Azure Firewall Premium vs Cato SASE Platform
Azure Firewall Premium
azure.microsoft.comCato SASE Platform
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| Figure | Azure Firewall Premium | Cato SASE Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $0.08/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 3 |
| Spec score · Network Firewall Software | 7.4 (#16) | 8.8 (#5) |
| Integrations | Azure Firewall integrates with Azure Monitor, and its logs can be sent to Log Analytics, Azure Storage, or Event Hubs. | Published integrations include Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, Google, CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, SentinelOne, Salesforce, Slack, Microsoft 365, Splunk, Sentinel, AWS S3 and Azure Blob. |
| What it does | Azure Firewall is a managed, cloud-based network security service that protects Azure Virtual Network resources and enforces and logs application and network connectivity policies. | Cato SASE converges networking, security and zero-trust access in one cloud-native platform managed through one policy engine and console. |
Plans
Azure Firewall Premium
- Premium deploymentPriced on request
- Premium deploymentPrice not published
- Premium data processingPriced on request
- Premium data processingPrice not published
- Premium capacity unitPrice not published
- Premium capacity unitPriced on request
- Azure Firewall PremiumPrice not published
Cato SASE Platform
- Basic$1 a year
- Cato SASE PlatformPriced on request
- SASE Cloud PlatformPriced on request
In their own words
Azure Firewall Premium
Azure Firewall Premium has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Cato SASE Platform
Cato SASE Platform brings networking, security, and access into a cloud-native platform managed through a shared policy engine and console. Its network provides global connectivity, segmentation, and multi-cloud access over a cloud-native backbone. Security features use single-pass inspection and shared policy, and include firewall-as-a-service, secure web gateway, intrusion and malware prevention, DNS security, and remote browser isolation. Other listed capabilities include SD-WAN, CASB, DLP, XDR, endpoint protection, digital experience monitoring, and a platform API. Users can reach private applications through a ZTNA client, Enterprise Browser, or clientless portal; browser access can also reach hosted applications and RDP or SSH resources without installing the client. Cato lists 100 integrations across areas such as authentication, asset management, EDR, ITSM, SaaS security, and SIEM, though some require a separate license. The Cato Client supports Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, subject to operating-system and client-version support. Pricing is available on request. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Tel Aviv, Israel.