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AlgoSec vs Palo Alto Networks Panorama comparison

AlgoSec and Palo Alto Networks are both solutions in the Firewall Security Management category. AlgoSec is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.9, while Palo Alto Networks is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.0. AlgoSec holds a 22.8% mindshare in Firewall Security Management, compared to Palo Alto Networks’s 7.9% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of AlgoSec users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Palo Alto Networks users who would recommend it.
AlgoSec
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96% willing to recommend
Palo Alto Networks Panorama
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97% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

AlgoSec and Palo Alto Networks Panorama are key competitors in network security management. While both offer unique strengths, AlgoSec stands out for its detailed configuration insights, whereas Panorama excels in centralized firewall management.

Features: AlgoSec offers robust traffic simulation, change management through FireFlow, and policy optimization features, instrumental in identifying risky rules and streamlining compliance. Panorama provides centralized management and extensive control over multiple firewalls, alongside task automation and security updates.

Room for Improvement: AlgoSec needs to enhance API integrations and vendor support, especially for cloud solutions, and refine its reporting capabilities. Panorama faces challenges with cost efficiency, multi-tenancy, and integration with other network tools, while users suggest improvements for streamlined configurations and faster updates.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: AlgoSec primarily offers on-premises deployment with a range of tiered support, although resolution delays have been noted. Panorama supports both on-premises and hybrid cloud deployments, providing responsive support but facing challenges in initial configuration complexities. Customer service is satisfactory, yet AlgoSec's technical support receives mixed feedback.

Pricing and ROI: AlgoSec is seen as a premium product, often critiqued for high licensing costs, yet it offers substantial ROI through automation and security insights. Panorama is expensive, justified by its comprehensive feature set and market positioning, with customers evaluating cost against capabilities and benefits provided by both solutions.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

AlgoSec
Ranking in Firewall Security Management
1st
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
183
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Palo Alto Networks Panorama
Ranking in Firewall Security Management
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
90
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Firewall Security Management category, the mindshare of AlgoSec is 22.8%, up from 20.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Palo Alto Networks Panorama is 7.9%, down from 10.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Q&A Highlights

AT
May 14, 2025
What are the differences between Palo Alto Networks Panorama and AlgoSec?
Hi Dear Anouar, I want to explain something to avoid misunderstanding. Palo Alto Networks (PAN) Panorama is the management dashboard for Palo Alto Firewalls; which is provided by PAN and comes with a license. However AlgoSec is used as a Firewall Analyzer tool to analyze firewall rules according to their severities, configuration mistakes, shadowing or redundant rules, etc. If you want a solution to analyze your firewalls and harden them; you can consider preferring a firewall analyzer solution. If you want to manage your firewall configurations, create rules, routes, etc., you can prefer to have PAN panorama; instead of managing the firewalls by connecting each of them separately.
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Featured Reviews

Shameerudheen Kp - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to setup with good auto-implementation and good rule reviews
AlgoSec is slow when it is loaded with too many firewalls and policies. A plan to take care of heavy usage is to be considered. Support of all firewalls and policy features to be enabled. AlgoSec should support in identifying most hit rules and re-ordering existing firewall rules - this is a very key to manage firewall CPU. A clustering of AlgoSec can also be considered. A group of AlgoSec servers managing large client bases geographically or datacenter-wise or function-wise. A head reporting unit and child processing units.
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Kim Ejby Lorentzen - PeerSpot reviewer
Unified firewall management streamlines operations across branches with prompt support services
The primary use case for this solution is the management of the entire firewall portfolio across various branches Palo Alto Networks Panorama has simplified management by providing a unified interface for firewall management and configuration. One of the key advantages of Palo Alto Networks…
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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"​R&D patches to address issues that I have encountered have been timely and effective.​"
"The user-friendliness, visibility, compliance and efficiency are unparalleled in the industry."
"The Firewall Analyser feature is the most important and valuable part of this tool. This provides quick and simple visibility on the firewall's risk assessment."
"The solution helps visualize and manage the hybrid network."
"It detects if the requested network and ports are getting blocked by the network or firewalls by a simple query, which helps to identify the network blocking firewalls in the topology."
"This is something that increases business efficiency and helps avoid bottlenecks in our NOC team."
"AlgoSec has a feature that provides intelligence on which rules are correct. It was crucial in helping us understand which rules were important and which ones could be turned off or removed, simplifying the structure. It helps prioritize actions and performance needs. The performance boost we had was huge. We were considering buying new firewall structures, but with AlgoSec, we just organized the rules and avoided spending more money on the environment."
"The most valuable feature is that the tool is capable of simplifying firewall management and configuration in an automated fashion."
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"You don't need an overly experienced workforce to handle Palo Alto. It's very easy to use."
"The product was great, and whenever there was a bug or issue, they released updates quickly. Additionally, their support was very good."
"The most valuable aspect of Palo Alto Networks Panorama for me is the centralized management of multiple firewalls."
"Panorama integrates security management by allowing easy modification of policy by account, IP, or application."
"These features are instrumental in achieving effective results."
"The solution doesn't need a proxy for the Prisma Access Firewall."
"Networks Panorama has improved our organizational security"
"The solution offers good logging features."
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Cons

