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Application Control vs Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 24, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Application Control
Ranking in Application Control
10th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.2
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange...
Ranking in Application Control
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
64
Ranking in other categories
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (2nd), Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) (5th), ZTNA as a Service (1st), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (1st), Remote Browser Isolation (RBI) (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Application Control category, the mindshare of Application Control is 2.3%, down from 3.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange Platform is 9.7%, up from 8.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Control Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange Platform9.7%
Application Control2.3%
Other88.0%
Application Control
 

Featured Reviews

Andre Lourens - PeerSpot reviewer
Stable performance and effective control over user access to specific applications and websites
I'm not sure about its scalability since most of my deployments are for small to medium-sized companies. I haven't faced any scalability issues so far. It runs smoothly. I don't use dedicated appliances; instead, I have it running on existing PCs. And it works fine. I haven't experienced any throughput issues or similar problems. I have around five or six different clients using Untangle Application Control.
Sumit Bhanwala - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud-based platform simplifies device and data center management
I find it to be good. The solution is cloud-based with the latest inspection engines, which I find to be amazing. We are less dependent on data centers and device management, which reduces our efforts significantly. It improves our device management, data center management, and updating devices. We need fewer engineers for this management, and it reduces time and efforts for data center management, device upgrades, and IT support.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Content filtering is really easy to use. We have rules for content filtering. One of the rules that we have is that if it is not an SSL site, it should block the site. It scans, and if it finds a bad site, it is not going to allow it. We can also block based on what the company wants us to block. If the company wants us to block porn, we'll block porn. If the company wants to block social media, we're going to block social media."
"Application filter features are the most valuable for us."
"The fact that I can limit access to certain apps is the most valuable feature for me. For example, I can restrict access to specific websites or certain functions within websites."
"The most valuable feature is its seamless integration capabilities, streamlining the process by eliminating the need for extensive installations."
"The solution is the best for storage."
"The solution is cloud-based with the latest inspection engines, which I find to be amazing."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the CASB solutions, which is protecting their Office 365."
"It is easy to use."
"It is a very scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The product's most valuable features are cloud-based services and secure internet access. We don't have to set up any physical appliances."
"As a cloud-based service, it is very easily implemented."
 

Cons

"There is room for improvement in blocking torrents."
"The only thing that they need to improve is that they drop sessions. Currently, if you see a session come in, such as a DHCP session or a VPN session, you don't have the ability to click on that session, hit drop, and have them re-negotiate. It would be a really nice feature, and they are working on it. This is the only feature that is missing."
"Reporting functionality could be improved to provide more comprehensive insights."
"There is improvement in enhancing proper manageability, policies, and logs. So, log management could be improved."
"The solution's granularity should be improved because it has limited granular options to control, visible, allow, block, delay, and receive."
"It's an expensive solution."
"Users report application access or latency issues with Zscaler Private Access."
"They should work on a replica account. There could be alerts and replica files sent to the DLP team during data collection."
"Occasionally, issues arise in the LogStack by a third party, particularly for government websites accessed by numerous users."
"The tool must provide IP-blocking features."
"The menu for the ZIA portal could be organized a little bit differently. The most-used modules should be at the top of the menus, not somewhere near the bottom, some of them are not organized well in my opinion."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I use the free version of Untangle."
"Everything is included on the firewall at one price point, and we sell it for $70 a month, which includes the hardware."
"Zscaler DLP solution is expensive, with a fixed pricing structure that is billed annually and monthly. There are no additional costs for licenses."
"In the long run, cloud services are not inherently costly."
"The product is a little more expensive than other tools."
"Pricing for Zscaler Private Access is moderate. It's acceptable, though I can't give you the exact price currently. It's not too expensive, and on a scale of one to five, I would rate it a four out of five in terms of pricing."
"Zscaler Cloud DLP is moderately priced. We pay around 2 million rupees per year."
"The product is a bit expensive."
"Zscaler Private Access is extremely expensive."
"The cost is expensive. It depends on the number of users."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Insurance Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise41
 

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What do you like most about Zscaler SASE?
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What needs improvement with Zscaler SASE?
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Also Known As

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Zscaler SASE, Zscaler DLP, Zscaler CASB, Zscaler CSPM, Zscaler Browser Isolation, Zscaler Posture Control
 

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Sample Customers

Bridger Valley Electric, Rathbone Group, Cerebral Palsy of North Jersey (CPNJ), Brown County Schools
Siemens, AutoNation, GE, NOV
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