Data as of Apr 10, 2026 · Based on 46 AI answers · A buyer need in Cloud Infrastructure Management and Security. · See how Parse measures this
Between late March and early April 2026, AI assistants most frequently recommended for gaining visibility into shadow IT usage, driven by its native integration with 365 and Defender for Cloud Apps' discovery and analytics. and its dedicated CASB product appeared as the strongest alternatives, while and others rounded out the top contenders for granular, real-time monitoring.
MicrosoftNative Microsoft 365 integration and Defender for Cloud Apps analytics for shadow IT discovery.
Real-time visibility and control over all cloud traffic, discovering sanctioned and unsanctioned apps.
Deep visibility into SaaS and IaaS, detecting Shadow IT and AI tools to prevent data exfiltration.
Full visibility into shadow IT and Shadow AI with granular, risk-based access policies.
Overview of cloud apps allowing IT to block unapproved applications.
Microsoft
NetskopeNetskope One CASBCato Networks CASBForcepoint CASBAI responds with a list of CASB solutions, frequently citing 
Data as of Apr 10, 2026 · Based on 46 AI answers · A buyer need in Cloud Infrastructure Management and Security. · See how Parse measures this
Between late March and early April 2026, AI assistants most frequently recommended
Native Microsoft 365 integration and Defender for Cloud Apps analytics for shadow IT discovery.
Real-time visibility and control over all cloud traffic, discovering sanctioned and unsanctioned apps.
Deep visibility into SaaS and IaaS, detecting Shadow IT and AI tools to prevent data exfiltration.
Full visibility into shadow IT and Shadow AI with granular, risk-based access policies.
Overview of cloud apps allowing IT to block unapproved applications.
MicrosoftNetskopeNetskope One CASBCato Networks CASBForcepoint CASBAI responds with a list of CASB solutions, frequently citing
