SASE Platforms
The SASE platforms market is maturing, with vendors differentiating on securing AI, postquantum cryptography and sovereign controls. Still, core vendor capability differences remain. Heads of I&O and cybersecurity leaders should use these insights to help determine the right vendor for their needs.
Market Definition
Gartner defines secure access service edge (SASE) platforms as offerings that deliver converged network and security capabilities. This includes software-defined WAN (SD-WAN)and secure access to the web, cloud services and private applications regardless of the user’s location, the device used or where that application is hosted. These offerings primarily use a cloud-centric architecture delivered as a platform by one vendor.
SASE securely connects users and devices with applications, services and other users. It supports branch office and remote worker connectivity and on-premises general internet security, private application access and public cloud service provider access use cases.
Report 2026
Here is a summary of the vendors featured in the Gartner magic quadrant 2026 report.
For the full analysis and detailed insights, you can read the report
here
and view the magic quadrant graphic
here.
| Market Status | Market Vendor |
|---|---|
Leader |
Netskope |
Leader |
Cato Networks |
Leader |
Palo Alto Networks |
Leader |
Zscaler |
Visionary |
Cloudflare |
Niche Player |
iboss |
Niche Player |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
Niche Player |
Sangfor Technologies |
Niche Player |
Check Point Software Technologies |
Challenger |
Fortinet |
Challenger |
Cisco |
Challenger |
Versa Networks |
Report 2025
Here is a summary of the vendors featured in the Gartner magic quadrant 2025 report.
For the full analysis and detailed insights, you can read the report
here
and view the magic quadrant graphic
here.
| Market Status | Market Vendor |
|---|---|
Leader |
Palo Alto Networks |
Leader |
Netskope |
Leader |
Fortinet |
Leader |
Cato Networks |
Visionary |
Zscaler |
Visionary |
Cloudflare |
Niche Player |
Check Point Software Technologies |
Niche Player |
HPE |
Niche Player |
SonicWall |
Challenger |
Versa Networks |
Challenger |
Cisco |