Zero trust network access · November 2026 Edition
Microsoft Entra Private Access vs Check Point Harmony SASE
One of fourteen models named Microsoft Entra Private Access first on the direct prompt; two named Check Point Harmony SASE. Microsoft Entra Private Access was named by ten of the fourteen models and Check Point Harmony SASE by thirteen and Microsoft Entra Private Access carries 20 labels and Check Point Harmony SASE 25, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in seven categories this edition.
First-choice share4%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate5%28%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#4#6A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels2025A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Microsoft Entra Private Access reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Cloudflare One was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. Cloudflare One vs Microsoft Entra Private Access · Cloudflare One vs Check Point Harmony SASE · Twingate vs Microsoft Entra Private Access
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the zero trust network access page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Microsoft Entra Private AccessFirst choices, of fourteen modelsCheck Point Harmony SASE
Direct121 against Microsoft Entra Private Access
Paraphrase00
Comparative00
Budget-constrained00
Scale-constrained10
Negative007 against Check Point Harmony SASE
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Microsoft Entra Private Access and Check Point Harmony SASE stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | |||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | |||||
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | |||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Microsoft Entra Private Access Check Point Harmony SASE first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Microsoft Entra Private Access on the left and Check Point Harmony SASE on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Microsoft Entra Private Access and Check Point Harmony SASE stood in it.
Microsoft Entra Private Access first, Check Point Harmony SASE not the choice
1 of 14 modelsCheck Point Harmony SASE was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-6 LunaMicrosoft Entra Private Access alternatives: Cloudflare One, Twingate
Check Point Harmony SASE first, Microsoft Entra Private Access not the choice
2 of 14 modelsMicrosoft Entra Private Access was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Kimi K2Check Point Harmony SASE, Cloudflare One alternatives: Cato Networks, Fortinet FortiZTNA, Twingate
MiniMax M2.5Cato Networks, Check Point Harmony SASE alternatives: Cloudflare One, FortiZTNA, Okta Identity-Driven Security
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashTwingate alternatives: Cloudflare One, Harmony SASE / Perimeter 81, Microsoft Entra Private Access
Perplexity SonarCato Networks alternatives: Check Point Harmony SASE, Cloudflare One Access, Twingate
DeepSeek V4 FlashCloudflare One, Twingate alternatives: Cato Networks, Microsoft Entra Private Access
Llama 4 MaverickCato Networks alternatives: Check Point Harmony SASE, Cloudflare One, Twingate
Muse Glimmer 30BCato Networks alternatives: Cloudflare One, Microsoft Entra Private Access, Okta Identity-Driven Security, Twingate
Neither was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Cato Networks, Twingate alternatives: Cloudflare One, Fortinet Universal ZTNA, Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange
GPT-5.4 miniZscaler Private Access alternatives: Cato Networks Universal ZTNA, Cloudflare One, Netskope Private Access, Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access
Grok 4.20Cloudflare One, Twingate alternatives: Cato Networks SASE
Mistral SmallCato Networks alternatives: Zscaler Private Access
Qwen 3.7 FlashCato Networks alternatives: Cloudflare One, Fortinet Universal ZTNA, Twingate
GLM 4.7 FlashXTwingate alternatives: Cato Networks, Cloudflare One, NordLayer
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Level: the same share of first choices.
Microsoft Entra Private Access0%#6 of 8Check Point Harmony SASE0%#5 of 8Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
Microsoft Entra Private Access4%#4 of 11Check Point Harmony SASE4%#6 of 11Enterprise
Microsoft Entra Private Access leads by twelve points.
Microsoft Entra Private Access12%#3 of 9Check Point Harmony SASE0%#– of 9What the models said about Microsoft Entra Private Access
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“validate feature depth against dedicated ZTNA platforms before selecting it” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · soft negative
“I'd start with Microsoft Entra Private Access if you already use Microsoft 365 Business Premium or another Entra P1 plan” GPT-6 Luna · direct prompt · first choice
“Likely already licensed; strongest pick if you're on E3/E5” DeepSeek V4 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Seamless if you're deep in Microsoft 365/Azure ecosystem... but less flexible for non-Microsoft environments.” Grok 4.20 · paraphrase prompt · alternative
What the models said about Check Point Harmony SASE
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of six in this category shown.
“warnings to avoid or delay adoption of Check Point Harmony SASE until you verify that their remediation for any security issues is architectural” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid vendors still pushing VPN-like ZTNA (e.g., some older Check Point or Fortinet setups without full SASE evolution).” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Also placed in the "lagging" category by QKS Reviews” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Start with Cloudflare One or Check Point Harmony if you want simplicity, transparent pricing, and fast time-to-value” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
“Cato Networks or Check Point Harmony SASE offer the best balance of features, ease of use, and value” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“A consolidated ZTNA and web security solution that provides secure access to applications and resources.” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · alternative
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.