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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Forcepoint NGFW

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AForcepoint Next-Generation Firewall delivers network security at scale. They can be deployed from anywhere through the Secure Management Console (SMC) and unify policy management, incident response and reporting.

    $900

    one-time fee for the entry tier Forcepoint N60 (approx)

    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
    Forcepoint NGFWZscaler Internet Access
    Editions & Modules
    Forcepoint NGFW N60
    $900
    one-time fee (approx)
    Forcepoint NGFW N120
    $1314
    one-time fee (approx)
    Forcepoint NGFW N350
    $7850
    one-time fee (approx)
    Forcepoint NGFW N1200
    $13600
    one-time fee (approx)
    Forcepoint NGFW N2200
    $36000
    one-time fee (approx)
    Forcepoint NGFW N3400 & N3500
    varies
    one-time fee
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Forcepoint NGFWZscaler Internet Access
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsFirewalls are bought predominately through partners and third-party VARs. Pricing for purchase and lease and support options vary by reseller.
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    Community Pulse
    Forcepoint NGFWZscaler Internet Access
    Considered Both Products
    Forcepoint
    No answer on this topic
    Zscaler
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Would buy again
    171 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    147 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    170 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    126 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    136 Answers
    Features
    Forcepoint NGFWZscaler Internet Access
    Firewall
    Comparison of Firewall features of Forcepoint NGFW and Zscaler Internet Access
    Feature
    Forcepoint NGFW
    8.1
    1 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Zscaler Internet Access
    -
    Ratings
    Identification Technologies5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visualization Tools5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Inspection10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Policy-based Controls10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Active Directory and LDAP8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Firewall Management Console10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting and Logging8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    VPN9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    High Availability9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Stateful Inspection7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Identity Management
    Comparison of Identity Management features of Forcepoint NGFW and Zscaler Internet Access
    Feature
    Forcepoint NGFW
    -
    Ratings
    Zscaler Internet Access
    5.0
    2 Ratings
    56% below category average
    Multi-Factor Authentication00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Forcepoint NGFW and Zscaler Internet Access
    Feature
    Forcepoint NGFW
    -
    Ratings
    Zscaler Internet Access
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence
    Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Forcepoint NGFW and Zscaler Internet Access
    Feature
    Forcepoint NGFW
    -
    Ratings
    Zscaler Internet Access
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    7% above category average
    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 Forcepoint NGFW and Zscaler Internet Access
    Feature
    Forcepoint NGFW
    -
    Ratings
    Zscaler Internet Access
    9.7
    5 Ratings
    4% above category average
    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
    Forcepoint NGFWZscaler Internet Access
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.7
    (22 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Forcepoint NGFWZscaler Internet Access
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Forcepoint
    If you are looking for a smaller network/security team, the ease and low complexity create an easy to manage environment. One engineer can easily manage 100 nodes/locations. If you are just starting to get security conscious and predict regular adjustments to policy, routing, and access, this is a very good system for making easy to understand and low impact changes on a regular basis without operations interruption.
    Incentivized
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    Zscaler
    It's best suited for a distributed remote workforce, securing internet access for users from anywhere. Suitable for highly regulated industries, such as banking and Healthcare. Not a good fit for an organisation where most of its legacy is in an on-premises environment. Bandwidth-intensive industries like media/entertainment firms.
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    Pros
    Forcepoint
    • Easy to manage and make changes on - ACL's are done with ease.
    • Easy USB initial configuration - The easy initial setup of a new location and firewall saves massive time. Settings are automatically pushed to new nodes upon contact with the controller.
    • Low Complexity - This system does not have a lot of complexity requiring extra hours, training, or personnel to manage.
    Incentivized
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    Zscaler
    • Single Pane of Glass Management - Everything is very easy to access and monitor the entire environment from an internet security perspective.
