Barracuda Secure SD-WAN vs Cato SASE Platform
Barracuda Secure SD-WAN
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| Figure | Barracuda Secure SD-WAN | Cato SASE Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $0.08/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Secure Access Service Edge Software | 8.8 (#2) | 8.8 (#3) |
| Spec score · Network as a Service (NaaS) Platforms | 8.7 (#3) | 8.8 (#2) |
| Spec score · Business VPN Software | 8.5 (#27) | 8.8 (#14) |
| Founded | 2003 | 2015 |
| Headquarters | Campbell, California, United States | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Security | CloudGen Firewall uses layered detection including threat signatures, behavioral and heuristic analysis, static code analysis, and sandboxing. | Its security stack uses single-pass inspection and a shared policy to provide zero-trust protection. |
| Support | Barracuda says live support is available worldwide 24x7 and requests are answered by a live person. | Cato’s site directs customers to its support team and provides a support portal. |
Plans
Barracuda Secure SD-WAN
- Barracuda CloudGen Firewall Secure SD-WANPriced on request
Cato SASE Platform
- Basic$1 a year
- Cato SASE PlatformPriced on request
- SASE Cloud PlatformPriced on request
In their own words
Barracuda Secure SD-WAN
Barracuda Secure SD-WAN 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.