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Should I use Cato Networks?

World's Leading Single-Vendor SASE Platform - catonetworks.com

Depends. Buy if you're a multi-site or mid-size org consolidating SD-WAN, ZTNA and web security into one cloud platform. Don't if you're a small team that just needs a VPN or simple firewall — it's overkill and quote-priced.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~30 public sources: reviews, Reddit threads, security advisories, funding news and case studies. Reddit snippets were truncated, limiting verbatim quotes.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo user evidence found
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Multi-site companies replacing MPLS
  • Mid-size IT teams consolidating security point tools
  • Distributed workforces needing ZTNA
  • Buyers wanting one SASE vendor instead of many

Not for

  • Small teams needing only a VPN or basic firewall
  • Anyone wanting published, self-serve pricing
  • Orgs without network staff to run a migration project
  • Buyers who refuse single-vendor lock-in

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Implementation is the top complaint in reviews; plan a real deployment project, not a weekend install.

high

Consolidating all networking and security on one vendor creates deep lock-in; switching later means re-platforming.

medium

Pricing is quote-based only; expect sales negotiation and budget surprises versus published rates.

medium

Client agents on Windows and macOS fleets need version tracking to stay patched against advisories.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Converged SD-WAN and network security in one cloud platform
  • Named a Leader in single-vendor SASE
  • Leads single-vendor SASE market with Palo Alto and Netskope
  • Customer case study reports slashed MPLS costs
  • Runs a rapid CVE mitigation program

Cons

  • Implementation difficulties are a recurring user complaint
  • No transparent public pricing
  • Socket RCE vulnerability existed (CVE-2025-14213)
  • Client CVEs across Windows and macOS require prompt patching

Sources & method

Analyzed 10/06/2026 - 14 sources - Operates a vulnerability disclosure and rapid CVE mitigation program; several client and Socket CVEs are published with patch advisories.

official x2review x7security x3news x2
  • CVE-2025-14213 — Cato Socket RCE, Remote code execution vulnerability in Cato Socket software, tracked in SentinelOne's vulnerability database.
  • CVE-2024-6977 — Cato Client, Vulnerability in Cato Client recorded in NIST NVD.
  • CVE-2026-10726 & CVE-2026-10739 — Windows client, Impact Windows client versions below 6.12.6; Cato issued advisories.
  • CVE-2025-3886 & CVE-2026-12374 — macOS client, Impact macOS client versions below 5.8 and 5.13.1 respectively; Cato issued advisories.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Case studies show MPLS cost savings
  • Ease of use: 2/5. Reviews flag implementation pain
  • Feature depth: 5/5. Full SASE stack; named a Leader
  • Support quality. No user evidence found
  • Security posture: 4/5. Fast CVE advisories; past Socket RCE
  • $415M+ ARR 42% YoY growth, Jul 2026
  • $4.8B Valuation $359M raised, Jun 2025
  • 739 Companies tracked using it per enlyft install data
  • 94 Head-to-head score sasecompare.com score vs Netskope

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

Operates a vulnerability disclosure and rapid CVE mitigation program; several client and Socket CVEs are published with patch advisories.

  • CVE-2025-14213 — Cato Socket RCERemote code execution vulnerability in Cato Socket software, tracked in SentinelOne's vulnerability database.⁸
  • CVE-2024-6977 — Cato ClientVulnerability in Cato Client recorded in NIST NVD.⁹
  • CVE-2026-10726 & CVE-2026-10739 — Windows clientImpact Windows client versions below 6.12.6; Cato issued advisories.10
  • CVE-2025-3886 & CVE-2026-12374 — macOS clientImpact macOS client versions below 5.8 and 5.13.1 respectively; Cato issued advisories.

What users say

Reddit IT communities actively weigh Cato against Zscaler, Palo Alto and Fortinet, with at least one networking buyer reporting they ended up choosing Cato.

“Ended up going with cato”
Reddit, r/networking

Companies that use it

  • Fisher & Company13
  • Lion Corporation
  • Diamond Braces
Full analysis

Based on ~30 public sources: reviews, Reddit threads, security advisories, funding news and case studies. Reddit snippets were truncated, limiting verbatim quotes.

Enterprise SASE: SD-WAN plus security in one cloud. Great for multi-site firms; quote-priced overkill for small teams.

Methodology

Based on ~30 public sources: reviews, Reddit threads, security advisories, funding news and case studies. Reddit snippets were truncated, limiting verbatim quotes.

Sources

  1. Cato Networks homepagecatonetworks.com
    official
  2. Cato SASE Cloud Reviews — Capterracapterra.com
    review
  3. Cato SASE Cloud Reviews — G2g2.com
    review
  4. Cato Networks vs Fortinet vs Zscaler — Reddit r/networkingreddit.com
    review
  5. Anyone running Cato Networks at scale as a Fortinet replacement — Redditreddit.com
    review
  6. Cato SASE Cloud Review — eSecurity Planetesecurityplanet.com
    review
  7. Converged Networking and Security review — The Hacker Newsthehackernews.com
    review
  8. CVE-2025-14213 — SentinelOne vulnerability databasesentinelone.com
    security
  9. CVE-2024-6977 — NIST NVDnvd.nist.gov
    security
  10. Cato Windows client CVE advisoryknowledge.catonetworks.com
    security
  11. Cato raises $359M at $4.8B valuation — Reutersreuters.com
    news
  12. Cato exceeds $415M ARR — Cato newsroomcatonetworks.com
    news
  13. Fisher & Company MPLS cost case studycatonetworks.com
    official
  14. Cato Networks pricing — Vendrvendr.com
    review

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