# Cisco Umbrella vs Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud Comparison

| | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 284 | 43 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (46.2% of reviews) | Enterprise (47.4% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Cisco Umbrella

**Not enough data**

### Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud

Pros:
- Security (5 reviews)
- Threat Detection (4 reviews)

Cons:
- Access Control (1 reviews)
- Complex Configuration (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (245 reviews) | 8.9 (33 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (248 reviews) | 8.7 (33 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (189 reviews) | 8.6 (21 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (174 reviews) | 8.4 (19 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (234 reviews) | 8.8 (30 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.5 (168 reviews) | 8.6 (19 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.8 (245 reviews) | 8.9 (31 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Cisco Umbrella

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Cloud Workload Protection Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Umbrella** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Dashboards and Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Administration Console** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Operations

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Logging and Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security Controls 

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Umbrella** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud** | 8.9/10 | 12 |

#### Analysis

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **User Analytics** | Not enough data | 9.1 (11 reviews) | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.8 (11 reviews) | 
| **Anomoly Detection** | Not enough data | 8.5 (11 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **SSO** | Not enough data | 8.6 (11 reviews) | 
| **Cloud Registry** | Not enough data | 9.2 (11 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Device Mangement** | Not enough data | 9.1 (11 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Governance** | Not enough data | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 
| **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | 8.6 (11 reviews) | 
| **Data Encryption/Security** | Not enough data | 8.8 (11 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 

### Cloud Data Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Umbrella** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud** | 8.9/10 | 17 |

#### Data Protection

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Masking** | Not enough data | 8.8 (14 reviews) | 
| **Data Encryption/Security** | Not enough data | 8.9 (14 reviews) | 
| **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | 9.0 (13 reviews) | 
| **Anomoly Detection** | Not enough data | 8.5 (13 reviews) | 
| **Sensitive Data Compliance** | Not enough data | 9.1 (13 reviews) | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | 9.2 (12 reviews) | 
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.0 (13 reviews) | 
| **User Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.8 (13 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | 8.8 (13 reviews) | 
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | 9.0 (13 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | 9.1 (13 reviews) | 

### DNS Security Solutions

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Umbrella** | 8.6/10 | 59 |
| **Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud** | N/A | N/A |

#### Protection

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Quarantine** | 8.7 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Continuous Monitoring** | 9.1 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Off-Network Protection** | 8.4 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Guest Network Protection** | 8.9 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **BYOD Protection** | 8.3 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Native DNS over HTTPS (DoH)** | 8.9 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **DNS Lookups** | 9.1 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Threat Intelligence** | 8.9 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Advanced Traffic Filtering** | 8.5 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Whitelisting** | 8.8 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Enforcement** | 8.8 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Incident Reports** | 8.1 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Domain Categorization** | 8.1 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Network Management** | 8.2 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Migration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Umbrella** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Migration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Variety** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts and Logging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Replication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Backup and Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration Variety** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access and Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real time Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Cloud Migration

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Edge Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Umbrella** | 9.0/10 | 27 |
| **Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud** | 8.5/10 | 6 |

#### Management

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multicloud Management** | 8.8 (24 reviews) | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **DLP Configuration** | 8.6 (23 reviews) | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Dynamic Scaling** | 8.8 (23 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Policy Enforcement** | 9.1 (25 reviews) | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Center Networking** | 9.0 (24 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Multicloud Visibility** | 9.4 (23 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Anomaly Detection** | 9.0 (24 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 

#### Protection

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Firewall-as-a-Service** | 8.9 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Application Brokerage** | 8.8 (23 reviews) | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Web Gateway** | 9.3 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Access Control** | 8.9 (25 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 

### Microsegmentation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Umbrella** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dependency Mapping** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Network Mapping** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Enforcement

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Identity-Based Policy Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Network Segmentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Intelligent Segmentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workload Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Visibility

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Breach Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Observability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Application Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Secure Web Gateways

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Umbrella** | 8.7/10 | 18 |
| **Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud** | N/A | N/A |

#### Web Content and Traffic Filtering - Secure Web Gateways

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **SSL/TLS Inspection** | 8.9 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Content Filtering** | 9.0 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **URL Filtering** | 8.2 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Traffic Inspection** | 8.8 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Ad and Tracker Blocking** | 8.6 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Data Protection and Loss Prevention - Secure Web Gateways

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Loss Prevention (DLP)** | 8.1 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Phishing Protection** | 8.6 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Malware Protection** | 8.9 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Access Security** | 8.8 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Access Control and Authentication - Secure Web Gateways

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Application Control** | 8.6 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Authentication and Access Control** | 8.7 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User and Group Policies** | 9.0 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Performance and Management - Secure Web Gateways

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Customizable Policy Enforcement** | 8.8 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Bandwidth Management** | 8.0 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integration Capabilities** | 8.4 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting and Logging** | 9.0 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Threat Intelligence Integration** | 9.2 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Umbrella** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Security Ecosystem Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Asset Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Policy Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access and Permissions Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Risk Assessment - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Risk Assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Asset Posture Scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Governance & Compliance - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI‑Generated Content Controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Trails** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Umbrella** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud** | N/A | N/A |

#### Cloud Visibility

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Registry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Identity

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Cloud Edge Security Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-edge-security)

**Unique to Cisco Umbrella (2):** [DNS Security Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/dns-security-solutions), [Secure Web Gateway Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/secure-web-gateways)

**Unique to Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud (6):** [Cloud Data Security Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-data-security), [Microsegmentation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/microsegmentation), [Cloud Workload Protection Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-workload-protection-platforms), [Cloud Migration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-migration), [Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-access-security-broker-casb), [AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-security-posture-management-ai-spm-tools)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Cisco Umbrella | Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 23.5% | 28.9% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 46.2% | 23.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 30.3% | 47.4% | 

### By Industry

#### Cisco Umbrella

- **Information Technology and Services:** 19.8%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 8.8%
- **Computer Software:** 6.5%
- **Telecommunications:** 6.5%
- **Banking:** 4.2%
- **Financial Services:** 3.8%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.7%
- **Internet:** 2.3%
- **Consumer Services:** 1.9%
- **Medical Devices:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 41.6%

#### Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud

- **Information Technology and Services:** 28.9%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 18.4%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 5.3%
- **Biotechnology:** 5.3%
- **Alternative Medicine:** 2.6%
- **Banking:** 2.6%
- **Broadcast Media:** 2.6%
- **Chemicals:** 2.6%
- **Computer Networking:** 2.6%
- **Financial Services:** 2.6%
- **Other:** 26.3%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Cisco Umbrella

- [DNSFilter](https://www.g2.com/products/dnsfilter/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (269 reviews)
- [WebTitan Web Filter](https://www.g2.com/products/webtitan-web-filter/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (85 reviews)
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## Top Discussions

### Cisco Umbrella

No discussions available for this product.

### Zscaler Zero Trust Cloud

- Title: [What cloud does zscaler use?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-cloud-does-zscaler-use) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Zscaler having their own data centers over than 150+ data centers across all regions. For seamless SaaS application connectivity they having closest data..."
- Title: [What is unique about zscaler?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-unique-about-zscaler) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "100% SSL Inspection for all TCP, UDP and ICMP Protocols with full scalability, that having no limitation or restrictions like appliance or VM based proxy or..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/cisco-umbrella-vs-zscaler-zero-trust-cloud)