Elisity

Name: Elisity
Brand: Elisity
Rating: 5 (7 reviews)

Elisity is a network microsegmentation and Zero Trust segmentation platform that discovers and enriches device/user/workload identities, enables identity- and attribute-based least-privilege policies across IT/IoT/OT environments, and enforces controls with minimal changes to existing endpoints and network architecture.

Est 2018|Valuation $215M|Raised $78M|15 Ref Customers

LinkedIn 4K|Web traffic 2K|FTEs 115

MarketsNetwork Access Control (NAC)Firewalls

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative comparison and differentiators

Elisity vs Akamai Guardicore - Guardicore is established and often noted in analyst coverage. Public procurement notes for some channels indicate enterprise-level deal sizes in certain purchasing programs. - Guardicore has public review snippets and marketplace notes; feedback ranges from straightforward setup reports to concerns about pricing and licensing complexity. - Elisity emphasizes identity-centric policy and reduced agent installation in vendor materials, which is relevant for environments with unmanaged devices; organizations should validate actual onboarding prerequisites and any implicit network configuration requirements. Elisity vs Illumio - Illumio uses a workload/host-based segmentation model and has a long-standing presence in the segmentation market. Public discussion often references subscription pricing per workload and multi-year engagements. - Elisity presents an architecture oriented toward environments where agents are difficult to deploy (IoT/OT/IoMT). Independent evaluations and customer references should be consulted to confirm comparative fit for a specific environment.

Market adoption signals

Public reporting indicated an early small team.
Vendor press materials reference an expanding customer base and growth metrics; these are vendor-provided and should be validated through independent sources and reference calls.

	Elisity	Akamai Guardicore Segmentation	Illumio Segmentation
Starting Price	Not publicly listed	Not publicly listed	Not publicly listed
Typical fit	Organizations seeking identity-based, agent-leaning segmentation across IT/IoT/OT	Organizations needing established microsegmentation with broad ecosystem integrations	Organizations prioritizing host/workload-based segmentation and containment
Key capability	IdentityGraph enrichment and an identity-based policy model; positioning for OT/IoT environments	Mature product with broad security ecosystem integrations	Workload-based containment with a strong market presence
Key limitation (public info)	Limited independent review volume in public sources; limited publicly documented security attestations	Some users perceive licensing complexity and cost sensitivity	Agent-based deployment may be difficult for unmanaged assets

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative comparison and differentiators

Elisity vs Akamai Guardicore

Guardicore is established and often noted in analyst coverage. Public procurement notes for some channels indicate enterprise-level deal sizes in certain purchasing programs.
Guardicore has public review snippets and marketplace notes; feedback ranges from straightforward setup reports to concerns about pricing and licensing complexity.
Elisity emphasizes identity-centric policy and reduced agent installation in vendor materials, which is relevant for environments with unmanaged devices; organizations should validate actual onboarding prerequisites and any implicit network configuration requirements.

Elisity vs Illumio

Illumio uses a workload/host-based segmentation model and has a long-standing presence in the segmentation market. Public discussion often references subscription pricing per workload and multi-year engagements.
Elisity presents an architecture oriented toward environments where agents are difficult to deploy (IoT/OT/IoMT). Independent evaluations and customer references should be consulted to confirm comparative fit for a specific environment.

Market adoption signals

Public reporting indicated an early small team.
Vendor press materials reference an expanding customer base and growth metrics; these are vendor-provided and should be validated through independent sources and reference calls.

	Elisity	Akamai Guardicore Segmentation	Illumio Segmentation
Starting Price	Not publicly listed	Not publicly listed	Not publicly listed
Typical fit	Organizations seeking identity-based, agent-leaning segmentation across IT/IoT/OT	Organizations needing established microsegmentation with broad ecosystem integrations	Organizations prioritizing host/workload-based segmentation and containment
Key capability	IdentityGraph enrichment and an identity-based policy model; positioning for OT/IoT environments	Mature product with broad security ecosystem integrations	Workload-based containment with a strong market presence
Key limitation (public info)	Limited independent review volume in public sources; limited publicly documented security attestations	Some users perceive licensing complexity and cost sensitivity	Agent-based deployment may be difficult for unmanaged assets