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Menlo Protect vs Zscaler Internet Access comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Menlo Protect
Ranking in Internet Security
7th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (21st), Enterprise Browsers (6th), Remote Browser Isolation (RBI) (2nd)
Zscaler Internet Access
Ranking in Internet Security
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
Secure Web Gateways (SWG) (2nd)
 

Featured Reviews

DF
Oct 14, 2022
Decreased our security alerts without impacting employees' work
I can't say that there is one specific feature that is most valuable. It's the overall platform that is well-suited to our needs. It's something that is different from a lot of other products or platforms in the marketplace. It provides a single console for security policy and management. That is somewhat important because we used to have other products where you would have to log in to individual appliances, devices, or clusters. Having one spot to log in to or one area to go to for doing different tasks and viewing data sources, just makes it easier from a user perspective. Also, the fact that it's invisible to our end-users and doesn't affect their work is very important. Most companies don't want to have added friction or impact on their users. In addition, the combination of user-friendliness for admins, and security for the organization, works well. As a cloud-hosted solution, it provides ease of use.
ArunGauttam - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 14, 2023
Its most valuable feature is the well-structured functioning of services and helping us monitor them in the best possible way
We use the solution for web security services such as DLP, VPN, BPA, ZIA, and CASB.   We needed a solution to control the user traffic on the internet earlier. But now, with Zscaler's help, we can adequately handle the data using CASB. Also, we can control URLs and Web accesses with the help of…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Menlo Security RBI's best feature is its threat isolation engine."
"I can't say that there is one specific feature that is most valuable. It's the overall platform that is well-suited to our needs. It's something that is different from a lot of other products or platforms in the marketplace."
"In terms of management and visibility, there is a single panel where you can configure the policies for your entire organisation worldwide."
"SSL inspection is a valuable feature."
"The product's initial setup phase is a bit easy, as one doesn't need high technical expertise."
"The scanning feature is impressive, because they do not introduce a big latency to the traffic."
"The most valuable feature of Zscaler Internet Access is that it is a consolidated solution, it comes with many features, such as DLP."
"The solution offers a distributed organization to master and to control all of the endpoints."
"All internet access flows through the Zscaler proxy, regardless of whether people are in office or remote. I have greater control site access and I minimize the number of compromises that we experience to almost none."
"The solution is scalable and stable."
 

Cons

"There are several features, such as supporting web technologies, that the company is working on implementing in the platform. There are a lot of backend web technologies in use on various websites, for example, two-way audio/video and WebGL, for which support may not be fully implemented in the product."
"Menlo Security RBI could be more cloud-friendly, and its mobility could be improved."
"Zscaler Internet Access needs to integrate more ISPs. It is good to have more than three ISPs."
"In terms of user experience, it could be better."
"Zscaler should provide adjacent services, which would be complementary to their current offering that could to be more pragmatic for a customer. For example, if you take Akamai, you get multiple sets of services, all depending on the customer and the strategy and the complexity and the problems. In some areas, they are more varied in terms of coverage."
"Currently, the solution's interface is not that user-friendly."
"The pricing is an issue. It is expensive if you have all of your users in the same location. It is expensive compared to other firewalls on the market."
"Zscaler should continue to make the user interface better. They should also improve the backup network and continue to expand it so that it can handle larger numbers of customers."
"Zscaler Internet Access could improve by adding a VPN feature."
"In every cloud service in the world, you have multiple upstream internet providers to create diversity so that if one of your providers fails, your network just continues. In South Africa, there is only one upstream provider, and that's not right. That that's a problem."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Menlo Security RBI can be very costly."
"Zscaler is transparent about its pricing model."
"The pricing for Zscaler Internet Access could be made cheaper."
"The tool is moderately priced."
"​Be aware that you will need to invest some time and money to adapt your environment for Zscaler (traffic redirection, software deployment, authentication, etc).​"
"The solution is a little bit expensive. On a scale of one to five, I would rate it as a three."
"We pay around 6,500 INR per user per year, which is very expensive. I would rate Zscaler's pricing one out of five."
"It is costlier than other solutions."
"Because it's a cloud solution, we pay on a yearly basis. It is affordable and includes tech support and all features."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Government
9%
Insurance Company
8%
Educational Organization
22%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Menlo Security Email Isolation?
I can't say that there is one specific feature that is most valuable. It's the overall platform that is well-suited to our needs. It's something that is different from a lot of other products or pl...
What needs improvement with Menlo Security Email Isolation?
There are several features, such as supporting web technologies, that the company is working on implementing in the platform. There are a lot of backend web technologies in use on various websites,...
What is your primary use case for Menlo Security Email Isolation?
We use it for web isolation. That provides an additional layer of security or an additional method for protecting the users at our company. At a high level, it's adding another security tool in the...
Which is the better security solution - Cisco Umbrella or Zscaler?
Cisco Umbrella and Zscaler Internet Access are two broad-spectrum Internet security solutions that I have tried. Zscaler Internet Access is a good option for carrying out multiple security functi...
Which is better, Zscaler internet access or Netsckope CASB?
We researched Netskope but ultimately chose Zscaler. Netskope is a cloud access security broker that helps identify and manage cloud applications, protecting your sensitive data from exfiltration....
 

Also Known As

Menlo Security Email Security, Menlo Security Remote Browser Isolation
ZIA
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Macy's, HSBC, Bank of Hawaii
Ulster-Greene ARC, BanRegio, HDFC, Ralcorp Holdings Inc., British American Tobacco, Med America Billing Services Inc., Lanco Group, Aquafil, Telefonica, Swisscom, Brigade Group
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