Cloudflare Access vs Genians ZTNA

Cloudflare Access controls access to self-hosted apps, SaaS applications, and infrastructure by checking identity, device posture, and other context on each request. Policies can grant access at the individual resource level, and applications deny access unless a user matches an Allow policy. It supports SAML- and OIDC-compliant identity providers, including enterprise and social providers, as well as Cloudflare as an identity provider. Contractors, partners, and people using unmanaged devices can connect through a browser with social sign-in or a one-time PIN. Access can replace or supplement a legacy VPN by limiting access to specific applications, and its controls also cover infrastructure such as SSH and RDP. Administrators can manage policies centrally and scale them through APIs and Terraform. Publishing a self-hosted public application requires an active Cloudflare domain with full or partial CNAME setup. The free plan is for fewer than 50 users; paid service starts at $7/user/mo (annual).

Genians ZTNA combines network access control with zero-trust access for campus, remote, cloud, and hybrid environments. A central console provides visibility across office, remote-work, and cloud settings. The system checks security status in real time, applies user and context permissions, and monitors activity from connection through traffic. Deployment can be on premises or cloud managed, including cloud-managed gateways. Its REST API handles endpoint information, policy and object creation, and configuration changes using API keys or service accounts. Device Platform Intelligence identifies manufacturers, products, and models and can show CVE and end-of-life information. Enterprise Edition integrates with listed security, firewall, orchestration, and asset systems. The free edition covers up to 300 devices, and a 30-day trial requires no credit card. Supported access methods include SSL-VPN, IPsec, and GRE, with posture checks and SIEM log export.