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# Cloudflare One (SASE) vs NordLayer Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Cloudflare One (SASE)**[

4.6/5(104)

](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-one-sase/reviews#reviews)

**NordLayer** [

4.3/5(126)

](https://www.g2.com/products/nordlayer/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Cloudflare One (SASE)**
Free Trial

**Contact Us** · Advantage

**NordLayer**
 **Starting at $8.00** 1 Users · Lite

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Cloudflare One (SASE)**
1 month

Based on 12 responses

**NordLayer**
\<1 monthFaster

Based on 15 responses

Return on Investment

**Cloudflare One (SASE)**
9 months12 months sooner

Based on 11 responses

**NordLayer**
21 months

Based on 13 responses

Perceived Cost

**Cloudflare One (SASE)**
$$$$$

**NordLayer**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Cloudflare One (SASE)**
15%4% more

**NordLayer**
11%

Pros & Cons

**Cloudflare One (SASE)**
[
Ease of Use (8)
](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-one-sase/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1490270&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Protection (7)
](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-one-sase/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1489425&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Steep Learning Curve (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-one-sase/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1491157&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complexity (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-one-sase/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2346428&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**NordLayer**
[
Ease of Use (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/nordlayer/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1417824&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Setup Ease (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/nordlayer/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1417683&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Performance Issues (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/nordlayer/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1418382&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Limited Features (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/nordlayer/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1418275&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Screenshots

**Cloudflare One (SASE)**
 ![Cloudflare One (SASE) screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/107933/LiteDashboard-graphic-sm.jpg)

**NordLayer**
 ![NordLayer screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/186032/nordlayer-for-mobile-devices.jpeg)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Cloudflare One (SASE)**

9.1

9.179

**NordLayer**

8.9

8.9109

Ease of Use

**Cloudflare One (SASE)**

9.1

9.178

**NordLayer**

9.2

9.2112

Ease of Setup

**Cloudflare One (SASE)**

8.9

8.960

**NordLayer**

9.2

9.266

Ease of Admin

**Cloudflare One (SASE)**

9.1

9.155

**NordLayer**

9.0

9.058

Quality of Support

**Cloudflare One (SASE)**

9.2

9.275

**NordLayer**

8.5

8.598

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Cloudflare One (SASE)**

9.5

9.555

**NordLayer**

8.5

8.554

Product Direction (% positive)

**Cloudflare One (SASE)**

8.9

8.975

**NordLayer**

8.4

8.4101

Features

Zero Trust Networking[Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.9

27

8.6

8

Network Management

Network Segmentation

8.8(won by 0.2)

26

8.6

7

Security Analytics

9.0(won by 1.3)

26

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.7

5

API/Integrations

9.0(won by 0.3)

24

8.7

5

Network Mapping

9.2(won by default)

25

Feature Not Available

Security

Security Automation

9.0

24

9.4(won by 0.4)

6

Application Security

9.0

25

9.8(won by 0.8)

7

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Data Protection

9.1

25

9.8(won by 0.7)

7

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Workload Protection

8.8(won by default)

23

Feature Not Available

Identity Management

Adaptive Access Control

8.7

22

9.3(won by 0.6)

7

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

User Monitoring

9.1(won by 0.8)

23

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.3

6

Identity Scoring

9.0(won by default)

20

Feature Not Available

Generative AI

AI Text Summarization

8.2(won by 1.5)

18

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

6.7

5

AI Text Generation

8.5(won by 1.2)

18

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.3

5

Network Access Control (NAC)[Hide 23 FeaturesShow 23 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

9.6

6

Data

Data Protection

Not enough data

9.7(won by default)

5

Network Access

Not enough data

9.7(won by default)

6

Remote Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network

Security

Not enough data

9.4(won by default)

6

Scaling

Not enough data

9.7(won by default)

5

Audit

Not enough data

Not enough data

Logistics

Processes

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Blockage

Not enough data

Not enough data

IoT

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Additional Functionality

Policy Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Authentication Methods

Not enough data

Not enough data

Profiling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Device Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Access/Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Asset Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Continuous Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Prevention System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Email Security[Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features](javascript:void(0);)

9.0

42

Not enough data

Administration

Intelligence Reporting

8.5(won by default)

36

|

Verified

Not enough data

Email Integration Suppor

9.4(won by default)

39

|

Verified

Not enough data

Access Management

8.9(won by default)

29

|

Verified

Not enough data

Data Loss Prevention

8.9(won by default)

11

|

Verified

Not enough data

Maintenance

Auditing

8.5(won by default)

28

|

Verified

Not enough data

Allow and block lists

9.0(won by default)

32

|

Verified

Not enough data

Archiving

8.5(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Compliance

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Security

Anti-Malware/Anti-Spam

9.5(won by default)

37

|

Verified

Not enough data

Quarantine

9.2(won by default)

35

Not enough data

Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

9.3(won by default)

21

|

Verified

Not enough data

Anti-Phishing

9.4(won by default)

24

|

Verified

Not enough data

Account takeover prevention

8.8(won by default)

