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Avast Business Hub vs Zscaler Internet Access comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
9.1
Avast Business Hub boosts security, cuts IT costs, reduces downtime, enhances data protection, and offers a user-friendly interface.
Sentiment score
5.8
Zscaler Internet Access delivers cost savings, improved security, and productivity with ROI seen in as little as three months.
Simplified management has decreased dependency on our analysts and traditional on-premises security devices.
Soc Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The managed service aspect of Zscaler Internet Access has allowed for reduced staffing costs, resulting in a saving of approximately 20-25% compared to prior expenses.
Principle Cloud Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.4
Most users find Avast Business Hub stable and effective; those who contacted support report it as good and responsive.
Sentiment score
6.6
Zscaler Internet Access users rate support highly for skill and quick resolution, despite occasional communication issues and staff inexperience.
I would rate customer support at nine out of ten as they have provided responsive and knowledgeable assistance.
Soc Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Zscaler Internet Access customer service is really very good.
Product Owner at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
The technical support for Zscaler Internet Access is rated around seven out of ten due to some response time issues and the engagement model.
Principle Cloud Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Avast Business Hub is praised for its scalability, suiting both individuals and organizations, and supports varying user counts effectively.
Sentiment score
7.3
Zscaler Internet Access provides scalable, cloud-native solutions, though some regions may need local appliances due to performance issues.
With the pricing structure that they currently have, it is only for big customers.
Product Owner at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Being cloud-native, Zscaler Internet Access scales very well and supports growing user numbers without the need for external hardware.
Soc Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
They require close to 200,000 megabits per second, and this bandwidth requirement has posed problems for both Zscaler and Netskope.
Cloud Advisory Senior Manager at a tech consulting company with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Users praise Avast Business Hub's stability, reliability, and performance, with efficient support for the rare issues encountered.
Sentiment score
7.4
Zscaler Internet Access is stable with high performance, minimal issues, swift outage resolutions, and effective global failover mechanisms.
Zscaler Internet Access is stable and capable of building resilient architectures.
Principle Cloud Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
I have not faced any major outages or downtime with Zscaler Internet Access; it is stable in our environment.
Soc Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Zscaler Internet Access is very stable, and I would rate its stability as nine out of ten.
Group IT Manager at a wholesaler/distributor with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

Avast Business Hub needs a comprehensive view, AI threat detection, better protection, faster updates, cheaper pricing, and improved manageability.
Zscaler Internet Access needs better access control, integration, scalability, user interface, reporting, support, and pricing improvements.
The response time and engagement model for technical support could be improved to handle complex outages more efficiently.
Principle Cloud Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
The segregation of AI and ML applications into a single cloud app control is very useful.
Associate Vice President at Novac Technology Solutions
In future updates, I would like to see some of the features bundled into the existing product set, perhaps more AI features and a refreshed interface.
Cyber Security Architect at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Setup Cost

Avast Business Hub provides various licensing options, with annual costs as low as $1 per PC through volume discounts.
Zscaler Internet Access is costly but valued for its scalability, global control, and extensive cloud security features.
Zscaler Internet Access is recognized as an expensive solution.
Group IT Manager at a wholesaler/distributor with 10,001+ employees
Of course, it is an expensive product.
Product Owner at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Zscaler Internet Access is less expensive than competitors like Palo Alto, offering a premium service justified by security enhancements and cost-effective scalability.
Principle Cloud Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Valuable Features

