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FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) vs Palo Alto Networks Panorama comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

FortiGate Cloud-Native Fire...
Ranking in Firewall Security Management
9th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Palo Alto Networks Panorama
Ranking in Firewall Security Management
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
88
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Firewall Security Management category, the mindshare of FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) is 1.7%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Palo Alto Networks Panorama is 8.9%, down from 10.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Firewall Security Management
 

Featured Reviews

MuhammadJahangir - PeerSpot reviewer
Provided us with a good experience, making it the best firewall for our needs
We are using two Fortinet firewalls. One is as an office firewall for all users behind it, configured with remote VPN for users working from home. The other firewall is for production use, with our applications behind it, ensuring PCI DSS compliance. It is deployed in AWS Cloud FortiGate has…
ManjitSingh - PeerSpot reviewer
Built-in proxy with the ability to maintain your own policies
Our company uses the solution for monitoring and policies. We monitor data, make rules for firewalls, and allow source IPs to destination IPs with respect to ports and services.  We also use UR filtering to allow or block things. We have a Prisma Access Firewall that we allow or block for remote…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The important part of FortiGate CNF is the UPM. It has a significant impact on the network by providing additional attributes such as a binder filter. This feature is very beneficial."
"ATP ( Advanced Threat Protection) next-generation firewall is the most valuable feature."
"FortiGate's offering of many features in one license is cost-effective."
"Unlike other products, the FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall has many features under one appliance."
"The focus is on the comprehensive coverage of threats and the reliability of the chosen solution. Ease of use and familiarity are crucial."
"FortiGate has provided us with a good experience, making it the best firewall for our needs."
"I have configured some SD-WAN features, and it's worked pretty well. It manages pretty well, connecting all links to the firewall. It can lower balance and traffic management."
"The solution is very advanced and has good monitoring features."
"Palo Alto technical support is excellent."
"Everything about the reporting and everything about Palo Alto Networks Panorama is good."
"I like the quality of this product, and it performs. It's the best solution in the IT business."
"Panorama integrates security management by allowing easy modification of policy by account, IP, or application."
"One of the key advantages of Palo Alto Networks Panorama is its unified platform that is quite similar to the firewall interface, making it easier for tech consultants to manage."
"The most valuable features of Palo Alto Networks Panorama are centralized management. We can manage all our firewalls."
"Especially for big, worldwide clients, one of the most valuable features is being able to create some rules to place on the security groups."
"Palo Alto Networks Panorama has simplified management by providing a unified interface for firewall management and configuration."
 

Cons

"The solution needs to improve on box clustering and IPS configuration."
"The solution is not stable in terms of switching."
"There could be more detailed descriptions regarding version upgrades, particularly in terms of the upgrade process."
"We sometimes encounter issues with the SSL certificate."
"I'd like them to add a DNS option for FortiGate."
"For scalability, if the hardware isn't fit or working, the box needs changing."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support."
"The product is very expensive."
"There were a few bugs a couple of years into it. There was a big bug where it had trouble communicating with the two main boxes."
"In the future, it would be beneficial if Panorama could include a firewall assurance feature similar to Skybox."
"I am observing that whenever pushing our configurations sometimes the configuration will not push properly and then we have to go to the individual firewall and save it again."
"The current documentation is not detailed enough."
"There is always room for improvement in anything."
"Customer support can improve."
"A potential improvement for Palo Alto Networks Panorama could be a more competitive pricing structure."
"The price of Palo Alto Networks Panorama could be better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's licensing costs are cheap and yearly."
"FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall is not an expensive solution."
"It is an expensive platform."
"The pricing is competitive."
"FortiGate's price is really good."
"The pricing could be lower."
"Pricing for Palo Alto Networks Panorama is always high. If you're going to sell the product, you always have to talk about the technology because it should be about the solution rather than the price."
"Palo Alto products are generally priced higher compared to their competitors."
"It has freed up staff time, which is where we are seeing ROI."
"The price of the licenses could be lower. Still, because we have Panorama with 25 firewalls, Palo Alto gives us a good discount."
"You only pay for the license and there are no additional costs."
"Palo Alto is costly compared to Fortinet and Sophos."
"There is a license needed to use Palo Alto Networks Panorama. The cost is not that important, what is important is meeting all the requirements and security features."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Energy/Utilities Company
7%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF)?
FortiGate's cost-effectiveness is noticeable as it provides many features with one license, saving costs compared to Cisco ASA.
What needs improvement with FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF)?
Currently, whatever features FortiGate provides are sufficient. There are some features we do not use, like DLP and WAF, and there is no specific area that needs improvement.
What do you like most about Palo Alto Networks Panorama?
The most valuable aspect of Palo Alto Networks Panorama for me is the centralized management of multiple firewalls.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Palo Alto Networks Panorama?
In large installations, it can be expensive with hardware appliances, however, virtual Panorama is well-priced and is sold every time there's a solution.
What needs improvement with Palo Alto Networks Panorama?
The integration between Strata Cloud Manager and Panorama could be enhanced to allow customers to stay on Panorama for many years while still utilizing Strata Cloud Manager for deployment.
 

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Sample Customers

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University of Arkansas, JBG SMITH, Temple University, Telkom Indonesia
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