16

|

Verified

Not enough data

Encryption

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Firewall Software[Hide 62 FeaturesShow 62 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

9.0

5

Administration

Policy Management

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

5

Logging and Reporting

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

5

Application Gateway

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

5

Concurrent Sessions

Not enough data

9.7(won by default)

5

Uptime Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Traffic Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Firewall Software

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI/Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

Virtual Private Network (VPN)

Not enough data

10.0(won by default)

5

Antivirus

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

5

URL Filtering

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

5

Availability

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

5

IP Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Load Balancing

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

5

Intrusion Prevention

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

5

Intrusion Detection

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

5

Continuous Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Detection System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Prevention System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Artificial Intelligence - Firewall

AI Firewall

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Spam Blocker

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Spam

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Hardware Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Summary Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Log Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Location

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavior Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Email Gateway[Hide 60 FeaturesShow 60 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.6

17

Not enough data

Functionality

Anti-Spam

8.9(won by default)

16

|

Verified

Not enough data

Anti-Malware

9.4(won by default)

17

|

Verified

Not enough data

Anti-Phishing

9.0(won by default)

17

|

Verified

Not enough data

SURLB/URIBL Filtering

9.0(won by default)

15

|

Verified

Not enough data

Quarantine

8.9(won by default)

15

|

Verified

Not enough data

Outbound Email Monitoring

7.9(won by default)

11

|

Verified

Not enough data

Advanced Threat Intelligence/Protection

8.8(won by default)

16

|

Verified

Not enough data

Archiving

7.4(won by default)

11

|

Verified

Not enough data

Reporting

8.2(won by default)

16

|

Verified

Not enough data

On-prem deployment

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Email Attachment Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Phishing Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Secure Email Gateway

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Allow/Block List

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Active Directory Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Detection System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Spam Blocker

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Verification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Microsoft Outlook Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Spam Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduled/Automated Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Fraud Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Retention Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup and Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Intelligence

Not enough data

Not enough data

Whitelisting/Blacklisting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Password Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Business VPN[Hide 50 FeaturesShow 50 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.6

92

Usage

Multi-Device Usage

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

81

Multiple Concurrent Connections

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

76

Protocol Choices

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

44

Unlimited Bandwidth

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

81

No Log Storage

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

73

Varied Server Locations

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

80

Unlimited Server Switches

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

76

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Miscellaneous

Live Customer Support

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

69

Open Source Code

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Multiple Payment Methods

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

DNS Leak Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Inspection

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Uptime Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Access/Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Kill Switch

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

VPN Tunneling

Not enough data

Not enough data

No-log VPN

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Firewalls

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Browsing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anonymous Browsing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomaly/Malware Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Rules-Based Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ad Blocker

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

IP Masking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Geo-spoofing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 15 feature categories with incomplete data

Email Security[Hide 32 FeaturesShow 32 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Phishing Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

Domain Check

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI/Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomaly/Malware Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

SURLB/URIBL Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduled/Automated Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

For MSPs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Whitelisting/Blacklisting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Fraud Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Spam Blocker

Not enough data

Not enough data

Spam Quarantine

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Leak Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Spam Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Attachment Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Identity Management[Hide 44 FeaturesShow 44 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Fraud Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

PCI Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Privileged Account Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Member Accounts

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self-Service Access Request

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Provisioning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Active Directory Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Unified Directory

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Biometrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Credential Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Password Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Certification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Security[Hide 40 FeaturesShow 40 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Penetration Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

VPN

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavior Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Patch Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomaly/Malware Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

DNS Leak Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Provisioning

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Detection System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Firewalls

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Spam

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Prevention System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)[Hide 59 FeaturesShow 59 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Administration

Data Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remediation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configuration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Threat Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Governance

Access Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visibility

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Endpoint Intelligence

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Breach Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Personally Identifiable Information Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavior Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Wipe

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Insider Threat Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Whitelisting/Blacklisting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Watermarking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ransomware Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Device Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

External Storage Device Blocking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Quarantining

Not enough data

Not enough data

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intellectual Property Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sensitive Data Identification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Classification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Replication

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)[Hide 38 FeaturesShow 38 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Analysis

User Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Gap Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomoly Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Usage Tracking/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

SSO

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Registry

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Device Mangement

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Governance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Encryption/Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Application Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Leak Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Governance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Multi-Cloud Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Scoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Device Auto Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-time Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configuration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Security Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Device Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Identity and Access Management (IAM)[Hide 51 FeaturesShow 51 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

User provisioning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Password manager

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Single Sign-on

Not enough data

Not enough data

Enforces policies

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-factor authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

 Type

On-premises solution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud-solution

Not enough data

Not enough data

 Reporting

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access & Permission Change Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance & Audit Trail Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ad hoc Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication & Authorization - Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Adaptive & Contextual Access Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Administration & Governance - Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Identity Lifecycle Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self‑Service Account Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Member Accounts

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple User Accounts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI - Identity and Access Management (IAM)

AI‑Driven Access Anomaly Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automated Policy Tuning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Role Recommendations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Defined Attributes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automated Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Active Directory Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Verification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Biometrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Edge Security[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Multicloud Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

