Cloudflare Access vs Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Cloudflare Access
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Access Management (10th), ZTNA as a Service (10th), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (11th)
Google Cloud Platform Cloud...
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
44
Ranking in other categories
ZTNA (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the ZTNA as a Service category, the mindshare of Cloudflare Access is 12.9%, up from 8.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy is 1.9%, down from 4.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
ZTNA as a Service
Unique Categories:
Access Management
4.2%
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
8.2%
 

Featured Reviews

FS
May 24, 2024
Protects and regulates access to internal applications based on policies
Cloudflare Access has strong integration with Microsoft, among other platforms. However, when it comes to Kaspersky, we have clients who typically encounter challenges. The usual setup involves configuring a forward proxy, an IDP, and a CASB. Orchestrating these solutions can be challenging if the client already uses a VPN client such as Check Point or Mobile VPN. Clients typically do not replace their VPNs all at once; instead, they gradually phase out the old solution. The interaction between Cloudflare Access and the legacy VPN solution can be complex, particularly ensuring seamless access without introducing new restrictions. This complexity arises not from the product itself but from the nature of migrating to a new system. Migrating ten thousand employees daily is impractical, so a step-by-step approach throughout about a year is often necessary to facilitate a smoother transition.
AR
Dec 22, 2023
User-friendly platform with an easy setup process
The product works as a total cloud solution in terms of Wi-Fi services The platform is user-friendly. It is a stable platform. The product is expensive. Its price needs improvement. We have been using Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy for two years. At present, we use the latest…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The tool also offers good scalability, and the dashboard, along with real-time analytics, is very good."
"It's the endpoint exposition. We don't need to expose our VPN server to the internet and need a zero-test solution. I can apply some conditional access to the endpoint that's connecting to our network to check their security policies or the security condition of their workstation. Once the workstation is trying to connect to my internal network, then I would like to check the discrete condition of these endpoints that are trying to access my internal network. We created some conditional access. We have CrowdStrike, to check if the CrowdStrike is installed, to check if it's updated, and to check for Windows updates. We created some conditional policies to check it."
"Cloudflare, in my opinion, was easy to implement."
"For Cloudflare Access, I am using the free plan...The most valuable feature is their protection."
"Enables me to work from two locations."
"Cloudflare Access is part of the Zero Trust philosophy."
"It is a stable solution."
"UI representation is the aspect I like the most about GCP, even more than Azure or AWS."
"Functions well and has good features."
"We do not need to maintain the hardware."
"Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy is an easy-to-use solution."
"The solution has many features for stability and security."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is easy to use."
"The latest versions of the managed Kubernetes clusters are good."
 

Cons

"They don't have a person to provide support for customers using the solution under their free plan."
"For the topic of improvement, providing some training material is one of my suggestions."
"When there are any dynamic changes in complex applications, the tool takes a lot of time, making its analytics-related area a major matter of concern where improvements are needed."
"The pricing is an area that can be improved. Pricing, as far as I recall, was the source of our problems."
"Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy could be more user-friendly and less expensive."
"Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy has certain limitations as a document or file management system, especially for non-workspace accounts. Manual management is required for most actions, and group management can be challenging. The process of managing permissions individually is time-consuming and not very efficient. For education purposes, the collaboration tools for working on files, assignments, and groups need improvement. The existing tools are inadequate and can be difficult to work with. Additionally, the grading books for teachers are not very useful and require improvement."
"The storage capacity of the product is an area that can be improved if it is made possible to increase it whenever you want."
"The solution's security should be improved."
"I think that the solution needs to be made available in a local region of every country, especially in countries like Taiwan."
"Stability-wise, the service could be improved."
"I think this product needs to shift the focus from our software, our solution, like social media analytics to our customers; not maintenance in the hardware."
"We have some challenges related to purging the data. We get a lot of data on a daily basis that has to be refreshed on the site, but we are seeing some challenges with that. They can also include some third-party integration. We have one Akamai dependency. If they can come up with some API to talk to Akamai, it would be good."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The prices are slightly expensive."
"The pricing is somewhere in the middle. I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten."
"My company has to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the solution. There are no hidden charges apart from the licensing costs of the solution."
"Compared to Oracle Cloud, especially with networking options (like VPN creation for free), Oracle Cloud offered better pricing."
"The solution's price is normal."
"I think the price of Google Cloud Platform is reasonable. However, Microsoft is the most cost-effective solution for us because of Azure's integration. And we already have licenses for Windows Server and the databases, so the price is attractive."
"There is a need to make yearly payments toward the solution's licensing."
"There are some costs attached to the licensing part of Google Cloud Platform, but it does not pose a challenge."
"When comparing the price of GCP to other solutions it provides more value for the money."
"Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy is expensive."
"Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy is quite an expensive solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cloudflare Access?
The tool also offers good scalability, and the dashboard, along with real-time analytics, is very good.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cloudflare Access?
The price of Cloudflare Access is the same as compared to Akamai, but I get better performance from Cloudflare. My company has to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the so...
What needs improvement with Cloudflare Access?
My company has many complex applications. When there are any dynamic changes in complex applications, the tool takes a lot of time, making its analytics-related area a major matter of concern where...
What do you like most about Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy?
I can access the information whenever I want. It's integration is easy. The tool's GUI is easy to use with an IT background. The value benefits of using it include the ability to avoid storing data...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy?
I use the tool for servers. I don't think I have paid anything to personally use the tool. In general, I can say that I use a free tool. I don't think that cost is an issue. I don't pay for the lic...
What needs improvement with Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy?
People who don't have experience in IT may find the tool challenging. It needs to improve its pricing.
 

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