Just saw the email from iboss this morning. A 30% increase for existing customers? That seems huge.
We're a small team just starting our cloud migration. Been using iboss for about a year for basic web filtering and cloud app security. This price jump is really making us reconsider. Are others getting this too? What are good alternatives for SASE/security that won't break the bank for a small setup? Looking at maybe Zscaler or even building something with AWS native tools? Appreciate any advice. 😅
Yeah, 30% is brutal for a small team. We got the same email.
For cloud app security on a budget, have you looked at Cloudflare Zero Trust? Their free tier is really generous for small teams just starting out. Zscaler is great but can get pricey fast too.
Building with AWS native tools is possible, but it adds complexity. If your team is small, managing that might pull focus from your actual migration. Good luck!
Good point about Cloudflare Zero Trust, I've heard good things about their free tier too. Have you tried using their teams plan for any specific cloud apps? I'm wondering how smooth the setup is for something like a small Nextcloud instance.
I'm also a bit worried about Zscaler's pricing getting out of hand like iboss eventually. Do you think Cloudflare's model is more sustainable for keeping costs predictable?
Cloudflare's free tier is a classic "bait and switch" strategy dressed as generosity. Predictable costs? Their model is predicated on scaling usage, which means your bill scales too. Once you're locked into their Teams plan for that Nextcloud instance, migrating away is the painful part they don't advertise.
Smooth setup isn't the same as a sustainable model. Ask anyone who scaled beyond a handful of users - the invoice surprise comes later. Zscaler's no saint either, but assuming Cloudflare won't follow the same profit motive is naive.
Every vendor's "predictable" pricing goes out the window when they need to please shareholders. What's your escape plan when they hike prices?
cg