"Certain firewalls don't integrate with AlgoSec, and it would be great if this bug could be fixed."
"Improve the dashboarding capability for FireFlow which is currently very limited in terms of presentation and customisation."
"The FireFlow template does not allow the user to perform external actions like sending an email or triggering a specific action."
"Environments with many devices need a lot of hardware resources to avoid slowdowns."
"In a complex landscape, with several nodes/equipment, it can be somewhat more difficult to properly visualize the network map."
"Support can be improved as there are time delays for resolutions."
"The simulation can be improved."
"We have a fairly complex routing environment that AlgoSec struggled with having dual routers and first hop routing protocols. The initial period when we were doing an installation with their support desk was fairly challenging."
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"The solution should improve the speed at which they make changes on the system. Historically, they've been a bit slow in that respect. They should apply changes to the box quicker and more often."
"As the cybersecurity threats have become more aggressive these days, Palo Alto Networks Panorama can still be improved, particularly on the security side, for example, more network management, and penetration test. Improving the security feature for internal endpoints is needed in the solution."
"The solution requires more flexibility and quicker response times."
"I would like more dashboard management."
"Palo Alto needs to improve deployment by making it easier to deploy an agent to a desktop."
"In our version, there is no feature to transfer or upload a database of third-party vulnerabilities or signatures so that Panorama can convert them into its own database. This kind of feature might already have come in version 10."
"Its scalability can be improved. It is too expensive to scale it in the way Palo Alto wants us to scale. Scalability is one of the main reasons why our customer is looking for alternatives. It is too expensive to scale. Its redundancy also requires improvement, but it seems that in the latest version, redundancy is improved, and you can have more than two devices in an HA pair. So, they are heading in that direction. It would be good if they combine their dynamic list functionality in a much better way with Panorama and include it as out-of-the-box functionality. Palo Alto supports the dynamic list functionality for some basic threats, but there is a lot of scope for improvement."
"Clients need to have an alarm and alert system from which they can forward the trigger. The product needs to improve its integration as well."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have had quite a number of our prospective clients have come to us, and say, "Hey guys, we want AlgoSec," but one of their turn-offs has been the pricing. I would like it if AlgoSec would review their pricing and come down on it. The solution is quite amazing and versatile, so we would really appreciate it if the pricing could be reviewed for Nigeria because we definitely would get more sales if that happened."
"Pricing is easy to grasp."
"The pricing is flexible with a low cost setup."
"Use the entire suite for its best benefits."
"My advice is that you must do a POC and show value."
"Pricing is great if you have a small number of large firewalls, otherwise, it does not bring ROI."
"AlgoSec may be little pricier with its licenses, but it is probably better than any of other competitors."
"AlgoSec is not much more expensive compared to other products available in the market."
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"Everyone, I suppose, would like the price to be improved. Price is always a good thing to change."
"The price of the licenses could be lower. Still, because we have Panorama with 25 firewalls, Palo Alto gives us a good discount."
"Initially, Palo Alto looks expensive, but if you dig deeper then you will find that it is very comparable, or even cheaper than other solutions."
"My company pays for the licensing cost of Palo Alto Networks Panorama yearly, and it's all-inclusive, so there's no need to pay extra for some features."
"The price of Palo Alto Networks Panorama could be lower."
"Palo Alto Networks Panorama has so many licenses. For example, it has threat protection and group protection licenses. One license depends on another. I find it more expensive than Cisco."
"We have a yearly license. The cost is not that high and not that cheap either."
"The solution is priced well and there is a license for this solution that we pay annually for."
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Answers from the Community

