Cloudflare Data Loss Prevention vs Zscaler Data Loss Prevention

Cloudflare Data Loss Prevention9.4Visit Zscaler Data Loss Prevention9.2Visit

Higher score Cloudflare Data Loss Prevention #1 in Data Loss Prevention Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Cloudflare

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Zscaler Data Loss Prevention #2 in Data Loss Prevention Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Zscaler

• Cloudflare Data Loss Prevention fits best

  Broad DLP with transparent pricing

• Zscaler Data Loss Prevention fits best

  Cloud-first organizations with broad DLP needs

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Side by side

Feature	Cloudflare Data Loss Prevention 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Zscaler Data Loss Prevention 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.2
Ranking	#1 in Data Loss Prevention Software	#2 in Data Loss Prevention Software
Best for	Broad DLP with transparent pricing	Cloud-first organizations with broad DLP needs
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Community, Tickets, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Phone, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	10 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cloudflare Data Loss Prevention 4/6 · Zscaler Data Loss Prevention 6/6
Endpoint controls	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Network controls	✓	✓
Cloud app controls	✓	✓
Data discovery	✓	✓
Removable media control	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Incident workflows	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Covers web, SaaS, cloud, email, and AI traffic Supports OCR, Exact Data Match, regex, and document detection Free plan plus $7 per-user monthly Pay-as-you-go plan	Centralizes DLP policies across web, endpoint, email, SaaS, cloud, and BYOD Combines AI discovery, Exact Data Match, document matching, and OCR Adds remediation, incident forensics, and workflow automation
Cons	Pay-as-you-go includes limited profiles and related capabilities DLP is an add-on to Zero Trust Enterprise plans Full-featured SASE and workspace security require a Contract plan	Pricing requires contacting sales Essentials Platform provides alert-only Data Security capabilities Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrow DLP deployments
Our verdict	Cloudflare Data Loss Prevention is a cloud-native security service for organizations that need to detect and control sensitive data across web traffic, SaaS application files, cloud environments, AI prompts and responses, and outbound… Read the review →	Zscaler Data Loss Prevention is a cloud-delivered enterprise DLP solution for organizations that need consistent controls across distributed users, devices, applications, and cloud environments. It centralizes policies across web traffic,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cloudflare Data Loss Prevention — where it wins

  • Covers web, SaaS, cloud, email, and AI traffic
  • Supports OCR, Exact Data Match, regex, and document detection
  • Free plan plus $7 per-user monthly Pay-as-you-go plan

  Where it doesn't

  • Pay-as-you-go includes limited profiles and related capabilities
  • DLP is an add-on to Zero Trust Enterprise plans
  • Full-featured SASE and workspace security require a Contract plan

• Zscaler Data Loss Prevention — where it wins

  • Centralizes DLP policies across web, endpoint, email, SaaS, cloud, and BYOD
  • Combines AI discovery, Exact Data Match, document matching, and OCR
  • Adds remediation, incident forensics, and workflow automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Essentials Platform provides alert-only Data Security capabilities
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrow DLP deployments

• Cloudflare Data Loss Prevention9.4/10 · Free plan

  Broad DLP coverage with a free plan and transparent $7 monthly pricing.

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• Zscaler Data Loss Prevention9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad cloud DLP platform for organizations protecting data across distributed environments.

  Visit ZscalerFull verdict →