Shadow IT Discovery Tools
Netskope review
Security service edge platform whose CASB finds unsanctioned cloud apps from inline traffic and scores them for risk.
Netskope at a glance
- Category
- Shadow IT Discovery Tools
- Starting price
- Contact sales
- Pricing model
- custom
- Public pricing
- No
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- No
- G2 rating
- 4.4 (68 reviews)
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- Santa Clara, US
- Employees
- 3,281 (Jan 31 2026)
- Funding or owner
- Public company (Nasdaq: NTSK); IPO Sept 2025 priced at $19 per share, raised about $908M (Wikipedia)
Buying Netskope: security, admin and contract
Questions to ask Netskope before you sign
- Which plan includes SAML SSO, and what does it cost for our seat count?
- Is SCIM provisioning included, or a paid add-on?
- Which plan includes audit logs, and how long are they kept?
- Where is our data stored, and can we choose the region?
- Can we sign your standard DPA without changes?
- Is there a monthly option, and what are the cancellation and renewal terms?
- What will the price be at renewal, and is the increase capped?
Questions are listed where Netskope's public pages leave the answer open.
Who Netskope is for
Choose Netskope if
- Security teams already deploying or evaluating an SSE/SWG and wanting app risk scoring in the same inline path.
- Enterprises needing to block, restrict or DLP-inspect risky app use, not only discover it.
Look elsewhere if
- IT or finance teams wanting license and renewal tracking (not what the CASB provides)
- Small companies without a security team to run traffic steering.
Netskope pricing
Netskope does not publish a price list; pricing is quoted on request.
No public CASB pricing found.
Netskope features by buying criteria
| Criterion | What we found |
|---|---|
| Discovery sources | Inline traffic analysis; apps classified with GenAI models. |
| Agent or extension required | Traffic must be steered through Netskope (client/proxy); exact options not verified. |
| App risk scoring | Cloud Confidence Index scores 80,000+ SaaS apps on 50+ attributes. |
| Remediation workflows | Block, restrict specific actions, redirect users to sanctioned alternatives, apply DLP inspection. |
| AI app detection | GenAI-based app classification; AI app coverage specifics not verified. |
| Pricing | Quote-based. |
What reviewers say about Netskope
Praised for
- Strong zero trust enforcement.
- Real-time threat protection and DLP.
Common complaints
- Can feel less user-friendly than identity tools such as Okta (G2 AI summary)
Themes paraphrased from public reviews on G2 and similar sites, not quotes.
What most Netskope reviews leave out
- Discovery comes from inline traffic, so visibility depends on how much traffic is steered through Netskope.
- Cloud Confidence Index (CCI) covers 80,000+ apps and draws on Cloud Security Alliance attributes (50+ attributes)
- Response goes beyond reporting: block, limit actions, redirect or DLP-inspect.
- G2 lists it as 'Netskope One Platform'; review pool is security-buyer oriented.
Netskope alternatives
Nudge SecurityIT and security teams under 1,500 users that want published prices.$750 per month billed annually (Essential, up to 150 users)
Push SecuritySecurity-led teams that want shadow IT and shadow AI visibility from the browser, including unmanaged devices.$5 per user/month billed annually
ToriiIT teams wanting discovery plus workflow automation.Contact sales
ZluriIT teams combining SaaS management with access reviews and onboarding automation.Contact sales
CoreViewIT teams running Microsoft 365 and Entra at scale that need delegated admin and config drift control.Contact sales
AdminaSmall and mid-size IT teams that want a low per-user entry price.$5 per user per month (third-party listing)
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Netskope's own pricing, product or documentation pages, G2 and company records, checked on October 24, 2026. Unknown values are left out instead of estimated.