GlobalProtect Legacy vs Endpoint Central
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GlobalProtect Legacy
This app provides secure enterprise network access for mobile users, automatically connecting them to the optimal gateway for enhanced performance and protection. It allows employees to work effectively outside the office by extending corporate security to their devices.
- Automatic VPN connection
- Optimal gateway discovery
- Manual gateway selection
- IPSec or SSL connection
- MDM configuration support
- Multiple authentication methods
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GlobalProtect for iOS connects to a GlobalProtect gateway on a Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewall allowing mobile users to benefit from the protection of enterprise security. The app automatically adapts to the end-user’s location and connects the user to the optimal gateway in order to deliver the best performance for all users and their traffic, without requiring any effort from the user. This allows users to work safely and effectively at locations outside of the traditional office. Before installing this app, please check with your IT department to ensure that your organization has enabled a GlobalProtect gateway subscription on the firewall. Features: - Automatic VPN connection via full support for iOS VPN On-Demand - Automatic discovery of optimal gateway - Manual gateway selection capability - Connect via IPSec or SSL - Supports configuration deployed via an MDM - Supports all of the existing PAN-OS authentication methods including Kerberos, RADIUS, LDAP, client certificates, and a local user database - Provides the full benefit of the native experience and allows users to securely use any app Requirements: - Network administrators; please contact your Palo Alto Networks sales representative or channel partner to add GlobalProtect gateway subscription to your firewalls in order to enable support for GlobalProtect for iOS. - Supported on Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls running PAN-OS 4.0, 4.1 and 5.0.
Endpoint Central
This app provides IT administrators with a mobile solution for securely managing, monitoring, and controlling endpoints. It offers real-time visibility, faster remediation, and secure control over IT environments, even when away from the desk.
- Onboard, approve, and manage computers
- Deploy, approve, and monitor patches
- View hardware and software inventory
- Securely access and control devices remotely
- Monitor system health and compliance
- Dark theme for reduced eye strain
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Endpoint Central's mobile app empowers IT admins to securely manage, monitor, and control endpoints anytime, anywhere! About Endpoint Central ManageEngine Endpoint Central is a unified endpoint management and security platform trusted by 100,000+ organizations worldwide. Acclaimed by Gartner®, Forrester, and IDC, it helps modern enterprises simplify endpoint management while maintaining strong compliance and security posture. Endpoint Central mobile app extends the power of the Central console to your fingertips, enabling real-time visibility, faster remediation, and secure control over your IT environment—even when you’re away from your desk. Key Features: Scope of Management: Centrally onboard, approve, and manage computers across domains and remote offices with real-time visibility into agent installation and connectivity status. Patch Management: Deploy, approve, and monitor patches for OS and third-party applications in real time. Asset Management: Gain instant visibility into hardware inventory, software usage, licenses, and warranty details. Remote Control: Securely access devices to troubleshoot, reboot, lock, wipe, or transfer files remotely. System Health Monitoring: Track live alerts, endpoint health, compliance status, and performance metrics at a glance. Dark Theme: Reduce eye strain with an optimized dark mode designed for extended monitoring sessions. Awards and Recognition: Recognized as a Leader in the IDC ProductScape: Worldwide Unified Endpoint Management Software 2025 vendor assessment. Recognized as Best Unified Endpoint Management at the 9th Cyber & Data Security Summit. Received Voice of the Customer recognition in Gartner Peer Insights for UEM in the year 2024 Recognized as a Leader in the ISG Provider Lens™ – Future of Work (Workplace) – UEM for SMBs in the year 2023
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Endpoint Central at 4.7 against GlobalProtect Legacy's 2.9. Endpoint Central also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (47% vs 25%). GlobalProtect Legacy's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Endpoint Central holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Endpoint Central has 411 ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of GlobalProtect Legacy's written reviews are positive against 47% of Endpoint Central's.
GlobalProtect Legacy ships an update every 3 months, Endpoint Central weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GlobalProtect Legacy | Endpoint Central |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (39 ratings) | 4.7 (411 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 47.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 | 411 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Palo Alto Networks | Zoho Corporation |
Customer experience
GlobalProtect Legacy
Endpoint Central
User reviews
GlobalProtect Legacy
From 39 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Connects quickly and stably
- 👍 Works well with desktop version
- ✅ Easy to configure
- 👍 Supports multiple gateways
- 👍 Lightweight and stable
Room to improve
- 🐛 Auto-reconnect issues
- 🐛 Cannot disable VPN easily
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Incompatible with newer iOS versions
- 🐛 VPN profile remains after uninstalling
Endpoint Central
From 411 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Amazing software suite
- 👍 Works as intended
- 👍 Performs very well
- 👍 Zia provides quick data
- 👍 Ties into Service Desk
Room to improve
- 🐛 App broken, no info after sign-in
- 🐛 Slow loading times
- 🐛 Login credentials not saved (previously)
- 🐛 Lacking core features
- 🐛 Not intuitive for actions
Bugs and requests
GlobalProtect Legacy
Reported bugs
10 issues- App does not open
- App crashes on connect
- App reconnects automatically after disconnecting
- VPN profile remains after uninstalling
- App crashes on second connect attempt
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- Agent incompatible with 4G or 3G
- App fades away after opening
- Cannot turn off VPN
- Gateway subscription required error
- App won't open after first use
Requested features
9 requests- Add functionality to remove old VPN profiles
- Add Touch ID support
- Add invalid certificate warning option
- Add a 'remember my password' switch
- Add a button to change online status to disable
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- Add option to disable VPN client
- Improve compatibility with newer iOS versions
- Fix credential saving issues
- Allow disabling VPN connection when not needed
Endpoint Central
Reported bugs
4 issues- Notifications menu item not showing
- App broken, no info after sign-in
- Won't accept on-prem credentials
- Login credentials not saved (previously)
Requested features
10 requests- Create configurations outside patches
- Create configurations from mobile app
- Push patches and configurations
- Manage configurations
- Manage software deployments
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- Manage MDM
- Push notifications for alerts
- Ability to wake or reboot machines
- Sortable inventory lists
- MSP version release
In-app purchases
GlobalProtect Legacy
No in-app purchases
Endpoint Central
No in-app purchases
Questions
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