We compared Zscaler Private Access and Cloudflare Access across several parameters based on our users' reviews. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below:
Comparison Results: Based on the reviews, Zscaler Private Access and Cloudflare Access have similar initial setup processes, although Zscaler is slightly more complex. Zscaler is commended for its stability, cloud updates, and robust application protection, while Cloudflare is appreciated for its DDoS protection and user-friendly interface. Zscaler's pricing is considered reasonable, while Cloudflare's pricing is a worry. The opinions on Zscaler's technical support are mixed, whereas Cloudflare's support is generally well-regarded. In summary, Zscaler is viewed as dependable and efficient, while Cloudflare offers strong protection and convenient connectivity.
"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."
"Enables me to work from two locations."
"Cloudflare, in my opinion, was easy to implement."
"The tool also offers good scalability, and the dashboard, along with real-time analytics, is very good."
"For Cloudflare Access, I am using the free plan...The most valuable feature is their protection."
"The VPN is great for the stability on offer and for the cloud updates and insights you can get."
"Zscaler Private Access is a platform that eliminates the complexity of VPN configuration."
"The most valuable features of Zscaler Private Access are reliability, scalability, and availability."
"I like the web filtering capabilities."
"The most valuable feature of Zscaler Private Access is we do not have to connect to a VPN, it is seamless. It is more convenient for us because we use one agent to cover the internet and VPN access."
"The most valuable feature of Zscaler Private Access is the categorization of the dynamic URLs which keeps the customer's environment protected. The threats and the malware are correctly categorized."
"The product's most valuable features are cloud-based services and secure internet access. We don't have to set up any physical appliances."
"The user interface of Zscaler Private Access is excellent. With proper knowledge and expertise, one can efficiently handle intricate enterprise environments without feeling overwhelmed. This leads to exceptional productivity for managed service providers. The user experience is remarkably streamlined, enabling the management of even the most complex enterprise setups without any excessive complications."
"For the topic of improvement, providing some training material is one of my suggestions."
"They don't have a person to provide support for customers using the solution under their free plan."
"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."
"The stability could be improved."
"Zscaler Private Access's reporting is poor. We should have more insight into the reports regarding what is blocked and allowed."
"SCMP support would be one of the biggest improvements in my opinion. More speed improvements are also required."
"Setup is a bit complex because there are many steps that need to be taken before onboarding and activating the solution."
"We'd like to have two-factor authentication that is quite simple."
"Zscaler Private Access could improve by improving external access. If external parties want to access locally to my company's services, we need to onboard them into our domain, otherwise, it doesn't work. Additionally, if their company also has Zscaler Private Access, then it doesn't work. They need to log in with our domain ID, not their company ID."
"I can't speak to any missing features."
"The pricing for Private Access seems to be on the expensive side, and I believe they should consider making it more competitive with other solutions."
Cloudflare Access is ranked 8th in ZTNA as a Service with 5 reviews while Zscaler Private Access is ranked 2nd in ZTNA as a Service with 21 reviews. Cloudflare Access is rated 8.8, while Zscaler Private Access is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Cloudflare Access writes "Replaces traditional VPN and enables endpoint exposition ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zscaler Private Access writes "A VPN alternative that delivers a zero trust model". Cloudflare Access is most compared with Twingate, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Auth0, Amazon Cognito and Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy, whereas Zscaler Private Access is most compared with Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Axis Security, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, OpenVPN Access Server and Perimeter 81. See our Cloudflare Access vs. Zscaler Private Access report.
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