Zscaler Private Access vs Akamai Enterprise Application Access

Name: Akamai Enterprise Application Access
Brand: Akamai Enterprise Application Access
Rating: 4.4 (27 reviews)

ZTNA (Zero Trust Network Access) pricing comparison · 2026

Zscaler Private Access is quote-based, while Akamai Enterprise Application Access is quote-based. These products use different pricing models ( vs Per-seat subscription), so a direct price comparison isn't meaningful — costs depend on usage volume and mix.

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Zscaler Private Access

Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) does not publish public pricing.

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Akamai Enterprise Application Access

Akamai Enterprise Application Access (EAA) is a cloud-delivered Zero Trust Network Access

verified 3mo ago

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Estimated license cost

at 25 seats

List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.

Custom pricing

Custom

all tiers are quote-only

Pricing model unknown

no public list price found

What buyers actually pay

median, annual

Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.

No Vendr data

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Not in Vendr's deal flow

Median annual

$63K/yr

Vendr · n=6 · limited data

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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from

Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs

Sources 7 sourced facts

4 hidden-cost · 2 contract · 1 review platform

Last verified 5mo ago

Confidence Limited confidence

Sources 4 sourced facts

1 hidden-cost · 1 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform

Last verified 3mo ago

Confidence High confidence

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Plans at a glance

Every tier per product. Lock one to drive the cost row above and reveal a tier-specific outbound CTA.

Tier ladder

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker

Severity-ranked, sourced

4 documented

Professional Services

10-20%

1 source
Bandwidth/Data Transfer Fees

1 source
First-Year Total Costs

35-40%

1 source
AWS Infrastructure Costs

1 source

1 documented

Premium Support Tiers

10–20%

1 source

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Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

Zscaler

Akamai

Auto-renewal

Yes

Cancellation

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60–90 day notice period

Commitment

500 users minimum for enterprise

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Price escalation

Users report frustration over pricing and perceived sales arrogance at renewal

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Can downgrade

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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews

TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2

Trustpilot

1.3out of 5 (7)

Best for

Organizations starting their Zero Trust journey with limited private-access user coverage

Watch out

Massive lag and high ping times (500ms to 20s)

4.4out of 5 (27)

Best for

Large enterprises requiring high-performance, globally distributed ZTNA with predictable enterprise licensing based on concurrent users

Watch out

Higher Costs

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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.

ZTNA (Zero Trust Network Access)