Cloudflare One vs Zscaler Private Access

Cloudflare One9.2Visit Zscaler Private Access9.0Visit

Higher score Cloudflare One #2 in Zero Trust Architecture Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Cloudflare

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Zscaler Private Access #5 in Zero Trust Architecture Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Zscaler

• Cloudflare One fits best

  Teams seeking broad zero-trust coverage with a free plan

• Zscaler Private Access fits best

  Enterprises focused on private-application zero trust access

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Side by side

Feature	Cloudflare One 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Zscaler Private Access 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Zero Trust Architecture Software	#5 in Zero Trust Architecture Software
Best for	Teams seeking broad zero-trust coverage with a free plan	Enterprises focused on private-application zero trust access
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Phone, Community, Docs	Tickets, Phone, Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cloudflare One 2/4 · Zscaler Private Access 0/4
Device posture checks	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Private app access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Secure web gateway	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
CASB controls	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Not checked yet	Hybrid
Identity providers	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines private-app access, SWG, CASB, DLP, and browser isolation Device posture checks can use OS, encryption, firewall, and serial signals Free plan includes up to two read-only CASB API integrations	Offers both browser-based clientless and Zscaler Client Connector access. Applies context-aware policies and device posture verification. Supports privileged RDP, SSH, and VNC access with session recording.
Cons	Free-plan standard log retention is limited to 24 hours Remote Browser Isolation is an add-on on paid plans Full-featured DLP and unlimited out-of-band CASB integrations are add-ons	Listed platform coverage is limited to web. Pricing requires contacting sales. Session recording is described under Privileged Remote Access add-ons.
Our verdict	Cloudflare One brings private application access, network inspection, device checks, SaaS monitoring, and data controls into a cloud-based SASE platform. It is aimed at organizations moving away from legacy network perimeters, from small… Read the review →	Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) brokers one-to-one connections between authorized users and specific private applications, workloads, and operational technology, without placing users on the corporate network. It is aimed at mid-market and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cloudflare One — where it wins

  • Combines private-app access, SWG, CASB, DLP, and browser isolation
  • Device posture checks can use OS, encryption, firewall, and serial signals
  • Free plan includes up to two read-only CASB API integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Free-plan standard log retention is limited to 24 hours
  • Remote Browser Isolation is an add-on on paid plans
  • Full-featured DLP and unlimited out-of-band CASB integrations are add-ons

• Zscaler Private Access — where it wins

  • Offers both browser-based clientless and Zscaler Client Connector access.
  • Applies context-aware policies and device posture verification.
  • Supports privileged RDP, SSH, and VNC access with session recording.

  Where it doesn't

  • Listed platform coverage is limited to web.
  • Pricing requires contacting sales.
  • Session recording is described under Privileged Remote Access add-ons.

• Cloudflare One9.2/10 · Free plan

  A broad zero-trust platform that combines private-app access, traffic controls, and data protections.

  Visit CloudflareFull verdict →
• Zscaler Private Access9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  Private-app access with posture checks, clientless options, and privileged-session controls.

  Visit ZscalerFull verdict →