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Forcepoint ZTNA vs Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 15, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Forcepoint ZTNA
Ranking in ZTNA
23rd
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Google Cloud Identity-Aware...
Ranking in ZTNA
17th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the ZTNA category, the mindshare of Forcepoint ZTNA is 1.3%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy is 1.9%, down from 1.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
ZTNA Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy1.9%
Forcepoint ZTNA1.3%
Other96.8%
ZTNA
 

Featured Reviews

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Business Development Management at a computer retailer with 501-1,000 employees
You can add multiple features on a single agent, but it's an expensive product, and its marketing approach should be more aggressive
Forcepoint ZTNA isn't well-known in the market. Right now, it's a novice, so an area for improvement in it is making the product known. Forcepoint should create more awareness about Forcepoint ZTNA because a distributor like me still needs to promote it more to customers. Forcepoint has to capitalize on, focus on, or highlight its overall approaches to Forcepoint ZTNA marketing, such as SASE or SSE, to sell the whole bundle rather than as a standalone product. Today, most customers move to the cloud, so the whole SSE or SASE approach makes better sense. Forcepoint needs to look at the whole picture. I suggest being more aggressive in marketing to boost customer awareness of Forcepoint ZTNA.
UchechiSylvanus - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead, Process Improvement & RPA at Fidelity Bank Plc
A scalable product that offers an easy-to-use interface
Some of the product users feel that the solution's storage part should be increased, especially when compared to products like Yahoo, which is an old tool in the market that offers unlimited storage to users. Other platforms offer more storage sizes than Google. The storage part of the solution, especially the storage capability offered by Google Drive, needs to be increased. There are certain shortcomings with the product's stability where improvements are required.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"What I like about Forcepoint ZTNA is that you could use it as a starting point because you have one agent that allows you to add more features. Other technologies require one agent per solution, so you'll end up with multiple agents."
"We only use what we need to put in the application to create a server, and we do not need to maintain the hardware."
"Google Cloud Platform has the best feature for real-time collaboration."
"The solution is very easy to use. It's easy to navigate and to work with."
"As with AWS, the solution is easy to install."
"UI representation is the aspect I like the most about GCP, even more than Azure or AWS."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the ease with which one can use it."
"The platform’s most valuable features include storage, machine, and cloud functionality."
"It's reliable."
 

Cons

"Forcepoint ZTNA isn't well-known in the market. Right now, it's a novice, so an area for improvement in it is making the product known. Forcepoint should create more awareness about Forcepoint ZTNA because a distributor like me still needs to promote it more to customers."
"It is an expensive solution, so I would like its price to be improved."
"The tool's grouping option layout and cost are areas of concern where improvements are required."
"The solution's AI integration could be improved."
"Despite using GCP for all the resources, potential clusters on GCP caused difficulties."
"The product’s migration process could be easier to understand."
"The stability regarding voice commands in the solution has certain shortcomings that need improvement."
"The product is expensive. Its price needs improvement."
"Google Cloud Platform is not a product that is very flexible for end-users, especially owing to the fact that there is not much documentation available for the product."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Ninety percent of the feedback I received from company partners is that Forcepoint ZTNA is an expensive product."
"Google Cloud Platform is cheaper than Microsoft Exchange."
"I think the price of Google Cloud Platform is reasonable. However, Microsoft is the most cost-effective solution for us because of Azure's integration. And we already have licenses for Windows Server and the databases, so the price is attractive."
"The customer purchases an annually sponsored license."
"Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy is quite an expensive solution."
"The solution is inexpensive for personal use."
"The product is free."
"We need to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs. It is an expensive and premium solution."
"There is a need to make payments towards the license in charges attached to the product on a yearly basis."
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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company
17%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise20
 

Also Known As

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GCP Cloud IAP, Google Cloud Platform Cloud IAP, Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy, Google Identity-Aware Proxy, Google Identity Aware Proxy, Google Cloud Identity Aware Proxy
 

Overview

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