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Cato SASE Cloud Platform vs Zscaler B2B comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Cato SASE Cloud Platform
Ranking in ZTNA as a Service
9th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
WAN Optimization (3rd), Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) (15th), Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) (10th), Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (7th), WAN Edge (7th), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (5th), Remote Browser Isolation (RBI) (3rd)
Zscaler B2B
Ranking in ZTNA as a Service
21st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the ZTNA as a Service category, the mindshare of Cato SASE Cloud Platform is 7.4%, down from 12.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zscaler B2B is 1.3%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
ZTNA as a Service Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cato SASE Cloud Platform7.4%
Zscaler B2B1.3%
Other91.3%
ZTNA as a Service
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2697738 - PeerSpot reviewer
Product & Services Integrator at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Cloud security has unified global network design and has simplified threat visibility
I think all of the functionalities, such as the secure web gateway feature, are quite good. I also believe Cato SASE Cloud Platform is one of the only solutions that has not only a software firewall solution but also a physical software solution where you can change the company's firewalls and put in sockets from Cato SASE Cloud Platform, which I see as an advantage for them. The single-pass architecture has improved user experience with Cato SASE Cloud Platform as it provides security teams in companies a platform where they can easily obtain information if there are breaches or security issues. I assess the benefit of integrating WAN optimization as good. There is ease in making rules between WAN optimization, especially when it comes to global connections because of all their points of presence that are spread over the world. I think the real-time threat protection of Cato SASE Cloud Platform is also good. Their points of presence are quite efficient, and I do not see any delays in that area.
SK
Enterprise Architect at Wipro Limited
Enables secure remote access and seamless app connectivity with reduced attack surfaces
Zscaler B2B provides significant security benefits by reducing attack surfaces through Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) implementation. It improves performance over traditional VPN-based security models and offers seamless VPN-less access to corporate applications. It also features cloud-native architecture, global data centers for traffic optimization, and auto-scaling policies. The solution supports multi-tenant security models and segmented security policies tailored to large enterprises.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Cato offers all the functionality found in other solution. The life cycle management is always very stable."
"The solution is stable and reliable, our customers haven't had any complaints about its quality, it is quite simple and easy to use, and the support, overall, has been okay."
"We never really had any outages."
"I rate Cato SASE Cloud Platform at 9.5 out of 10."
"My customer saves millions of pesos when we remove the line dependency for MPLS/IPVPN for domestic and international sites."
"Cato Networks seems to do everything we wanted it to do."
"It's a pretty straightforward solution."
"The solution is stable."
"Zscaler B2B provides significant security benefits by reducing attack surfaces through Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) implementation."
 

Cons

"They should add more sophisticated security features. It should also be integrated into the cloud."
"The product's technical support could be more responsive."
"For a packaged solution, needing external intervention or a system integrator to get other features not offered by Cato Networks could be an area for improvement."
"I'd rate Cato SASE Cloud Platform's pricing as about five or six out of ten. It's not the cheapest solution, but it is cheaper than Palo Alto and even VeloCloud."
"I would like to see better integration with identity providers."
"They can't do one-to-one NAT (Network Address Translation) in AP (their access point), and that is something that Palo Alto can do."
"Modifying or incorporating Cato Network to work with a third-party platform, such as Microsoft, or other Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offerings would be beneficial. Having more integration partners would help the users implement the solution."
"Cato Networks security could be better."
"Some areas for improvement include the SSL inspection, as decrypting and inspecting encrypted traffic induces latency."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's pricing is flexible."
"I'd rate Cato SASE Cloud Platform's pricing as about five or six out of ten. It's not the cheapest solution, but it is cheaper than Palo Alto and even VeloCloud. We've been working with them for a while and have significant discounts. Our licensing costs vary because we keep adding sites, but it's about 280 per month per site. This includes additional features beyond the base product, starting at around 200."
"The price is not an issue for us, as it is priced more competitively than some other vendors."
"The product is very competitively priced, and that's compelling. They don't charge the customer based on the operational cost like other brands such as Palo Alto. Cato has its own fully-fledged cloud, with their own data centers, equipment, and so on, which is an advantage. I rate the solution five out of five for affordability."
"If you compare with VeloCloud, the price is the same or even cheaper."
"The pricing of the solution depends upon the bandwidth required for different branches"
"The pricing is on the higher side, almost an eight out of ten."
"The pricing of this solution depends on what you need. It is based on bandwidth."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Educational Organization
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise11
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Questions from the Community

What is your primary use case for Cato Networks?
I can see that I am a consultant at a reseller and I am the architect of Cato SASE Cloud Platform designs. In the baseline, I usually recommend Cato SASE Cloud Platform for international companies ...
What advice do you have for others considering Cato Networks?
It is difficult to find types of companies I would not recommend Cato SASE Cloud Platform to, and I believe you can use Cato SASE Cloud Platform in most environments, although there could be some c...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cato Networks?
I do not find it particularly expensive, but for some companies, they may not have the budget to be at that level of security for their networks.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zscaler B2B?
Zscaler B2B operates on a subscription-based pricing model with various bundles. Specific pricing details are not available.
What needs improvement with Zscaler B2B?
Some areas for improvement include the SSL inspection, as decrypting and inspecting encrypted traffic induces latency. Performance may vary based on the nearest data center, and occasionally, false...
What is your primary use case for Zscaler B2B?
I use Zscaler B2B ( /products/zscaler-b2b-reviews ) for a variety of purposes including Zero Trust Network Access ( /categories/ztna ) (ZTNA ( /categories/ztna )), cloud firewall, data loss prevent...
 

Also Known As

Cato Networks
ZB2B
 

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Sample Customers

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