Private Internet Access vs Tanium

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Pricing, plan by plan

Which should you pick?

Questions people ask

Is Private Internet Access or Tanium better?

Neither clearly leads. Private Internet Access starts at $11.99/month and Tanium at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Private Internet Access or Tanium?

Private Internet Access starts at $11.99/month and Tanium at On request.

Does Private Internet Access or Tanium run on more platforms?

Private Internet Access runs on windows, mac, linux, ios, android. Tanium runs on web, windows, mac, linux, api.

What is Private Internet Access best used for?

Private Internet Access is most often used for encrypting traffic on public wi-fi with a kill switch, blocking ads and trackers network-wide via mace, maintaining a consistent connection identity with a dedicated ip add-on, committing to a long-term plan for a lower effective monthly rate. Of those, encrypting traffic on public wi-fi with a kill switch and blocking ads and trackers network-wide via mace are not what Tanium is typically brought in for.

What can Private Internet Access do that Tanium cannot?

Private Internet Access covers Split tunneling, Kill switch, Ad and tracker blocking, Dedicated IP add-on. Tanium covers Real-time endpoint queries, Single lightweight agent, Linear Chain Architecture, Vulnerability management.