# Cato SASE Cloud vs NordLayer Comparison

| | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 83 | 126 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (52.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (56.3% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Contact Us | Starting at $8.00 1 Users | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Cato SASE Cloud

Pros:
- Ease of Use (5 reviews)
- Customer Support (4 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Features (3 reviews)
- Connection Issues (2 reviews)

### NordLayer

Pros:
- Ease of Use (6 reviews)
- Setup Ease (4 reviews)

Cons:
- Performance Issues (5 reviews)
- Limited Features (4 reviews)

---
## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.6 (76 reviews) | 8.9 (109 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.1 (76 reviews) | 9.2 (112 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.8 (70 reviews) | 9.2 (65 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (70 reviews) | 9.0 (58 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.9 (73 reviews) | 8.5 (99 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (70 reviews) | 8.5 (54 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.4 (74 reviews) | 8.4 (102 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Cato SASE Cloud

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Cato SASE Platform

Price: Contact Us

Description: 
Cato converges security, networking, and access technologies into a single, cloud-native SASE platform—reducing cost, complexity, and risk across the enterprise.
With one platform, one management console, and one unified policy framework, Cato strengthens security, improves performance, simplifies operations, and helps enterprises advance Zero Trust at scale.
By replacing fragmented stacks with an elegant SASE architecture—often funded through existing IT budgets—Cato eliminates upfront costs, refresh cycles, management overhead, and vendor sprawl. The result: lower total cost of ownership, greater agility, and a future-ready infrastructure

Key Features:
- Comprehensive Security with Cato SSE 360
- Global Private Backbone with 80+ Points of Presence
- Unified Management via Cato Management Application (CMA)

[Learn more about Cato SASE Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/cato-networks-cato-sase-cloud/reviews)

#### Free Trial

No

### NordLayer

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Lite

Price: Starting at $8.00 1 Users

Description: Essential internet access security with basic internet threat prevention features.

Key Features:
- Up to 100mbs server performance
- ThreatBlock
- VPN protocol variety

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/nordlayer/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

---
## Features Comparison By Category

### WAN Edge Infrastructure

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cato SASE Cloud** | 8.3/10 | 14 |
| **NordLayer** | N/A | N/A |

#### Network

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Overlay and Underlay** | 8.2 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Connectivity** | 8.3 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Availability** | 8.6 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Application

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integration** | 9.0 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Performance** | 8.7 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Health** | 8.3 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Self-Heal** | 8.0 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Simplify** | 8.9 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Expenses** | 7.6 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Network Access Control (NAC)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cato SASE Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **NordLayer** | 9.6/10 | 6 |

#### Data

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Protection** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Remote Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Network Access** | Not enough data | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 

#### Network

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Security** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 
| **Scaling** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Audit** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Logistics

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Processes** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Blockage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **IoT** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

### Zero Trust Networking

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cato SASE Cloud** | 9.1/10 | 13 |
| **NordLayer** | 8.6/10 | 8 |

#### Network Management

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Network Segmentation** | 9.3 (12 reviews) | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 
| **Network Mapping** | 9.4 (13 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Security Analytics** | 9.4 (13 reviews) | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **API/Integrations** | 8.9 (12 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Security Automation** | Feature Not Available | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 
| **Application Security** | 9.4 (13 reviews) | 9.8 (7 reviews) | 
| **Workload Protection** | 9.0 (12 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Data Protection** | 8.9 (12 reviews) | 9.8 (7 reviews) | 

#### Identity Management

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Access Control** | 9.2 (12 reviews) | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 
| **Identity Scoring** | 9.0 (12 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **User Monitoring** | 9.4 (12 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | 8.8 (12 reviews) | 6.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Generation** | 8.6 (12 reviews) | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 

### Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cato SASE Cloud** | 9.0/10 | 12 |
| **NordLayer** | N/A | N/A |

#### Analysis

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **User Analytics** | 8.9 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Anomoly Detection** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **SSO** | 9.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Registry** | 9.1 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile Device Mangement** | 8.2 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Governance** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data loss Prevention** | 9.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Encryption/Security** | 9.5 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Access Control** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Firewall Software

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cato SASE Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **NordLayer** | 9.0/10 | 5 |

#### Administration

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Policy Management** | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Logging and Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Application Gateway** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Concurrent Sessions** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Firewall Software

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Virtual Private Network (VPN)** | Not enough data | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Antivirus** | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **URL Filtering** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Availability** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Load Balancing** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Continuous Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Intrusion Prevention** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Intrusion Detection** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Artificial Intelligence - Firewall

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Firewall** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Identity and Access Management (IAM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cato SASE Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **NordLayer** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **User provisioning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Password manager** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Single Sign-on** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Enforces policies** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-factor authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

####  Type

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **On-premises solution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud-solution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

####  Reporting

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access &amp; Permission Change Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance &amp; Audit Trail Export** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Authentication &amp; Authorization - Identity and Access Management (IAM)

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive &amp; Contextual Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration &amp; Governance - Identity and Access Management (IAM)

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Identity Lifecycle Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Self‑Service Account Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI - Identity and Access Management (IAM)

