Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Tailscale
Tailscale clearly comes out ahead of Zscaler Private Access on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Tailscale has a free tier; Zscaler Private Access does not. Tailscale's paid plans start at $8/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | ai tool |
| Company | Tailscale Inc. | Zscaler, Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecAI & Machine Learning |
| Categories | security-tools | security-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | tailscale | zscaler-private-access |
|---|---|---|
| Access Nearly All Of Tailscale'S Offerings And Products | ||
| App Segmentation | ||
| Advanced Tailscale Ssh | ||
| Cloud-Based Security Platform | ||
| Advanced User Roles For Billing, It, Auditors | ||
| Privileged Remote Access | ||
| Configure Tailscale With Mdm Tools | ||
| Zero Trust Network Access (Ztna) | ||
| Custom Device Quantities And Limits | ||
| Custom Msa & Slas | ||
| Custom Pricing And Bundling | ||
| Deploy Users And Groups With Scim | ||
| Device Posture Integrations With Mdm, Edr, Xdr | ||
| Everything In Personal | ||
| Everything In Premium | ||
| Everything In Standard | ||
| Just-In-Time Access To Resources | ||
| Log Streaming | ||
| Network Flow Logs | ||
| Pay By Invoice | ||
| Premium Support With Dedicated Professional Services | ||
| Priority Support | ||
| Regional Routing And Traffic Steering | ||
| Solutions Engineer Consultation And Implementation Assistance | ||
| Unlimited User Devices | ||
| Unlimited Users |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Tailscale comes out ahead overall, though Zscaler Private Access can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Tailscale offers a free tier; Zscaler Private Access does not currently list one.
Zscaler Private Access scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
