Varonis Data Security Platform vs Zscaler Data Security

Varonis Data Security Platform9.4Visit Zscaler Data Security8.6Visit

Higher score Varonis Data Security Platform #1 in Data Security Posture Management Software 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Varonis

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Zscaler Data Security #9 in Data Security Posture Management Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Zscaler

• Varonis Data Security Platform fits best

  Mature enterprises with complex data estates

• Zscaler Data Security fits best

  Organizations combining DSPM with DLP

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Side by side

Feature	Varonis Data Security Platform 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Zscaler Data Security 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Data Security Posture Management Software	#9 in Data Security Posture Management Software
Best for	Mature enterprises with complex data estates	Organizations combining DSPM with DLP
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Support	Phone, Tickets, Community	Tickets, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations	20 integrations	150+ integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Enterprise, Mid-market
Features Varonis Data Security Platform 4/4 · Zscaler Data Security 4/4
Sensitive data discovery	✓	✓
Exposure analysis	✓	✓
Permission analysis	✓	✓
Remediation workflows	✓	✓
Specs
Data classification	Ai-assisted	Ai-assisted
Cloud coverage	Cloud-and-saas	Cloud-and-saas
Data-store connectors	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Discovers sensitive data across cloud, SaaS, databases, files, and buckets Combines AI-assisted classification with exposure and permission analysis Supports remediation, threat detection, audit trails, and compliance reporting	Combines DSPM, DLP, classification, and remediation workflows Analyzes exposure, permissions, misconfigurations, and compliance posture Covers cloud, SaaS, on-premises, endpoints, and GenAI environments
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than published plan rates Its broad enterprise scope may exceed the needs of smaller teams Focused deployments may not need its full range of capabilities	Pricing requires contact with sales Essentials includes alert-only Data Security The broad platform focus may exceed narrower DSPM needs
Our verdict	Varonis Data Security Platform is designed for enterprise security teams that need to discover, classify, monitor, and protect sensitive data across cloud, SaaS, data centers, databases, file systems, and buckets. Its coverage spans… Read the review →	Zscaler Data Security is a cloud-delivered data protection platform for enterprise security teams. It combines data security posture management, sensitive-data discovery, AI-powered and LLM-based classification, inline data loss… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Varonis Data Security Platform — where it wins

  • Discovers sensitive data across cloud, SaaS, databases, files, and buckets
  • Combines AI-assisted classification with exposure and permission analysis
  • Supports remediation, threat detection, audit trails, and compliance reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than published plan rates
  • Its broad enterprise scope may exceed the needs of smaller teams
  • Focused deployments may not need its full range of capabilities

• Zscaler Data Security — where it wins

  • Combines DSPM, DLP, classification, and remediation workflows
  • Analyzes exposure, permissions, misconfigurations, and compliance posture
  • Covers cloud, SaaS, on-premises, endpoints, and GenAI environments

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Essentials includes alert-only Data Security
  • The broad platform focus may exceed narrower DSPM needs

• Varonis Data Security Platform9.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad data security platform for enterprises managing complex cloud, SaaS, and hybrid estates.

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• Zscaler Data Security8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad enterprise platform for teams combining DSPM with inline DLP.

  Visit ZscalerFull verdict →