Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention vs Zscaler Data Loss Prevention

Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention9.3Visit Zscaler Data Loss Prevention9.2Visit

Higher score Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention #2 in Data Loss Protection Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Forcepoint

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Zscaler Data Loss Prevention #3 in Data Loss Protection Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Zscaler

• Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention fits best

  Enterprises needing hybrid, cross-channel DLP

• Zscaler Data Loss Prevention fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise DLP teams

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Side by side

Feature	Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Zscaler Data Loss Prevention 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.2
Ranking	#2 in Data Loss Protection Software	#3 in Data Loss Protection Software
Best for	Enterprises needing hybrid, cross-channel DLP	Mid-market and enterprise DLP teams
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows	Web
Integrations	7 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention 0/5 · Zscaler Data Loss Prevention 0/5
Endpoint coverage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Email coverage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Cloud app coverage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Network coverage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Policy templates	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Hybrid	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Combines endpoint, removable-media, network and cloud-app controls Discovers sensitive data across servers, databases and cloud applications Centralizes policy management with incident reporting and remediation	Centralizes policies across web, endpoints, email, SaaS, cloud, and BYOD Uses exact data matching, document fingerprinting, and OCR for discovery Includes incident dashboards, automated remediation, and workflow automation
Cons	Pricing is customized and requires contacting sales Its broad channel coverage may exceed narrower DLP needs Cloud-app protection depends on API and proxy integrations	Pricing requires contacting sales Essentials Platform includes alert-only Data Security capabilities Broad platform scope may exceed teams seeking a narrow DLP tool
Our verdict	Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is a data protection suite for enterprises that need to discover, classify, monitor and protect sensitive information across endpoints, networks, email, web traffic and cloud applications. It supports cloud,… Read the review →	Zscaler Data Loss Prevention is a cloud-delivered enterprise DLP solution for mid-market and enterprise organizations protecting data across distributed users, devices, applications, and cloud environments. It brings policies together… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention — where it wins

  • Combines endpoint, removable-media, network and cloud-app controls
  • Discovers sensitive data across servers, databases and cloud applications
  • Centralizes policy management with incident reporting and remediation

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is customized and requires contacting sales
  • Its broad channel coverage may exceed narrower DLP needs
  • Cloud-app protection depends on API and proxy integrations

• Zscaler Data Loss Prevention — where it wins

  • Centralizes policies across web, endpoints, email, SaaS, cloud, and BYOD
  • Uses exact data matching, document fingerprinting, and OCR for discovery
  • Includes incident dashboards, automated remediation, and workflow automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Essentials Platform includes alert-only Data Security capabilities
  • Broad platform scope may exceed teams seeking a narrow DLP tool

• Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad hybrid DLP suite for enterprises managing sensitive data across channels.

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

  Broad, cloud-delivered DLP for organizations protecting data across distributed environments.

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