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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Palo Alto SaaS Security View product | Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps by Microsoft View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Palo Alto SaaS Security helps teams with shadow IT discovery. Explore features like app risk scoring, cloud deployment and the closest SaaS Security competitors. | Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps from Microsoft focuses on cloud DLP. Key capabilities: DLP and SaaS security. Compare it with the leading Cloud Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Next-Gen CASB & SaaS Posture Management (SSPM) | Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, Education, Professional Services | Cross-industry |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS; Cloud-delivered SaaS service integrated with NGFW and Prisma Access | Cloud; Cloud |
| Data residency | Regional cloud tenants (US, Europe, Asia Pacific) | Tenant region/service dependent |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Sanctioned and unsanctioned enterprise SaaS applicationscloud storage | SaaS and cloud applications |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR | Microsoft compliance ecosystem |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Microsoft 365Google WorkspaceSalesforceSlackBoxDropboxGitHubServiceNow | Microsoft Defender XDRMicrosoft PurviewMicrosoft EntraMicrosoft Sentinel |
| Industries | Cross-industryFinancial ServicesTechnologyHealthcareEducationProfessional Services | Cross-industry |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Palo Alto Networks | Microsoft |
| Headquarters | Santa Clara, California, USA | Redmond, Washington, USA |
| Company size | 15,000+ | 200,000+ |
| Founded | 2005 | 1975 |
Overview
What it is
Palo Alto SaaS Security
Palo Alto SaaS Security helps teams with shadow IT discovery. Explore features like app risk scoring, cloud deployment and the closest SaaS Security competitors.Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps from Microsoft focuses on cloud DLP. Key capabilities: DLP and SaaS security. Compare it with the leading Cloud Security alternatives.Product type
Palo Alto SaaS Security
Next-Gen CASB & SaaS Posture Management (SSPM)Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)Best for
Palo Alto SaaS Security
Cross-industry, Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, Education, Professional ServicesMicrosoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Cross-industryPricing
Pricing model
Palo Alto SaaS Security
Contact VendorMicrosoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Contact VendorFree trial
Palo Alto SaaS Security
Free trial: yesMicrosoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Palo Alto SaaS Security
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Deployment details
Palo Alto SaaS Security
Cloud SaaS; Cloud-delivered SaaS service integrated with NGFW and Prisma AccessMicrosoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Cloud; CloudData residency
Palo Alto SaaS Security
Regional cloud tenants (US, Europe, Asia Pacific)Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Tenant region/service dependentKey features
What it offers
Palo Alto SaaS Security
- Shadow IT automatic discovery
- Out-of-band API monitoring
- Inline SaaS traffic inspection
- Collaborative data exposure protection
- App risk scoring
- Risky OAuth app revocation
- Enterprise DLP integration
- Shadow IT discovery
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
- Cloud discovery
- SaaS security
- Session controls
- DLP
- Threat detection
- App governance
- CASB
- Shadow IT discovery
Platform & access
API access
Palo Alto SaaS Security
API access: yesMicrosoft Defender for Cloud Apps
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Palo Alto SaaS Security
SSO: yesMicrosoft Defender for Cloud Apps
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Palo Alto SaaS Security
RBAC: yesMicrosoft Defender for Cloud Apps
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Palo Alto SaaS Security
Multi-tenant: yesMicrosoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Palo Alto SaaS Security
Mobile app: noMicrosoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Palo Alto SaaS Security
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Compliance
Palo Alto SaaS Security
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Palo Alto SaaS Security
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Industries
Palo Alto SaaS Security
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Regions
Palo Alto SaaS Security
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Vendor
Company
Palo Alto SaaS Security
Palo Alto NetworksMicrosoft Defender for Cloud Apps
MicrosoftHeadquarters
Palo Alto SaaS Security
Santa Clara, California, USAMicrosoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Redmond, Washington, USACompany size
Palo Alto SaaS Security
15,000+Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
200,000+Founded
Palo Alto SaaS Security
2005Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
1975