their business better than Tailscale.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Absolute Secure Access is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Tailscale over Absolute Secure Access.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Absolute Secure Access
NetMotion Core
Get quote
per user/month
The simplest way to ensure secure connectivity across your mobile workforce
- Mobile-first VPN with full encryption and remote access capabilities
- Unbreakable connectivity and optimized network performance
- Available in cloud on on-premise
Tailscale
Free
Free
3 Monthly Active Users Per Month
For individuals or small teams who want all that Tailscale has to offer, for free.
- Users: Up to 3
- Devices: Up to 100
- Peer-to-peer connections
Free Trial
Absolute Secure Access
Free Trial is available
Tailscale
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
194
8.9
22
Ease of Use
9.1
195
8.6
24
Ease of Setup
8.6
177
9.3
24
Ease of Admin
8.7
176
9.2
13
Quality of Support
9.3
185
9.2
12
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
172
9.2
8
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
190
10.0
19
Features by Category
Network Management
8.7
36
Not enough data
8.5
37
Not enough data
8.8
37
Not enough data
8.0
31
Not enough data
Security
8.4
35
Not enough data
9.0
35
Not enough data
8.9
34
Not enough data
9.4
36
Not enough data
Identity Management
8.9
34
Not enough data
8.3
28
Not enough data
8.6
36
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Administration
9.2
16
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
9.4
16
Not enough data
Protection
9.3
16
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
Monitoring
9.4
14
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
12
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
Experience
7.8
9
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
Management
7.1
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Performance
7.8
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Identity and Access Management - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Security - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application Visibility - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting and Policies - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Usage
8.9
142
9.9
14
8.7
143
9.7
13
Feature Not Available
8.3
11
8.8
146
9.7
13
Feature Not Available
7.8
10
8.5
116
9.1
11
8.5
116
9.3
10
Miscellaneous
8.8
145
8.3
7
Feature Not Available
8.9
11
7.7
108
8.3
5
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Absolute Secure Access and Tailscale are categorized as Business VPN
Unique Categories
Absolute Secure Access is categorized as Digital Employee Experience (DEX) Management, Zero Trust Platforms, Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP), and Zero Trust Networking
Tailscale has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Absolute Secure Access
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Tailscale
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Law Enforcement
23.2%
Government Administration
22.3%
Public Safety
15.6%
Utilities
7.6%
Legal Services
4.0%
Other
27.2%
Information Technology and Services
25.9%
Computer Software
18.5%
Computer & Network Security
11.1%
Higher Education
7.4%
Telecommunications
3.7%
Other
33.3%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is NetMotion used for?
3 Comments
RR
Resilient VPN client. We use it in squad cars. Read more
What are the top 3 things that you would change or improve about this product?
3 Comments
JR
1. Update videos on YouTube.
2. Marketing campaign to target Police Agencies where it could be integrated easily
3. Market to schools which could benefit...Read more
Is NetMotion a VPN?
2 Comments
SP
It is a "Mobile" VPN Solution that provides Zero trust to Network Resources.Read more
Tailscale has no discussions with answers
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