Cloudflare One vs ExtremeCloud IQ

Cloudflare One is a SASE platform for connecting and protecting an organization's workforce, AI agents, and infrastructure. It brings together zero trust access, secure web gateway, CASB, network-as-a-service, firewall-as-a-service, remote browser isolation, DLP, email security, and digital experience monitoring. Internal application access uses identity-first controls and granular rules. DNS and HTTP filtering protects remote users and branch offices, while a private global backbone connects offices, clouds, and datacenters. AI controls provide visibility into generative AI usage, identify unsanctioned tools, secure MCP-server connections, and can assess prompt intent to block sensitive data leakage. Email protection addresses phishing, impersonation, malware, and business email compromise. Management is centralized through a dashboard, API, and Terraform provider. The free plan covers up to 50 users and up to 24 hours of standard log retention, with community forums and Discord support. Pay-as-you-go is $7/user/month, with no user limit and up to 30 days of standard log retention. Contract pricing is not listed.

ExtremeCloud IQ provides machine-learning-driven unified management for access points, switches and SD-WAN. It offers real-time and historical views of client and device health with built-in remediation tools. Automatic configuration policies, near zero-touch deployment workflows and Instant operations support onboarding and provisioning. Enhanced WiFi Maps help with network planning and optimization. The product supports OpenAPI-standard APIs for provisioning, management and customization. It can manage Cisco and HPE Aruba switches, while other third-party devices receive basic setup and monitoring. Deployment options include public cloud, private cloud and ExtremeCloud Edge; the product page describes 21 global points of presence across AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform. Licenses are pooled and portable across devices, locations and users, covering wired and wireless devices. Pilot includes guest management, wireless intrusion prevention and location services; CoPilot adds anomaly detection and experience monitoring. Pricing is on request, with a 90-day trial and no free plan.