12 Best CASB Solutions Compared (2026): Features & Pricing
GBHackers' 2026 buyer's guide compares 12 CASB-capable vendors, arguing standalone CASB pricing has dissolved into per-user SSE subscriptions.
The article evaluates twelve CASB-capable platforms including Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, Palo Alto Networks' Prisma Access CASB, Netskope, iboss, Forcepoint ONE (Bitglass), Trend Micro Cloud App Security, and Skyhigh Security. It frames purchasing around SSE bundle economics, noting Defender for Cloud Apps ships inside Microsoft 365 E5 while Netskope, Zscaler, and Skyhigh price CASB into per-user SSE tiers. It also flags Saviynt, common on legacy roundups, as an IGA vendor rather than a true CASB.
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is included in M365 E5; standalone per-user add-on otherwise
- Netskope, Zscaler, and Skyhigh bundle CASB depth into per-user SSE subscription tiers
- Forcepoint ONE's Bitglass reverse proxy covers unmanaged and BYOD endpoints without agents
- Saviynt flagged as an IGA vendor mistakenly appearing in CASB category lists
- Trend Micro Cloud App Security scoped as API-based email/collaboration protection, not inline CASB
- Organizations
- GBHackers
From the original article
9 min read at gbhackers.com
Quick Answer: Nobody buys standalone CASB anymore you buy an SSE seat and CASB rides along. That flips the cost question: Defender for Cloud Apps is already inside M365 E5, Netskope/Zscaler/Skyhigh price CASB into per-user SSE bundles, and specialist attach (Proofpoint-style people-risk, Lookout mobile) is where incremental spend needs justifying. Category flag: Saviynt on legacy […]
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