Link copied to clipboard # Azure Virtual WAN vs Cato SASE Cloud Comparison - What are their main differences? Share [ Export ](/compare/azure-virtual-wan/cato-networks-cato-sase-cloud/export.csv) Azure Virtual WANCato SASE Cloud[+ Add Product](#) Reviews **Azure Virtual WAN** [ 4.3/5(15) ](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-virtual-wan/reviews#reviews) **Cato SASE Cloud** [ 4.5/5(85) ](https://www.g2.com/products/cato-networks-cato-sase-cloud/reviews#reviews) Pricing **Azure Virtual WAN** No pricing available **Cato SASE Cloud** **Contact Us** · Cato SASE Platform **Pricing Insights** from reviews Time to Implement **Azure Virtual WAN** Not enough reviews yet **Cato SASE Cloud** 2 months Based on 12 responses Return on Investment **Azure Virtual WAN** Not enough reviews yet **Cato SASE Cloud** 10 months Based on 7 responses Perceived Cost **Azure Virtual WAN** Not enough reviews yet **Cato SASE Cloud** $$$$$ Average Discount **Azure Virtual WAN** Not enough reviews yet **Cato SASE Cloud** 12% Pros & Cons **Azure Virtual WAN** Not enough data **Cato SASE Cloud** [ Ease of Use (5) ](https://www.g2.com/products/cato-networks-cato-sase-cloud/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1144419&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Customer Support (4) ](https://www.g2.com/products/cato-networks-cato-sase-cloud/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1145159&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Limited Features (3) ](https://www.g2.com/products/cato-networks-cato-sase-cloud/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1144374&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Connection Issues (2) ](https://www.g2.com/products/cato-networks-cato-sase-cloud/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1144270&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews) Screenshots **Azure Virtual WAN** No screenshot available **Cato SASE Cloud** ![Cato SASE Cloud screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/195068/Network-Analytics.png) Ratings Meets Requirements **Azure Virtual WAN** 8.7 8.710 **Cato SASE Cloud** 8.6 8.676 Ease of Use **Azure Virtual WAN** 7.7 7.710 **Cato SASE Cloud** 9.1 9.176 Ease of Setup **Azure Virtual WAN** Not enough data **Cato SASE Cloud** 8.8 8.870 Ease of Admin **Azure Virtual WAN** Not enough data **Cato SASE Cloud** 8.9 8.970 Quality of Support **Azure Virtual WAN** 9.0 9.08 **Cato SASE Cloud** 8.9 8.973 Has the product been a good partner in doing business? **Azure Virtual WAN** Not enough data **Cato SASE Cloud** 9.0 9.070 Product Direction (% positive) **Azure Virtual WAN** 7.4 7.49 **Cato SASE Cloud** 9.4 9.474 Features WAN Edge Infrastructure[Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data 8.3 15 Network Overlay and Underlay Not enough data 8.2(won by default) 13 Connectivity Not enough data 8.3(won by default) 14 Availability Not enough data 8.6(won by default) 12 Application Integration Not enough data 9.0(won by default) 13 Performance Not enough data 8.7(won by default) 14 Health Not enough data 8.3(won by default) 14 Self-Heal Not enough data 8.0(won by default) 14 Simplify Not enough data 8.9(won by default) 14 Expenses Not enough data 7.6(won by default) 14 Zero Trust Networking[Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data 9.1 14 Network Management Network Segmentation Not enough data 9.3(won by default) 12 Network Mapping Not enough data 9.4(won by default) 13 Security Analytics Not enough data 9.4(won by default) 13 API/Integrations Not enough data 8.9(won by default) 12 Security Application Security Not enough data 9.4(won by default) 13 Workload Protection Not enough data 9.0(won by default) 12 Data Protection Not enough data 8.9(won by default) 12 Security Automation Not enough data Feature Not Available Identity Management Adaptive Access Control Not enough data 9.2(won by default) 12 Identity Scoring Not enough data 9.0(won by default) 12 User Monitoring Not enough data 9.4(won by default) 12 Generative AI AI Text Summarization Not enough data 8.8(won by default) 12 AI Text Generation Not enough data 8.6(won by default) 12 Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)[Hide 38 FeaturesShow 38 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data 9.0 12 Analysis User Analytics Not enough data 8.9(won by default) 11 Cloud Gap Analytics Not enough data 9.0(won by default) 10 Anomoly Detection Not enough data 8.7(won by default) 9 Reporting/Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Usage Tracking/Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Functionality SSO Not enough data 9.3(won by default) 10 Cloud Registry Not enough data 9.1(won by default) 11 Mobile Device Mangement Not enough data 8.2(won by default) 10 Security Governance Not enough data 8.8(won by default) 10 Data loss Prevention Not enough data 9.7(won by default) 10 Data Encryption/Security Not enough data 9.5(won by default) 10 Access Control Not enough data 9.0(won by default) 10 Cloud Encryption Not enough data Not enough data Network Security Not enough data Not enough data Cloud Application Security Not enough data Not enough data Data Leak Prevention Not enough data Not enough data Data Governance Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Multi-Cloud Management Not enough data Not enough data Risk Scoring Not enough data Not enough data Device Auto Discovery Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Real-time Alerts Not enough data Not enough data Configuration