McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator vs Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange Platform comparison

Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)

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Categories and Ranking

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (13th)

Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange...

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (6th), Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) (9th), Application Control (6th), ZTNA as a Service (2nd), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (3rd), Remote Browser Isolation (RBI) (1st)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is designed for Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) and holds a mindshare of 1.1%, up 0.6% compared to last year.
Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange Platform, on the other hand, focuses on ZTNA as a Service, holds 15.7% mindshare, down 18.5% since last year.

Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator	1.1%
Microsoft Sentinel	13.0%
Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR	8.9%
Other	77.0%

Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)

ZTNA as a Service Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange Platform	15.7%
Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks	11.7%
Cato SASE Cloud Platform	11.5%
Other	61.1%

ZTNA as a Service

Featured Reviews

Binu Haneef

System Administrator at Sky News Arabia

Comprehensive security management enabled through efficient integration and automation

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator helps automate routine security tasks. We created customized automation. For example, when we did not have an EDR or XDR solution, we created tasks exclusively for detection and response automation and automatic segregation of infected PCs. The ability to customize the dashboard in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator helps us significantly. The main feature is automation for auto-segmentation and segregation. As we are in an AI era, McAfee can focus on AI tools. Instead of putting manual effort into each security-related task, it can implement more advanced automation using AI. This enhancement could improve cybersecurity significantly. Regarding the reporting area in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator, we are satisfied with what we currently have. Our cybersecurity team needs customized reports beyond the default ones. We have more than 20 separate reports for identifying threats, managing, and understanding the security posture of our company and assets.

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Sumit Bhanwala

architect at Tata Consultancy

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.

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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 automation alert for the ticketing tool is one of the vital features"

"The central management console is the solution's most valuable aspect."

"The initial setup is very easy."

"Application control and traffic encryption are the most valuable features."

"The valuable feature of the McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is the management of the policies."

"Technical support is very helpful."

"Their support is really good. I would rate it a nine out of ten. I have never any issues with their support. They always reply and follow our queries on time."

"It is a highly scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

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"It is easy to use."

"I like the web filtering capabilities."

"It is a stable solution."

"As a cloud-based service, it is very easily implemented."

"It's one of the easier products on the market as far as set-ups and deployments. Even across their whole product suite, they've made it pretty simple."

"Users get direct secure access to applications over the internet."

"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."

"SASE's most valuable features are proxy and content filtering."

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Cons

"The areas of concern where improvements are needed are related to the product's assignment policy and tag assignment, where users can assign the policies with the help of tags and sort out the systems."

"Lacks a single plug-in for multiple uses."

"The Virtual Patching feature needs to be improved."

"There should be more insights and completeness into the cyber kill chain, similar to CrowdStrike and SentinelOne. It just seems a little outdated in being 100% signature-based without all of the insights and protections that come with CrowdStrike and SentinelOne. Overall, they've got some catching up to do if they plan to compete in the comprehensive EDR space."

"Sometimes agents hang. We have to reinstall the agents."

"The solution sometimes has some false positives on IP addresses, from the web control aspect of the product. This needs to be improved."

"The rollout to cover the online resources, such as SharePoint, One Drive, and Office 365 doesn't seem to have a very clear path."

"The solution is difficult to tune to avoid false positives."

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"The customers would benefit from more robust documentation and conversations around configurations, as it is slightly complex."

"There are latency issues with the solution. They are small, however, they are there when you compare it to other vendors."

"Conflicts arise if you do not have the same management teams on the product."

"There are some performance issues with the solution once the module addition begins"

"The solution's granularity should be improved because it has limited granular options to control, visible, allow, block, delay, and receive."

"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."

"There could be a feature to view the VPN tunnel activities in terms of configuration."

"We would like to extend the SASE applications for Zscaler."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"$The price of McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is expensive, it is approximately $6,000 to $9,000 per license annually."

"For large enterprise companies, the price should be alright, but for small businesses, the uptake might be slow because, for these clients, the price doesn't look very attractive."

"McAfee tries to package different things into different products, then sell them as different products with different licenses. They just split everything up into multiple things. That's just their sales pitch and how they do it."

"McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is not an expensive solution."

"This solution is priced in the mid-range."

