We performed a comparison between Jamf Connect and Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two ZTNA as a Service solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Jamf Connect allows for easy and seamless joining of Mac devices to Azure AD, eliminating the need for third-party involvement or support engineer assistance."
"The most valuable feature is ease of access. It's convenient to do things like resetting passwords. Previously, users were bound to their domain. We had to bind the user to the domain and log them in through the AD. Now, using Jamf Connect, we don't face any of these challenges. Resetting passwords is hassle-free so we can regularly rotate passwords according to best practices."
"The solution is scalable."
"Jamf Connect is a pretty simple and straightforward tool overall."
"The tool supports different types of authentication. It also integrates seamlessly if you are using other Jamf products."
"It's a good and stable tool, so you should use it if you have a need."
"The most valuable feature is the synchronization of passwords with a local password, which works well."
"It's connection with Azure is the most valuable. It is easy to deploy and connect."
"The product's most valuable features are cloud-based services and secure internet access. We don't have to set up any physical appliances."
"The VPN is great for the stability on offer and for the cloud updates and insights you can get."
"It is a stable solution."
"The scalability of the solution is great."
"The user interface of Zscaler Private Access is excellent. With proper knowledge and expertise, one can efficiently handle intricate enterprise environments without feeling overwhelmed. This leads to exceptional productivity for managed service providers. The user experience is remarkably streamlined, enabling the management of even the most complex enterprise setups without any excessive complications."
"The most valuable feature is its ability to establish connectivity for remote users and remote endpoints. It offers a high level of granularity compared to typical VPNs, which also encapsulate a lot of I/O."
"We don't need to connect anymore. It is automatically connected when you log on in Windows."
"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."
"Overall, there is a lack of consistent experience sometimes with some of their features."
"When a Mac is joined to Azure, the generic Pro console in the MDM should accurately display the Mac as joined to Azure in the inventory section. Currently, it shows "no domain account found," which can be misleading."
"Jamf Connect is beginning to implement Multi-Factor Authentication for offline authentication, but the setup documentation is insufficient."
"The logs are an area with a shortcoming."
"The solution's UI could be more user-friendly for the setup process."
"The solution needs to improve its licensing."
"The configuration could be faster."
"We've had some issues when users restart their devices because the device asks for credentials afterward. Jamf Connect asks for a username, password, and MFA."
"Zscaler Private Access could improve by improving external access. If external parties want to access locally to my company's services, we need to onboard them into our domain, otherwise, it doesn't work. Additionally, if their company also has Zscaler Private Access, then it doesn't work. They need to log in with our domain ID, not their company ID."
"Conflicts arise if you do not have the same management teams on the product."
"We faced certain migration and implementation challenges in executing the tasks, so I would suggest improvement related to the stability of the solution."
"There is improvement in enhancing proper manageability, policies, and logs. So, log management could be improved."
"We often face performance and latency issues with Zscaler SASE."
"Zscaler Private Access needs to improve its collaboration with applications without compromising security."
"We'd like to have two-factor authentication that is quite simple."
"There is some issue while accessing the portal. It takes too long."
Jamf Connect is ranked 8th in ZTNA as a Service with 10 reviews while Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is ranked 1st in ZTNA as a Service with 34 reviews. Jamf Connect is rated 9.4, while Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Jamf Connect writes "Enhances user convenience by streamlining login processes". 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". Jamf Connect is most compared with Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, VMware Workspace ONE, Netskope Private Access, Zimperium and Microsoft Intune, whereas Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is most compared with Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Cato SASE Cloud Platform, Axis Security, Cloudflare Access and Check Point Remote Access VPN. See our Jamf Connect vs. Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange report.
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