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Best VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall Alternatives in 2026

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20 apps from microsegmentation software ranked against VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Zscaler Private Access AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 7.1
    VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall vs Zscaler Private Access
  2. 2
    VMware Workstation Pro Free plan Linuxself-hostedWin Free6.3
    VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall vs VMware Workstation Pro
  3. 3
    Hopr Free plan Linuxself-hosted $35/mo6.2
    VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall vs Hopr
  4. 4
    Antrea Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWin Free6.1
    VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall vs Antrea
  5. 5
    Calico Open Source Free plan Linuxself-hostedWin Free6.1
    VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall vs Calico Open Source
  6. 6
    Cilium Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.1
    VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall vs Cilium
  7. 7
    Istio Free plan LinuxMacself-hosted Free6.1
    VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall vs Istio
  8. 8
    Trellix Data Loss Prevention apiMacself-hostedWebWin 5.8
    VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall vs Trellix Data Loss Prevention
  9. 9
    Aviatrix Zero Trust for Workloads Web 5.7
    VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall vs Aviatrix Zero Trust for Workloads
  10. 10
    ColorTokens Xshield Free trial apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 5.7
    VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall vs ColorTokens Xshield
  11. 11
    Elisity Microsegmentation apiself-hostedWeb 5.7
    VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall vs Elisity Microsegmentation
  12. 12
    OVN-Kubernetes apiLinuxself-hostedWin 5.7
    VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall vs OVN-Kubernetes
  13. 13
    HashiCorp Nomad apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 5.6
    VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall vs HashiCorp Nomad
  14. 14
    SUSE Multi-Linux Manager apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 5.6
    VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall vs SUSE Multi-Linux Manager
  15. 15
    Tetrate Service Bridge apiself-hostedWeb 5.6
    VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall vs Tetrate Service Bridge
  16. 16
    Zentera CoIP Access Platform apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin 5.6
    VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall vs Zentera CoIP Access Platform
  17. 17
    Zero Networks Segment apiWeb 5.6
    VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall vs Zero Networks Segment
  18. 18
    Hillstone Security Management 5.4
    VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall vs Hillstone Security Management
  19. 19
    Juniper Security Director self-hostedWeb 5.4
    VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall vs Juniper Security Director
  20. 20
    Akamai Guardicore Segmentation self-hosted 5.3
    VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall vs Akamai Guardicore Segmentation

VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Zscaler Private Access7.1No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2VMware Workstation Pro6.3Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Windows
3Hopr6.2Free plan$35/moLinux, self-hosted
4Antrea6.1Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Windows
5Calico Open Source6.1Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Windows
6Cilium6.1Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
7Istio6.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted
8Trellix Data Loss Prevention5.8No—API, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
9Aviatrix Zero Trust for Workloads5.7No—Web
10ColorTokens Xshield5.7No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
11Elisity Microsegmentation5.7No—API, self-hosted, Web
12OVN-Kubernetes5.7No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows
13HashiCorp Nomad5.6No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
14SUSE Multi-Linux Manager5.6No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
15Tetrate Service Bridge5.6No—API, self-hosted, Web
16Zentera CoIP Access Platform5.6No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
17Zero Networks Segment5.6No—API, Web
18Hillstone Security Management5.4No——
19Juniper Security Director5.4No—self-hosted, Web
20Akamai Guardicore Segmentation5.3No—self-hosted
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Questions about VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall alternatives

What is the best alternative to VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall?

Zscaler Private Access, number 1 in microsegmentation software with a score of 7.1 out of 10. The others here: VMware Workstation Pro, Hopr, Antrea and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall?

VMware Workstation Pro is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.