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Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps vs. Zscaler Internet Access

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Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps

34 Reviews and Ratings

Zscaler Internet Access

79 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps

    Score6.6 out of 10
    		N/AMicrosoft Defender for Cloud Apps (formerly Microsoft Cloud App Security) is a multimode cloud access security broker.N/A

    Zscaler Internet Access

    Score8.8 out of 10
    		N/AZscaler Internet Access™ (ZIA) is a secure web gateway (SWG), delivering cloud native cyberthreat protection and zero trust access to the internet and SaaS apps.N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft Defender for Cloud AppsZscaler Internet Access
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Defender for Cloud AppsZscaler Internet Access
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Defender for Cloud AppsZscaler Internet Access
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    Verified User
    Chose Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
    Many of the competitors who started in the CASB space have expanded into the SASE category. If organizations do not need the additional controls provided by a SASE solution, then Defender for Cloud Apps is pretty good. If an organization needs a true SASE solution, you would be …
    Incentivized
    Zscaler
    Verified User
    Chose Zscaler Internet Access
    Zscaler Internet Access and Netskope are fairly similar in features and both are good products. At our time of purchase, Zscaler Internet Access provided more features we required and the team provided better pricing.

    Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps provides limited features …
    Incentivized
    Adil Khan Robin
    Front-end Developer in Information Technology at Dhaka IT Solution (Information Technology & Services, 51-200 employees)
    Chose Zscaler Internet Access
    Zscaler Intenet Access outperformed the competition due to its lightning-fast policy delivery and cross-compatibility. It is easy to track employee usage and block unnecessary websites, reducing company internet usage. Zscalar installed on every system increases cloud-based …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Microsoft Defender for Cloud AppsZscaler Internet Access
    Identity Management
    Comparison of Identity Management features of Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps and Zscaler Internet Access
    Feature
    Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
    -
    Ratings
    Zscaler Internet Access
    5.0
    2 Ratings
    Multi-Factor Authentication00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps and Zscaler Internet Access
    Feature
    Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
    -
    Ratings
    Zscaler Internet Access
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence
    Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps and Zscaler Internet Access
    Feature
    Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
    -
    Ratings
    Zscaler Internet Access
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    Network Analytics00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
    Threat Recognition00 Ratings9.45 Ratings
    Vulnerability Classification00 Ratings9.45 Ratings
    Automated Alerts and Reporting00 Ratings9.45 Ratings
    Threat Analysis00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence Reporting00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
    Automated Threat Identification00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
    Zero Trust Security
    Comparison of Zero Trust Security features of Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps and Zscaler Internet Access
    Feature
    Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
    -
    Ratings
    Zscaler Internet Access
    9.7
    5 Ratings
    Continuous Verification00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
    Secure Web Gateways00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
    Network Flow Control00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
    Network Traffic Analysis00 Ratings9.45 Ratings
    Segmentation Leveraging00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Admin Access Control00 Ratings9.45 Ratings
    Network Data Encryption00 Ratings9.45 Ratings
    Network Topology Mapping00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Microsoft Defender for Cloud AppsZscaler Internet Access
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (11 ratings)
    8.7
    (22 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)