Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs Zscaler Cloud Firewall

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall9.0Visit Zscaler Cloud Firewall9.0Visit

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall #6 in Network Firewall Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Forcepoint

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Zscaler Cloud Firewall #7 in Network Firewall Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Zscaler

• Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall fits best

  Hybrid enterprises needing SD-WAN and sandboxing

• Zscaler Cloud Firewall fits best

  Cloud-first teams needing secure internet access

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Side by side

Feature	Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Zscaler Cloud Firewall 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	9.0
Ranking	#6 in Network Firewall Software	#7 in Network Firewall Software
Best for	Hybrid enterprises needing SD-WAN and sandboxing	Cloud-first teams needing secure internet access
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Support	Phone, Docs	Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	3 integrations	150+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall 3/3 · Zscaler Cloud Firewall 2/3
Intrusion prevention	✓	✓
SSL inspection	✓	✓
Site-to-site VPN	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Cloud
Firewall throughput	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Concurrent connections	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines firewalling, IPS/IDS, TLS inspection, VPN, and SD-WAN Supports physical, virtual, AWS, and Azure deployments Adds malware detection, file filtering, and sandboxing	TLS inspection, DNS security, and intrusion prevention Centralized policies with bandwidth control and traffic logging Integrates with SIEM/XDR, SD-WAN, cloud, and identity tools
Cons	Pricing requires a contact-sales process Appliance performance varies by model Its broad feature set may exceed narrower firewall needs	Pricing requires contacting sales May not fit teams requiring site-to-site VPN support Cloud deployment may not suit appliance-first environments
Our verdict	Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is a network security platform for data centers, branch offices, remote sites, campus networks, and cloud environments. It is aimed at distributed branches, mid-sized organizations, and large enterprises… Read the review →	Zscaler Cloud Firewall is a cloud-native firewall service for organizations securing users, applications, locations, and cloud environments. It protects web and non-web traffic across ports and protocols, with TLS/SSL inspection,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall — where it wins

  • Combines firewalling, IPS/IDS, TLS inspection, VPN, and SD-WAN
  • Supports physical, virtual, AWS, and Azure deployments
  • Adds malware detection, file filtering, and sandboxing

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a contact-sales process
  • Appliance performance varies by model
  • Its broad feature set may exceed narrower firewall needs

• Zscaler Cloud Firewall — where it wins

  • TLS inspection, DNS security, and intrusion prevention
  • Centralized policies with bandwidth control and traffic logging
  • Integrates with SIEM/XDR, SD-WAN, cloud, and identity tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • May not fit teams requiring site-to-site VPN support
  • Cloud deployment may not suit appliance-first environments

• Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A hybrid NGFW for enterprises that need SD-WAN, inspection, VPN, and sandboxing.

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• Zscaler Cloud Firewall9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud-native firewall for distributed teams that need centralized inspection and policy control.

  Visit ZscalerFull verdict →