Palo Alto Firewalls alternatives
As of 4 November 2026, 39 network security zero trust are named by companies instead of Palo Alto Firewalls: Fortinet by 1,679 companies, Palo Alto Networks by 1,661, FortiGate by 706.
As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.
- Palo Alto Firewalls, companies in postings
- 294
- Most used alternative
- Fortinet · 1,679
- Fastest hiring, 90 days
- Palo Alto Networks
- Alternatives ranked
- 39
- Catalogue
- T-1.0.1-prov
network security zero trust companies choose instead of Palo Alto Firewalls
Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.
| # | Alternative | Companies | companies | vs Palo Alto Firewalls | postings, 90 d | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FortinetFortinet | 1,679 | 571% | 4,276 | Palo Alto Firewalls vs Fortinet → | |
| 2 | Palo Alto NetworksPalo Alto Networks | 1,661 | 565% | 5,027 | Palo Alto Firewalls vs Palo Alto Networks → | |
| 3 | FortiGateFortinet | 706 | 240% | 1,452 | Palo Alto Firewalls vs FortiGate → | |
| 4 | Check PointCheck Point Software Technologies | 607 | 206% | 1,797 | Palo Alto Firewalls vs Check Point → | |
| 5 | 514 | 175% | 1,389 | Palo Alto Firewalls vs Cisco Identity Services Engine → | ||
| 6 | Cisco ASACisco | 443 | 151% | 920 | Palo Alto Firewalls vs Cisco ASA → | |
| 7 | ZscalerZscaler | 436 | 148% | 1,331 | Palo Alto Firewalls vs Zscaler → | |
| 8 | SophosSophos | 317 | 108% | 619 | Palo Alto Firewalls vs Sophos → | |
| 9 | Palo Alto PanoramaPalo Alto Networks | 209 | 71% | 653 | Palo Alto Firewalls vs Palo Alto Panorama → | |
| 10 | Cisco FirepowerCisco | 203 | 69% | 475 | Palo Alto Firewalls vs Cisco Firepower → | |
| 11 | Azure FirewallMicrosoft | 201 | 68% | 452 | Palo Alto Firewalls vs Azure Firewall → | |
| 12 | SonicWallSonicWall | 174 | 59% | 343 | Palo Alto Firewalls vs SonicWall → | |
| 13 | Aruba ClearPassHPE Aruba | 147 | 50% | 409 | Palo Alto Firewalls vs Aruba ClearPass → | |
| 14 | NetskopeNetskope | 139 | 47% | 474 | Palo Alto Firewalls vs Netskope → | |
| 15 | FortiManagerFortinet | 128 | 44% | 270 | Palo Alto Firewalls vs FortiManager → | |
| 16 | iptablesNetfilter | 117 | 40% | 199 | soon | |
| 17 | SnortCisco | 103 | 35% | 204 | soon | |
| 18 | Zscaler Private AccessZscaler | 102 | 35% | 292 | soon | |
| 19 | AWS WAFAmazon Web Services | 100 | 34% | 223 | soon | |
| 20 | SuricataOISF | 94 | 32% | 224 | soon | |
| 21 | Zscaler Internet AccessZscaler | 93 | 32% | 294 | soon | |
| 22 | 92 | 31% | 253 | soon | ||
| 23 | Juniper SRXJuniper Networks | 88 | 30% | 217 | soon | |
| 24 | pfSenseNetgate | 86 | 29% | 138 | soon | |
| 25 | WatchGuardWatchGuard | 86 | 29% | 174 | soon | |
| 26 | 84 | 29% | 164 | soon | ||
| 27 | Prisma AccessPalo Alto Networks | 84 | 29% | 371 | soon | |
| 28 | ZeekZeek Project | 80 | 27% | 223 | soon | |
| 29 | DarktraceDarktrace | 66 | 22% | 234 | soon | |
| 30 | Nozomi NetworksNozomi Networks | 63 | 21% | 215 | soon | |
| 31 | ClarotyClaroty | 62 | 21% | 185 | soon | |
| 32 | 62 | 21% | 166 | soon | ||
| 33 | Palo Alto ExpeditionPalo Alto Networks | 61 | 21% | 216 | soon | |
| 34 | Cato NetworksCato Networks | 54 | 18% | 139 | soon | |
| 35 | Cisco UmbrellaCisco | 54 | 18% | 98 | soon | |
| 36 | ImpervaThales | 53 | 18% | 198 | soon | |
| 37 | Blue CoatBroadcom | 49 | 17% | 143 | soon | |
| 38 | ForescoutForescout | 49 | 17% | 166 | soon | |
| 39 | DragosDragos | 47 | 16% | 145 | soon |
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39 network security zero trust are named by companies instead of Palo Alto Firewalls: Fortinet by 1,679 companies, Palo Alto Networks by 1,661, FortiGate by 706, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/palo-alto-firewalls/alternatives)
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- RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
- 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
- Not includedRatings, prices, feature claims, sponsored positions.
Palo Alto Firewalls alternatives: questions
What is the most used alternative to Palo Alto Firewalls?
Fortinet: 1,679 companies name it in their own job postings, against 294 for Palo Alto Firewalls.
How is this list ranked?
By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.
Does this say which is better?
No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.
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