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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Prisma Access View product | FortiSASE by Fortinet View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Prisma Access: globally distributed cloud fabric, Zero Trust Network Access and Cloud Secure Web Gateway. Built for hybrid workforce security. 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 | Cloud-Delivered Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) | Secure access service edge platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Enterprise, Financial Services, Retail, Technology, Healthcare | 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 | SaaSCloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS; Cloud-delivered Anycast SASE nodes in 100+ global locations | Cloud-delivered SaaS with FortiClient and optional FortiGate/SD-WAN integration; Cloud-delivered SaaS with FortiClient and optional FortiGate/SD-WAN integration |
| Data residency | Multi-region hyperscale cloud fabric with regional compliance guarantees | 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 | Cloudremote laptopsmobile devicesbranch SD-WAN gateways | Cloud-delivered SaaSFortiClient agentFortiGate and FortiExtender edge devices |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, FedRAMP Moderate | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Strata Cloud ManagerOktaMicrosoft Entra IDPing IdentityAWSAzureServiceNow | FortiClientFortiGateFortiManagerFortiAuthenticatorFortiAnalyzerFortiGuard |
| Industries | Cross-industryEnterpriseFinancial ServicesRetailTechnologyHealthcare | 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
Prisma Access
Prisma Access: globally distributed cloud fabric, Zero Trust Network Access and Cloud Secure Web Gateway. Built for hybrid workforce security. 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
Prisma Access
Cloud-Delivered Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)FortiSASE
Secure access service edge platformBest for
Prisma Access
Cross-industry, Enterprise, Financial Services, Retail, Technology, HealthcareFortiSASE
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersPricing
Pricing model
Prisma Access
Contact VendorFortiSASE
Contact VendorFree trial
Prisma Access
Free trial: yesFortiSASE
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Prisma Access
SaaSCloud
FortiSASE
SaaSCloud
Deployment details
Prisma Access
Cloud SaaS; Cloud-delivered Anycast SASE nodes in 100+ global locationsFortiSASE
Cloud-delivered SaaS with FortiClient and optional FortiGate/SD-WAN integration; Cloud-delivered SaaS with FortiClient and optional FortiGate/SD-WAN integrationData residency
Prisma Access
Multi-region hyperscale cloud fabric with regional compliance guaranteesFortiSASE
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionKey features
What it offers
Prisma Access
- Globally distributed cloud fabric
- Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA 2.0)
- Cloud Secure Web Gateway
- Cloud CASB
- Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS)
- Autonomous DEM
- Single-pass inspection engine
- Hybrid workforce security
FortiSASE
- Secure web gateway
- ZTNA
- Cloud firewall
- CASB
- DLP
- SD-WAN integration
- Endpoint security
- DNS security
Platform & access
API access
Prisma Access
API access: yesFortiSASE
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Prisma Access
SSO: yesFortiSASE
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Prisma Access
RBAC: yesFortiSASE
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Prisma Access
Multi-tenant: yesFortiSASE
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Prisma Access
Mobile app: yesFortiSASE
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Prisma Access
Cloudremote laptopsmobile devicesbranch SD-WAN gateways
FortiSASE
Cloud-delivered SaaSFortiClient agentFortiGate and FortiExtender edge devices
Compliance
Prisma Access
SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, FedRAMP Moderate
FortiSASE
Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Prisma Access
Strata Cloud ManagerOktaMicrosoft Entra IDPing IdentityAWSAzureServiceNow
FortiSASE
FortiClientFortiGateFortiManagerFortiAuthenticatorFortiAnalyzerFortiGuard
Industries
Prisma Access
Cross-industryEnterpriseFinancial ServicesRetailTechnologyHealthcare
FortiSASE
EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more
Regions
Prisma Access
Global
FortiSASE
GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region
Vendor
Company
Prisma Access
Palo Alto NetworksFortiSASE
FortinetHeadquarters
Prisma Access
Santa Clara, California, USAFortiSASE
Sunnyvale, California, USACompany size
Prisma Access
15,000+FortiSASE
10,000+Founded
Prisma Access
2005FortiSASE
2000