We performed a comparison between Check Point Remote Access VPN and Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about TeamViewer, Microsoft, Citrix and others in Remote Access."It operates effectively, particularly during challenges like adversities or infrastructure issues."
"For us, it was essential to integrate with Active Directory, which is our credentials repository."
"It is easy to install the Endpoint Remote Access VPN client on different platforms."
"The initial set up is not complex."
"I found the MEP feature the most valuable. This has improved users' latency allowing the users to connect to the nearest Azure Check Point VM."
"The policies are easy to use."
"Access is browser-based only and requires no additional client installation."
"The secure hotspot access for enabling good network connectivity is great."
"It is straightforward to set up."
"Zscaler Private Access is a platform that eliminates the complexity of VPN configuration."
"The most valuable feature is the manageability of the micro tunnels."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the CASB solutions, which is protecting their Office 365."
"We don't need to connect anymore. It is automatically connected when you log on in Windows."
"I like the web filtering capabilities."
"It is easy to use."
"The most valuable features of Zscaler Private Access are reliability, scalability, and availability."
"We encounter challenges for the product’s installation and troubleshooting processes compared to other VPN products."
"When you need to create something, you have to follow many steps and I think that should be simplified."
"There were some issues with automation and instability."
"The Compliance software blade is available only for the Windows operating systems family, so no macOS security checks are implemented and performed."
"The Linux version may have an app (similar to Windows) instead of a shell script."
"The provisioning of VPN users has room for improvement."
"The connection has gotten less smooth as the number of users increases. The issue is that the logs fill up quickly. Too many users are connecting remotely. It worked great when we only had a few remote connections. Now, it is disconnecting people and dropping the internet connection."
"They need to increase their timeout. Right now, it will fail after ten seconds, however, it shouldn't fail until after 20 seconds."
"Setup is a bit complex because there are many steps that need to be taken before onboarding and activating the solution."
"Sometimes applications crash on some machines, and we’d like Zscaler to give us some information as to why that may have happened. We’d like more detailed reports."
"We would like to extend the SASE applications for Zscaler."
"There are latency issues with the solution. They are small, however, they are there when you compare it to other vendors."
"The pricing for Private Access seems to be on the expensive side, and I believe they should consider making it more competitive with other solutions."
"The granularity in blocking is not sufficient, as new domains are automatically blocked for 30 days without further information."
"There is improvement in enhancing proper manageability, policies, and logs. So, log management could be improved."
"It's an expensive solution."
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Check Point Remote Access VPN is ranked 5th in Remote Access with 60 reviews while Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is ranked 1st in ZTNA as a Service with 34 reviews. Check Point Remote Access VPN is rated 8.8, while Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Check Point Remote Access VPN writes "Is easy to use and has a nice interface, but the scalability needs to improve". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange writes "Allows for strict access control, granting access to specific applications at a URL level rather than at the physical IP level". Check Point Remote Access VPN is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Check Point Harmony Mobile, Fortinet FortiClient and Symantec VIP Access Manager, whereas Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is most compared with Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Cato SASE Cloud Platform, Axis Security, Cloudflare Access and FortiSASE .
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