Zscaler vs Cato Networks

Cato Networks offers the most architecturally pure single-vendor SASE platform with a private global backbone that delivers predictable performance. Zscaler provides deeper security inspection, a larger global network, and more mature CASB/DLP capabilities, but lacks native SD-WAN and operates over the public internet rather than a private backbone. Cato wins on architectural simplicity and converged networking+security; Zscaler wins on security depth and proven enterprise scale.

Choose Cato Networks if you want the simplest, most architecturally coherent SASE platform with integrated SD-WAN and a private global backbone for predictable performance. Choose Zscaler if you need the deepest security inspection capabilities, the most mature ZTNA for large-scale deployments, and advanced CASB/DLP features for cloud application governance.

Cato Networks starts at Custom pricing based on sites, users, and bandwidth (per-site and per-user annual subscription). Zscaler starts at Custom enterprise pricing / Per-user subscription (per-user annual subscription). As always, the sticker price only tells part of the story. Factor in add-ons, implementation costs, and what's actually included at each tier.

It depends on how deeply Zscaler is embedded in your stack. Most teams run both in parallel for a few weeks before cutting over. Check whether Cato Networks supports importing your existing configs or policies. That's usually the biggest time sink.