Juniper vSRX vs Zscaler Cloud Firewall comparison

Juniper and Zscaler are both solutions in the Firewalls category. Juniper is ranked #21 with an average rating of 8.0, while Zscaler is ranked #26 with an average rating of 8.3. Juniper holds a 0.3% mindshare in Firewalls, compared to Zscaler’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 86% of Juniper users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of Zscaler users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

Juniper vSRX and Zscaler Cloud Firewall compete in the firewall solutions category. While Juniper vSRX offers extensive deployment capabilities, Zscaler Cloud Firewall's cloud-native features and scalability make it a preferred choice for cloud-focused organizations.

Features: Juniper vSRX offers advanced threat prevention, robust VPN capabilities, and powerful rule management flexibility. Zscaler Cloud Firewall provides seamless cloud integration, superior threat detection, and real-time threat intelligence.

Room for Improvement: Juniper vSRX needs better analytics, improved reporting functionalities, and enhanced scalability in dynamic environments. Zscaler Cloud Firewall requires better offline support, more granular policy controls, and other detailed refinements in policy management.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Juniper vSRX has flexible deployment options, robust customer service support, and requires an extensive setup. Zscaler Cloud Firewall offers faster deployment times, straightforward cloud-native setup, but mixed customer service feedback with longer response times.

Pricing and ROI: Juniper vSRX is cost-effective with strong ROI and affordable initial setup costs. Zscaler Cloud Firewall, while potentially more expensive, provides significant value through advanced features and cloud synergy, offering high ROI that justifies the investment for many users.

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Fortinet FortiGate

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Firewalls category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiGate is 21.4%, up from 17.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Juniper vSRX is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zscaler Cloud Firewall is 0.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Jorge Martínez

Presales Engineer at Sencinet

Offers good SD-WAN capabilities and integrates easily with Fortinet devices

I am not part of the initial setup or deployment process since I work in presales. The setup or deployment is quite easy, as you can do a one-touch deployment that automatically connects to the FortiManager cloud when you connect it to a broadband or dynamic IP, allowing you to start the configuration from that point. We usually sell it for on-premises setups. It's on the cloud only when the client has virtual machines or their own service. Sometimes they have a service on the cloud like AWS, but it's more difficult to sell now because AWS has an e-commerce option where you can buy FortiGate directly. The only thing you need is someone to manage and configure.

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Stratos-Margaritis

Solutions Architect at Navarino SA

The ease of installation and licensing are also significant advantages

We use the application filtering, content filtering, and intrusion prevention system (IPS) features. These features are crucial for our network security. The ease of installation and licensing are also significant advantages, as it allows us to have one license for all products, which simplifies upgrading and maintenance. Additionally, the ease of deployment is critical for us.

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Bhaskar Rao

Network manager admin at Yamaha

Though it helps deal with web traffic or any malicious traffic, it needs to work on its DC performance issues

The product's initial setup phase is moderate in level, so it is neither very complex nor very easy. For the deployment, my company first needs to gather all the requirements of the users and the domain names and consider how many users there are in the company. In the implementation and planning part, my company needs to consider what kind of policies we will create while ensuring that the policies are created based on the requirements of the users. There is a need to segregate the users' requirements since there are separate departments in the company, like the HR department, sales department, IT department, and manufacturing department, so that our company can create policies depending on their requirements. On-site, if you want a GRE tunnel, our company can handle GRE tunnel traffic routing and Zscaler Cloud Firewall, after which Zscaler will take action based on the policies created by our organization. For the deployments and maintenance, a team of five members consisting of two managers and three engineers is required.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the interface, which is very user friendly. We are utilizing most of the features, like content filtering. The firewall is powerful."

"LinkGreat firewall capabilities"

"Fortinet FortiGate provides superior protection compared to other firewalls, with high processing capabilities."

"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the rules and quality of service."

"A strong point of FortiGate is the graphical interface is complete and easy to use."

"The solution has very good threat and content filtering switches."

"The best feature of Fortinet FortiGate is SD-WAN; it ensures continuous connectivity by taking over during link failures, preventing any downtime for the company."

"The price-to-performance ratio for using Fortinet FortiGate is always better compared to any other competitor, so they are rated better than the likes of Check Point or Palo Alto."

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"The solution has good features."

"The technical support has been good."

"The hardware is stable."

"The support is excellent."

"It's basic functionality is probably the most valuable feature."

