Ivanti Connect Secure vs Zscaler Private Access (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Ivanti Connect Secure if

• Fits if you are an IT team that wants a VPN gateway it controls
• Makes sense if you already run virtual appliances on ESXi or Hyper-V

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you don't want to manage a gateway, since it runs on a physical or virtual Ivanti appliance
• Watch out: no prices are published and the page directs buyers to contact sales
• Watch out: central management uses a separate product, Ivanti Secure Access Framework
• Tight if you want a trial, as no free plan or trial is listed

Pick Zscaler Private Access if

• Fits if you are a company security team replacing a VPN with per-app access
• Makes sense if you already buy Zscaler services

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want to remotely control a personal computer, as this is a business security service
• Watch out: no prices are published and the page offers a demo request only
• Watch out: the page doesn't list supported client platforms
• Tight if you want a trial, as none is listed

Ivanti Connect Secure

• No prices are published; the page directs buyers to contact sales.
• It runs on the Ivanti Security Appliance, physical or virtual, so you manage a gateway.
• Centralized management uses a separate product, Ivanti Secure Access Framework.
• The page lists no free plan or trial.

Zscaler Private Access

• No prices are published; the page offers a demo request and sales contact only.
• The product page does not list supported client platforms or a free trial.
• It is a business security service, not a tool for remotely controlling a personal computer.

Ivanti Connect Secure

Unified secure access client

One client provides remote VPN and local network access on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and Android apps on ChromeOS.

Flexible VPN modes

Supports full Layer 3 VPN, per-app VPN, on-demand and always-on access, lockdown mode and FQDN or IP-based split tunneling.

Clientless access

Gives browser-based access to published applications and virtual desktops without an installed client.

Conditional access and endpoint checks

Evaluates users and devices against policies on each access attempt and can assess an endpoint before sign-in.

Passwordless sign-in

Supports FIDO2 authentication with passkeys, biometrics and PINs.

Hardened gateway

ICS 25.x runs on Oracle Linux 9 with SELinux enforcing, a web application firewall and secure boot with TPM support.

Zscaler Private Access

App-level access

Connects authorized users directly to specific applications, so the corporate network and the apps are not exposed to the public internet.

AI-assisted app segmentation

Discovers applications automatically and suggests app segments and policies to limit lateral movement.

Privileged Remote Access

Gives remote workers and third parties clientless access to RDP, SSH and VNC production systems.

Browser Access

Lets users reach private apps through a browser, alongside lightweight client software.

Private Service Edge

Brings the same direct user-to-app, least-privileged access to users who are on premises.

Business continuity

Keeps policy-enforced access to critical applications available during connectivity outages.

Ivanti Connect Secure

Pricing could not be confirmed. See ivanti.com.

Zscaler Private Access

Pricing could not be confirmed. See zscaler.com.