CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager vs Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange Platform comparison

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager vs. Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange Platform

December 2025

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Review summaries and opinions

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ROI

Sentiment score

7.2

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager enhances security, reduces risks and costs, saves resources, and protects sensitive information effectively.

Sentiment score

7.1

Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange Platform provides cost-effective security, enhancing visibility and stability, and outperforms previous setups like Fortinet.

Deploying CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager has secured the infrastructure, which saves money, time, and resources.

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Lead Consultant at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees

I consider CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager's return on investment to be good since it effectively accomplishes the goals expected from privilege access management solutions.

Diego Rivera

Commercial and Technical Professional Manager at Evolution Technologies Group

When I see that I am trying to cut costs, for example, even when replacing Prisma, we have managed to save about over half a million dollars a year.

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Cybersecurity Senior Program Manager at Dayforce

We don't have to purchase many components such as load balancers and proxy servers that were necessary in traditional setups.

TarunKumar5

Lead Engineer at FIS Global

Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.2

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager support is knowledgeable but needs improvements in response times, accessibility, and first-level assistance.

Sentiment score

4.8

Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange Platform support is reliable with regional availability, receiving ratings 8-9, despite occasional delays.

They respond immediately to our inquiries, resolve issues promptly, and provide valuable guidance, especially in critical situations.

Security Delivery Analyst at Accenture

We engage them when needed and receive prompt responses that typically resolve our issues.

Global Security Systems Consultant at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

Earlier, we received support for normal tickets within a day, but now it takes one or two days to resolve issues.

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Lead Consultant at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees

Sometimes, support takes time since the solution has some bugs that need fixing.

Sumit Bhanwala

architect at Tata Consultancy

They have provided the numbers and contact supports, and it is almost immediate.

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Cybersecurity Senior Program Manager at Dayforce

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.7

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager efficiently scales for large deployments, praised for growth-centered architecture despite integration complexities.

Sentiment score

7.7

Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange offers scalable cloud integration, supports remote work, and maintains performance, despite occasional migration complexity.

We can set permissions per team or department, allowing some teams to elevate specific applications while others have different permissions.

Global Security Systems Consultant at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is quite scalable.

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Security Delivery Analyst at Accenture

The available reports and other security tools assist in scaling it according to my organization's needs.

Gani Habib

Cybersecurity Manager at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

The only limitation I was mentioning is that it was unable to identify the sources of vulnerability, which they are going to embed by the mid of this year.

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Cybersecurity Senior Program Manager at Dayforce

Stability Issues

Sentiment score

8.2

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is stable, with 99.99% uptime, reliable on Windows, needing console improvements and minimal memory.

Sentiment score

7.8

Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is stable, reliable, with swift support, despite rare latency issues, averaging high user ratings.

It is a robust solution that has effectively supported our environment without major issues.

Security Delivery Analyst at Accenture

Since implementing it, we have not experienced any outages or stability issues.

Global Security Systems Consultant at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager offers multiple options for creating and stopping policies.

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Lead Consultant at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees

Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange Platform is very stable.

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Cybersecurity Senior Program Manager at Dayforce

Room For Improvement

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager needs improved integration, user interface, and pricing, along with enhanced compatibility and functionality.

Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange struggles with performance, interface intuitiveness, scalability, and integration, while facing high costs and support criticism.

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager could be improved by simplifying the administration process, specifically when setting up policies and applications.

Global Security Systems Consultant at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

Currently, no user-based policy option is available inside the EPM console.

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Lead Consultant at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees

Some features provided in the self-hosted version of EPM are not supported in the software as a service version, like connection to some analysis applied by Palo Alto.

Marek Neumann

Solution Architect at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange Platform probably needs to be more efficient because scanning takes a lot of time.

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Cybersecurity Senior Program Manager at Dayforce

They might be able to identify if something is missing with Zscaler.

Sumit Bhanwala

architect at Tata Consultancy

Setup Cost

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager's high pricing is justified by its quality, features, and appeal to large enterprises in finance.

Enterprise users find Zscaler pricing varies widely; flexibility contrasts high costs for licenses, features, and large deployments.

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is slightly expensive, but costs can be negotiated to become more competitive.

Gani Habib

Cybersecurity Manager at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is costly compared to other solutions.

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Lead Consultant at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees

I've received feedback that the pricing is high, however, for me, the value it brings is worth the cost.