Management Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data User Management Not enough data Not enough data Compliance Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Risk Analysis Not enough data Not enough data User Activity Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Threat Protection Not enough data Not enough data Cloud Security Policy Management Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Device Management Not enough data Not enough data Audit Management Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Performance Analysis Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Compliance Management Not enough data Not enough data Cloud Edge Security[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data 8.8 12 Management DLP Configuration Not enough data 9.4(won by default) 11 Dynamic Scaling Not enough data 8.3(won by default) 11 Policy Enforcement Not enough data 9.2(won by default) 11 Multicloud Management Not enough data Feature Not Available Monitoring Data Center Networking Not enough data 8.8(won by default) 11 Multicloud Visibility Not enough data 8.6(won by default) 11 Anomaly Detection Not enough data 8.2(won by default) 10 Protection Firewall-as-a-Service Not enough data 9.1(won by default) 11 Cloud Application Brokerage Not enough data 8.5(won by default) 11 Web Gateway Not enough data 9.1(won by default) 11 Adaptive Access Control Not enough data 8.9(won by default) 11 Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platforms[Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data 8.6 9 Components - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) Not enough data 8.8(won by default) 8 Wide Area Network (WAN) Not enough data 8.5(won by default) 8 Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) Not enough data 8.5(won by default) 8 Secure Web Gateway (SWG) Not enough data 8.8(won by default) 8 Firewall as a Service Not enough data 9.0(won by default) 8 Artificial Intelligence - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Predictive Capabilities Not enough data 8.3(won by default) 8 Real-Time Threat Detection Not enough data 8.5(won by default) 8 Automation Not enough data 8.1(won by default) 8 Agentic AI - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platforms Autonomous Task Execution Not enough data Not enough data Cross-system Integration Not enough data Not enough data Proactive Assistance Not enough data Not enough data Decision Making Not enough data Not enough data Show 6 feature categories with incomplete data Artificial Intelligence[Hide 37 FeaturesShow 37 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Tagging Not enough data Not enough data Natural Language Processing Not enough data Not enough data Data Extraction Not enough data Not enough data Multi-Language Not enough data Not enough data Predictive Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Drag & Drop Not enough data Not enough data Speech Recognition Not enough data Not enough data Reporting/Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Data Storage Management Not enough data Not enough data Virtual Personal Assistant (VPA) Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Customer Segmentation Not enough data Not enough data Collaboration Tools Not enough data Not enough data Data Import/Export Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data For eCommerce Not enough data Not enough data Role-Based Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Branding Not enough data Not enough data Search/Filter Not enough data Not enough data Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Document Management Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Data Visualization Not enough data Not enough data Trend Analysis Not enough data Not enough data Machine Learning Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Escalation Not enough data Not enough data Performance Metrics Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Data Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Mobile App Not enough data Not enough data Multiple Data Sources Not enough data Not enough data For Sales Teams/Organizations Not enough data Not enough data Sentiment Analysis Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Chatbot Not enough data Not enough data Workflow Automation Not enough data Not enough data Network Management Tools[Hide 90 FeaturesShow 90 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Management Network Automation Not enough data Not enough data Network Traffic Analyzer Not enough data Not enough data User Provisioning Not enough data Not enough data Network Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Resource Maintenance Not enough data Not enough data Network Provisioning Not enough data Not enough data Visual Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Cost Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Monitoring Network Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Network Discovery Not enough data Not enough data Network Asset Mapping Not enough data Not enough data Activity Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Incident Mapping Not enough data Not enough data Data Mapping Not enough data Not enough data On-Demand Mapping Not enough data Not enough data Location-Based Mapping Not enough data Not enough data Hierarchical Mapping Not enough data Not enough data Visual Discovery Not enough data Not enough data Server Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Continuous Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Support Real-time alerting Not