Akamai Guardicore Segmentation vs Nutanix Flow Network Security comparison

Akamai Guardicore Segmentation vs. Nutanix Flow Network Security

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Categories and Ranking

Akamai Guardicore Segmentation

Ranking in Microsegmentation Software

3rd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud and Data Center Security (1st), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (10th), Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) (6th)

Nutanix Flow Network Security

Ranking in Microsegmentation Software

5th

Average Rating

9.2

Reviews Sentiment

5.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Microsegmentation Software category, the mindshare of Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is 20.4%, down from 27.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nutanix Flow Network Security is 6.9%, up from 6.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Microsegmentation Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Akamai Guardicore Segmentation	20.4%
Nutanix Flow Network Security	6.9%
Other	72.7%

Microsegmentation Software

Featured Reviews

Vibin Thomas

Technical Team Lead - Content Security at Valuepoint Systems

Zero-trust micro-segmentation has strengthened security and improves east-west traffic visibility

While Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is a very powerful solution, there are a few areas where it could be improved. One of the main challenges is the initial deployment and policy design complexity. In large environments, understanding all application dependencies and creating the right policies can take time and requires close coordination with application teams. The user interface and policy management can also be improved. As the number of policies grows, managing and organizing them becomes slightly complex. A more simplified or intuitive policy structure would help operational teams. Another area is integration with other security tools such as SIEM or SOAR platforms. While integration is possible, making it more seamless and easier to configure would add value. Additionally, the reporting and dashboard could be enhanced to provide more customizable and business-level insights, especially for management and reporting. One small improvement I would suggest for Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is having more automation capabilities for policy creation and recommendation. For example, AI-driven suggestions based on observed traffic patterns would help reduce manual effort during the initial policy design. It would also help to have more predefined templates for common use cases, especially for industries such as banking, to speed up deployment. Another area is enhanced reporting customization where we can easily generate business-level dashboards for management and compliance teams without any additional effort.

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Mohammad Jundiah

Solutions Architect at QDS

Has enabled consistent enforcement of zero-trust policies at the virtual layer

The micro-segmentation feature helps to manage network security effectively because it helps the virtual machines that are already on the cluster and the applications inside the cluster itself. It protects them and helps them communicate with each other without needing a complex external or internal firewall in this use case. Working with the zero-trust security model means never trust but always verify. Every VM, application, and service in your environment must explicitly prove it's allowed to communicate with others. An application would be able to talk to a VM and vice versa. This zero-trust means explicitly proving that they are allowed to talk to each other, with no implicit trust just because they are on the same VLAN, subnet, cluster, or environment. Nutanix Flow brings the zero-trust model natively to the virtual layer inside the Nutanix software itself, the AHV. The AHV software enforces strict communication rules between workloads. Integration between Nutanix Flow and other products natively benefits the infrastructure itself as this is a networking segmentation software coming from Nutanix itself. This provides ultimate compatibility. There is no need for extra firewall VMs such as Palo Alto or third-party switches. Security becomes established at the hypervisor level, which creates a new conglomeration of security segmentation. The network performance analysis that Nutanix Flow Network Security provides is very beneficial and effective.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"Its deception features are great, providing a rich telemetry of lured origins, and are a great resource for any active defense strategy."

"No one has asked for more, so I find the technical support in my region is pretty good."

"At the moment, when I use this product it's great."

"After implementing Akamai Guardicore Segmentation, I can say that for most customers with whom we implement Guardicore, we see once we do micro-segmentation for an application that the possible connections that can be established on that application usually drop by 80%."

"When I say that the stability for Guardicore is high, I mean there's not much an issue."

"The tool is a complete package that offers many features like visibility. You can get a graph with real-time workflows and visibility into server-to-server communication. We get visibility into many things happening within our environment."

"Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is a very effective solution for organizations looking to strengthen their zero-trust security model, especially in complex hybrid environments."

"The most valuable feature is the visibility of processes and connections."

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"Flow Network Security's most valuable features are user-friendliness, the console, and policy creation."

"When comparing the costs of Nutanix Flow versus managing multiple VLANs and many other firewalls, it is far less expensive."

