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

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

FortiGate Cloud-Native Fire...
Ranking in Firewall Security Management
8th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Palo Alto Networks Panorama
Ranking in Firewall Security Management
5th
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 July 2025, in the Firewall Security Management category, the mindshare of FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) is 1.7%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Palo Alto Networks Panorama is 7.1%, 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…
Waleed Aboda - PeerSpot reviewer
Centralized monitoring enhances control while seeking greater flexibility and rapid response
I am still working for Lotus. We work with Palo Alto three series, Panorama, and Firewall Banu, specifically Firewall three series and five series I find this solution valuable for full monitoring, centralized control for reporting, and centralized management. These features are instrumental in…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The platform has good stability."
"Threat detection and prevention features are the most effective aspects of FortiGate CNF."
"The solution can scale well."
"Support is excellent. There is local support through the distributor, which is efficient and provides a friendly relationship."
"FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) is highly valued for its pricing, which is considered very affordable."
"FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall provides the same features that higher-end models offer, but at a much lower cost."
"Unlike other products, the FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall has many features under one appliance."
"ATP ( Advanced Threat Protection) next-generation firewall is the most valuable feature."
"The main value of Palo Alto Networks Panorama lies in its ability to centralize management, similar to FortiManager."
"The entire ease of use is most valuable. If you're managing firewalls locally with PAN-OS, the look and feel of Panorama is the same. So, you don't have to relearn another product. If you're used to managing firewalls from Palo Alto, you can easily use Panorama to manage them. It looks and feels the same."
"You don't need an overly experienced workforce to handle Palo Alto. It's very easy to use."
"Panorama integrates security management by allowing easy modification of policy by account, IP, or application."
"From a configuration point of view, when we are implementing it for large organizations where the customer owns a hundred firewalls, it's just easy to manage them all at one central location."
"It provides a quicker response time to vulnerabilities and more visibility into traffic flows."
"A valuable feature of Palo Alto Networks Panorama is reporting because it gives you different reports on data, logs, and threats. I also like the centralized firewall management feature of the product."
"I would improve the management. I need to view charts and traffic statistics, but the management console doesn't share that information with me."
 

Cons

"There is room for improvement in terms of support."
"The product is very expensive."
"The solution is not stable in terms of switching."
"Unfortunately, FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) is not very scalable. For businesses that grow or develop further, only about ten percent can handle the increase."
"We sometimes encounter issues with the SSL certificate."
"The prices for FortiGate are way too high and are perceived as overpriced."
"The prices for FortiGate are way too high and are perceived as overpriced."
"The customization of FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) could be improved, particularly in terms of configurations to better adjust to specific needs."
"They can improve its cloud integration."
"The solution is extremely expensive. You can integrate it with other Palo Alto products, however, it ends up being too much."
"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."
"Price is probably one of the biggest things that we struggle with, specifically with Palo, and that's across their whole portfolio."
"We have had some issues in the past because integrating a new device is not intuitive."
"The initial setup requires expertise and can be a bit complex."
"Palo Alto needs to improve deployment by making it easier to deploy an agent to a desktop."
"It could be more secure."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's licensing costs are cheap and yearly."
"FortiGate's price is really good."
"It is an expensive platform."
"The pricing is competitive."
"FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall is not an expensive solution."
"Palo Alto Networks Panorama is a more expensive solution than competitors. They should lower the price to stay competitive."
"We pay approximately $3,000 a year in order to use the product."
"It is not a cheap solution."
"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."
"The product's pricing is high but flexible. It now follows the pay-per-use pricing model. I would rate the tool's pricing a five out of ten."
"Palo Alto products are generally priced higher compared to their competitors."
"The solution is priced a bit higher than competitors."
"The pricing could be lower."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Media Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
 

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)?
The pricing is a bit expensive, primarily due to licensing fees. Extra expenses include upgradations beyond licensing.
What needs improvement with FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF)?
The customization of FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) could be improved, particularly in terms of configurations to better adjust to specific needs.
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?
Palo Alto Networks Panorama is expensive but provides good value for money. For the higher end, the cost is justified. However, for the lower end, a reduction in cost could improve competitiveness.
What needs improvement with Palo Alto Networks Panorama?
From the reporting side, naming the reports properly so that they can be easily identified would be an improvement. Other than that, it works well. There was a bug causing us to not get the latest ...
 

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