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Webroot DNS Protection vs Zscaler Internet Access comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Webroot DNS Protection
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Domain Name System (DNS) Security (10th)
Zscaler Internet Access
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
Secure Web Gateways (SWG) (2nd), Internet Security (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. Webroot DNS Protection is designed for Domain Name System (DNS) Security and holds a mindshare of 1.1%, down 1.5% compared to last year.
Zscaler Internet Access, on the other hand, focuses on Secure Web Gateways (SWG), holds 15.5% mindshare, down 16.8% since last year.
Domain Name System (DNS) Security
Secure Web Gateways (SWG)
 

Featured Reviews

James Selby - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers reasonable pricing and solid scalability in the enterprise context
In my limited experience with Webroot, it has shown good scalability, particularly in the enterprise context. When it comes to Webroot DNS, I find it to be a nice solution but prefer a more comprehensive approach. I lean towards XDR vendors that can integrate DNS protection into a unified dashboard, especially as traditional anti-malware solutions like Webroot face challenges with evolving threat actors. Currently, I have around 60,000 Webroot users for anti-malware, but for DNS protection, it is a fraction—about one or two percent—since some clients opt for other solutions. Traditional anti-malware technology is becoming less effective against sophisticated threats.
Bhaskar Rao - PeerSpot reviewer
It offers us a single point of control, but we've had some problems with performance
We use Zscaler as a secure internet proxy. All of the traffic is filtered through it. We have about 3,000 users at the organization.  All internet traffic goes through Zscaler, which protects the organization's IP, which isn't published publicly. Zscaler's cloud services filter and clear all…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Almost everyone who uses it is happy about the product. I don't get any types of complaints from my clients."
"When compared with other products, Webroot DNS Protection is the best to secure the end users."
"DNS protection is valuable."
"Webroot excels in DNS protection, particularly in blocking malicious sites and phishing."
"The installation is easy and doesn't take long. The program speedy and doesn't crash. It doesn't consume computer hardware or software."
"The dashboard of the solution is a valuable feature."
"In terms of management and visibility, there is a single panel where you can configure the policies for your entire organisation worldwide."
"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 protection is most valuable."
"We enjoy all of the proxy capabilities and the capability to integrate into the SIEM/SOC solution."
"One on the main benefits is protection all time from anywhere."
"Zscalar Internet Access is for Internet security, like an Internet security gateway. I like how it runs seamlessly in the background with a single sign-on. The controls you can have on devices for Internet security are good, and it doesn't impact speed wherever you're connected. Overall, I think it's very good so far."
"The solution’s customer service is good."
"Overall, we're very happy with our product."
 

Cons

"It addresses a specific risk related to malicious sites but doesn't cover broader security aspects."
"The price could be improved."
"If the solution could integrate with FortiGate where there would only be a need of one dashboard instead of having to set policies on our firewall and our DNS, this would be helpful."
"It needs to be more secure for production environments."
"Reporting is not done in real-time. Rather, it is done in 15-minute intervales. This is something that should be configurable by the admin."
"The reporting system needs improvement. They should make is that we can customize it so we can add, remove or change its interface but they use a template. The reports cannot be changed."
"Zscale is providing a proxy IP, and most government sites will block traffic from a proxy. Also, we see some performance issues on the cloud side during DC failover."
"In terms of user experience, it could be better."
"They could provide more time for the onboarding the training of an IT person."
"If they can also integrate with the multi-factor authentication to prompt users to do another, second-factor authentication, that would be ideal."
"The deployment process of Zscaler Cloud Connector needs to be more user-friendly."
"We'd like for them to include some sort of antivirus tool."
"The solution can be improved by advancing some of the newer technologies such as the DLP feature, and adding email security."
"The performance needs improvement. Some areas create performance issues and, depending on the use cases, require reconfiguration to perform again."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is costlier than other solutions."
"Our monthly fee is around R3000."
"The price of Zscaler Internet Access should improve, it is expensive."
"There are multiple bundles: enterprise, business, and transformation. Transformation includes all the features, but recently I've seen a few more line items that are additional costs. Overall, it's expensive."
"The solution is a little bit expensive. On a scale of one to five, I would rate it as a three."
"The pricing is an issue. It is expensive compared to other firewalls on the market."
"The pricing is fair based on its competitive market."
"It is a few pounds per user per month."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
25%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Wellness & Fitness Company
8%
Legal Firm
8%
Educational Organization
23%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Also Known As

SecureAnywhere DNS Protection
ZIA
 

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Sample Customers

1. Cisco  2. Dell  3. HP  4. IBM  5. Microsoft  6. Oracle  7. Symantec  8. McAfee  9. Trend Micro  10. Palo Alto Networks  11. Fortinet  12. Check Point Software Technologies  13. Juniper Networks  14. F5 Networks  15. Citrix Systems  16. VMware  17. FireEye  18. Splunk  19. Proofpoint  20. Carbon Black  21. Barracuda Networks  22. SonicWall  23. WatchGuard Technologies  24. Sophos  25. Kaspersky Lab  26. Bitdefender  27. Avast  28. AVG Technologies  29. ESET  30. Malwarebytes  31. Webroot (the company itself)  32. OpenDNS (now part of Cisco)
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