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Forcepoint ZTNA vs Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 15, 2026

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

Forcepoint ZTNA
Ranking in ZTNA
23rd
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Google Cloud Identity-Aware...
Ranking in ZTNA
15th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the ZTNA category, the mindshare of Forcepoint ZTNA is 1.3%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy is 2.1%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
ZTNA Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy2.1%
Forcepoint ZTNA1.3%
Other96.6%
ZTNA
 

Featured Reviews

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Business Development Management at a computer retailer with 501-1,000 employees
You can add multiple features on a single agent, but it's an expensive product, and its marketing approach should be more aggressive
Forcepoint ZTNA isn't well-known in the market. Right now, it's a novice, so an area for improvement in it is making the product known. Forcepoint should create more awareness about Forcepoint ZTNA because a distributor like me still needs to promote it more to customers. Forcepoint has to capitalize on, focus on, or highlight its overall approaches to Forcepoint ZTNA marketing, such as SASE or SSE, to sell the whole bundle rather than as a standalone product. Today, most customers move to the cloud, so the whole SSE or SASE approach makes better sense. Forcepoint needs to look at the whole picture. I suggest being more aggressive in marketing to boost customer awareness of Forcepoint ZTNA.
Uchechi-Sylvanus - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Of IT at Cedric Masters Ltd
A scalable product that offers an easy-to-use interface
Some of the product users feel that the solution's storage part should be increased, especially when compared to products like Yahoo, which is an old tool in the market that offers unlimited storage to users. Other platforms offer more storage sizes than Google. The storage part of the solution, especially the storage capability offered by Google Drive, needs to be increased. There are certain shortcomings with the product's stability where improvements are required.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"What I like about Forcepoint ZTNA is that you could use it as a starting point because you have one agent that allows you to add more features. Other technologies require one agent per solution, so you'll end up with multiple agents."
"As with AWS, the solution is easy to install."
"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 on local machines, reducing the risk of data loss"
"It is a stable solution."
"UI representation is the aspect I like the most about GCP, even more than Azure or AWS."
"It's reliable."
"The most valuable features of the Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy are file storage, a collaborative environment, and easy access."
"The most valuable features of Google Cloud Platform are the Kubernetes engine, CI/CD, and BigQuery."
"Since the solution works with Terraform, it makes Infrastructure as Code (IaC) easier."
 

Cons

"Forcepoint ZTNA isn't well-known in the market. Right now, it's a novice, so an area for improvement in it is making the product known. Forcepoint should create more awareness about Forcepoint ZTNA because a distributor like me still needs to promote it more to customers."
"Sometimes we face uncertainty when our internet connection gets disconnected. It becomes challenging to determine whether it's an issue with our internet or if the GCP has crashed."
"The solution's security should be improved."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing."
"The product’s user interface must be more user-friendly and detailed."
"The product’s migration process could be easier to understand."
"The tool's grouping option layout and cost are areas of concern where improvements are required."
"They should include case studies to learn about the use cases."
"If you are talking about virtual machines, our customers would say that this solution is not so stable because sometimes Google Cloud has host errors."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Ninety percent of the feedback I received from company partners is that Forcepoint ZTNA is an expensive product."
"We need to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs. It is an expensive and premium solution."
"The product is free."
"There are different pricing plans depending on data volumes and services, but it's comparable to other providers. The value and benefits depend on what we're developing and the specific use case."
"Compared to Oracle Cloud, especially with networking options (like VPN creation for free), Oracle Cloud offered better pricing."
"I think that the cost is metered based on the data, but I don't have the details."
"When comparing the price of GCP to other solutions it provides more value for the money."
"There is a need to make payments towards the license in charges attached to the product on a yearly basis."
"The price of the product falls on the cheaper side of the spectrum."
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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company
17%
Comms Service Provider
15%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Construction Company
11%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise20
 

Also Known As

No data available
GCP Cloud IAP, Google Cloud Platform Cloud IAP, Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy, Google Identity-Aware Proxy, Google Identity Aware Proxy, Google Cloud Identity Aware Proxy
 

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