# Microsoft Entra Private Access alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 200 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Microsoft Entra Private Access holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/microsoft-entra-private-access/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Cloudflare One: 66
- Twingate: 47
- Zscaler Private Access: 34
- Cato Networks: 6
- Tailscale: 4
- Netskope Private Access: 3

## Zero trust network access

**Small business**: 74 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft Entra Private Access (Microsoft Entra Private Access is #6 of 8 at 0%).

- Cloudflare One: first choice in 42 of those 74
- Twingate: first choice in 31 of those 74
- Tailscale: first choice in 4 of those 74
- Microsoft Entra ID: first choice in 1 of those 74
- Netskope Private Access: first choice in 1 of those 74
- NordLayer: first choice in 1 of those 74
- Zscaler Private Access: first choice in 1 of those 74

**Mid-market**: 68 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft Entra Private Access (Microsoft Entra Private Access is #4 of 11 at 4%).

- Cloudflare One: first choice in 17 of those 68
- Twingate: first choice in 16 of those 68
- Cato Networks: first choice in 6 of those 68
- Zscaler Private Access: first choice in 5 of those 68
- Check Point Harmony SASE: first choice in 2 of those 68
- Cisco Duo: first choice in 1 of those 68
- Mamori.io's Free ZTNA Solution: first choice in 1 of those 68
- Netskope Private Access: first choice in 1 of those 68

**Enterprise**: 58 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft Entra Private Access (Microsoft Entra Private Access is #3 of 9 at 12%).

- Zscaler Private Access: first choice in 28 of those 58
- Cloudflare One: first choice in 7 of those 58
- Netskope Private Access: first choice in 1 of those 58
- Okta Identity-Driven Security: first choice in 1 of those 58
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access: first choice in 1 of those 58
- Zscaler B2B: first choice in 1 of those 58

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