enough data Not enough data Hybrid Infrastructure Support Not enough data Not enough data API Integration Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integration Not enough data Not enough data Database Support Not enough data Not enough data Agentic AI - Network Management Tools Autonomous Task Execution Not enough data Not enough data Multi-step Planning Not enough data Not enough data Cross-system Integration Not enough data Not enough data Adaptive Learning Not enough data Not enough data Natural Language Interaction Not enough data Not enough data Proactive Assistance Not enough data Not enough data Decision Making Not enough data Not enough data Intrusion Prevention System Not enough data Not enough data Intrusion Detection System Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Configuration Management Not enough data Not enough data Endpoint Protection Not enough data Not enough data Network Analysis Not enough data Not enough data Network Resource Management Not enough data Not enough data IT Asset Management Not enough data Not enough data Policy Management Not enough data Not enough data Remote Access/Control Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Threshold Alerts Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Response Management Not enough data Not enough data Compliance Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Remediation Management Not enough data Not enough data Data Visualization Not enough data Not enough data Event Logs Not enough data Not enough data Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Issue Management Not enough data Not enough data Security Management Not enough data Not enough data Performance Metrics Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Troubleshooting Not enough data Not enough data Audit Trail Not enough data Not enough data Collaboration Tools Not enough data Not enough data Mobile Access Not enough data Not enough data Configurable Workflow Not enough data Not enough data Data Extraction Not enough data Not enough data Risk Assessment Not enough data Not enough data Charting Not enough data Not enough data Reporting & Statistics Not enough data Not enough data Self-Updating Maps Not enough data Not enough data IT Asset Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Dependency Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Data Import/Export Not enough data Not enough data Data Connectors Not enough data Not enough data Drag & Drop Not enough data Not enough data Map Exporting Not enough data Not enough data Color Codes/Icons Not enough data Not enough data Uptime Reporting Not enough data Not enough data Document Storage Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Scheduling Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Mobile Alerts Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Escalation Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Reports Not enough data Not enough data Bug/Issue Capture Not enough data Not enough data Mobile Network Troubleshooting Not enough data Not enough data Issue Auditing Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Email Alerts Not enough data Not enough data Anti Virus Not enough data Not enough data Diagnostic Tools Not enough data Not enough data Remote Update/Installation Not enough data Not enough data Network as a Service (NaaS) Platforms[Hide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Scalability & Deployment - Network as a Service (NaaS) Cloud-Based Management Not enough data Not enough data Multi-Cloud & Hybrid Support Not enough data Not enough data On-Demand Scalability Not enough data Not enough data Security & Compliance - Network as a Service (NaaS) Integrated Security Features Not enough data Not enough data Compliance & Regulatory Support Not enough data Not enough data DDoS Protection & Threat Intelligence Not enough data Not enough data Network Performance & Optimization - Network as a Service (NaaS) Quality of Service (QoS) & Analytics Not enough data Not enough data SD-WAN Functionality Not enough data Not enough data Zero-Touch Provisioning Not enough data Not enough data Remote Connectivity & Access - Network as a Service (NaaS) AI-Powered Policy Management Not enough data Not enough data Adaptive Network Security Not enough data Not enough data AI-Driven Network Optimization Not enough data Not enough data Secure Remote Access Not enough data Not enough data 5G & Private LTE Support Not enough data Not enough data Edge Computing Integration Not enough data Not enough data AI-Driven & Adaptive Features - Network as a Service (NaaS) AI-Powered Policy Management Not enough data Not enough data Adaptive Network Security Not enough data Not enough data AI-Driven Network Optimization Not enough data Not enough data Secure Service Edge (SSE) Solutions[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Components - Secure Service Edge (SSE) Secure Web Gateway (SWG) Not enough data Not enough data Firewall as a Service Not enough data Not enough data Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) Not enough data Not enough data Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) Not enough data Not enough data Artificial Intelligence -Secure Service Edge (SSE) Automation Not enough data Not enough data Predictive Capabilities Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Threat Detection Not enough data Not enough data Agentic AI - Secure Service Edge (SSE) Decision Making Not enough data Not enough data Autonomous Task Execution Not enough data Not enough data