Rubrik vs. Zscaler Private Access

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Rubrik
Score 7.2 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Rubrik is cloud data management and enterprise backup software provided by Palo Alto-based Rubrik, Inc. It is a software platform that provides backup, instant recovery, archival, search, analytics, compliance, and copy data management in one secure fabric across data centers and clouds.N/A
Zscaler Private Access
Score 7.9 out of 10
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Zscaler Private Access™ (ZPA) gives users secure access to private apps and OT devices while enabling zero trust connectivity for workloads.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
RubrikZscaler Private Access
Features
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Data Center Backup
Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Product A and Product B
Rubrik
9.1
Ratings
7% above category average
Zscaler Private Access
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Universal recovery9.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Instant recovery9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Recovery verification8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Business application protection8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple backup destinations9.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Incremental backup identification9.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Backup to the cloud9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Deduplication and file compression6.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Snapshots8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Flexible deployment8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Management dashboard9.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform support9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Retention options10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Encryption10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Threat Intelligence
Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Product A and Product B
Rubrik
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Zscaler Private Access
10.0
Ratings
13% above category average
Network Analytics00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Automated Alerts and Reporting00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Zero Trust Security
Comparison of Zero Trust Security features of Product A and Product B
Rubrik
-
Ratings
Zscaler Private Access
10.0
Ratings
7% above category average
Continuous Verification00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Secure Web Gateways00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Network Flow Control00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Network Data Encryption00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Network Topology Mapping00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
RubrikZscaler Private Access
Likelihood to Recommend
6.4
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8.0
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Likelihood to Renew
9.0
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Usability
8.7
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Availability
7.7
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Performance
8.2
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Support Rating
8.6
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In-Person Training
9.1
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Online Training
7.3
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Implementation Rating
9.1
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Configurability
6.1
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Ease of integration
8.9
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Product Scalability
8.2
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Vendor post-sale
8.9
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Vendor pre-sale
8.8
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User Testimonials
RubrikZscaler Private Access
Likelihood to Recommend
Rubrik is great for large enterprises but might not fit the best for smaller sized companies with low backup demands. We have had to restore virtual machines quickly , and Rubrik's quick mount on solid state was tremendous at getting the client back running. The only negative is the mac address changed even though we had checked retain mac. We had to go back into vmware and set it.
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The tool is, for the most part, very intuitive. Most of our issues so far (working through them with our Resident Engineer) are the one-off applications. We are working on some exemptions to make them functional. Besides that, the team loves the tool and how it can provide better security than our previous tool.
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Pros
  • Easy onboarding. We were able to make a connection to our M365 environment in less than 5 minutes, and backups were processing within just a couple minutes after that.
  • Good customer service. From sales to post-implementation, the staff at Rubrik were helpful, professional, and focused on me.
  • Set and forget. Outside of regular test restores, I don't have to worry about constantly trying to tweak settings within the Rubrik console to get it working better. It just works.
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  • Allows strong cyber security corporate policies
  • Very reliable VPN application that operates at 100% efficiency
  • Very easy to be configured with friendly user interface
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Cons
  • Reporting and creation of custom Reports
  • Orchestrated Recovery is not available for Nutanix AHV yet
  • Threat Hunt Investigations in YARA rules are difficult to find documentation on how to write.
  • Data Protection All "Search Across Rubrik" doesn't encompass files/folder you have to specify the brick to search for that to restore.
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  • Granularity and Complexity of Policy Enforcement
  • Application Segmentation and Listener Configuration - The way applications are defined and listened for is fundamental to ZPA, but can be a source of frustration, especially when dealing with legacy or non-HTTP protocols
  • The ZCC is the user's primary gateway, but its control over local system network behavior can sometimes clash with enterprise requirements.
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Likelihood to Renew
The support has been incredible. Any time we have had a question, it has always been answered within 24hrs. Also, the team is always will to hop on a Zoom call to help walk us through the dashboard and troubleshoot any issues we are having. Also, having the peace of mind that our data is protected should anything happen in our system.
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Usability
The GUI was successfully designed to be very easy to use and work through. It is a very logical work flow that is easy to navigate and just makes sense. That is part of the charm when in the moment of stress, you can still find your way around and accomplish the desired recovery.
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Few things stand out. The ease of access: It very convenient - one click to open add details and done. Packet capture: Can't talk enough about this feature. Troubleshooting private access is always problematic,but this feature helped a lot. One thing that can be improved is early warning about expiring authentication
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Reliability and Availability
Rubrik's brik is designed with redundancy in mind, ensuring that if one node experiences issues, others can continue to provide backup and recovery services.
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Performance
Yes. Even on VPN and poor occasional poor internet speeds we've had no issues.
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Support Rating
Rubrik support is hands down some of the best product support we have. They know their product and are quick to assist. Submitting support cases is easier and they are very responsive. You don't have to use Rubrik support often but when you do they have your back.
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In-Person Training
Very easy to take in and pass on.
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Online Training
Easy to follow and very thorough. Trainer was knowledgeable and helpful answering any questions and providing detailed answers where possible. It's also nice to gain another badge :) There is also the Rubrik University online tutorials to refer back to and keep updated with new innovations. I would say the exam was very hard.
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Implementation Rating
From experience the implementation was smooth and easy, like a simple plug and play format but would need coordination from your network team to be able to see the entire IT infrastructure.
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Alternatives Considered
Selected Rubrik due to API driven, modern easy to use interface and appliances in a scale out architecture with a secure file system protecting backup data
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All of these tools are for different needs. Zscaler Private Access being for internal seems very simple as it really only allows filtering up to L4 whereas ZIA allows for filtering up to L7. ZDX often tries to give insight into the environment but since it only works with preconfigured items, that then means when a new problem shows up - ZDX isn't helpful troubleshooting postmortem. For the internal side of the house - Zscaler Private Access' strength is its simplicity to configure.
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Scalability
Very easy to add new 'briks' (or nodes as everyone else calls them :P) as long as the network is plugged in and configured, the briks will discuss among themselves and welcome the new comer into the cluster
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Return on Investment
  • Rubrik has eliminated all our other backup tools that we were trying to accomplish what they offer.
  • Rubrik has made management of backups a non-issue.
  • Recovery of systems and files takes seconds or minutes.
  • We have a better strategy against ransomware.
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  • Positive: We have now charged users internally for the service
  • Negative: Dealing with users who also have the Zscaler Client Connector for their company, can cause confusions
  • Negative: Enabling the Zscaler Internet Access entitlement has been a major headache for us because Zscaler Private Access users can't autheniticate through ZIA on a non corporate device.
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ScreenShots

Rubrik Screenshots

Screenshot of Rubrik DashboardScreenshot of Data Threat AnalyticsScreenshot of Data Security PostureScreenshot of SLA Domain

Zscaler Private Access Screenshots

Screenshot of how ZPA provides access for all users while minimizing the attack surface, eliminating lateral movement, and stopping zero day threats. A cloud native service, ZPA can be deployed in just hours to replace legacy remote access tools like VPNs and VDIs.