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

"There is a license required to use this solution. If we use the additional components, such as DLP encryption, there is an additional cost. However, it is similar to a separate product altogether. If you want to use that or not, it is optional, but when you use it, it will cost you additional pricing."

"McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator is a cheaply priced product, meaning it is not expensive since McAfee provides a free version of ePO, which includes phone support as well."

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"Zscaler Private Access can be an expensive solution, depending on the license type you will purchase."

"The product has reasonable pricing."

"In terms of market positioning, I would describe Zscaler Private Access as offering optimal pricing. Based on our experience, Cato Networks tends to be slightly more expensive."

"The pricing is quite high, especially when it comes to the gateway."

"The solution is expensive."

"The product is a little more expensive than other tools."

"Zscaler Private Access is extremely expensive."

"It has been relatively reasonable for what it does. Some of the additional license costs based on the advanced next-generation firewall functions are quite high, and they should have certain features ready and available as a baseline rather than having to purchase additional licenses for it. Overall, the cost seems reasonable."

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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company

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Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Insurance Company

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	13
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	19

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	41

Questions from the Community

Which is better - Mcafee's MVision ePO or ePolicy Orchestrator?

Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Mcafee's MVision ePO or ePolicy Orchestrator network security software was the better fit for us. We decided to go with Mcafee's ePolicy O...

What do you like most about McAfee MVISION ePO?

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator's performance is good.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for McAfee MVISION ePO?

It's an expensive solution.

What is the better solution - Prisma Access or Zscaler Private Access?

We looked into Prisma Access before choosing Zscaler Private Access (ZPA). Palo Alto’s Prisma Access is a secure access service edge (SASE) designed to deliver network security in a cloud-deliver...

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.

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Also Known As

McAfee ePO, ePolicy Orchestrator, Intel Security ePolicy Orchestrator, McAfee MVISION ePO

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

Overview

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (McAfee ePO) is the most advanced, extensible, and scalable centralized security management software in the industry. Unifying security management through an open platform, McAfee ePO makes risk and compliance management simpler and more successful for organizations of all sizes.

McAfee

Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange enhances security with seamless cloud-based connectivity and VPN-less operation, offering integration with multiple identity providers and advanced security features, suitable for remote work environments.

Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange provides secure, adaptive connectivity without traditional VPNs, allowing organizations to replace legacy systems and bolster remote work security. The platform offers cloud-based protection, single sign-on, dynamic URL categorization, and scalable solutions. While advanced security features like DLP and threat protection enhance data protection, users may face issues with speed, connectivity, and some customization options. Integration challenges, latency due to multi-tenant hosting, reporting delays, and licensing costs require consideration. It supports secure internet access and private application security, ensuring traffic control and data compliance.

What are the key features of Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange?

VPN-less Connectivity: Enables secure remote access without traditional VPNs.
Cloud-based Security: Offers scalable protection utilizing cloud infrastructure.
Single Sign-On: Integrates with multiple identity providers for streamlined access.
Dynamic URL Categorization: Provides real-time URL filtering to enhance security.
Advanced Threat Protection: Detects and mitigates sophisticated threats effectively.
Customizable Policies: Allows tailored security protocols to fit unique requirements.
Comprehensive DLP: Protects sensitive data through robust data loss prevention.
Integration Capabilities: Connects seamlessly with cloud services and applications.

What are the benefits of using Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange?

Enhanced Security: Delivers consistent protection regardless of user location.
Improved Compliance: Ensures adherence to data protection regulations.
Streamlined Access: Simplifies connectivity to private and cloud applications.
Scalability: Supports expanding organizational demands with cloud scalability.
Real-time Visibility: Provides instant insights into security incidents and network traffic.

Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is deployed across industries to secure remote access and enforce zero trust principles. Organizations in finance, healthcare, and technology sectors utilize it for secure internet access and visibility into cloud applications, enhancing performance and compliance in dynamic environments.

Zscaler

Sample Customers

Brelje & Race, Cognizant, Sutherland Global Services, Eagle Rock Energy, Arab National Bank, Bank Central Asia, Kleberg Bank, Leading Mexican Bank, SF Police Credit Union, Macquarie Telecom, Seagate Technology, Blackburn & Darwen Council, California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, IRCEP, Major U.S. State Government, State of Alaska, State of Colorado, Cemex, Deutsche Edelstahlwerke

Siemens, AutoNation, GE, NOV

Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR)