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ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer 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

ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer
Ranking in Firewall Security Management
12th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
7
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 ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer is 3.4%, up from 2.9% 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

Mostafiz Miah - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers good integration features and is user-friendly
What is happening in sometimes, if any issues found in the tool, ManageEngine takes time to provide a proper fix, but it does not happen most of the time. If there is a need to get some customized report or feature, ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer team takes some time. The aforementioned area can be considered for improvement. From a product point of view, the tool is good, user-friendly, and offers easy installation and easy configuration.
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

"Overall the solution does a good job."
"Firewall Analyzer is easy to work with."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is a very user-friendly tool compared to other solutions."
"I found the reporting to be useful because not only can I go back months, but it lists the individual URLs and the time that a particular person visited."
"The most valuable features of the ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer are the monitoring of the full management of the network elements and the inventory of the infrastructure."
"Firewall Analyzer helps our organization to fulfill the compliance requirement as per ISO 27001, managing the network security effectively."
"The product was great, and whenever there was a bug or issue, they released updates quickly. Additionally, their support was very good."
"These features are instrumental in achieving effective results."
"The installation process is very simple."
"I like its flexibility."
"I would improve the management. I need to view charts and traffic statistics, but the management console doesn't share that information with me."
"Centralized firewall management and update management are the most valuable features."
"Networks Panorama has improved our organizational security"
"We are attracted to Palo Alto because it is stable."
 

Cons

"If there is a need to get some customized report or anything, ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer takes some time."
"The stability is so-so. There are always memory issues, but the solution is working great apart from that."
"ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer can improve by having better monitoring of all features from firewalls. We are using Kibana in order to monitor parts that this solution does not record. For example, having more correlation and proactive monitoring in some activity or scenario."
"The solution lacks a lot of features that other products have in the marketplace."
"It would be awesome if the product could monitor services for applications."
"In the future, it would be beneficial if Panorama could include a firewall assurance feature similar to Skybox."
"The setup cost is too high."
"From a storage perspective, I would like to see an improvement where logs can be compressed to make some space available."
"The pricing is quite high."
"It can take a few minutes to test to see if any changes are successful or not. This needs to be improved. A commit change should take a second, not a minute or more."
"The initial setup requires expertise and can be a bit complex."
"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."
"The customer support needs to be better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer is less expensive than some of their competitors, such as Cisco. The price is one of the reasons why we use ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer."
"I know that the price of the products is flexible. There have been different types of products, like professional and enterprise-based ones, and depending on the requirements, customers can choose their products."
"Needs to work on pricing."
"Palo Alto is costly compared to Fortinet and Sophos."
"We're a reseller, and we're an MSSP. So, we get some extreme discounts."
"It has freed up staff time, which is where we are seeing ROI."
"The solution is relatively cheap; I rate it four out of five for affordability."
"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."
"The pricing model is reasonable for this class of solutions."
"Pricing is high compared to other vendors in the same space. Licensing is also fairly high for different functions to be added on."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
20%
Healthcare Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer?
The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is a very user-friendly tool compared to other solutions.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer?
I know that the price of the products is flexible. There have been different types of products, like professional and enterprise-based ones, and depending on the requirements, customers can choose ...
What needs improvement with ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer?
What is happening in sometimes, if any issues found in the tool, ManageEngine takes time to provide a proper fix, but it does not happen most of the time. If there is a need to get some customized ...
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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Sample Customers

WFP, NYC.gov, Sony Pictures, Franklin Security Bank, ITC INFOTECH
University of Arkansas, JBG SMITH, Temple University, Telkom Indonesia
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