We performed a comparison between Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy and Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Zscaler, Palo Alto Networks, Cisco and others in ZTNA as a Service."The most valuable feature of the solution is the ease with which one can use it."
"I am impressed with the product's security."
"It is totally awesome in terms of scalability. Its scalability was the main reason for moving to Google Cloud. It also comes with a lot of features. We are satisfied with the features it has."
"I like Google Cloud IAP because it is easy to use and stable."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The product is simple to use."
"Scalability-wise, it is a great product."
"It is easy to integrate, especially if I consider the fact that it gives me a single dashboard where I have all the applications or apps displayed."
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"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 is a stable solution."
"The product's most valuable features are cloud-based services and secure internet access. We don't have to set up any physical appliances."
"We don't need to connect anymore. It is automatically connected when you log on in Windows."
"I like its ease of use. It has a single pane of glass for the ZIA and ZPA pieces. It is very manageable. It is also very easy to deploy for secure access, and it gives half-decent coverage for visibility in terms of what the users use and what data is being proxied through the access gateway."
"The VPN is great for the stability on offer and for the cloud updates and insights you can get."
"The most valuable feature of Zscaler Private Access is we do not have to connect to a VPN, it is seamless. It is more convenient for us because we use one agent to cover the internet and VPN access."
"It is straightforward to set up."
"Sometimes we face uncertainty when our internet connection gets disconnected. It becomes challenging to determine whether it's an issue with our internet or if the GCP has crashed."
"the documentation could be a bit better in terms of what is presented on the screen versus what actually happens."
"There is room for improvement in the tools and features available on the GCP. In particular, the managed databases and queues could be improved, and it would be beneficial to have more offerings in areas such as data science and data warehousing. Additionally, GCP could benefit from offering similar tools to those offered by its competitors, such as Amazon AWS's Redshift."
"The solution is a bit complex and could be made easier to use."
"There are certain shortcomings with the product's stability where improvements are required."
"The product must be more user-friendly."
"The support can be more efficient. Google has different layers of support, like layer one, layer two, and layer three, but normally, the response from layer one is not very useful."
"The platform’s stability and scalability need improvement."
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"SCMP support would be one of the biggest improvements in my opinion. More speed improvements are also required."
"An area for improvement would be the ease of configuration."
"Conflicts arise if you do not have the same management teams on the product."
"The menu for the ZIA portal could be organized a little bit differently. The most-used modules should be at the top of the menus, not somewhere near the bottom, some of them are not organized well in my opinion."
"While Zscaler supports client-initiated connections, it does not support server-initiated connections. This is a feature that Zscaler may consider adding in the future."
"There is improvement in enhancing proper manageability, policies, and logs. So, log management could be improved."
"Setup is a bit complex because there are many steps that need to be taken before onboarding and activating the solution."
"To enhance their offering, it is advisable for them to focus on strengthening the foundation of their architecture. Additionally, they should consider integrating a broader range of services that go beyond what managed service providers typically offer independently."
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Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy is ranked 6th in ZTNA with 44 reviews while Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is ranked 1st in ZTNA as a Service with 34 reviews. Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy is rated 8.4, while Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy writes "User-friendly, easy to navigate, and intuitive interface". 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". Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy is most compared with Cloudflare Access, Okta Workforce Identity, Cato SASE Cloud Platform, Cisco Duo and FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW), whereas Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is most compared with Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Cato SASE Cloud Platform, Axis Security, Cloudflare Access and Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client.
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