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Categories and Ranking

Digital.ai App Management [...
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Prisma Access by Palo Alto ...
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
65
Ranking in other categories
Secure Web Gateways (SWG) (5th), Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) (1st), Enterprise Infrastructure VPN (5th), ZTNA as a Service (4th), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (1st)
 

Featured Reviews

RA
Consultant at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
​Speeds up app deployment and management. Needs a better API.
Manage mobile applications on unmanaged devices. Allows apps to be distributed to contractor's devices not on company managed MDM Speeds up app deployment and management. Provides a good and usable enterprise app store. Supports rolling out apps to unmanaged devices (devices not on Enterprise…
IgorPinter - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at PULSEC
Zero-trust access has improved remote security and now simplifies cloud-based firewall management
Regarding the integration part for Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, the integration with identity providers is pretty much good. It is basically firewall as a service, so it performs well. I completed the integration without any issues. What Palo Alto Networks can do better for Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks is probably to have the point of presence available in more locations. The point of presence from the Serbia region has the nearest POP in Frankfurt, which is an issue since it is your gateway—when you start browsing the internet, you go through a commercial connection in Germany. They definitely need to spread the service in other countries.

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

Pros

"The ability to quickly get apps out to the testing community for review has proven invaluable to our mobile development efforts."
"Deployment functionality has been most valuable; we launched Apperian in June of 2015 to improve quality of deployment process for a native mobile app on Android and iOS, successfully implementing single sign-on with our corporate security."
"Allows apps to be distributed to contractor's devices not on company managed MDM."
"​Speeds up app deployment and management."
"I like it because it's very easy to use. You install the client and you have to know your gateway, but that's something we give to our users. Beyond that, it takes about three seconds to train them on how to use it. And it just works well. That's great for us because it means less administrative time."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to change the gateway. For example, if there's a problem with a specific region or vendor, we can make modifications. The solution is scalable, and there are different gateways that can be created depending on the demand."
"Its hands-off security and the fact that we don't have to maintain it are the most valuable features."
"The solution also provides traffic analysis, threat prevention, URL filtering, and segmentation. That combination is important because it enhances the protection and makes the traffic more secure. It also keeps things more up-to-date, enabling us to deal with more of the current threats."
"The performance is good."
"To quarantine and clean a malware file provides a lot of security."
"The crux of why we're using the product is because of the automations, and we are very confident that the product will keep us secure at all times."
"We are quite happy with this feature and feel very confident that the Palo Alto security stack takes care of all of these things automatically."
 

Cons

"We have had an issue with iOS 10 since it was released that still hasn't been addressed following multiple contacts."
"Needs a better API."
"We had an issue with deployment with Android apps, which require an expansion file."
"Better support for Office 365 integration would help improve it further."
"Palo Alto's operational and support model needs improvement since we have faced issues with resolving problems."
"It is pretty expensive. We have to balance the cost of some features."
"The tools' scalability is subject to some limitations when done on-premise due to the need for additional licenses. However, in other scenarios, increasing scalability involves expanding infrastructure to accommodate more third-party VPN access. It is scalable as long as you pay the money. Also, it needs to improve security."
"It's not really Prisma's fault, but when you try to create exceptions you don't really have those abilities. You cannot say, on the management platform, "Hey, for these users I want to create these exceptions." That is one thing that I have gotten some complaints about, and we have faced some challenges there."
"The Cloud Management application has room for improvement. There are a lot of things on the roadmap for that application; things are going to happen soon."
"It applies commits to the firewalls slowly. There isn't an API you can use for anything. We've previously had trouble with the egress IP addresses though we expressed to engineering that those mustn't change. They changed several times without warning, causing a lot of headaches."
"Pricing for Prisma Access and Prisma SD WAN is high due to the need for different hardware flavors like IONs."
"Technical support could be a lot better."
 

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"There's no reason not to buy the enterprise version that gives you unlimited PoPs, but you must understand the limitations you impose on yourself if you do that. If you go crazy, that allowlist will be too big for Kubernetes clusters."
"Prisma Access is a little bit expensive."
"Prisma is in the middle of the road. It's not the most expensive, but it's not the cheapest. There aren't any additional costs, to my knowledge. I know they have some extra modules, but we didn't use them."
"Actually the solution is very expensive. I don't know the particulars since the purchasing team dealt with it."
"The licensing model for this product is complicated and changes all the time, making it very hard for the user to comprehend the configuration."
"The solution requires a license and the technical support has extra costs. The licensing model could improve."
"As compared to other solutions, Prisma Access is much cheaper. It is probably 30% to 40% cheaper than other solutions, but I do not know the exact cost."
"The price has been good for the ROI during these difficult times for the cruise industry. There are no hidden costs; what the product offers is what you get."
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What is the better solution - Prisma Access or Zscaler Private Access?
We looked into Prisma Access before choosing Zscaler Private Access (ZPA). Palo Alto’s Prisma Access is a secure access service edge (SASE) designed to deliver network security in a cloud-deliver...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks?
From my experience, Palo Alto is more expensive compared to solutions like Netskope and Triscale.
What needs improvement with Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks?
Regarding the integration part for Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, the integration with identity providers is pretty much good. It is basically firewall as a service, so it performs well. I co...
 

Also Known As

Arxan Apperian, Apperian, Apperian App Management, Arxan Apperian App Management
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access, Prisma Access, GlobalProtect, Palo Alto GlobalProtect Mobile Security Manager, Prisma SaaS by Palo Alto Networks, Prisma Access
 

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