Compare Catbird and Zscaler - Apr 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Catbird or Zscaler?

Zscaler is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Catbird, and Zscaler is rated higher (86/100) than Catbird (54/100).

Looking for the right Network Security solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Catbird Networks Vs. Zscaler

Catbird Networks: Catbird was one of the earliest innovators in the virtualization and cloud security market, identifying the new risks and challenges in protecting the virtualized data center. In 2007 Catbird announced the first VMware-certified Virtual Security Appliance offering comprehensive virtual network security. The first Catbird appliance was deployed at b...

Zscaler: ...

Who is more expensive? Catbird or Zscaler?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Network Security software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Catbird and Zscaler.

Catbird accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Catbird is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Network Security software. Zscaler price starts at $2.40 per user/month , When comparing Zscaler to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Network Security software cost.

Bottom line: Zscaler is more expensive than Catbird.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Catbird Vs. Zscaler based on some of the most important and required Network Security features.

Catbird: We are still working to collect the list of features for Catbird.

Zscaler: We are still working to collect the list of features for Zscaler.

Target customer size

Catbird's typical customers include: Medium and large size businesses, and Zscaler's target customer size include: Medium and large size businesses.