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Head-to-head · Cloud Access Security Broker Software

Cato CASB vs Zscaler CASB

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Cato CASB #5 in Cloud Access Security Broker Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Cato
Zscaler CASB #6 in Cloud Access Security Broker Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Zscaler

Cato CASB leads on 0 checks, Zscaler CASB on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCato CASB · 9.0/10

Cato CASB scores higher on our rubric for cloud access security broker software: 9.0 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.

Cato CASB is the better fit for organizations needing integrated CASB and SASE. Zscaler CASB is the better fit for businesses standardizing on proxy-based CASB.

  • Cato CASB fits best

    Organizations needing integrated CASB and SASE

  • Zscaler CASB fits best

    Businesses standardizing on proxy-based CASB

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Side by side

Feature Cato CASB 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Zscaler CASB 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.9
Ranking #5 in Cloud Access Security Broker Software #6 in Cloud Access Security Broker Software
Best for Organizations needing integrated CASB and SASE Businesses standardizing on proxy-based CASB
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request —
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations 15 integrations 150+ integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cato CASB 5/5 · Zscaler CASB 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 inline TLS/SSL inspection with out-of-band SaaS and cloud API scanning
  • Covers shadow IT discovery, DLP, malware protection, and risky file-share remediation
  • Adds tenant, application, category controls plus compliance visibility and reporting
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
  • CASB pricing follows a contact-sales model
  • There is no free plan
  • Its broad control set may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams
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…

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Zscaler CASB is a cloud-delivered cloud access security broker for organizations securing SaaS and IaaS environments. It is designed for businesses that want proxy-based controls across sanctioned and unsanctioned cloud applications, with…

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  1. Cato CASBCloud Access Security Broker Software 9.0Pricing on request
  2. Zscaler CASBCloud Access Security Broker Software 8.9Pricing on request

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

  • Zscaler CASB — where it wins

    • Combines inline TLS/SSL inspection with out-of-band SaaS and cloud API scanning
    • Covers shadow IT discovery, DLP, malware protection, and risky file-share remediation
    • Adds tenant, application, category controls plus compliance visibility and reporting

    Where it doesn't

    • CASB pricing follows a contact-sales model
    • There is no free plan
    • Its broad control set may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams
  • Cato CASB9.0/10 · Pricing on request

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

    Visit CatoFull verdict →
  • Zscaler CASB8.9/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad, proxy-based CASB for inline inspection, API scanning, DLP, and cloud threat protection.

    Visit ZscalerFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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