Padmanabha Hegde

Manager at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange Platform is much, much cheaper when comparing price.

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Cybersecurity Senior Program Manager at Dayforce

Valuable Features

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager enhances security by managing privileges, integrating seamlessly, and preventing ransomware while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange offers seamless connectivity, advanced security features, and easy integration, enhancing enterprise operations and data protection.

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager effectively reduces malicious content in applications by allowing us to identify and block dangerous applications.

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Security Delivery Analyst at Accenture

It allows them to granularly manage controls to prevent some malicious activities on the endpoint machine.

reviewer1247523

Head of Sales Services Department at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager enhances computer security by providing minimal access, effectively preventing ransomware attacks.

Gani Habib

Cybersecurity Manager at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

The solution is cloud-based with the latest inspection engines, which I find to be amazing.

Sumit Bhanwala

architect at Tata Consultancy

We have excellent account management, smooth marketplace engagement, and processing in how my team or organization uses Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange Platform.

reviewer2783763

Manager, Software Development at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees

Since we started using Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange Platform, it has auto-configuration, and wherever we have deployed the auto-configuration, we have not encountered any problem.

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Cybersecurity Senior Program Manager at Dayforce

Categories and Ranking

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege...

Ranking in Application Control

3rd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Endpoint Compliance (5th), Privileged Access Management (PAM) (4th), Anti-Malware Tools (5th), Ransomware Protection (5th)

Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange...

Ranking in Application Control

6th

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), ZTNA as a Service (1st), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (4th), Remote Browser Isolation (RBI) (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Application Control category, the mindshare of CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is 7.5%, up from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange Platform is 8.9%, up from 8.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Control Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager	7.5%
Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange Platform	8.9%
Other	83.6%

Application Control

Featured Reviews

Helps secure the infrastructure and control users with admin rights

Lead Consultant at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees

There are many features that are currently missing. A customization option is required for certain policies. For instance, if we need to stop PowerShell scripting, we have to create a different policy for that. Being able to create a sub-level policy within a top-level policy would be good. Currently, no user-based policy option is available inside the EPM console. We can only create computer-based policies. The database is available, but there is a drawback in not being able to create local groups on the EPM console. We only have to depend on Active Directory. This limits infrastructure security as we depend on the Active Directory team to manage user groups. If they remove any users, we lose control. If we could create groups locally and block them or set specific policies, we would have more control. Local endpoint management is missing from the EPM site. Moreover, there is an issue with policies not running as expected when we make enhancements. We have to find multiple ways to whitelist applications or enhance policies.

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Secure access has improved remote work and has reduced vulnerabilities across our workforce

Cybersecurity Senior Program Manager at Dayforce

Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange Platform probably needs to be more efficient because scanning takes a lot of time. Some vulnerabilities create issues, and when we wanted to identify the source of the vulnerabilities, specifically focusing on mobile ID and related areas, it was unable to provide assistance. However, according to discussions with Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange Platform, they said that by the end of mid-2026, they are exploring these features, and probably those features can be incorporated or embedded into this particular system. That is the only major negative point.In terms of responses, Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange Platform is good. In terms of controlling vulnerability, it is good. The only cons I have noticed is that it is a bit slower, and sometimes it is unable to identify the source. These are the key areas for improvement.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

10%

Government

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Insurance Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	17
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	18

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	42

Questions from the Community

Looking for recommendations and a pros/cons template for software to detect insider threats

This is an inside-out --- outside-in --- inside-in question, as an insider can be an outsider as well. There is no short answer other than a blend of a PAM tool with Behavioral Analytics and Endpo...

What do you like most about CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager?

The most valuable feature of the solution is its performance.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager?

I believe it's quite a reasonably priced solution. It's not very common to use CyberArk because it's a niche solution, but customers who are willing to control administrative accounts are willing t...

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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Product Reports

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager

February 2026

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Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange Platform

January 2026

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Also Known As

Viewfinity

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

Overview

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager, a critical and foundational endpoint control addresses the underlying weaknesses of endpoint defenses against a privileged attacker and helps enterprises defend against these attacks through removing local admin rights, enforcing least privilege, and implementing foundational endpoint security controls across all Windows, macOS and Linux endpoints from hybrid to cloud environments.

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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.

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Sample Customers

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Siemens, AutoNation, GE, NOV