# What cloud edge security software is worth using for zero trust and secure access for a distributed workforce without forcing all traffic through a central data center?

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">What cloud edge security software is worth using for zero trust and secure access for a distributed workforce without forcing all traffic through a central data center? The key requirement is direct-to-app access that avoids backhauling, so these picks lead on zero-trust connectivity. They are from the <a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-edge-security">Cloud Edge Security</a> category, with each product's G2 rating shown.</p><ul>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/netskope-one-platform/reviews"><strong>Netskope One Platform</strong></a> (4.4 stars, 82 reviews) is described by reviewers as giving secure access to internal apps without exposing them to the public internet, with consistent policy enforcement across web, cloud, and private traffic and no reliance on traditional network boundaries. Reviewers note initial policy setup can be time-consuming given the depth of the platform.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/zscaler-private-access/reviews"><strong>Zscaler Private Access</strong></a> (4.4 stars, 137 reviews) is repeatedly credited with connecting users to specific applications rather than the whole network, with direct access through global points of presence and no backhauling. A common theme is a learning curve around policy configuration when moving from a VPN.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/twingate/reviews"><strong>Twingate</strong></a> (4.7 stars, 76 reviews) earns strong marks for split tunneling and on-device routing that keeps traffic off a central choke point, plus least-privilege access at the application level that reviewers say deploys in minutes without re-architecting the network. Reviewers would like deeper logging and traffic-monitoring search.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-one-sase/reviews"><strong>Cloudflare One (SASE)</strong></a> (4.6 stars, 105 reviews) runs zero-trust access on its global network, and reviewers report users stay protected wherever they are without a noticeable speed hit. Reviewers mention the dashboard can be confusing at first.</li>
</ul><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">For your distributed teams, is the priority raw speed to the app or the tightest possible least-privilege model? I would be curious which of these people found easiest to roll out without a network redesign.</p>

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What stands out to me across these reviews is a rollout-speed versus depth-of-control tradeoff. Twingate&#39;s quick deploy comes with reviewers wanting more out of logging and traffic visibility, while Netskope and Zscaler Private Access ask for more setup time upfront but reviewers describe deeper, more granular policy enforcement once everything is running. I&#39;d guess that gap matters most for teams with compliance requirements that need detailed access logs from day one, not just a fast rollout.

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