FortiCASB vs Palo Alto Networks SaaS Security

FortiCASB8.7Visit Palo Alto Networks SaaS Security8.5Visit

Higher score FortiCASB #8 in Cloud Access Security Broker Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit FortiCASB

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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

• FortiCASB fits best

  API-centric CASB with many SaaS connectors

• Palo Alto Networks SaaS Security fits best

  Palo Alto customers needing SaaS security

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Side by side

Feature	FortiCASB 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Palo Alto Networks SaaS Security 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.5
Ranking	#8 in Cloud Access Security Broker Software	#9 in Cloud Access Security Broker Software
Best for	API-centric CASB with many SaaS connectors	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	Email, Phone, Community, Docs	Phone, Docs, Community
Integrations	20 integrations	90+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise, Mid-market
Features FortiCASB 4/5 · Palo Alto Networks SaaS Security 5/5
Inline controls	—	✓ (best)
API-based controls	✓	✓
DLP controls	✓	✓
Shadow IT discovery	✓	✓
Threat detection	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Api	Hybrid
App connectors	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Connects to SaaS apps through APIs, OAuth, and service accounts Combines DLP, threat detection, posture assessment, and compliance reporting Monitors identities, activity, entitlements, sensitive data, and file exposure	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	Does not provide inline controls within FortiCASB itself Pricing requires contacting sales Licensing depends on protected users and data-scanning capacity	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	FortiCASB is Fortinet’s cloud-delivered Cloud Access Security Broker for organizations managing SaaS applications and cloud services. It is aimed at medium-sized and large cloud-service deployments that need API-based visibility, data… 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

• FortiCASB — where it wins

  • Connects to SaaS apps through APIs, OAuth, and service accounts
  • Combines DLP, threat detection, posture assessment, and compliance reporting
  • Monitors identities, activity, entitlements, sensitive data, and file exposure

  Where it doesn't

  • Does not provide inline controls within FortiCASB itself
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Licensing depends on protected users and data-scanning capacity

• 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

• FortiCASB8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  An API-centric CASB for SaaS visibility, DLP, threat detection, 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 →