We do not manage the vendor machines. We provide them with a passwordless solution. Multiple tenants are enabled on the vendor's machines from their organizations. Accordingly, they connect to both Zscaler and their own environment. We provide limited access to servers and use privileged remote access or browser access when needed.
Consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Passwordless access and network issue resolution improve vendor connection
Pros and Cons
- "Zscaler Private Access helps by resolving network choke issues, allowing application access from public networks without needing to integrate with internal networks."
- "One area for improvement is setting posture profiles for vendor machines."
- "Customer service and support are rated seven or eight out of ten, needing improvement in quality and response time."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
Zscaler Private Access helps by resolving network choke issues, allowing application access from public networks without needing to integrate with internal networks. We provide browser and privileged remote access for vendors without managing their machines. The deployment of app connectors through MLA eliminates duplicate rules and policies.
What needs improvement?
One area for improvement is setting posture profiles for vendor machines. It's not yet enabled by Zscaler, however, it is in the pipeline.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with Zscaler Private Access for more than six or seven years.
Buyer's Guide
Zscaler Private Access (ZPA)
May 2026
Learn what your peers think about Zscaler Private Access (ZPA). Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: May 2026.
902,270 professionals have used our research since 2012.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Due to posture setting issues, I rate the stability as eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scalability is ten out of ten as it's effective and expansive.
How are customer service and support?
Customer service and support are rated seven or eight out of ten, needing improvement in quality and response time.
How was the initial setup?
The setup process is simple if approached appropriately. It involves understanding use cases, reviewing customer feedback, and planning project execution geolocation-wise.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Although the solution is costly, its features justify the price for securing the organization from various access types. Competitors with lower pricing exist.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Netskope is a competitor product to Zscaler.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I rate Zscaler Private Access as nine out of ten.
The solution is more suitable for enterprise-level companies because of its cost.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
architect at Tata Consultancy
Whenever we need to upgrade the users, it increases immediately
Pros and Cons
- "The scalability is amazing. Whenever we need to upgrade the users, it increases immediately."
- "It provides security and has a great service user experience."
- "There are some bugs in the solution."
- "There are some bugs in the solution, which they are clearly working on, and they are still not resolving them. So it's taking some time."
What is our primary use case?
Most of the users are using this because of the migrations from the traditional VPN to this next generation of GP services.
How has it helped my organization?
It provides national security and a great user experience. It's very beneficial.
What is most valuable?
It provides security and has a great service user experience. The scalability is amazing. Whenever we need to upgrade the users, it increases immediately.
What needs improvement?
There are some bugs in the solution, which they are clearly working on, and they are still not resolving them. So it's taking some time.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using it for the last two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is good. It's average, you can say. There are some bugs which need to be resolved.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is highly scalable.
How are customer service and support?
The customer service is really good. It's about nine out of ten, you could say.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is very easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The cost has increased now. Before, it was less expensive. Now it's higher. I would rate it a seven out of ten. It is expensive.
What other advice do I have?
Since it is an estimation solution, we have to use it.
I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Reseller
Buyer's Guide
Zscaler Private Access (ZPA)
May 2026
Learn what your peers think about Zscaler Private Access (ZPA). Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: May 2026.
902,270 professionals have used our research since 2012.
IT Consultant at The instillery
Enables secure and reliable network access while offering a wealth of features
Pros and Cons
- "Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) is the most mature compared to other vendors in terms of features and stability."
- "The price is a concern as it increases every year and becomes more expensive, driving customers and other vendors to look for alternatives."
What is our primary use case?
I am helping a customer to evaluate Palo Alto IoT Security and Cloudflare solutions. Additionally, I am a partner with Zscaler and work with Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) for secure access to private networks and VPN replacement.
What is most valuable?
Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) is the most mature compared to other vendors in terms of features and stability. It has been in the market for a while, resulting in more features compared to other vendors. It effectively provides security and zero trust network access.
What needs improvement?
The price is a concern as it increases every year and becomes more expensive, driving customers and other vendors to look for alternatives.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been dealing with Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) for more than five years.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
The initial setup is easy, but the production implementation can be complex.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) is stable and one of its advantages.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scalability is good with Zscaler Private Access (ZPA).
How are customer service and support?
The level of support used to be good but is now decreasing. It is not improving. I would rate support around four out of ten points.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Pricing is a concern as it increases every year, making the solution more expensive for customers.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
The comparison involves Palo Alto IoT Security, Cloudflare, and Zscaler Private Access (ZPA). Network security solutions like zero trust options such as Zscaler and Cloudflare are considered.
What other advice do I have?
In terms of product, I rate Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) eight to nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Other
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
Buyer's Guide
Download our free Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) Report and get advice and tips from experienced pros
sharing their opinions.
Updated: May 2026
Product Categories
Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB)Popular Comparisons
Cloudflare One
Cisco Umbrella
Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks
Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange Platform
Cato SASE Cloud Platform
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Akamai Enterprise Application Access
Axis Security
Idira Secure Cloud Access
Buyer's Guide
Download our free Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) Report and get advice and tips from experienced pros
sharing their opinions.
Quick Links
Learn More: Questions:
- Evaluating CASBs. Looking for community feedback on some vendors.
- What are your best practices for Identity and Access Management (IAM) in the Cloud?
- CloudLock vs. Skyhigh
- Why do organizations need CASB?
- When evaluating Cloud Security, what aspect do you think is the most important to look for?
- What is Unified Cloud Security? Can you define the scope and use cases of the term?
- Adallom vs. Cloudlock
- What is the difference between SASE and CASB?
- What are your recommended best practices and tools to prevent cloud jacking in your organization?
- What do you look for in a CASB?














