Next Generation Firewall
Top Palo Alto Network Security NGFW Alternatives and Competitors

Looking to upgrade or change your solution? Take away the guesswork and stay informed with end user feedback to identify and select the solution that best matches your needs.

We offer a full line of next-generation security appliances that range from the PA-200, designed for enterprise remote offices, to the PA-7050, which is a modular chassis designed for high-speed data centers. Our platform architecture is based on our single pass software engine and uses function-specific processing for networking, security, threat prevention, and management to deliver predictable performance.

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Best Alternatives and Competitors to Palo Alto Network Security NGFW

Compare how Palo Alto Network Security NGFW stacks up to the competition in the areas that matter most to real users to short list options that will best fit your business needs.

Fortinet

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

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+93

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Compared to Palo Alto Network Security NGFW, Fortinet Fortigate NGFW is:

Easier to Implement

Less Caring

Less Transparent

Less Efficient

Worse at Support

Less Inspiring

Sophos

Sophos Firewall

8.5

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+92

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105

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Compared to Palo Alto Network Security NGFW, Sophos Firewall is:

Less Inspiring

Less Caring

Less Innovative

Less Efficient

Worse at Training

Worse at Integrating

Cisco Systems

Cisco Secure Firewall

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+88

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Compared to Palo Alto Network Security NGFW, Cisco Secure Firewall is:

Less Innovative

Less Caring

Less Inspiring

Less Transparent

Less Efficient

Less Reliable

CATO Networks

Cato SASE Cloud

8.0

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+85

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25

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Compared to Palo Alto Network Security NGFW, Cato SASE Cloud is:

Less Caring

Less Inspiring

Less Transparent

Less Reliable

Less Innovative

Less Respectful

Arista Networks

Arista NG Firewall

7.9

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+93

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37

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Compared to Palo Alto Network Security NGFW, Arista NG Firewall is:

Better at Support

Easier to Use

Easier to Implement

Less Innovative

Less Inspiring

Less Reliable

SonicWall

SonicWall Network Security Manager

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+83

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36

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Compared to Palo Alto Network Security NGFW, SonicWall Network Security Manager is:

Less Caring

Less Inspiring

Less Innovative

Less Efficient

Worse at Support

Worse at Training

Barracuda Networks

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

7.2

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+87

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54

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Compared to Palo Alto Network Security NGFW, Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is:

Less Inspiring

Less Efficient

Less Caring

Less Reliable

Less Transparent

Less Respectful

WatchGuard Technologies

WatchGuard Network Security

7.1

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+82

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49

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Compared to Palo Alto Network Security NGFW, WatchGuard Network Security is:

Less Innovative

Less Inspiring

Less Caring

Less Efficient

Worse at Training

Less Reliable

Forcepoint

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

7.0

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+80

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36

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Compared to Palo Alto Network Security NGFW, Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is:

Less Inspiring

Less Transparent

Less Reliable

Less Innovative

Less Caring

Worse at Training

Check Point

Check Point Quantum

6.8

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+69

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48

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Compared to Palo Alto Network Security NGFW, Check Point Quantum is:

Less Transparent

Less Inspiring

Less Innovative

Less Caring

Less Respectful

Less Efficient

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