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McAfee Application Control vs Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 27, 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

McAfee Application Control
Ranking in Application Control
7th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
2
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 McAfee Application Control is 6.0%, down from 21.3% 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%
McAfee Application Control6.0%
Other84.3%
Application Control
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1437648 - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to configure, reliable, secure, and has good support
With some specific versions, we are experiencing some issues where the policy configuration has some problems with the parent and child processes. There have been problems with the relationship between the parent and child process, from time to time. I would like to see better reporting and alerting features in the future.
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

"We also like the Change Control. We can control how things get executed. It has signatures for different kinds of protocols."
"This is a basic solution; the policy screen is okay, and it's easy to configure."
"It is a stable solution."
"The solution is cloud-based with the latest inspection engines, which I find to be amazing."
"The scalability of the solution is great."
"Sandboxing, DLP, and SSL inspection engine are the most valuable features of Zscaler SASE."
"I like its ease of use. It has a single pane of glass for the ZIA and ZPA pieces. It is very manageable. It is also very easy to deploy for secure access, and it gives half-decent coverage for visibility in terms of what the users use and what data is being proxied through the access gateway."
"The scalability is pretty good."
"The solution is the best for storage."
"It is a very scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
 

Cons

"I would like to see better reporting and alerting features in the future."
"The intrusion detection features should also be improved. It is a very good feature but it should be maximized."
"Occasionally, there are certain delays in report generation."
"The granularity in blocking is not sufficient, as new domains are automatically blocked for 30 days without further information."
"We would like to extend the SASE applications for Zscaler."
"I can't speak to any missing features."
"Conflicts arise if you do not have the same management teams on the product."
"Setup is a bit complex because there are many steps that need to be taken before onboarding and activating the solution."
"Having a Zscaler-specific device could streamline this process and provide a more consistent user experience across diverse branches."
"More on-prem infrastructure is required when Zscaler Private Access is to be implemented as a single point of entry."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Zscaler Cloud DLP is moderately priced. We pay around 2 million rupees per year."
"It's expensive currently. But when purchasing for a large number of users, there's room to negotiate. It's really up to the procurement team."
"In the long run, cloud services are not inherently costly."
"The technical support is good."
"It is an auto-renewal subscription service."
"The solution has increased prices this year."
"Zscaler Private Access is extremely expensive."
"The solution is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
Construction Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Insurance Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise41
 

Questions from the Community

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What is the better solution - Prisma Access or Zscaler Private Access?
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What do you like most about Zscaler SASE?
The most valuable features of Zscaler Private Access are reliability, scalability, and availability.
What needs improvement with Zscaler SASE?
The solution needs to improve a lot of aspects.
 

Also Known As

McAfee Application, Change Control
Zscaler SASE, Zscaler DLP, Zscaler CASB, Zscaler CSPM, Zscaler Browser Isolation, Zscaler Posture Control
 

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Sample Customers

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