Compare Pulse Secure and Zscaler - Apr 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Pulse Secure or Zscaler?

Zscaler is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Pulse Secure, and Zscaler is rated higher (86/100) than Pulse Secure (59/100).

Looking for the right Network Security solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Pulse Secure Vs. Zscaler

Pulse Secure: Great companies are built by great people. Pulse Secure has a global team of talented individuals dedicated to keeping your business and end-users secure and connected. We are driven to ensure that you and your end users get the safest on-premise and off-premise mobility solutions that are also incredibly simple and intuitive to use. Pulse Secure i...

Zscaler: ...

Who is more expensive? Pulse Secure or Zscaler?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Network Security software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Pulse Secure and Zscaler.

Pulse Secure accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Pulse Secure is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Network Security software. Zscaler price starts at $2.40 per user/month , When comparing Zscaler to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Network Security software cost.

Bottom line: Zscaler is more expensive than Pulse Secure.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Pulse Secure Vs. Zscaler based on some of the most important and required Network Security features.

Pulse Secure: We are still working to collect the list of features for Pulse Secure.

Zscaler: We are still working to collect the list of features for Zscaler.

Target customer size

Pulse Secure's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and Zscaler's target customer size include: Medium and large size businesses.