Zscaler Data Loss Prevention vs Nightfall

Zscaler Data Loss Prevention9.2Visit Nightfall8.4Visit

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

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Nightfall #10 in Data Loss Prevention Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request · 7-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Nightfall

• Zscaler Data Loss Prevention fits best

  Cloud-first organizations with broad DLP needs

• Nightfall fits best

  SaaS-heavy teams needing endpoint controls

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Side by side

Feature	Zscaler Data Loss Prevention 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Nightfall 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.4
Ranking	#2 in Data Loss Prevention Software	#10 in Data Loss Prevention Software
Best for	Cloud-first organizations with broad DLP needs	SaaS-heavy teams needing endpoint controls
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Chrome extension
Support	Phone, Tickets, Docs	Live chat, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS	SOC 2
Integrations	8 integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Zscaler Data Loss Prevention 6/6 · Nightfall 5/6
Endpoint controls	✓	✓
Network controls	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Cloud app controls	✓	✓
Data discovery	✓	✓
Removable media control	✓	✓
Incident workflows	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Our review
Pros	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	Covers browsers, SaaS, email, apps, removable media, and endpoints AI-based detection, classification, remediation, and user notifications Integrates with Slack, Microsoft 365, GitHub, ChatGPT, and SIEM tools
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Essentials Platform provides alert-only Data Security capabilities Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrow DLP deployments	No free plan is available Paid pricing requires a sales conversation The seven-day offer is a proof of value, not self-serve access
Our verdict	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 →	Nightfall is a cloud data loss prevention and insider risk platform for organizations protecting sensitive information across SaaS applications, AI tools, browsers, email, desktop applications, and endpoint devices. It combines API-based… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Nightfall — where it wins

  • Covers browsers, SaaS, email, apps, removable media, and endpoints
  • AI-based detection, classification, remediation, and user notifications
  • Integrates with Slack, Microsoft 365, GitHub, ChatGPT, and SIEM tools

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Paid pricing requires a sales conversation
  • The seven-day offer is a proof of value, not self-serve access

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

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

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• Nightfall8.4/10 · Pricing on request · 7-day trial

  Broad DLP coverage for SaaS-heavy teams that need endpoint and AI-tool controls.

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