Avast Business Hub offers easy deployment, effective self-monitoring, strong performance, antivirus, PC cleaning, VPN, and zero-day threat protection.
Zscaler Internet Access offers secure web gateway, scalability, low latency, policy controls, and advanced threat protection for organizations.
Zscaler Internet Access has positively impacted my organization by reducing the dependency on on-premises hardware and improving security posture, enabling faster user onboarding, and providing better performance for remote users.
Senior Network Engineer at Anthology
It prevents numerous web attacks through its AI/ML incorporated capability which identifies malware, threats, and viruses.
Associate Vice President at Novac Technology Solutions
It automatically blocks access to known malicious websites and phishing or risky websites before users reach them, thereby reducing the number of security incidents we have to investigate.
Soc Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Avast Business Hub
Ranking in Internet Security
13th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (46th), Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) (20th), Ransomware Protection (15th)
Zscaler Internet Access
Ranking in Internet Security
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
60
Ranking in other categories
Secure Web Gateways (SWG) (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Internet Security category, the mindshare of Avast Business Hub is 1.5%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zscaler Internet Access is 27.2%, down from 32.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Internet Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Zscaler Internet Access27.2%
Avast Business Hub1.5%
Other71.3%
Internet Security
 

Featured Reviews

AJ
CEO at Premier Wired Solutions
Easy to scale, good reports, easy to install and has excellent support
It reduces network and bandwidth speed. We cope with our bandwidth in order to use it. The majority of the complaints we receive are about the PC running slower. The network is slower as a result of the increased bandwidth usage. I would like to see the reports simplified for those who are not technically minded. Some of these reports can be confusing, and I'd love to be able to send them to my clients. An IT person would be able to understand them, but a client who does not have an IT background would find it difficult. I would like the language should be easier for them to understand.
VikasTiwari - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Network Engineer at Anthology
Cloud security has transformed remote access and now supports zero trust for all users
The best features Zscaler Internet Access offers are Secure Web Gateway, URL filtering, SSL inspections, and policy-based access control. I find myself relying on Secure Web Gateway, URL filtering, SSL inspection, and policy-based access control the most because these are the main and top-most features I use regularly. Zscaler Internet Access has all of these types of features for securing all internet access and web inspections, allowing me to control all traffic through these features. Zscaler Internet Access features include a Secure Web Gateway for URL filtering, file type control, and inline SSL inspections. The second feature is a cloud firewall with Layer 3 to Layer 7 filtering control and stateful inspections. No hardware inspection or hardware firewall is required. I can also perform segmentations by users, location, and application. There is a cloud CASB solution available as well. Additionally, there is an advanced threat protection feature with signature-based behavioral detections, inline IPS, and zero-day threat protections. The cloud sandboxing solution scans unknown files and provides machine learning-based verdicts to prevent zero-day malware delivery in my environment. There is also a DNS security feature that provides DNS tunneling detections, malicious domain controls, and faster threat containment at the DNS layer. The data protection feature includes inline DLP and CASB-style cloud app control, data sovereignty enforcement, and browser isolation, which executes risky sites in isolated cloud browsers and prevents endpoint compromises. Zscaler Internet Access has positively impacted my organization by reducing the dependency on on-premises hardware and improving security posture, enabling faster user onboarding, and providing better performance for remote users. It has resulted in a drop in security incidents related to web threats and improved visibility into user activity. An area for improvement includes fine-grained troubleshooting tools, better policy simulations, and optimizations around initial configuration complexity.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Construction Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise39
 

Questions from the Community

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Which is the better security solution - Cisco Umbrella or Zscaler?
Cisco Umbrella and Zscaler Internet Access are two broad-spectrum Internet security solutions that I have tried. Zscaler Internet Access is a good option for carrying out multiple security functi...
Which is better, Zscaler internet access or Netsckope CASB?
We researched Netskope but ultimately chose Zscaler. Netskope is a cloud access security broker that helps identify and manage cloud applications, protecting your sensitive data from exfiltration....
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zscaler Internet Access?
We have not purchased Zscaler Internet Access through the AWS Marketplace; the licensing process was handled separately by our financial and management team.
 

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Sample Customers

Benassi & Benassi, P. C.
Ulster-Greene ARC, BanRegio, HDFC, Ralcorp Holdings Inc., British American Tobacco, Med America Billing Services Inc., Lanco Group, Aquafil, Telefonica, Swisscom, Brigade Group
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