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Cato SASE Cloud Platform vs FortiSASE comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 6, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.8
Cato SASE Cloud delivers fast ROI with improved stability, 246% ROI in six months, and reduced costs by 60%.
Sentiment score
6.8
FortiSASE delivers cost-neutral operations, rapid training, and efficiency gains, significantly benefiting hybrid work environments and reducing troubleshooting time.
With FortiCASB, we manage to save around 50% on our budget compared to other products.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.6
Cato SASE Cloud Platform provides 24/7 responsive and knowledgeable support, highly rated despite occasional delays and multiple sales contacts.
Sentiment score
6.6
FortiSASE support experiences vary, with reports of both excellent assistance and issues with delays and response times.
Their knowledge portal and Cato Academy portal are excellent resources.
Our customer service experience is excellent
If there is a solution in the market, the people supporting it should be technical enough to resolve issues at their first level or second level, or at least at the third level.
The technical support from Fortinet is highly commendable
They improved their technical support assistance recently.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
Cato SASE Cloud Platform is praised for seamless scalability, efficiently supporting businesses of all sizes without performance loss.
Sentiment score
7.0
FortiSASE is praised for scalability, ease of use, flexible licensing, and efficient cloud processing for businesses of all sizes.
As an MSSP, we find it scalable for end users across EPP platforms, network, and cloud sides.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
The Cato SASE Cloud Platform is highly praised for its stability, reliability, and strong global performance, earning high user satisfaction.
Sentiment score
6.4
FortiSASE's stability is widely praised with high availability, but some users report occasional glitches and connectivity issues.
I would rate the stability of the solution as ten on a scale of one to ten.
They maintain high availability using numerous data centers globally.
FortiSASE is not stable yet and is in the learning stage.
 

Room For Improvement

Cato SASE Cloud needs better NAT, identity integration, security features, pricing, language support, and improved reporting and support.
FortiSASE needs enhancements in security, integration, and user-friendliness, facing challenges in deployment, pricing, and technical issues.
The platform lacks strong security features on the edge.
FortiSASE implementation is too complex where other products take two to three months or maximum four months to implement, FortiSASE took more than double that time.
I believe the SASE solution from Fortinet requires improvement by developing a cloud management platform that handles tasks like setting up SD-WAN and automating firmware updates.
Although FortiCASB performs well in many areas, I believe its security aspects could be enhanced further.
 

Setup Cost

Cato SASE Cloud Platform offers flexible pricing based on usage, often cheaper than VeloCloud, with comprehensive security features included.
FortiSASE pricing has mixed reviews, offering discounts for education and varied affordability based on organization size and region.
The pricing is flexible due to our special partnership with Cato Networks.
FortiSASE is an expensive product and the cost is indeed high.
When combining everything for a full SASE solution, I notice the pricing becomes quite high.
The pricing for FortiCASB is competitive and not expensive.
 

Valuable Features

Cato SASE Cloud Platform enhances security and connectivity with zero-trust access, seamless integration, and cost-effective deployment for global networks.
FortiSASE offers centralized management, strong security, and cost savings with user-friendly features, making it globally appealing.
It is scalable for end users across network and cloud sides and saves operational costs.
The important aspects are twofold. One is authorization, and the second is access control.
In FortiSASE, these features are bundled, and since they are tightly integrated with the firewall, SD-WAN works without additional payment.
FortiCASB is user-friendly and integrates well with other Forti-products, providing enhanced management capabilities.
 

Categories and Ranking

Cato SASE Cloud Platform
Ranking in Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
5th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
WAN Optimization (1st), Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) (6th), Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (3rd), WAN Edge (4th), ZTNA as a Service (3rd)
FortiSASE
Ranking in Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
8th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) category, the mindshare of Cato SASE Cloud Platform is 9.8%, up from 7.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of FortiSASE is 7.0%, up from 4.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
 

Featured Reviews

Alexander Azikov - PeerSpot reviewer
Provide a seamless experience for end users with internet duplication feature
The setup and onboarding process is very straightforward - I'd rate it a ten out of ten for ease. We use CatoCloud as our cloud provider. They have points of presence, and we connect to the nearest one to our physical location. All the routing, inspection, and logic for what to route, block, or allow happens in the cloud, not on the local device. Our deployment took a couple of weeks because we installed the sites manually. If we had a team to help switch locally, it could have been done in a week. The deployment process is straightforward. We set up all the sites in their cloud system; then, they ship the sockets directly to the location or our main office. We connect the device to the internet, it gets activated, we assign it to a specific site inside the cloud, and it's online and ready to use. It's very easy.
Yusuke Murasato - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient access control and authorization with easy configurations
The important aspects are twofold. One is authorization, and the second is access control. FortiSASE can operate in a cloud environment with client certificates for authorizations and access control using features like PostureCheck. The service assesses device security, checking updates on antivirus software and confirming Windows OS specifications. I can use it anywhere I want as long as I have an Internet connection. It's very easy to configure the environment.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
22%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Computer Software Company
20%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Construction Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cato Networks?
The solution is a simple WAN solution. We've onboarded the socket on the Cato platform, and it provides connectivity. There is no complex routing.
What is your primary use case for Cato Networks?
In construction, we have a company in the steel industries, where we are doing the POCs currently, and we have one exchange, Al-Jabr Exchange. We have a few others lined up, but currently, we manag...
What advice do you have for others considering Cato Networks?
I am also a partner with Cato SASE Cloud Platform. Mentioning the bypassing feature and traffic engineering would be fine. Currently, I find no need for any small improvements for Cato SASE Cloud P...
What do you like most about FortiSASE ?
The integration with the company's existing security infrastructure enhanced our security posture since it was a straightforward process.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for FortiSASE ?
I have not fully explored the costs yet, but when dealing solely with firewalls and switches, I find Fortinet's pricing to be competitive. However, when combining everything for a full SASE solutio...
What needs improvement with FortiSASE ?
For other solutions such as FortiAnalyzer and FortiSIEM, integration is easy, but it's not straightforward due to license complexity. As FortiSASE is new in the market in India, if you want to use ...
 

Also Known As

Cato Networks
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Sample Customers

Paysafe, AdRoll, Pet Lovers Centre, Arlington Orthopedics, Humphreys & Partners Architects
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