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Prisma Access Browser vs Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 3, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Prisma Access Browser
Ranking in Secure Web Gateways (SWG)
30th
Average Rating
6.0
Reviews Sentiment
1.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Browsers (2nd)
Prisma Access by Palo Alto ...
Ranking in Secure Web Gateways (SWG)
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
64
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) (1st), Enterprise Infrastructure VPN (6th), ZTNA as a Service (2nd), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Secure Web Gateways (SWG) category, the mindshare of Prisma Access Browser is 1.3%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks is 10.8%, up from 9.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Secure Web Gateways (SWG)
 

Featured Reviews

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Feedback highlights ease of use while needing further development
I work with Palo Alto Panorama, Prisma, Prisma Cloud, Prisma Access, Strata Cloud Manager, and Firewall on-premise including the VM-Series and PA-Series from the Palo Alto catalog. I am in network security with 15 years of experience. I have five years of experience with Palo Alto, 15 years with Check Point, 15 years with Cisco, and five years with Imperva. In the Portuguese market, Firewall has a 17% to 60% market share. Implementation is done in the cloud, in Azure and AWS, and includes firewall appliance for the one and two series. Prisma Access Browser is currently replacing SSL VPN. A partner has one implementation in a major telecom provider in Portugal. A use case is to replace the partner with SSL VPN, a clientless VPN. The overall rating for this solution is 6 out of 10.
Ángel García Favieres - PeerSpot reviewer
Experience seamless networking with reliable support and enhanced security
It is all about the interface. The Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks interface is more difficult than FortiGate. The area where we encountered most problems was the permissions system. When the client wanted to give me access, they did not want to give me super admin access because they wanted me to have access only for specific tasks. We had significant trouble with configuring those permissions and making them work, as there are many options on the permissions panel. The permissions tab should be more generalized. There are so many options that you always have to open a case for technical support. The technical support team resolved these issues effectively, but this remains an area for improvement.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Retailer
7%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Prisma Access Browser?
The maturity of the product needs improvement as the implementation is very complex. The requirements are very hard to implement because it is for a top-level provider client, one of the most impor...
What is your primary use case for Prisma Access Browser?
The project is finishing now and I have delivered the documentation. The project has been signed off. It is tunnel-based, and it is used to access the customer's private workload and to access the ...
What advice do you have for others considering Prisma Access Browser?
I work with Palo Alto Panorama, Prisma, Prisma Cloud, Prisma Access, Strata Cloud Manager, and Firewall on-premise including the VM-Series and PA-Series from the Palo Alto catalog. I am in network ...
What is the better solution - Prisma Access or Zscaler Private Access?
We looked into Prisma Access before choosing Zscaler Private Access (ZPA). Palo Alto’s Prisma Access is a secure access service edge (SASE) designed to deliver network security in a cloud-deliver...
What do you like most about Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks?
The most valuable features of the solution are in the areas of the secure remote access it provides while also being user-friendly.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks?
From my experience, Palo Alto is more expensive compared to solutions like Netskope and Triscale.
 

Also Known As

No data available
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access, Prisma Access, GlobalProtect, Palo Alto GlobalProtect Mobile Security Manager, Prisma SaaS by Palo Alto Networks, Prisma Access
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Lemonade, Rapyd, Telit Cinterion, Landry’s, Golden Nugget, Houston Rockets
Concord Hospital, State of Colorado, Essilor International, RheinLand Versicherungsgruppe, University of Westminster, Universidade Nove de Julho, SPAR Austria, CAME Group, ZipRealty, Greenhill & Co., IKT Agder, Aviva Stadium, Animal Logic, Management & Training Corporation, Brigham Young University Hawaii, School District of Chilliwack
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