Zscaler alternatives compared by price
Zscaler starts at $72 per user per year for ZIA Essentials (USD per user per year, list price). Zscaler last raised a list price in Feb 2024: ZPA Business went from $138 to $140 (+1%), first seen on its pricing page that month. Below are 10 alternatives with their current plans and price history; 8 list a lower entry price and 6 have a free plan.
10 Zscaler alternatives at a glance
Entry price is each product's cheapest paid plan as last read from its pricing page. Check the unit: some charge per user, others per account or per use.
| Product | Starts at | Free plan | Priced by | Latest price change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $72 per user per year | No | unknown | ZPA Business went from $138 to $140 (+1%) | |
| $1.65 per month, billed annually | No | Per seat | Families from $3.33 to $3.99 (+20%), Mar 2026. | |
| €2.90 per month, billed annually, as shown to European visitors | Yes | Per seat | Business from $6 to $7 (+17%), Aug 2025. | |
| $6 per user per month, billed annually, $1,500 annual contract minimum | No | Per seat | none recorded | |
| $35 per month, billed monthly, up to 500 monthly active users | Yes | Per seat | none recorded | |
| $3 per user per month | Yes | Per seat | none recorded | |
| Snyk | $25 per month, billed monthly, starting price, up to 10 developers | Yes | Flat per account | none recorded |
| $1 per endpoint per month, billed annually | No | Flat per account | none recorded | |
| $7 per user per month | Yes | Per seat | none recorded | |
| $21 per user per month | Yes | Per seat | none recorded | |
| $3700 per year, 1 year subscription, up to 250 assets | No | One-time license | none recorded |
Exhibit 1
Zscaler and its alternatives over time
Each product's cheapest paid plan by default. Click a legend entry to add or hide a plan.
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| Observed | Zscaler ZIA Essentials | Bitwarden Premium | LastPass Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2017 | $2 | ||
| Aug 2, 2018 | $2 | ||
| Aug 7, 2019 | $3 | ||
| Aug 8, 2020 | $0.83 | ||
| Aug 7, 2022 | $3 | ||
| Jul 27, 2023static.carahsoft.com | $72 | ||
| Sep 1, 2023 | $0.83 | ||
| Feb 15, 2024assets.applytosupply.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk | $72 | ||
| Aug 9, 2025 | $3 | ||
| Dec 2, 2025 | $0.83 | ||
| Mar 2, 2026 | $1.65 | ||
| Oct 9, 2026 | $1.65 |
Bitwarden
Bitwarden is the open-source password manager and the cheapest of the mainstream options by a wide margin: Premium is under $2 a month and a Teams seat is $4, roughly half what 1Password or Dashlane charge. Being open source also means it can be self-hosted for free, which none of its closed-source rivals allow.
Bitwarden starts at $1.65 per month, billed annually for Premium (USD per month, billed annually: per user for Teams and Enterprise, per account for Premium and Families (up to 6 users)), goes up to $6 per user per month, billed annually for Enterprise. Latest change: Families from $3.33 to $3.99 (+20%), Mar 2026.
Bitwarden pricing and price historyZscaler vs Bitwarden pricingVisit Bitwarden
LastPass
LastPass is one of the oldest mainstream password managers, and the one whose reputation took the biggest hit from a string of security breaches disclosed in 2022. Its pricing page shows euros rather than dollars, and runs from a free single-device plan up to Business Max at €10 a user a month for unlimited SSO apps.
LastPass starts at €2.90 per month, billed annually, as shown to European visitors for Premium (USD per month, billed annually: per user for Teams, Enterprise and Business, per account for Premium and Families (up to 6 users)), goes up to €10 per user per month, billed annually, as shown to European visitors for Business Max, has a free plan. Latest change: Business from $6 to $7 (+17%), Aug 2025.
LastPass pricing and price historyZscaler vs LastPass pricingVisit LastPass
Okta
Okta starts at $6 per user per month, billed annually, $1,500 annual contract minimum for Starter (USD per user per month, billed annually, $1,500 annual contract minimum), goes up to $3000 per month, billed annually, usage-based add-ons extra for Customer Identity Enterprise base platform.
Auth0
Auth0 starts at $35 per month, billed monthly, up to 500 monthly active users for Essentials (B2C) (USD per month, billed monthly, up to 500 monthly active users), goes up to $240 per month, billed monthly, up to 500 monthly active users for Professional (B2C), has a free plan.
Duo Security
Duo Security starts at $3 per user per month for Duo Essentials (USD per user per month), goes up to $9 per user per month for Duo Premier, has a free plan.
Snyk
Snyk starts at $25 per month, billed monthly, starting price, up to 10 developers for Team (USD per month, billed monthly, starting price, up to 10 developers), has a free plan.
Automox
Automox starts at $1 per endpoint per month, billed annually for Patch OS (USD per endpoint per month, billed annually).
Cloudflare
Cloudflare starts at $7 per user per month for Zero Trust Pay-as-you-go (USD per month, billed annually), goes up to $200 per month, billed annually ($250 monthly) for Business, has a free plan.
Doppler
Doppler starts at $21 per user per month for Team (USD per user per month), has a free plan.
Tenable
Tenable makes Nessus, one of the most widely deployed vulnerability scanners, and sells it alongside a broader exposure management platform. It is unusually transparent for security software: Nessus Professional is a published $4,790 one-year license.
Tenable starts at $3700 per year, 1 year subscription, up to 250 assets for Tenable One (USD per year, 1 year license), goes up to $6790 per year, 1 year license for Nessus Expert.
Zscaler alternatives: questions
- What is the cheapest alternative to Zscaler?
- Of the alternatives we track, Automox has the lowest listed entry price: $1 per endpoint per month, billed annually for Patch OS (USD per endpoint per month, billed annually). Zscaler starts at $72 per user per year. Check the unit, since some products charge per user and others per account.
- Is there a free alternative to Zscaler?
- Yes. LastPass, Auth0, Duo Security, Snyk, Cloudflare, Doppler list a free plan next to paid plans.
- Has Zscaler raised its prices?
- Zscaler last raised a list price in Feb 2024: ZPA Business went from $138 to $140 (+1%), first seen on its pricing page that month.
- Which Zscaler alternatives raised their prices?
- Bitwarden, LastPass. Bitwarden: Families from $3.33 to $3.99 (+20%), Mar 2026. LastPass: Business from $6 to $7 (+17%), Aug 2025.