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI‑Driven Access Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Policy Tuning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Predictive Role Recommendations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Edge Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cato SASE Cloud** | 8.8/10 | 11 |
| **NordLayer** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multicloud Management** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **DLP Configuration** | 9.4 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dynamic Scaling** | 8.3 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Enforcement** | 9.2 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Center Networking** | 8.8 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multicloud Visibility** | 8.6 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Anomaly Detection** | 8.2 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Protection

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Firewall-as-a-Service** | 9.1 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Application Brokerage** | 8.5 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Web Gateway** | 9.1 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Access Control** | 8.9 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Secure Web Gateways

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cato SASE Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **NordLayer** | N/A | N/A |

#### Web Content and Traffic Filtering - Secure Web Gateways

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **SSL/TLS Inspection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Content Filtering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **URL Filtering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Traffic Inspection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Ad and Tracker Blocking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Data Protection and Loss Prevention - Secure Web Gateways

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Loss Prevention (DLP)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Phishing Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Malware Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Access Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Access Control and Authentication - Secure Web Gateways

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Application Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Authentication and Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User and Group Policies** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Performance and Management - Secure Web Gateways

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Customizable Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Bandwidth Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration Capabilities** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting and Logging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Threat Intelligence Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Network as a Service (NaaS) Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cato SASE Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **NordLayer** | N/A | N/A |

#### Scalability &amp; Deployment - Network as a Service (NaaS)

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cloud-Based Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Cloud &amp; Hybrid Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **On-Demand Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security &amp; Compliance - Network as a Service (NaaS)

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integrated Security Features** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance &amp; Regulatory Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **DDoS Protection &amp; Threat Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Network Performance &amp; Optimization - Network as a Service (NaaS)

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Quality of Service (QoS) &amp; 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 &amp; Access - Network as a Service (NaaS)

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 &amp; Private LTE Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Edge Computing Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### AI-Driven &amp; Adaptive Features - Network as a Service (NaaS)

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 Access Service Edge (SASE) Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cato SASE Cloud** | 8.6/10 | 8 |
| **NordLayer** | N/A | N/A |

#### Components - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Wide Area Network (WAN)** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Secure Web Gateway (SWG)** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Firewall as a Service** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Artificial Intelligence - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Predictive Capabilities** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Threat Detection** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automation** | 8.1 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platforms

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

### Secure Service Edge (SSE) Solutions

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cato SASE Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **NordLayer** | N/A | N/A |

#### Components - Secure Service Edge (SSE)

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **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)

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **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)

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

### Cloud Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cato SASE Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **NordLayer** | N/A | N/A |

#### Cloud Visibility

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **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

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

#### Identity

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Business VPN

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cato SASE Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **NordLayer** | 8.6/10 | 91 |

#### Usage

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Device Usage** | Not enough data | 8.9 (82 reviews) | 
| **Multiple Concurrent Connections** | Not enough data | 8.6 (77 reviews) | 
| **Protocol Choices** | Not enough data | 8.4 (44 reviews) | 
| **Unlimited Bandwidth** | Not enough data | 8.4 (81 reviews) | 
| **No Log Storage** | Not enough data | 8.6 (74 reviews) | 
| **Varied Server Locations** | Not enough data | 8.8 (81 reviews) | 
| **Unlimited Server Switches** | Not enough data | 8.7 (77 reviews) | 

#### Miscellaneous

| Feature | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Live Customer Support** | Not enough data | 8.3 (70 reviews) | 
| **Open Source Code** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Multiple Payment Methods** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (3):** [Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/secure-access-service-edge-sase-platforms), [Zero Trust Networking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/zero-trust-networking), [Secure Service Edge (SSE) Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/secure-service-edge-sse-solutions)

**Unique to Cato SASE Cloud (5):** [Network as a Service (NaaS) Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/network-as-a-service-naas-platforms), [Cloud Edge Security Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-edge-security), [Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-access-security-broker-casb), [WAN Edge Infrastructure Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/wan-edge-infrastructure), [SD-WAN Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/sd-wan)

**Unique to NordLayer (5):** [Secure Web Gateway Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/secure-web-gateways), [Network Access Control Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/network-access-control-nac), [Business VPN Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/business-vpn), [Identity and Access Management (IAM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/identity-and-access-management-iam), [Firewall Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/firewall-software)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Cato SASE Cloud | NordLayer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 23.8% | 56.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 52.5% | 33.3% | 
| **Enterprise** | 23.8% | 10.3% | 

### By Industry

#### 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%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.0%
- **Computer Software:** 3.8%
- **Computer Hardware:** 3.8%
- **Hospital &amp; Health Care:** 2.5%
- **Machinery:** 2.5%
- **Other:** 38.8%

#### NordLayer

- **Computer Software:** 17.5%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 11.9%
- **Financial Services:** 5.6%
- **Internet:** 5.6%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.6%
- **Computer &amp; Network Security:** 4.8%
- **Hospital &amp; Health Care:** 3.2%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.2%
- **Management Consulting:** 3.2%
- **Construction:** 3.2%
- **Other:** 36.5%

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## Top Discussions

### Cato SASE Cloud

No discussions available for this product.

### NordLayer

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  > **Top comment:** "- Encrypted data with AES-256 for secure transmission
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  > **Top comment:** "NordLayer helps organizations of all sizes enhance their internet security and modernize network and resource access with technical improvements aligning..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/cato-networks-cato-sase-cloud-vs-nordlayer)

