Cloudflare Access vs. Zscaler Zero Trust for Branch

Cloudflare Access

Zscaler Zero Trust for Branch

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Cloudflare Access	Score 9.2 out of 10	N/A	Cloudflare Access is a Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution that secures internal applications by verifying identity, device posture, and context for every request. It replaces legacy VPNs with a faster, more secure alternative that lives at the network edge.	N/A
Zscaler Zero Trust for Branch	Score 8.5 out of 10	N/A	Zscaler Zero Trust for Branch is a security and connectivity solution designed to link users and devices at distributed locations—such as branch offices, factories, and retail sites—to specific applications. The platform is intended to replace traditional SD-WAN and site-to-site VPN architectures with a model that connects users based on identity and policy rather than extending the entire network to every location.	N/A

Pricing

Cloudflare Access

Zscaler Zero Trust for Branch

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Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Cloudflare Access	Zscaler Zero Trust for Branch
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

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Features

Cloudflare Access

Zscaler Zero Trust for Branch

Identity Management

Comparison of Identity Management features of Product A and Product B
	Cloudflare Access 10.0 2 Ratings 12% above category average	Zscaler Zero Trust for Branch 8.8 3 Ratings 1% below category average
Multi-Factor Authentication	10.02 Ratings	8.83 Ratings

Endpoint Security

Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Product A and Product B
	Cloudflare Access 10.0 1 Ratings 11% above category average	Zscaler Zero Trust for Branch 8.6 2 Ratings 4% below category average
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)	10.01 Ratings	8.62 Ratings

Threat Intelligence

Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Product A and Product B
	Cloudflare Access 8.9 2 Ratings 14% above category average	Zscaler Zero Trust for Branch 7.5 4 Ratings 3% below category average
Network Analytics	5.52 Ratings	6.73 Ratings
Threat Recognition	10.01 Ratings	8.62 Ratings
Vulnerability Classification	10.01 Ratings	7.31 Ratings
Automated Alerts and Reporting	6.82 Ratings	6.14 Ratings
Threat Analysis	10.01 Ratings	7.31 Ratings
Threat Intelligence Reporting	10.01 Ratings	8.22 Ratings
Automated Threat Identification	10.01 Ratings	8.62 Ratings

Zero Trust Security

Comparison of Zero Trust Security features of Product A and Product B
	Cloudflare Access 9.3 2 Ratings 8% above category average	Zscaler Zero Trust for Branch 7.6 5 Ratings 12% below category average
Continuous Verification	10.02 Ratings	7.63 Ratings
Secure Web Gateways	10.02 Ratings	8.62 Ratings
Network Flow Control	10.02 Ratings	8.45 Ratings
Network Traffic Analysis	6.82 Ratings	6.95 Ratings
Segmentation Leveraging	10.02 Ratings	7.63 Ratings
Admin Access Control	8.12 Ratings	8.04 Ratings
Network Data Encryption	9.42 Ratings	8.62 Ratings
Network Topology Mapping	10.01 Ratings	5.53 Ratings

Best Alternatives
	Cloudflare Access	Zscaler Zero Trust for Branch
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Enterprises	Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Score 8.6 out of 10	Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
	Cloudflare Access	Zscaler Zero Trust for Branch
Likelihood to Recommend	10.0 (6 ratings)	8.5 (5 ratings)
Usability	10.0 (2 ratings)	7.6 (5 ratings)
Support Rating	9.1 (3 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Cloudflare Access	Zscaler Zero Trust for Branch
Likelihood to Recommend	Cloudflare I wanted to securely connect to my servers without getting tracked by malicious attackers, even though I was on public Wi-Fi. Security was my top priority, and I also wanted a setup that was easy and quick to start and provided great network performance. Cloudflare's Zero trust matches my criteria for becoming my first choice. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Zscaler Very well suited for IT/OT segmentation, device identification and access control. M&A - shortened the time for PC deployment from over 300 days to about 30. It is an integral piece to a zero trust strategy. Incentivized JM John Millsaps Sr Mgr cyber Arch/Eng Read full review
Pros	Cloudflare Block access to known bad, risky, or unwanted destinations at the DNS or HTTP level. Excellent protection for remote users. Best in class browser isolation techniques. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Zscaler Ease of use interface. HA for both the internet and the device. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Cons	Cloudflare Cloudflare still need to improve CASB direction to complete set of SASE tools. More integrations with the third-party agents to check device posture in the Zero Trust framework. More granularity in firewall rules for full replacement of on-premise solutions. Incentivized Maiko Svanidze Lecturer Invited Specialist Read full review	Zscaler Log search/analytics. Faster deployment. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Usability	Cloudflare Within a few hours, new engineers are trained in basic tasks and are quite happy they are able to resolve issues independently. After SSO is configured, onboarding is as simple as signing into m365 via a web browser popup. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Zscaler This solution has strengthened our overall zero trust approach and inprovement to secure branch environments Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Support Rating	Cloudflare Good chat support from the portal for basic questions and minor issues. The enterprise support line is provided as well. Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Zscaler No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered	Cloudflare Cloudflare was both the most feature-rich and cost-effective of comparisons. Presales engagement understood our challenges and was keen to solve them. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Zscaler No answers on this topic
Return on Investment	Cloudflare The cost of Cloudflare Zero trust is much lower, hence reducing spending on infrastructure security. The Network performance is improved thanks to Warp protocol. Requires less maintenance and hence saves time. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Zscaler Faster simplified connectivity (M&A) - from 300 to 30 days to provide a secure bridge and beachhead in acquired companies Improved overall security - policies based on tags reduces policy complexity Network visibility has enabled our site support teams to work more effectively Incentivized JM John Millsaps Sr Mgr cyber Arch/Eng Read full review
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