Cross-system Integration Not enough data Not enough data Proactive Assistance Not enough data Not enough data AI Security Solutions[Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Model Protection - AI Security Solutions Input Hardening Not enough data Not enough data Input/Output Inspection Not enough data Not enough data Integrity Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Model Access Control Not enough data Not enough data Runtime Monitoring - AI Security Solutions AI Behavior Anomaly Detection Not enough data Not enough data Audit Trail Not enough data Not enough data Policy Enforcement and Compliance - AI Security Solutions Scalable Governance Not enough data Not enough data Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Shadow AI Not enough data Not enough data Policy‑as‑Code for AI Assets Not enough data Not enough data Cloud Security[Hide 48 FeaturesShow 48 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Cloud Visibility Data Discovery Not enough data Not enough data Cloud Registry Not enough data Not enough data Cloud Gap Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Security Data Security Not enough data Not enough data Data loss Prevention Not enough data Not enough data Security Auditing Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Data Not enough data Not enough data Cloud Application Security Not enough data Not enough data SSL Security Not enough data Not enough data Identity SSO Not enough data Not enough data Governance Not enough data Not enough data User Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Visual Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Reporting/Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Alerts/Notifications Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Endpoint Management Not enough data Not enough data Intrusion Detection System Not enough data Not enough data Compliance Management Not enough data Not enough data HIPAA Compliant Not enough data Not enough data Search/Filter Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Two-Factor Authentication Not enough data Not enough data Data Visualization Not enough data Not enough data Risk Assessment Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Event Logs Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Audit Management Not enough data Not enough data Cloud Security Policy Management Not enough data Not enough data Vulnerability Protection Not enough data Not enough data Anti Virus Not enough data Not enough data Incident Management Not enough data Not enough data Threat Intelligence Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Reporting Not enough data Not enough data Reporting & Statistics Not enough data Not enough data User Management Not enough data Not enough data Encryption Not enough data Not enough data Vulnerability Scanning Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Status Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Patch Management Not enough data Not enough data Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Cloud Encryption Not enough data Not enough data User Insights Reviewers' Company Size [![Azure Virtual WAN](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_2ac0e7b10e1efb64107026cb2b241d53/azure-virtual-wan.jpg "Azure Virtual WAN")](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-virtual-wan/reviews) Azure Virtual WAN Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 50.0% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 33.3% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 16.7% [![Cato SASE Cloud](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/cdf75df7caeb59d6d89198f41767314b/cato-networks-cato-sase-cloud.svg "Cato SASE Cloud")](https://www.g2.com/products/cato-networks-cato-sase-cloud/reviews) Cato SASE Cloud Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 23.5% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 53.1% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 23.5% Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 50.0% 23.5% Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 33.3% 53.1% Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 16.7% 23.5% Reviewers' Industry [![Azure Virtual WAN](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_2ac0e7b10e1efb64107026cb2b241d53/azure-virtual-wan.jpg "Azure Virtual WAN")](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-virtual-wan/reviews) Azure Virtual WAN Venture Capital & Private Equity 8.3% Primary/Secondary Education 8.3% Medical Practice 8.3% Media Production 8.3% Information Technology and Services 8.3% Other 58.3% [![Cato SASE Cloud](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/cdf75df7caeb59d6d89198f41767314b/cato-networks-cato-sase-cloud.svg "Cato SASE Cloud")](https://www.g2.com/products/cato-networks-cato-sase-cloud/reviews) Cato SASE Cloud Information Technology and Services 16.3% Financial Services 10.0% Logistics and Supply Chain 6.3% Construction 6.3% Transportation/Trucking/Railroad 5.0% Other 56.3% Alternatives **Azure Virtual WAN Alternatives** ![Cisco DNA Center](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/93b1b2b88a0000d371b4f969f353c896/cisco-cisco-dna-center.png "Cisco DNA Center") [ Cisco DNA Center ](/products/cisco-cisco-dna-center/reviews) ![Progress WhatsUp Gold](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/6bb9084083b71cf2b4cc4ad7c2be392b/progress-whatsup-gold.svg "Progress WhatsUp Gold") [ Progress WhatsUp Gold ](/products/progress-whatsup-gold/reviews) 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