Zscaler Private Access vs AWS Verified Access

Zscaler Private Access9.1Visit AWS Verified Access8.9Visit

Higher score Zscaler Private Access #2 in Zero Trust Network Access Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Zscaler

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AWS Verified Access #4 in Zero Trust Network Access Software 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit site

• Zscaler Private Access fits best

  Enterprises needing privileged access controls

• AWS Verified Access fits best

  AWS-centric teams with usage-based pricing

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Side by side

Feature	Zscaler Private Access 9.1/10 Visit ↗	AWS Verified Access 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.9
Ranking	#2 in Zero Trust Network Access Software	#4 in Zero Trust Network Access Software
Best for	Enterprises needing privileged access controls	AWS-centric teams with usage-based pricing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$0.001/unit usage-based
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Desktop, Browser extension, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Tickets, Phone, Community, Docs	Docs, Tickets, Community
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Zscaler Private Access 3/3 · AWS Verified Access 2/3
Device posture checks	✓	✓
SIEM log export	✓	✓
Session recording	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Cloud
Access methods	Both	Both
Private app connectors	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported app protocols	HTTP, HTTPS, RDP, SSH, VNC	HTTP(S), TCP, SSH, RDP
Our review
Pros	Application-specific access with segmentation and context-aware policies Clientless and Client Connector access for managed and unmanaged devices Privileged access, SIEM streaming, and session recording capabilities	Per-request authorization uses identity and device context Supports HTTP(S), TCP, SSH, and RDP access methods Exports OCSF logs to S3, CloudWatch Logs, and Kinesis
Cons	Contact-sales pricing limits cost transparency Web-only listed platform coverage Session recording is described under Privileged Remote Access add-ons	Usage-based billing spans several separate pricing meters Cloud deployment centers operations on the AWS ecosystem No free plan is available for smaller evaluations
Our verdict	Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) provides zero trust network access to private applications, workloads, and operational technology. It brokers one-to-one connections between authorized users and specific applications rather than placing users… Read the review →	AWS Verified Access controls access to corporate applications and infrastructure without requiring a VPN. It evaluates each request using user identity, device security state, and other trust data, then applies identity- and device-context… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Zscaler Private Access — where it wins

  • Application-specific access with segmentation and context-aware policies
  • Clientless and Client Connector access for managed and unmanaged devices
  • Privileged access, SIEM streaming, and session recording capabilities

  Where it doesn't

  • Contact-sales pricing limits cost transparency
  • Web-only listed platform coverage
  • Session recording is described under Privileged Remote Access add-ons

• AWS Verified Access — where it wins

  • Per-request authorization uses identity and device context
  • Supports HTTP(S), TCP, SSH, and RDP access methods
  • Exports OCSF logs to S3, CloudWatch Logs, and Kinesis

  Where it doesn't

  • Usage-based billing spans several separate pricing meters
  • Cloud deployment centers operations on the AWS ecosystem
  • No free plan is available for smaller evaluations

• Zscaler Private Access9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad ZTNA platform for enterprises needing application-level and privileged access controls.

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• AWS Verified Access8.9/10 · Paid

  A strong AWS-native choice for identity- and device-aware access with usage-based billing.

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