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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (62.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (52.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 0 Throughput, ADC Instances Per Year
No pricing available
NetScaler
Star Rating
(85)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (62.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 0 Throughput, ADC Instances Per Year
Browse all 3 pricing plansZscaler Private Access
Star Rating
(113)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (52.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Zscaler Private AccessSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that NetScaler excels in Application Security with a score of 9.4, while Zscaler Private Access also performs well but slightly lower at 9.4, indicating both products are strong in this area but NetScaler has a slight edge in user satisfaction.
- Reviewers mention that Zscaler Private Access offers superior Ease of Setup with a score of 8.9 compared to NetScaler's 8.3, suggesting that users find Zscaler easier to implement in their environments.
- G2 users highlight that NetScaler's Administration Console is rated highly at 9.3, making it user-friendly for managing settings, whereas Zscaler's console is not mentioned as frequently, indicating a potential area for improvement.
- Users on G2 report that Zscaler Private Access shines in Multi-Factor Authentication support with a score of 8.5, while NetScaler's score is slightly lower, suggesting Zscaler may provide a more robust experience in securing user access.
- Reviewers say that NetScaler's Network Segmentation capabilities are rated at 8.9, which is crucial for enterprise environments, while Zscaler's score is not specified, indicating that NetScaler may offer more advanced features in this area.
- Users report that Zscaler Private Access has a perfect score of 10.0 in Product Direction, indicating strong confidence in its future development, while NetScaler's score of 8.5 suggests that users may have some concerns about its roadmap.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
NetScaler
Advanced Edition
Free Trial
0 Throughput, ADC Instances Per Year
Advanced Edition is available in either a hardware or software-based appliance.
Hardware options include single and multi-tenant devices, in addition to FIPS compliant and high SSL appliances.
Software-based options include virtual hypervisor-based and bare metal software offerings.
- https://www.citrix.com/lp/try/citrix-networking-vpx-express.html
- Surge protection and priority queuing
- TriScale Clustering
Zscaler Private Access
No pricing availableFree Trial
NetScaler
Free Trial is available
Zscaler Private Access
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
58
9.1
90
Ease of Use
8.6
59
9.0
93
Ease of Setup
8.2
35
8.7
64
Ease of Admin
8.8
35
8.9
27
Quality of Support
8.4
55
9.0
81
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
36
9.1
27
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
54
9.5
88
Features by Category
Authentication Options
Not enough data
8.9
28
Not enough data
8.9
27
Not enough data
9.1
27
Not enough data
9.3
27
Not enough data
8.6
24
Not enough data
8.8
24
Access Control Types
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
8.8
25
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.0
24
Not enough data
7.8
24
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
9.0
27
Not enough data
9.0
26
Not enough data
8.9
26
Not enough data
8.3
26
Platform
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
8.6
25
Not enough data
8.4
22
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Controls
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Management
Not enough data
8.9
60
Not enough data
8.7
62
Not enough data
9.1
61
Not enough data
8.5
59
Security
Not enough data
9.1
62
Not enough data
9.2
64
Not enough data
8.6
60
Not enough data
9.3
61
Identity Management
Not enough data
9.0
60
Not enough data
9.0
59
Not enough data
9.0
61
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.9
39
Not enough data
7.8
39
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Usability - Load Balancing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance Optimization - Load Balancing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security & Compliance - Load Balancing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) PlatformsHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Components - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Usage
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Miscellaneous
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
NetScaler and Zscaler Private Access are categorized as Zero Trust Networking
Unique Categories
NetScaler is categorized as Container Security, Web Application Firewall (WAF), Load Balancing, and Container Networking
Zscaler Private Access is categorized as Business VPN, Single Sign-On (SSO), Cloud Edge Security, and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
NetScaler
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Zscaler Private Access
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
13.8%
Hospital & Health Care
13.8%
Financial Services
7.5%
Banking
5.0%
Pharmaceuticals
3.8%
Other
56.3%
Information Technology and Services
21.6%
Computer Software
11.8%
Financial Services
8.8%
Computer & Network Security
8.8%
Telecommunications
4.9%
Other
44.1%
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Discussions
Is Citrix ADC the same as NetScaler?
3 Comments
ND
Citrix NetScaler refers to their Application Delivery Controller, or ADC, line of products, while the NetScaler Gateway, formerly known as the Citrix Access...Read more
NetScaler has no more discussions with answers
What is private access zscaler?
1 Comment
VJ
In Simple form, its sort of VPN connectivity but provide access to only application which user requires and secondly it is controlled by access policy...Read more
What does zscaler software do?
1 Comment
SP
Used as VPN to secure internal network and used for cloud security Read more
Zscaler Private Access has no more discussions with answers
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