"It's much faster to deploy a power source. If you need to deploy a firewall in the cloud of software, it's much easier and much faster than deploying the office firewall in a rush."

"The architecture of the OS in Juniper is very good. It's flexibility, scalability, and the technicality is also good."

"The pricing is reasonable."

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"Since it is really customizable, I can use it and avoid enabling access to the full network."

"The solution is scalable."

"The product’s firewall and VPN package are fantastic compared to any other solution."

"The solution offers good sandboxing."

"The scalability is okay. We have around 2200 people using this solution."

"It is a stable solution."

"It helps a lot of companies to reduce their downtime. Also, It helps businesses in terms of being secured and protected from any threats."

"Includes advanced tech protection."

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Cons

"The cloud features can be improved."

"Sometimes you do need to know some CLI commands, so it's a bit harder for technicians or new people that don't know it."

"Fortinet technical support is lacking, as OEM support is slightly better."

"The technical support that Fortinet provides is not satisfactory. When we call Fortinet technical support, it takes too much time to connect with them."

"Fortinet FortiGate could improve if it had a cloud-managed solution."

"I would like to see more advanced developments of a wireless controller in the future."

"Some of the filtering is not robust, you can escape it with a VPN. Some of the users bypass some of the filters. It catches some but it also misses some, that area could be improved. It's functioning reasonably but there's room for improvement in that area."

"Reporting is limited to providing an external appliance for improving the reporting capabilities of the FortiAnalyzer. It does not offer a central management and is also sold separably as an appliance."

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"They could provide support for cloud deployments."

"I would suggest improving the pricing, particularly the licensing model."

"The solution should consider improving its licensing policies."

"The solution could improve its technical support."

"The GUI interface needs improvement."

"Fortinet is more user friendly than Juniper. In terms of remote access, I actually prefer using Fortinet. It's much easier to configure."

"Right now, we are going through issues and problems where the product gets dropped with the connection or during the authentication initial phase. While it could be our problem, we would like to see more stability in this area."

"I would suggest improving the pricing, particularly the licensing model."

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"When it comes to customer support, there is room for improvement in Zscaler's service."

"There are some areas it could improve when it comes to blocking, we have to block some things manually. For example, if we block a top-level domain we have seen that the new IPs come through, the IPs are not blocked. There should be some more granular way of doing it. My only request is if you're blocking something at a top level, the sub-level sub-domains and all those other IPs should be blocked too automatically."

"The issue right now is probably that Zscaler is not providing web browser isolation. Another solution, Menlo, offers this. For one customer, we had to send traffic to Menlo to do the isolation for us. It was requested by the customer so that they could integrate any iframe. Zscaler needs to add this type of feature in their next release."

"We are having some issues with internet access being denied when organizational ID-based policies change. For example, a lower level employee ends up getting the same level of access as that of a higher level employee."

"Instead of the standard license, they should certainly provide customers with the visibility to access and view the logs."

"Apart from the issues associated with the product in areas like the DC performance issues and DC failover, Zscaler Cloud Firewall's IP should not have a proxy IP."

"Certain criteria need to be met if you want to scale this solution."

"Because it's on cloud, it doesn't allow application of extra settings."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the pricing a five out of ten"

"The price of Fortinet FortiGate is better than Cisco, Check Point, and Palo Alto. In terms of pricing, it's probably a better-priced firewall solution overall."

"It has a competitive price."

"Fortinet FortiGate allows you to purchase licenses for hardware and software."

"Their licensing costs are annual. The UTM feature license along with their support is called FortiCare. We include that as a part of the annual maintenance cost. Palo Alto or Juniper also have an annual subscription charge for UTM. Price, of course, can always be more competitive, but it is not the most expensive product. The price-performance ratio is quite high for FortiGate."

"It's not the cheapest, but it's value for money. Given everything we've got out of it: the DMZ port, the VPN, and the high availability, it's a pretty reasonable price."

"Fortinet FortiGate's price can be reduced."

"Pricing is good. They offer a lot of things, the most important is the support. Every time you upgrade your license, you also get insurance for the equipment. If you have any problem with equipment, they send in new equipment."

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"The solution is inexpensive."

"We like pricing through the AWS Marketplace."

"I rate the tool's pricing a five out of ten."

"As a customer, the pricing is good for us."

"The pricing is reasonable."

"After some research, I think that the cost of Juniper is more than Check Point, Palo Alto, and Fortinet."

