Zscaler
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A few focused days to build a solid replacement
Leading Cloud Enterprise Security Provider for Zero Trust
How to Replace ZscalerOverview
Features
37 features across 17 categories
AI Security(2)
Zscaler AI Protect unified solution to secure AI at scale with AI asset management and secure AI app access
Find Shadow AI and enable safe use of public GenAI apps with Copilot control and enterprise AI app protection
Access Control(5)
AI-powered app recommendations based on live traffic analysis with unlimited app segments
Zero Trust private application access for any user, any app, any device with user-to-app segmentation
Fast, direct, secure access to industrial systems for third-parties with full governance and just-in-time access
Secure access from any browser for third-party users and unmanaged devices with unified portal access
Support for VoIP, Server-to-Client, and Network-Connected Applications with VPN-like functionality
Analytics(1)
Actionable business intelligence from security data
Application Security(1)
Mitigate web risks including OWASP Top 10 with inline app traffic inspection and AD attack detection
Availability(1)
Automatic failover with support for authentication, access policy, app protection, and comprehensive logging
Data Protection(5)
Advanced classification including EDM, IDM, OCR with sensitive file encryption and watermarking
Comprehensive data visibility and controls across all channels with inline and out-of-band protection
Discover, classify and contextualize data-at-rest with risk correlation and security posture mapping
Inline data security for Exchange/Gmail and out-of-band email API protection
Endpoint data discovery including print, personal cloud, removable storage with user activity monitoring
Internet Security(1)
Secure web gateway providing comprehensive internet access protection with threat prevention
Monitoring(3)
AI-powered detection and resolution of app, network, and device issues with unified monitoring
Comprehensive monitoring at scale with AI-powered root cause analysis and ITSM tool integration
Ultimate DEM solution with maximum visibility, 50 app monitoring, and enterprise-wide device health dashboard
Network Security(5)
Agentless device isolation with dynamic micro subnets, asset discovery, and MAC-based authentication
Layer 3/4 firewall policies with basic DNS control and cloud IPS for non-web protocols
Extensive firewall rules framework with outbound FW, App ID, User ID, and full detailed logging
Connect, secure, and segment branches, campuses, and factories with SD-WAN and device segmentation
Software-defined WAN with traffic forwarding to ZIA, ZPA, or direct internet with intelligent path selection
Risk Management(1)
Cyber risk quantification and reporting framework with financial exposure detail and board-ready reporting
SaaS Security(1)
Out-of-band SaaS API CASB for all SaaS apps with SaaS security posture management
Security Operations(1)
Draw insights from world's largest inline security cloud and third-party sources to assess risk and detect breaches
Threat Detection(1)
Customizable decoys with deep packet inspection and ransomware detection with privilege escalation detection
Threat Prevention(3)
Browser isolation for BYOD, B2B, and VDI replacement scenarios
Advanced isolation with Office file support, isolation + quarantine, and up to 1.5 GB/user/month traffic
Browser isolation to isolate unknown destinations and control copy/paste/print with mobile browser support
Threat Protection(3)
Integrated threat protection for users, devices, and workloads with correlated threat insights
File analysis and detonation with AI-powered verdict capability and detailed threat analysis
Expanded file type support, quarantine by policy, instant AI verdict, and API access for 3,000 files/month
Vulnerability Management(1)
Deduplication, contextualization and correlation of vulnerability findings with closed-loop integration
Workload Security(2)
Security for workloads and servers with modern zero trust architecture and stateful filtering
1GB/user/month workload protection with zero trust principles
Pricing
Essentials Platform
- ✓Secure Internet Access (SWG)
- ✓Private Access (for 5% of users)
- ✓Standard Versions: Digital Experience
- ✓Data Security (alert only)
- ✓Sandbox
- ✓Firewall
- ✓Cyber Isolation
- ✓Zero Trust for Workloads (1GB/user/month)
Zscaler Platform
Popular- ✓Secure Internet Access (SWG)
- ✓Private Access (for all users)
- ✓Data Security (inline web, all apps)
- ✓Standard Versions: Digital Experience
- ✓Data Security (alert only)
- ✓Sandbox
- ✓Firewall
- ✓Cyber Isolation
- ✓Zero Trust for Workloads (1GB/user/month)
Cost Calculator
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Build vs Buy
Should you build a Zscaler alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 37 features.
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Buying Zscaler saves ~$55,440 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 37 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
8 known integrations