Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention vs Zscaler DLP comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Forcepoint Data Loss Preven...
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Zscaler DLP
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
4th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category, the market share of Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is 19.7% and it increased by 6.3% compared to the previous year. The market share of Zscaler DLP is 5.9% and it decreased by 7.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

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Apr 10, 2023
Has a lot of article and is stable but needs better pricing
Getting tech support to assist us took too long. The communication between endpoints and the DLP over the internet was difficult. The ease of deployment wasn't as flexible as Digital Guardian. We did not have a good deployment experience. It needs better pricing. There is too much going on. We need help understanding all of their tools and offerings. We need to understand their offering, and we don't right now. An integration deployment feature would be great for APIs. They need to use standard APIs and tools. They need more resources online to assist users in looking for the most up-to-date documentation.
Harish-Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 22, 2023
A flexible and scalable solution that is easy to implement and very easy to understand
We use the solution to restrict uploading over public sites. We control the users’ actions through DLP. Only users who have access can upload files. We manage multiple policies The policies are very easy to implement. It's very easy to understand. We have the option to assign time limits to the…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The workflow remediation is quite good. That is a key feature because of which it has the upper hand over other DLP solutions."
"With OCR and Risk Analysis, we are able to determine if anything sensitive is been shared. OCR helps us to safeguard those things and with risk ranking, we can determine which user is trying to violate policies multiple times even though they have been blocked to him or her."
"The solution is easy to manage."
"The product is user-friendly."
"Stable and scalable solution for data protection. It offers good technical support, and has no major installation issues."
"Forcepoint has been the leader in the space for many years and they, are very well established, and mature."
"Our organization's intellectual property is not misused or extracted without permission."
"The integration is great."
"The UI is easy to use."
"You can close your data protection gaps with Zscaler. You can quickly find all the classified, sensitive data across the cloud."
"As a cloud-based service, it is very easily implemented."
"Its impressive scalability allows the combination of multiple dictionaries and using them as one engine, resulting in narrower data loss gaps."
"It is a very scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The policies are very easy to implement."
"The product’s most valuable features are data discovery, activity control, and zero trust exchange."
"The initial setup is easy."
 

Cons

"There is no support for the Bangla (Bengali) language, so we cannot use the Forcepoint technology for Bangla documents."
"There's zero Forcepoint presence in West Africa. Customers typically like having these things close to them. It would help if they had a presence here. Right now, Forcepoint West Africa has been administered from South Africa. Because of this, customers can't access premium support in our region."
"I'd like the data classification to be better."
"Feature requests do take some time to implement."
"There is room for improvement regarding OCR. I would like to see it enhanced to handle multiple languages and it should be easier to manage."
"The initial setup is a bit complex. You will need help from the peer support team in the configuration."
"The solution lacks sufficient customization."
"Everything can be improved and maybe there is a way to improve the user experience through the interface."
"There could be additional ways to define proximity. Additionally, they should provide some exclusion options for specific policies and an ability to control the DLP engine."
"In the next release, I would like to see RE2 Regex supported."
"There could be a feature to view the VPN tunnel activities in terms of configuration."
"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."
"You won't find anything that can help you with the configuration part and other areas related to the product if you search for proper or exact details of Zscaler Cloud DLP online in very easy language."
"There aren't really any missing features that I have witnessed."
"Another area of improvement is implementation through non-client connectors. The solution can be implemented in two ways. One uses the back file; the other one uses client connectors. So the client connector is pretty fast, but when it comes to non-client connectors and procedures, it's kind of delayed and slow."
"The only issue with Zscaler Cloud DLP is that it only gives you DLP protection from web traffic, which is flowing out, while a full-blown DLP solution such as Forcepoint or Symantec gives you DLP coverage for multiple channels. Zscaler Cloud DLP doesn't give you coverage for email, fax, and USB channels, and this is the only challenge or room for improvement in the solution. It's just an extension on top of what you're buying on the proxy, so it's just an added layer, and it doesn't cover DLP on a very broad level. I'm unsure if Zcaler is in the business of competing with a full-blown DLP solution, and if there's a plan to expand the features of Zscaler Cloud DLP beyond the web channel because you'll have to deploy a full-blown agent for it. I'm unsure if this is on the cards because the solution is just an added layer that you get with your proxy. I've asked the Zcaler team whether there's a plan to go full DLP in the future, but I didn't get a positive response. There isn't any feature I'd like added to Zscaler Cloud DLP currently, because anything you could think of that should be in cloud or SaaS solutions is already there, except for machine learning, as it's the only functionality that seems to be lacking in the solution. Machine learning is an additional policy available in other DLP solutions in the market, but my team didn't find it in Zscaler Cloud DLP."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is an annual subscription model and the amount depends on the type of implementation."
"Pricing for this solution could be better."
"The price of the solution is expensive."
"From one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high, I rate the solution's pricing to be an eight."
"Its pricing is quite low considering the features they are offering. As compared to other solutions, it is reasonable. They do have professional support. If we need professional support, then there will be additional costs."
"I can't comment on the cost, as a different department handles that."
"The pricing is reasonable. That's why we went with Forcepoint. They were pretty competitive."
"It's not the cheapest solution but it's not the most expensive. It's a good price for a good product."
"It is an auto-renewal subscription service."
"The product is a little more expensive than other tools."
"The product has reasonable pricing."
"The licensing model for Zscaler Cloud DLP allows you to only buy what you need. You don't need to buy it as a whole, so it's good."
"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."
"Zscaler Cloud DLP is moderately priced. We pay around 2 million rupees per year."
"The product is a bit expensive."
"Zscaler DLP solution is expensive, with a fixed pricing structure that is billed annually and monthly. There are no additional costs for licenses."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Insurance Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Energy/Utilities Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention?
The technical support for the solution is very good.
What needs improvement with Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention?
They need to improve their reporting feature as well as the incident response. They have very limited and basic response rules available for incident management so they need to improve them.
What is your primary use case for Zscaler Cloud DLP?
We use the solution to build zero-trust networks. We use it to block everything except the trusted URLs. We get a bunch of URLs from the customers, whitelist them in the solution, and everything el...
 

Also Known As

Forcepoint DLP, Forcepoint Data Security Suite, Websense Data Security Suite
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Sample Customers

Alphawest, Betsson, Cellcom Israel Ltd., Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, Confartigianato Vicenza, EverBank, Finansbank, iGATE, Landa Digital Printing, Northern California Bank, Reliance Capital, Remosa, Toyota, Scavolini, Zim Integrated Shipping Services
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