Proofpoint Cloud App Security Broker vs FortiCASB

Proofpoint Cloud App Security Broker8.8Visit FortiCASB8.7Visit

Higher score Proofpoint Cloud App Security Broker #7 in Cloud Access Security Broker Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Proofpoint

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

• Proofpoint Cloud App Security Broker fits best

  Teams focused on cloud data and account threats

• FortiCASB fits best

  API-centric CASB with many SaaS connectors

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Side by side

Feature	Proofpoint Cloud App Security Broker 8.8/10 Visit ↗	FortiCASB 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#7 in Cloud Access Security Broker Software	#8 in Cloud Access Security Broker Software
Best for	Teams focused on cloud data and account threats	API-centric CASB with many SaaS connectors
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	Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA
Integrations	12 integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Proofpoint Cloud App Security Broker 5/5 · FortiCASB 4/5
Inline controls	✓ (best)	—
API-based controls	✓	✓
DLP controls	✓	✓
Shadow IT discovery	✓	✓
Threat detection	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Api
App connectors	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines inline and API DLP with cloud data classifiers Discovers shadow IT, OAuth apps and cloud account-takeover threats Automates remediation for risky sharing, permissions and OAuth access	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
Cons	Pricing requires a conversation with the sales team Its broad control set may exceed narrow CASB requirements Hybrid deployment spans API, inline and cloud proxy models	Does not provide inline controls within FortiCASB itself Pricing requires contacting sales Licensing depends on protected users and data-scanning capacity
Our verdict	Proofpoint Cloud App Security Broker is a hybrid CASB for organizations managing enterprise SaaS and IaaS applications. It protects cloud users, applications and data against threats, data loss and compliance risks. The product brings… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Proofpoint Cloud App Security Broker — where it wins

  • Combines inline and API DLP with cloud data classifiers
  • Discovers shadow IT, OAuth apps and cloud account-takeover threats
  • Automates remediation for risky sharing, permissions and OAuth access

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a conversation with the sales team
  • Its broad control set may exceed narrow CASB requirements
  • Hybrid deployment spans API, inline and cloud proxy models

• 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

• Proofpoint Cloud App Security Broker8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad CASB for cloud visibility, data protection and account-threat response.

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• FortiCASB8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  An API-centric CASB for SaaS visibility, DLP, threat detection, and remediation.

  Visit FortiCASBFull verdict →