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Prisma SASE vs. Zscaler #### Prisma^®^ SASE is the only single-vendor solution that protects all users, devices and locations with best-in-class security while providing exceptional user experiences from a simple, unified service. * [See the comparison](#comparision-table) * [Schedule a demo](#must-have-contact-form) **prisma** ![](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/etc/clientlibs/clean/imgs/x-white.svg) COMPARISONBENEFITSPRISMA SASEINDUSTRY RECOGNITIONRESOURCESCONTACT US [COMPARISON](#comparision-table) [BENEFITS](#benefits) [PRISMA SASE](#sase) [INDUSTRY RECOGNITION](#recognition) [RESOURCES](#resources) [CONTACT US](#must-have-contact-form) {#comparision-table} ![prisma-icon](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/sase/overview/icon-sase-for-dummies-prisma-access-80x80.svg) COMPARISON ## The Prisma SASE advantage Prisma SASE Zscaler Unified Platform to Secure the Entire Enterprise Prisma SASE * Palo Alto Networks is the only cybersecurity vendor to offer a unified network security platform for all users, devices and locations. * Consistent services across physical, virtual or SSE deployments. * Consistent policies across all traffic types regardless of traffic direction and location. * Full visibility into the end-user experience across all users, devices and locations. Zscaler * Zscaler does not offer a unified platform, forcing customers to deploy a collection of disparate tools, policies, capabilities and management. * Required to leverage multiple dashboards, consoles and logging formats. * Diminished visibility. * Increased MTTR. * Increased total cost of ownership. Connectivity at Cloud Scale Prisma SASE * Prisma^®^ SASE is purpose-built in the cloud to secure at cloud scale, uniquely leveraging the combined infrastructures of AWS^®^ and Google Cloud Platform, the largest hyperscale and the most resilient public clouds in the world. * Scale elastically across a multicloud network backbone that ensures low latency and high performance across 87 countries. * Dedicated data plane for each customer. * The industry's only SaaS performance SLAs---Microsoft Office 365, Salesforce and others. Zscaler * Zscaler builds their cloud around dedicated hardware, which is deployed, managed and maintained in colo-facilities. Their infrastructure depends on manually deploying additional hardware to scale and doesn't provide intracloud redundancy or failover. * Solution is architected around a shared data plane which negatively impacts security and performance. * Zscaler architecture has no SLA for third-party SaaS app latency. * Does not offer app acceleration or boost application performance. Consistent Security Services Prisma SASE * Prisma SASE offers always-on security for all users, devices and applications to all data with continuous trust verification to enforce least-privileged access (ZTNA). We also offer you continuous security inspection via Cloud-Delivered Security Services (CDSS), such as Advanced WildFire, Advanced Threat Prevention, Next-Generation CASB, AI Access Security and more, to perform deep inspection, blocking up to 11.3B attacks per day. * Application policy constructs with App-ID, User-ID, Device-ID and Content-ID. * Market-leading cloud delivered security services since 2005 validated by industry analysts. Zscaler * Zscaler does not provide continuous trust verification and offers limited inline data security capabilities. * Proxy-based architecture that can only detect web-based threats. * Relies on third-party security vendors with limited in-house innovation. Flexible Connectivity Prisma SASE * Prisma SASE offers multiple ways to connect users and applications regardless of architecture and traffic flows without exception. * The industry's only natively integrated Secure Browser. * 2x leader in single-vendor SASE. Zscaler * Zscaler relies on private data centers and hardware, which causes deployment challenges and scalability limitations. * One methodology to connect users to private applications (ZTNA connectivity) forcing enterprises to maintain legacy VPN solutions or add additional infrastructure hardware. * No native integrated Secure Browser. [DOWNLOAD THE FULL COMPARISON](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/resources/techbriefs/competitive-brief?ts=markdown) {#benefits} BENEFITS ## Best-in-Class Security ### Protect the hybrid workforce with best-in-class security while providing exceptional user experiences from a simple, unified security product. ![AI-Powered Data Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/sase/zscaler/Icon_Ai_Powered_Security.svg) ### AI-Powered Data Security Comprehensive visibility, security and control of sensitive digital assets that leverages Zero Trust to block advanced threats. ![Secure Browser](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/sase/zscaler/Icon_Enterprise-browser.svg) ### Secure Browser Extend comprehensive security and a seamless user experience to every endpoint, managed or unmanaged, in minutes. ![App Acceleration](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/sase/zscaler/icon_app_acceleration.svg) ### App Acceleration Take advantage of up to 5X boost in app performance and ensure maximum productivity and security for workers everywhere. {#sase} Prisma SASE ## Secure all users, devices and locations Protect against the latest threats, deliver a superior user experience and fuel innovation and productivity with a unified security product. ![Secure any user, device and app with Prisma Browser](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/sase/zscaler/tn-solution-1.jpg) ### Secure any user, device and app with Prisma Browser Embrace the only SASE solution that secures any device's browser, managed or unmanaged with a natively integrated secure browser [Visit the site](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/sase/prisma-browser?ts=markdown) ![Power the branch of the future with Prisma SD-WAN](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/images/sase/zscaler/tn-solution-2.jpg) ### Power the branch of the future with Prisma SD-WAN Deliver an exceptional user experience, Zero Trust security for users, apps and IoT and automate complex IT operations. 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