Forcepoint ONE CASB vs Palo Alto Networks SaaS Security

Forcepoint ONE CASB9.3Visit Palo Alto Networks SaaS Security8.5Visit

Higher score Forcepoint ONE CASB #2 in Cloud Access Security Broker Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Forcepoint

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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

• Forcepoint ONE CASB fits best

  Enterprises needing flexible proxy-based CASB

• Palo Alto Networks SaaS Security fits best

  Palo Alto customers needing SaaS security

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Side by side

Feature	Forcepoint ONE CASB 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Palo Alto Networks SaaS Security 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Cloud Access Security Broker Software	#9 in Cloud Access Security Broker Software
Best for	Enterprises needing flexible proxy-based CASB	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, Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS	Web
Support	Phone, Docs	Phone, Docs, Community
Integrations	800,000+ integrations	90+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise, Mid-market
Features Forcepoint ONE 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 API, reverse-proxy and forward-proxy security controls Supports DLP, shadow IT, malware blocking and file remediation Connects with major SaaS, cloud, SIEM and SOAR platforms	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	Pricing requires contact with sales Not available as an open-source deployment Architecture spans multiple control modes and deployment paths	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	Forcepoint ONE CASB is a cloud-based cloud access security broker for organizations securing SaaS, IaaS and private-cloud usage. Its coverage suits enterprises that need controls across sanctioned and unsanctioned applications, managed and… 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

• Forcepoint ONE CASB — where it wins

  • Combines API, reverse-proxy and forward-proxy security controls
  • Supports DLP, shadow IT, malware blocking and file remediation
  • Connects with major SaaS, cloud, SIEM and SOAR platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Not available as an open-source deployment
  • Architecture spans multiple control modes and deployment paths

• 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

• Forcepoint ONE CASB9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A flexible hybrid CASB combining proxy controls, API scanning, DLP and remediation.

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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 →