"Our experience purchasing the solution through the AWS Marketplace was good."

"The solution could have been cheaper."

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"There are different subscription models available."

"The product is a bit expensive compared to the solutions offered by its competitors, like Palo Alto. There is a need to make yearly payments towards the license in charges associated with the product."

"Zscaler is priced too high compared to the cost of Fortinet."

"There are licensing costs, and I would not say that it's a cheap vendor."

"There is an annual license required for the use of the Zscaler Cloud Firewall."

"It comes at a significantly reduced cost while ensuring control and effectiveness."

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."

"The licensing is on a yearly basis. It is somewhere around 30 or 40 pounds per user for our organization."

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Top Industries

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Educational Organization

15%

Computer Software Company

15%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

67%

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

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The product’s firewall and VPN package are fantastic compared to any other solution.

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Zscaler Cloud Firewall is quite expensive compared to competitors. However, it offered moderate value for money.

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Compared 11% of the time

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Compared 10% of the time

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Compared 10% of the time

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Compared 15% of the time

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Compared 9% of the time

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Also Known As

FortiGate 60b, FortiGate 60c, FortiGate 80c, FortiGate 50b, FortiGate 200b, FortiGate 110c, FortiGate, Fortinet Firewall

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Overview

Fortinet FortiGate offers comprehensive network security and firewall protection across multiple locations. It effectively manages data traffic and secures environments with features like VPN, intrusion prevention, and UTM controls.

Organizations rely on Fortinet FortiGate for its robust integration with advanced security policies, ensuring significant protection for enterprises, cloud environments, and educational sectors. It facilitates network segmentation, application-level security, and authentication management, securing communication within and between locations such as branches and data centers. Its efficient SD-WAN and UTM features enable streamlined data management and enhanced threat protection capabilities. Users appreciate its centralized management, facilitating seamless operations across diverse environments.

What are the key features of Fortinet FortiGate?

VPN Capabilities: Ensure secure remote access for users and seamless site-to-site connections.
Intrusion Prevention System (IPS): Detect and prevent security threats and vulnerabilities.
Advanced Firewall: Offers robust firewalling with application control and web filtering.
SD-WAN: Optimizes application performance and enhances bandwidth management.
SSL VPN: Provides reliable and secure access for remote workers.

What benefits should users expect from Fortinet FortiGate?

High-performance Security: Delivers effective threat mitigation with high availability.
Centralized Management: Simplifies network operations with cloud-based management tools.
Detailed Analytics: Provides comprehensive insights into network activity and security threats.
Load Balancing: Ensures optimal resource distribution and traffic management.

Fortinet FortiGate is crucial in sectors like education, offering robust networks for secure data flow between campuses and facilitating remote learning. In enterprise environments, it allows efficient management of application traffic and security across multiple branches, while in the cloud, it seamlessly integrates with diverse platforms to enhance security infrastructure.

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Juniper vSRX is a virtualized security platform that provides advanced threat protection for virtualized and cloud environments. It offers a comprehensive set of security features, including firewall, VPN, intrusion prevention system (IPS), and unified threat management (UTM).

With its scalable architecture, the vSRX can be easily deployed and managed across multiple virtual machines, making it ideal for organizations with dynamic and distributed networks. It also supports high-performance data processing, ensuring minimal impact on network performance.

vSRX is designed to integrate seamlessly with Juniper's broader security ecosystem, enabling centralized management and visibility across the entire network.

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Zscaler enables the world’s leading organizations to securely transform their networks and applications for a mobile and cloud first world. Its flagship services, Zscaler Internet Access and Zscaler Private Access, create fast, secure connections between users and applications, regardless of device, location, or network. Zscaler services are 100% cloud-delivered and offer the simplicity, enhanced security, and improved user experience that traditional appliances or hybrid solutions are unable to match. Used in more than 185 countries, Zscaler operates the world’s largest cloud security platform, protecting thousands of enterprises and government agencies from cyberattacks and data loss.

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Sample Customers

Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, IBM, Cisco, Dell, HP, Oracle, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Vodafone, Orange, BT Group, Telstra, Deutsche Telekom, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, CenturyLink, NTT Communications, Tata Communications, SoftBank, China Mobile, Singtel, Telus, Rogers Communications, Bell Canada, Telkom Indonesia, Telkom South Africa, Telmex, Telia Company, Telkom Kenya

Expedient Data Centers

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