"The micro-segmentation feature helps to manage network security effectively because it helps the virtual machines that are already on the cluster and the applications inside the cluster itself, protects them and helps them communicate with each other without needing a complex external or internal firewall in this use case."

"Nutanix Flow has a lot of data protection features. It's also valuable for operations and management. It's a big solution that works well with different solutions and is suitable for most business cases."

"Nutanix Flow Network Security is a simple solution that is usable, easy to understand, and easy to deploy."

"We appreciate the fact that this solution allows us to segregate two virtual machines that are in the same cluster."

"Nutanix Flow is straightforward to install. You only need to select a checkmark that you want to enable Nutanix Flow."

"It allows for policies that enable complete visibility and traffic control."

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Cons

"The dashboard needs improvement. It should be more flexible so that I can easily see what I want or need to see."

"In our version, when using the terminal server, we cannot exclude user tasks for each session."

"I think the pricing is very high."

"Customers would want to see the cost improved."

"Kubernetes is not installed in the way we need it."

"Clients would like to see that the security policies of GuardiCore can continue to be comparable to all the major firewall players out there."

"What we hear most from customers is that it requires a kernel module."

"The integration with other tools could be improved."

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"Nutanix Flow's networking features could use some improvement. Also, I don't know if it's currently supporting load balancing or not."

"We would like the reporting functionality of this solution to be improved."

"For customers who are running Nutanix Flow and AHV, the largest area for improvement is in the disaster recovery environments."

"I would rate Flow Network Security's stability seven out of ten - it could be improved."

"For customers who are running Nutanix Flow and AHV, the largest area for improvement is in the disaster recovery environments. To automate the populate of rules from one side to the other side in case of disaster you report everything on the disaster recovery site, and you have all the rules automatically applied. This was something that was being built when I left Nutanix. It might already be available. Additionally, the usability of the rules editor could improve."

"The most difficult part is the configuration of the initial blueprints."

"While the graphical interface of Nutanix Flow Network Security could have been improved, and some of the reporting features needed extra work, the product's features were similar to VMware's NSX. The difference lay more in the presentation and user interface."

"The documentation offered by the product is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"GuardiCore has made some new changes to the license now. We've seen monthly and annual licenses based on a subscription. We have a few clients that pay anywhere from $25,000 a year."

"This is not a cheap solution but you have to consider the bigger picture, which is what it is giving you."

"The solution is reasonably priced and I would rate it a six out of ten. The tool's licensing costs are yearly."

"The customer would complain about the cost."

"Compared to the pricing we were seeing from both Illumio and Edgewise, Guardicore was very competitive."

"Guardicore Centra provides better value for money than NSX, was the other solution that we looked at, which was too expensive for what it does."

"The pricing is too high."

"The price is the same as other products in the market. There's no price argument to choose one or the other product, it will cost the customer approximately the same."

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"There is an annual subscription to use this solution. There is a 60-day trial to use the solution, it gives you time to decide if you want to continue using the solution."

"In comparison to other options available in the market, I would rate their pricing as very competitive, probably a two or three out of ten for cost."

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten."

"This model is very accessible to implement."

"The product is available for free use."

"Flow Network Security is available on a three-year license, with annual renewals of the maintenance fee."

"There are different licensing models."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

19%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Insurance Company

Healthcare Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	15

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	4

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Guardicore Centra?

Regarding pricing and setup cost, I don't have information because I am from a consulting team and not from the sales team. The licensing is related to the number of assets that the customer has in...

What needs improvement with Guardicore Infection Monkey?

Reporting is one area where I think Akamai Guardicore Segmentation can be improved. They are working on it, but as of now, that is the aspect that needs enhancement. Nothing specific comes to mind ...

What is your primary use case for Guardicore Infection Monkey?

My main use case for Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is related to Kubernetes instrumentation and visibility, although it is difficult to specify a main use case. When I work with Kubernetes, it is ...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nutanix Flow?

There are different models like Nutanix AOS Pro or Ultimate license. The prices are different, but it's not in the same price range as Cisco ACI, for example.

What needs improvement with Nutanix Flow?

Nutanix Flow Network Security needs to improve threat hunting, compliance, and policy optimization - these things that security officers would use. Making these aspects clearer would enable easier ...