    • Install Flexibility - We can and do install Zscaler Internet Access on both our client devices as well as our SD-WAN appliances and servers. This allows us to control internet security even on devices without an agent in our networks.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Forcepoint
    • Poor Reporting - It exists but even when calling in to support for assistance, they have no idea how to tackle customizing reports or searching for specific data.
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    Zscaler
    • The logs feel kind of lack luster
    • When issues are arising with SSL Inspection, logs show everything working despite end user experience
    • Could use some kind of global find functionality or something that would allow you to search the entire configuration for matching URLs and the like
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Forcepoint
    No answers on this topic
    Zscaler
    While Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) delivers critical value in cloud security and RBI compliance, I rate renewal likelihood 7/10 due to evolving needs versus platform limitations. Below is my rationale:
    Key Gaps:
    1. Advanced Threat Costs:
    ZIA’s add-ons (e.g., Advanced DLP, Sandboxing) incur 35%+ cost premiums – straining budgets as transaction volumes (UPI/iMobile) grow 50% YoY.
    2. API Banking Scalability:
    ZIA’s API rate limits throttle real-time policy sync during UPI peaks (10K+ TPS), forcing workarounds for finacle integrations.
    3. RBI Future-Proofing:
    Limited native support for upcoming digital rupee (CBDC) security rules requires custom development, increasing compliance overhead.
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    Usability
    Forcepoint
    The Graphical User Interface is very easy to read, understand and work with. The usability of this product is very high.
    Incentivized
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    Zscaler
    The application is easy to install and configure on all Windows devices. To troubleshoot any internet issue, we can easily collect all the relevant logs from Zscaler and check the exact issue. The only problem is with the uninstall, as a dedicated crew needs to provide the password.
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    Performance
    Forcepoint
    No answers on this topic
    Zscaler
    There are often performance issues reported
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    Support Rating
    Forcepoint
    Support has varied over the history of the company. Terro is a name that comes up often with the best of service from this company.
    Incentivized
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    Zscaler
    Zscaler's ZIA support is quick and knowledgable. They respond within 1-2 hours of you submitting your ticket. They are very thorough and are typically ready to jump on a live troubleshooting session. Our ZIA platform and how we use is it unique so at times tickets can be open for weeks but we alway get quality support compared to other unrelated product support in our enterprise
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    Alternatives Considered
    Forcepoint
    There are similar hardware and license costs between the two products. The Forcepoint NGFW product is by far easier to use and manage.
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    Zscaler
    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 software bandwidth, decreasing user turnaround time and increasing efficiency.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Forcepoint
    • Efficiency/Productivity increase. The company moved from Cisco firewall and routing hardware to Forcepoint NGFW. It now takes fewer people and fewer hours to manage the new product. This has allowed the company to put the man-hours to use on other projects and tasks.
    • Long term viability. This has been a concern in the past when the company started as Stonegate, merged to become Stonesoft then got purchased by McAfee, then McAfee got purchased by Intel. However, with Forcepoint the product seems to have found a stable home.
    • Low complexity. The Web GUI based system for management has reduced the cost of personnel and training required. There is no longer a need for the company to have higher trained and higher salary cost employees to manage the system. Mid-level admins at lower salaries are capable of managing the GUI based system with ease.
    Incentivized
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    Zscaler
    • Has allowed us to remove other products that were suboptimal
    • Saved us money overall by stacking it with other Zscaler products
    • Created a more secure work environment for our users through intelligent internet policies that are not needlessly restrictive while still maintaining security best practices
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Zscaler Internet Access Screenshots

    Screenshot of an overview of Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA), a cloud native security service edge (SSE) solution that builds on a decade of secure web gateway leadership. Offered as a scalable SaaS platform through Zscaler's security cloud, it replaces legacy network security solutions, preventing advanced attacks and data loss with a comprehensive zero trust approach. ZIA is integrated into the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ to provide superior defense-in-depth, secure connectivity, end user experience, and administrative visibility and control.