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Alternatives to Zscaler Internet Access
24 cybersecurity tools sit alongside Zscaler Internet Access in this directory. Below is what separates each from Zscaler Internet Access on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 24
- With a free tier
- 2
- Cheaper to start
- 5
- Zscaler Internet Access starts at
- $100/year
Why people look past Zscaler Internet Access
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Zscaler Internet Access entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
It costs more than the category median
Zscaler Internet Access starts at $100/year. Across the 5 cybersecurity tools listed beside it that publish a price, the median entry point is $4.99/month.
There is no free tier
The record for Zscaler Internet Access carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 2 of the 24 alternatives below can be used without paying.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
The world's most-loved password manager
- Starts $97.01 a month cheaper, at $2.99/month.
The world's #1 rated antivirus
- Starts $80.01 a year cheaper, at $19.99/year.
Simplify online life with LastPass password manager
- Can be used without paying; Zscaler Internet Access cannot.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than subscription.
Powerful protection against evolving threats
- Starts $64 a year cheaper, at $36/year.
Free TOTP two-factor authentication app that gained optional cloud sync in 2023
- Can be used without paying; Zscaler Internet Access cannot.
- Sold on a Free, no in-app purchases model rather than subscription.
- 1 tier to Zscaler Internet Access's 3.
Real-time transaction fraud and financial crime detection for banks and payment processors
- Sold on a quote model rather than subscription.
- 1 tier to Zscaler Internet Access's 3.
Every Zscaler Internet Access alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Zscaler Internet Access badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (2)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- LastPass , Free
- Google Authenticator , Free
Cheaper than Zscaler Internet Access (5)
Entry price under Zscaler Internet Access's $100/year. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- 1Password , $2.99/month
- Bitdefender Total Security , $19.99/year
- Norton 360 , $36/year
- Entrust Identity as a Service , $2/month
- Camio , $4.99/month
What you would be giving up
Zscaler Internet Access is most often brought in for cloud security, zero trust, web security. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Zscaler Internet Access is broadly right and the question is cost, the Zscaler Internet Access pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Cybersecurity category lists everything the directory holds, and best cybersecurity tools ranks them.
Zscaler Internet Access runs on web, desktop, mobile. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Zscaler Internet Access alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Zscaler Internet Access?
- 24 other cybersecurity tools are listed in this directory, led by 1Password, Bitdefender Total Security, LastPass, Norton 360. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Zscaler Internet Access?
- 2 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: LastPass, Google Authenticator.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to Zscaler Internet Access?
- Yes. 5 of the alternatives below start under Zscaler Internet Access's $100/year: 1Password at $2.99/month, Bitdefender Total Security at $19.99/year, Norton 360 at $36/year, Entrust Identity as a Service at $2/month.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Zscaler Internet Access?
- On the figures on record, 2 things stand out: it costs more than the category median; there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Zscaler Internet Access?
- Zscaler Internet Access is most often brought in for cloud security, zero trust, web security. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Zscaler Internet Access?
- None of the cybersecurity tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Zscaler Internet Access alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Cybersecurity, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Zscaler Internet Access against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Zscaler Internet Access covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every cybersecurity tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Cybersecurity category, 24 tools beside Zscaler Internet Access. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.