Overall Score
Counts only researched checks (YES, PARTIAL, or NO) — pending (TBD) checks are never scored as failures. Research coverage differs by vendor, so the number of answered checks per vendor can differ.
141 of 142 researched checks supported
All 142 checks researched
141 of 142 researched checks supported
All 142 checks researched
Cato Networks vs Zscaler: Key Differences
Cato Networks scores 94 YES across 121 checks in 12 security topics, while Zscaler scores 99 YES. Cato Networks leads in 4 topics including Ease of Deployment, Global PoP Coverage & SLA, SD-WAN & Branch Office. Zscaler leads in 5 topics including BYOD Coverage, Digital Experience Monitoring, GenAI DLP. They are evenly matched in 3 topics. The widest gap is in GenAI DLP, where Zscaler scores 20/23 YES compared to Cato Networks's 16/23.
Score by Topic
| Topic | Cato Networks | Zscaler | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI/ML Traffic Security & Controls | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5 |
| BYOD Coverage | 6/8 | 7/8 | 8 |
| CASB & Shadow IT Discovery | 3/5 | 4/5 | 5 |
| Compliance Frameworks & Certifications | 2/5 | 5/5 | 5 |
| Digital Experience Monitoring | 6/8 | 8/8 | 8 |
| Ease of Deployment | 8/10 | 7/10 | 10 |
| Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) | 5/6 | 6/6 | 6 |
| GenAI DLP | 16/23 | 20/23 | 23 |
| Global PoP Coverage & SLA | 6/8 | 5/8 | 8 |
| IoT/OT Device Security | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5 |
| SD-WAN & Branch Office | 10/10 | 7/10 | 10 |
| Secure Web Gateway & URL Filtering | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5 |
| Threat Prevention | 12/12 | 12/12 | 12 |
| TLS Inspection on Mobile | 4/10 | 6/10 | 10 |
| Unified Management & Reporting | 8/10 | 7/10 | 10 |
| ZTNA for Private Apps | 9/12 | 11/12 | 12 |
Detailed Comparison by Topic
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All answers are sourced from publicly available vendor documentation, knowledge base articles, press releases, and verified user reports. We do not rely on vendor marketing claims.
YES means the feature is confirmed working with documentation. PARTIAL means it works with significant caveats. NO means confirmed not supported. TBD means research is still in progress.