AT
May 14, 2025
May 14, 2025
What are the differences between Palo Alto Networks Panorama and AlgoSec?
The question should be: What are the differenced between Algosec and PANW AIOPS?
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erdemerdag - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 29, 2022
Hi Dear Anouar, I want to explain something to avoid misunderstanding. Palo Alto Networks (PAN) Panorama is the management dashboard for Palo Alto Firewalls; which is provided by PAN and comes with a license. However AlgoSec is used as a Firewall Analyzer tool to analyze firewall rules according to their severities, configuration mistakes, shadowing or redundant rules, etc. If you want a solution to analyze your firewalls and harden them; you can consider preferring a firewall analyzer solution. If you want to manage your firewall configurations, create rules, routes, etc., you can prefer to have PAN panorama; instead of managing the firewalls by connecting each of them separately.
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YL
May 14, 2025
The question should be: What are the differenced between Algosec and PANW AIOPS?
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Healthcare Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AlgoSec?
AlgoSec's ability to integrate with various security and networking solutions enhances its overall value.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AlgoSec?
Pricing for AlgoSec is fairly competitive. Rating the pricing on a scale from one being high to ten being low, the price is considered competitive without being specified absolutely.
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What needs improvement with AlgoSec?
The user interface for AlgoSec has remained unchanged for the last ten years and could benefit from being more interactive and informative. Additionally, a cloud offering as a SaaS would relieve th...
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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.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Palo Alto Networks Panorama?
The setup cost is too high.
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What needs improvement with Palo Alto Networks Panorama?
The solution requires more flexibility and quicker response times. High-speed replies are crucial. Additionally, the AI module should be on-premises, not in the cloud. It should support more flexib...
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Overview

AlgoSec enhances application delivery speed and security by automating connectivity and policy management across hybrid networks.

With 20 years of experience, AlgoSec is trusted by over 2200 organizations for securing critical workloads. Its Horizon platform leverages AI to discover and manage business applications, offering comprehensive visibility into security and compliance issues across hybrid environments. Intelligent change automation improves both agility and security, ensuring conformity to internet security standards and regulatory requirements.

What key features does AlgoSec offer?
  • Firewall Analyzer: Optimizes firewall rules, managing risk and compliance effectively.
  • FireFlow: Automates change management processes, reducing manual errors and boosting efficiency.
  • Traffic Simulation: Assists in troubleshooting by simulating traffic scenarios.
  • Vendor Compatibility: Works with multi-vendor devices, ideal for complex networks.
  • Compliance Reporting: Simplifies audits with templates for standards like PCI-DSS and ISO 27001.
What benefits should users consider?
  • Enhanced Security: Streamlines security policy management, reducing redundant rules.
  • Operational Efficiency: Automates processes, leading to faster and more accurate changes.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Provides tools for easy alignment with industry standards.
  • Centralized Control: Offers centralized management over firewalls and application connectivity.

In complex industries, AlgoSec aids in risk analysis, firewall policy management, and compliance auditing. Organizations optimize firewall rules and automate policy changes, achieving improved security and operational efficiency across multiple vendor environments. AlgoSec's tools are integral to streamlining change management and enhancing security posture in large network structures.

AlgoSec

Panorama network security management provides static rules and dynamic security updates in an ever-changing threat landscape. Reduce administrator workload and improve your overall security posture with a single rule base for firewall, threat prevention, URL filtering, application awareness, user identification, file blocking and data filtering.

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Sample Customers

Maersk, Delta Airlines, Chevron, General Motors, T-Mobile, Chevron, AT&T, BP, Bell Canada, HCA Healthcare, Morgan Stanley, Unilever, Nationwide Insurance Enterprise, US Bank, Microsoft 
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