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| Product | Palo Alto Prisma SASE View product | FortiSASE by Fortinet View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Palo Alto Prisma SASE: unified SD-WAN and SSE convergence and AI-driven Autonomous IT Operations. Built for SD-WAN circuit cost reduction. Compare SASE alternatives. | FortiSASE is a secure access service edge platform used for hybrid-workforce security. Highlights include secure web gateway and ZTNA. Compare it with other SASE tools. |
| Product type | AI-Powered Unified SASE Platform | Secure access service edge platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Retail, Financial Institutions, Healthcare Systems, Manufacturing | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudHybrid | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Hybrid; Integrated solution combining Prisma SD-WAN edge devices and Prisma Access cloud | Cloud-delivered SaaS with FortiClient and optional FortiGate/SD-WAN integration; Cloud-delivered SaaS with FortiClient and optional FortiGate/SD-WAN integration |
| Data residency | Hyperscale cloud locations globally with localized data processing | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region |
| 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: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Branch officesretail locationsmobile endpointsAWSAzureGCP | Cloud-delivered SaaSFortiClient agentFortiGate and FortiExtender edge devices |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Prisma SD-WANPrisma AccessStrata Cloud ManagerMicrosoft 365AWSAzureServiceNow | FortiClientFortiGateFortiManagerFortiAuthenticatorFortiAnalyzerFortiGuard |
| Industries | Cross-industryRetailFinancial InstitutionsHealthcare SystemsManufacturing | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more |
| Regions | Global | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Palo Alto Networks | Fortinet |
| Headquarters | Santa Clara, California, USA | Sunnyvale, California, USA |
| Company size | 15,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Founded | 2005 | 2000 |
Overview
What it is
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
Palo Alto Prisma SASE: unified SD-WAN and SSE convergence and AI-driven Autonomous IT Operations. Built for SD-WAN circuit cost reduction. Compare SASE alternatives.FortiSASE
FortiSASE is a secure access service edge platform used for hybrid-workforce security. Highlights include secure web gateway and ZTNA. Compare it with other SASE tools.Product type
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
AI-Powered Unified SASE PlatformFortiSASE
Secure access service edge platformBest for
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
Cross-industry, Retail, Financial Institutions, Healthcare Systems, ManufacturingFortiSASE
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersPricing
Pricing model
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
Contact VendorFortiSASE
Contact VendorFree trial
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
Free trial: yesFortiSASE
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
CloudHybrid
FortiSASE
SaaSCloud
Deployment details
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
Cloud; Hybrid; Integrated solution combining Prisma SD-WAN edge devices and Prisma Access cloudFortiSASE
Cloud-delivered SaaS with FortiClient and optional FortiGate/SD-WAN integration; Cloud-delivered SaaS with FortiClient and optional FortiGate/SD-WAN integrationData residency
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
Hyperscale cloud locations globally with localized data processingFortiSASE
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionKey features
What it offers
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
- Unified SD-WAN and SSE convergence
- AI-driven Autonomous IT Operations (AIOps)
- ZTNA 2.0 least-privilege access
- Cloud CASB and DLP
- Cloud Secure Web Gateway
- Centralized Strata Cloud Manager orchestration
- Enterprise branch network modernization
- Hybrid work secure connectivity
FortiSASE
- Secure web gateway
- ZTNA
- Cloud firewall
- CASB
- DLP
- SD-WAN integration
- Endpoint security
- DNS security
Platform & access
API access
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
API access: yesFortiSASE
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
SSO: yesFortiSASE
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
RBAC: yesFortiSASE
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
Multi-tenant: yesFortiSASE
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
Mobile app: yesFortiSASE
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
Branch officesretail locationsmobile endpointsAWSAzureGCP
FortiSASE
Cloud-delivered SaaSFortiClient agentFortiGate and FortiExtender edge devices
Compliance
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS
FortiSASE
Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
Prisma SD-WANPrisma AccessStrata Cloud ManagerMicrosoft 365AWSAzureServiceNow
FortiSASE
FortiClientFortiGateFortiManagerFortiAuthenticatorFortiAnalyzerFortiGuard
Industries
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
Cross-industryRetailFinancial InstitutionsHealthcare SystemsManufacturing
FortiSASE
EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more
Regions
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
Global
FortiSASE
GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region
Vendor
Company
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
Palo Alto NetworksFortiSASE
FortinetHeadquarters
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
Santa Clara, California, USAFortiSASE
Sunnyvale, California, USACompany size
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
15,000+FortiSASE
10,000+Founded
Palo Alto Prisma SASE
2005FortiSASE
2000