What advice do you have for others considering Nutanix Flow?

I am still working with these products. The cloud provider I'm usually using for Nutanix NC2 clusters is Azure. I usually purchase Nutanix directly from Nutanix. The solution is suitable for all ty...

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Also Known As

Guardicore Centra, GuardiCore

Nutanix Flow Microsegmentation

Overview

Akamai Guardicore Segmentation offers extensive visibility and micro-segmentation capabilities, integrating seamlessly with diverse environments to enhance security measures. Organizations benefit from its platform agnosticism and centralized firewall management, maximizing protection and operational efficiency.

Known for its detailed network visibility, Akamai Guardicore Segmentation streamlines security operations across different platforms. It facilitates ease of policy creation and allows for effective segmentation, even of legacy systems. With advanced threat intelligence and real-time traffic monitoring, organizations optimize security and compliance, reducing attack surfaces through precise process and port control. This capability extends to seamless operation in environments like Kubernetes and data centers, implementing Zero Trust security models and server-to-server segmentation.

What are the key features?

Extensive visibility: Offers comprehensive insight across network environments.
Platform agnosticism: Operates effectively on multiple platforms.
Micro-segmentation: Enables detailed control over network traffic.
Centralized management: Simplifies firewall administration and monitoring.
Threat intelligence: Incorporates AI for dynamic threat assessment.

What benefits or ROI should organizations seek?

Enhanced security: Reduces attack surfaces and prevents lateral movements.
Operational efficiency: Streamlines policy creation and enforcement.
Integration flexibility: Aligns with diverse systems for seamless deployment.
Compliance achievement: Supports adherence to industry standards.

In sectors like banking and financial services, Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is crucial for implementing Zero Trust models and enhancing server-to-server segmentation. These industries utilize its capabilities to replace traditional firewalls and manage complex environments, boosting security through application dependency mapping and optimized east-west traffic control.

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Nutanix Flow Network Security offers advanced network protection through virtual networking and micro-segmentation, supporting zero-trust principles for secure communication among virtual machines and applications while being compatible with Nutanix solutions.

Featuring an intuitive console, Nutanix Flow Network Security simplifies operations and enhances visibility. It integrates with Nutanix solutions, facilitating seamless compatibility. The inclusion of virtual networking and micro-segmentation aids in data management by improving network visualization and virtual machine segregation. Supporting zero-trust principles, the security system efficiently manages isolated communication and secure deployment. With robust connectivity through fiber links and VPCs, it ensures reliable performance across networks, making it accessible to businesses with diverse requirements.

What are the key features of Nutanix Flow Network Security?

Virtual Networking: Provides seamless integration for secure data transmission.
Micro-Segmentation: Enhances security by segmenting traffic within networks.
API Control: Allows streamlined management of network operations through APIs.
Network Performance Analysis: Offers insights into network health and efficiency.
User-Friendly Console: Simplifies policy creation and improves network visibility.

What benefits can be expected when evaluating Nutanix Flow Network Security?

Enhanced Security: Facilitates zero-trust policies and isolated VM communication.
Improved Data Management: Aids in the segregation and visualization of virtual machines.
Operational Efficiency: Simplifies complex networking tasks for faster deployment.
Compatibility: Integrates smoothly with Nutanix solutions, enhancing overall functionality.
Connectivity: Ensures secure and reliable connectivity with fiber links and VPCs.

In industries such as IT and financial services, Nutanix Flow Network Security is commonly used for disaster recovery planning and enhancing micro-segmentation. It ensures secure, isolated communication within virtual environments and helps manage traffic visibility. By facilitating the creation of non-routed virtual private clouds and blocking unauthorized access between VMs, organizations leverage its capabilities for better network communication control across data centers.

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Sample Customers

Santander, Frontier Airlines, OpenLink, Intermountain Healthcare, Cellcom, BancoBASE

JetBlue, International Speedway Corporation, Volkswagen SAIC, Brighton and Hove City Council, Foresters Financial, Janus International Group, Cloud Comrade, Serco

Akamai Guardicore Segmentation vs. Nutanix Flow Network Security