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SecureLink vs Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange Platform comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

SecureLink
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN (32nd)
Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
65
Ranking in other categories
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (6th), Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) (9th), Application Control (6th), ZTNA as a Service (1st), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (4th), Remote Browser Isolation (RBI) (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Network Security Systems solutions, they serve different purposes. SecureLink is designed for Enterprise Infrastructure VPN and holds a mindshare of 0.8%, up 0.4% compared to last year.
Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), holds 10.3% mindshare, down 12.4% since last year.
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SecureLink0.8%
OpenVPN Access Server13.9%
Fortinet FortiClient7.8%
Other77.5%
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange Platform10.3%
Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks13.4%
Netskope10.8%
Other65.5%
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
 

Featured Reviews

FS
Deputy Head of IT at a legal firm with 501-1,000 employees
Efficient technical support with good synchronization features, but it needs better security
We would like to be to secure access to all of the servers for all of the internal workers and engineers. We would like to have tools that provide us with security for our servers. I would like to see an improved repository to better see the users. We have a new project that requires a lot of security we will not continue with SecureLink. The security features offered in SecureLink are not enough.
Sumit Bhanwala - PeerSpot reviewer
architect at Tata Consultancy
Cloud-based platform simplifies device and data center management
I find it to be good. The solution is cloud-based with the latest inspection engines, which I find to be amazing. We are less dependent on data centers and device management, which reduces our efforts significantly. It improves our device management, data center management, and updating devices. We need fewer engineers for this management, and it reduces time and efforts for data center management, device upgrades, and IT support.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is synchronizing the limited access for partners or sub-contractors."
"I find all Zscaler Private Access features valuable because each replaces flawed technologies, such as EPAs being replacements for VPN and PR as a replacement for PAM, so I can't mention only one valuable feature. Overall, Zscaler Private Access is a good solution."
"The VPN is great for the stability on offer and for the cloud updates and insights you can get."
"What I find most valuable in Zscaler Private Access is that it's a VPN. Its connectivity as a VPN is its most valuable feature."
"It has some good data security and WIP features, providing secure Internet access."
"Zscaler CASB's latency and architecture are excellent."
"Overall, the solution does a pretty good job at web filtering."
"Users get direct secure access to applications over the internet."
"The most valuable features are the File Type Control and SSL bypass policies. We"
 

Cons

"The security features offered in SecureLink are not enough."
"Zscaler Private Access needs to improve its collaboration with applications without compromising security."
"They should work on a replica account. There could be alerts and replica files sent to the DLP team during data collection."
"In the next release, I would like to see RE2 Regex supported."
"On the improvement side, when we bypass certain internet traffic types, it's currently recommended to have a one-click option, but audio and video aren't always supported. Thus, we need to bypass that kind of traffic. So, it is an area of improvement."
"It has massive room for improvement. The Zscaler product itself is okay, but it doesn't give enough granularity for us as an organization to stipulate rules or processes, especially for data-driven services. For instance, we can stick on SSL inspection, but it's just a click box. It doesn't allow us to go any further into the detail of the SSL inspection. We also can't pull it out without having an additional logging server. It just doesn't give us enough granularity. They should give us more control over the interfaces because it is all backend. They weren't very open to discussing their backend architecture with us in terms of their own data centers. They can maybe a little bit more open about what components are there and how the backend infrastructure works alongside Zscaler. Its licensing can be better. Some of the additional licensing costs are quite high, and they should have certain features ready and available as a baseline rather than having to purchase additional licenses for it. Their support should also be improved. I initially had a consultant from Zscaler for its deployment, but the support that I had throughout the deployment of the project wasn't the best."
"The tool must provide IP-blocking features."
"We have issues with the tool's maintenance and networking. It should be able to work in offline mode as well."
"I rate it a seven because I am still working through some kinks from a performance and a support perspective."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are not happy with the recent increase in the price."
"The price is competitive."
"Zscaler Private Access can be an expensive solution, depending on the license type you will purchase."
"My company is a Zscaler Private Access partner, so the customers pay for the license fees."
"The product is a bit expensive."
"It's expensive currently. But when purchasing for a large number of users, there's room to negotiate. It's really up to the procurement team."
"The product has reasonable pricing."
"Zscaler SASE software is quite expensive compared to other solutions"
"Pricing for Zscaler Private Access is moderate. It's acceptable, though I can't give you the exact price currently. It's not too expensive, and on a scale of one to five, I would rate it a four out of five in terms of pricing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Healthcare Company
25%
Computer Software Company
7%
Performing Arts
7%
Construction Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Insurance Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise41
 

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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.
 

Also Known As

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

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