Cato CASB vs Palo Alto Networks SaaS Security

CCCato CASB9.0Visit Palo Alto Networks SaaS Security8.5Visit

Higher score CC Cato CASB #5 in Cloud Access Security Broker Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Cato

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Palo Alto Networks SaaS Security #9 in Cloud Access Security Broker Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Palo Alto

• Cato CASB fits best

  Organizations needing integrated CASB and SASE

• Palo Alto Networks SaaS Security fits best

  Palo Alto customers needing SaaS security

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Side by side

Feature	CCCato CASB 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Palo Alto Networks SaaS Security 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
Ranking	#5 in Cloud Access Security Broker Software	#9 in Cloud Access Security Broker Software
Best for	Organizations needing integrated CASB and SASE	Palo Alto customers needing SaaS security
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Phone, Docs, Community
Integrations	15 integrations	90+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise, Mid-market
Features Cato CASB 5/5 · Palo Alto Networks SaaS Security 5/5
Inline controls	✓	✓
API-based controls	✓	✓
DLP controls	✓	✓
Shadow IT discovery	✓	✓
Threat detection	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
App connectors	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines inline inspection with API-based SaaS activity controls Identifies Shadow IT, Shadow AI, application risk, and compliance context Supports granular policies across users, apps, actions, and context	Combines shadow IT discovery, inline controls, API scanning, and DLP Protects against malware and data exfiltration in SaaS environments Supports posture monitoring and behavior analytics for suspicious activity
Cons	CASB pricing requires contacting Cato or a representative Hybrid deployment spans both inline and API control models Focused on cloud and SaaS application visibility and control	Pricing requires contacting sales rather than reviewing public plan tiers The listed integrations cover a narrower set of SaaS services Management is centered on Strata Cloud Manager or Panorama
Our verdict	Cato CASB provides cloud and SaaS application visibility and control for organizations that need integrated CASB and SASE capabilities. It identifies sanctioned and unsanctioned applications, assesses application risk, and applies policies… Read the review →	Palo Alto Networks SaaS Security is a hybrid cloud access security broker for enterprise teams protecting sanctioned and unsanctioned SaaS applications. It brings together SaaS Security Inline for shadow IT discovery and policy… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cato CASB — where it wins

  • Combines inline inspection with API-based SaaS activity controls
  • Identifies Shadow IT, Shadow AI, application risk, and compliance context
  • Supports granular policies across users, apps, actions, and context

  Where it doesn't

  • CASB pricing requires contacting Cato or a representative
  • Hybrid deployment spans both inline and API control models
  • Focused on cloud and SaaS application visibility and control

• Palo Alto Networks SaaS Security — where it wins

  • Combines shadow IT discovery, inline controls, API scanning, and DLP
  • Protects against malware and data exfiltration in SaaS environments
  • Supports posture monitoring and behavior analytics for suspicious activity

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than reviewing public plan tiers
  • The listed integrations cover a narrower set of SaaS services
  • Management is centered on Strata Cloud Manager or Panorama

• CCCato CASB9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A hybrid CASB for inline enforcement, API controls, DLP, and SaaS risk visibility.

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• Palo Alto Networks SaaS Security8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused CASB for discovering, controlling, and protecting enterprise SaaS use.

  Visit Palo AltoFull verdict →