DLP Configuration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dynamic Scaling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Enforcement

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Data Center Networking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multicloud Visibility

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomaly Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Protection

Firewall-as-a-Service

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Application Brokerage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Gateway

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Access Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Web Gateways[Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Content and Traffic Filtering - Secure Web Gateways

SSL/TLS Inspection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

URL Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Traffic Inspection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ad and Tracker Blocking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Protection and Loss Prevention - Secure Web Gateways

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Phishing Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Malware Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Access Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Control and Authentication - Secure Web Gateways

Application Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication and Access Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

User and Group Policies

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance and Management - Secure Web Gateways

Customizable Policy Enforcement

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bandwidth Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integration Capabilities

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting and Logging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Intelligence Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network as a Service (NaaS) Platforms[Hide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scalability & Deployment - Network as a Service (NaaS)

Cloud-Based Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Cloud & Hybrid Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

On-Demand Scalability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security & Compliance - Network as a Service (NaaS)

Integrated Security Features

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance & Regulatory Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

DDoS Protection & Threat Intelligence

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Performance & Optimization - Network as a Service (NaaS)

Quality of Service (QoS) & Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

SD-WAN Functionality

Not enough data

Not enough data

Zero-Touch Provisioning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Connectivity & Access - Network as a Service (NaaS)

AI-Powered Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Network Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI-Driven Network Optimization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Remote Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

5G & Private LTE Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Edge Computing Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI-Driven & Adaptive Features - Network as a Service (NaaS)

AI-Powered Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Network Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI-Driven Network Optimization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platforms[Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Components - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)

Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Wide Area Network (WAN)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Web Gateway (SWG)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Firewall as a Service

Not enough data

Not enough data

Artificial Intelligence - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)

Predictive Capabilities

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Threat Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platforms

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Zero Trust Platforms[Hide 25 FeaturesShow 25 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Identity and Access Management - Zero Trust Platforms

Single sign-on (SSO)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-factor authentication (MFA)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-based access control (RBAC)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Identity federation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security - Zero Trust Platforms

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Endpoint detection and response (EDR)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Device posture assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Micro-segmentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Zero trust network access (ZTNA)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security - Zero Trust Platforms

Data loss prevention (DLP)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data classification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Visibility - Zero Trust Platforms

API support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application-level controls

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure application access

Not enough data

Not enough data

User and entity behavior analytics (UEBA)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Continuous monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting and Policies - Zero Trust Platforms

Policy automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Regulatory compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-platform compatibility

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy enforcement

Not enough data

Not enough data

Comprehensive reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Zero Trust Platforms

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Anti-spam[Hide 54 FeaturesShow 54 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Email Anti-spam Features

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Phishing Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup and Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Fraud Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Routing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Verification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

SURLB/URIBL Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Greylisting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Allow/Block List

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Active Directory Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compression

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Spam

Not enough data

Not enough data

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Spam Blocker

Not enough data

Not enough data

Microsoft Outlook Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Spam Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Categorization/Grouping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inbox Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Spam Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Spam Quarantine

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Retention Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Service Edge (SSE) Solutions[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Components - Secure Service Edge (SSE)

Secure Web Gateway (SWG)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Firewall as a Service

Not enough data

Not enough data

Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Artificial Intelligence -Secure Service Edge (SSE)

Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Capabilities

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Threat Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Secure Service Edge (SSE)

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Security[Hide 48 FeaturesShow 48 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Visibility

Data Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Registry

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Gap Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Application Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Identity

SSO

Not enough data

Not enough data

Governance

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Endpoint Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Detection System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Security Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Intelligence

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Patch Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security[Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance

Access Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

At-Risk Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

DLP Configuration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sensitive Data Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Administration

Database Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deduplication 

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

API / integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security 

Multi-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Transport

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Types

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

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Cloudflare One (SASE)

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

36.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

34.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

29.4%

[![NordLayer](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/77315138e4f5b891f13d50bf2e624a62/nordlayer.svg "NordLayer")](https://www.g2.com/products/nordlayer/reviews)

NordLayer

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

56.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

33.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

10.3%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

36.3%

56.3%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

34.3%

33.3%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

29.4%

10.3%

Reviewers' Industry

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Cloudflare One (SASE)

Information Technology and Services

12.9%

Financial Services

9.9%

Computer & Network Security

7.9%

Computer Software

5.9%

Industrial Automation

5.0%

Other

58.4%

[![NordLayer](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/77315138e4f5b891f13d50bf2e624a62/nordlayer.svg "NordLayer")](https://www.g2.com/products/nordlayer/reviews)
NordLayer

Computer Software

17.5%

Information Technology and Services

11.9%

Internet

5.6%

Marketing and Advertising

5.6%

Financial Services

5.6%

Other

54.0%

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## Cloudflare One (SASE) vs NordLayer

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found NordLayer easier to use and set up. However, Cloudflare One (SASE) is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Cloudflare One (SASE) overall.

- Reviewers felt that Cloudflare One (SASE) meets the needs of their business better than NordLayer.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Cloudflare One (SASE) is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Cloudflare One (SASE) over NordLayer.