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| Product | Palo Alto NGFW View product | Versa NGFW View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Palo Alto Networks built Palo Alto NGFW for SSL/TLS inspection. Explore automated policy optimizer, review appliance deployment and compare similar Firewall products. | Versa NGFW by Versa Networks is a next-generation firewall. Key features include anti-malware. Compare deployment, integrations and top Firewall alternatives. |
| Product type | Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Hardware Appliance | Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Government, Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, Education | Cross-industry, Retail, Financial Services, Healthcare, Service Providers |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Hardware appliance; Physical appliance family (PA-400, PA-1400, PA-3400, PA-5400, PA-7000 series) | Hardware appliance; Virtual; Cloud; Firewall as a Service; Physical appliance; Virtual appliance; Cloud; Firewall as a Service |
| Data residency | On-premises hardware data processing | Customer-controlled or selected Versa cloud gateways |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise perimetercampus networkdata center aggregation | Versa appliancesVMware ESXiKVMAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud |
| Compliance | FIPS 140-2/3, Common Criteria (EAL4+), USGv6, SOC 2 | FIPS 140-2 (select platforms) |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | PanoramaStrata Cloud ManagerActive DirectoryOktaCisco ISESplunkQRadar | Versa ConcertoVersa DirectorMicrosoft Entra IDOktaAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudSIEM tools |
| Industries | Cross-industryGovernmentFinancial ServicesHealthcareRetailEducation | Cross-industryRetailFinancial ServicesHealthcareService Providers |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Palo Alto Networks | Versa Networks |
| Headquarters | Santa Clara, California, USA | Santa Clara, California, USA |
| Company size | 15,000+ | 1,000+ |
| Founded | 2005 | 2012 |
Overview
What it is
Palo Alto NGFW
Palo Alto Networks built Palo Alto NGFW for SSL/TLS inspection. Explore automated policy optimizer, review appliance deployment and compare similar Firewall products.Versa NGFW
Versa NGFW by Versa Networks is a next-generation firewall. Key features include anti-malware. Compare deployment, integrations and top Firewall alternatives.Product type
Palo Alto NGFW
Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Hardware ApplianceVersa NGFW
Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW)Best for
Palo Alto NGFW
Cross-industry, Government, Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, EducationVersa NGFW
Cross-industry, Retail, Financial Services, Healthcare, Service ProvidersPricing
Pricing model
Palo Alto NGFW
Contact VendorVersa NGFW
Contact VendorFree trial
Palo Alto NGFW
Free trial: noVersa NGFW
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Palo Alto NGFW
On-Premise
Versa NGFW
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
Palo Alto NGFW
Hardware appliance; Physical appliance family (PA-400, PA-1400, PA-3400, PA-5400, PA-7000 series)Versa NGFW
Hardware appliance; Virtual; Cloud; Firewall as a Service; Physical appliance; Virtual appliance; Cloud; Firewall as a ServiceData residency
Palo Alto NGFW
On-premises hardware data processingVersa NGFW
Customer-controlled or selected Versa cloud gatewaysKey features
What it offers
Palo Alto NGFW
- App-ID application identification
- User-ID identity integration
- Content-ID single-pass threat scanning
- Hardware-accelerated decryption
- WildFire sandboxing integration
- Automated policy optimizer
- High-availability clustering
- Perimeter enterprise security
Versa NGFW
- Single-pass inspection
- Application identification
- User and device-aware policies
- Intrusion prevention
- Anti-malware
- URL and DNS filtering
- SSL/TLS decryption
- AI-based threat detection
Platform & access
API access
Palo Alto NGFW
API access: yesVersa NGFW
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Palo Alto NGFW
SSO: yesVersa NGFW
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Palo Alto NGFW
RBAC: yesVersa NGFW
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Palo Alto NGFW
Multi-tenant: yesVersa NGFW
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Palo Alto NGFW
Mobile app: noVersa NGFW
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Palo Alto NGFW
Enterprise perimetercampus networkdata center aggregation
Versa NGFW
Versa appliancesVMware ESXiKVMAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud
Compliance
Palo Alto NGFW
FIPS 140-2/3, Common Criteria (EAL4+), USGv6, SOC 2
Versa NGFW
FIPS 140-2 (select platforms)
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Palo Alto NGFW
PanoramaStrata Cloud ManagerActive DirectoryOktaCisco ISESplunkQRadar
Versa NGFW
Versa ConcertoVersa DirectorMicrosoft Entra IDOktaAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudSIEM tools
Industries
Palo Alto NGFW
Cross-industryGovernmentFinancial ServicesHealthcareRetailEducation
Versa NGFW
Cross-industryRetailFinancial ServicesHealthcareService Providers
Regions
Palo Alto NGFW
Global
Versa NGFW
Global
Vendor
Company
Palo Alto NGFW
Palo Alto NetworksVersa NGFW
Versa NetworksHeadquarters
Palo Alto NGFW
Santa Clara, California, USAVersa NGFW
Santa Clara, California, USACompany size
Palo Alto NGFW
15,000+Versa NGFW
1,000+Founded
Palo Alto NGFW
2005Versa NGFW
2012