# F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) vs Palo Alto Networks Panorama Comparison - What are their main differences? 

At a Glance

Star Rating

**F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)**[

3.9/5(15)

](https://www.g2.com/products/f5-big-ip-advanced-firewall-manager-afm/reviews#reviews)

**Palo Alto Networks Panorama** [

4.5/5(48)

](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-panorama/reviews#reviews)

Market Segments

**F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)**
Enterprise (53.3% of reviews)

**Palo Alto Networks Panorama**
Mid-Market (48.7% of reviews)

Pros & Cons

**F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)**
Not enough data

**Palo Alto Networks Panorama**
[
Centralized Management (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-panorama/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1474212&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Features (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-panorama/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1474323&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complex Setup (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-panorama/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1977092&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Difficult Learning Curve (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-panorama/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1474181&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Entry-Level Pricing

**F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)**
No pricing available

**Palo Alto Networks Panorama**
No pricing available

## F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) vs Palo Alto Networks Panorama

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Palo Alto Networks Panorama easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Palo Alto Networks Panorama overall.

- Reviewers felt that Palo Alto Networks Panorama meets the needs of their business better than F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM).
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) and Palo Alto Networks Panorama provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Palo Alto Networks Panorama over F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM).

Pricing

Entry-Level Pricing

**F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)**

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
No pricing available

**Palo Alto Networks Panorama**

Palo Alto Networks Panorama
No pricing available

Free Trial

**F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)**

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
No trial information available

**Palo Alto Networks Panorama**

Palo Alto Networks Panorama
No trial information available

Ratings

Meets Requirements

8.8

11

9.0

33

Ease of Use

8.3

10

8.7

33

Ease of Setup

7.2

6

8.3

31

Ease of Admin

8.1

6

9.0

27

Quality of Support

8.5

10

8.5

33

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

8.1

6

8.8

27

Product Direction (% positive)

7.9

11

10.0

32

Features by Category

Network Security[Hide 40 FeaturesShow 40 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Penetration Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

VPN

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavior Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Patch Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomaly/Malware Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

DNS Leak Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Provisioning

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Detection System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Firewalls

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Spam

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Prevention System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Zero Trust Networking[Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

9.0

8

Network Management

Network Segmentation

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

7

Network Mapping

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

7

Security Analytics

Not enough data

9.5(won by default)

7

API/Integrations

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

7

Security

Security Automation

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

7

Application Security

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

7

Workload Protection

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

7

Data Protection

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

7

Identity Management

Adaptive Access Control

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

7

Identity Scoring

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

7

User Monitoring

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

7

Generative AI

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Security Policy Management (NSPM)[Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

9.0

25

Network Maintenance

Policy Optimization

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

19

Risk Analysis

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

20

Auditing

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

20

Network Management

Network Mapping

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

20

Compliance

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

20

Reporting

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

20

Console

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

21

Network Monitoring

Network Monitoring

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

20

Configuration Monitoring

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

21

Change Management

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

20

Reviews

Reviewers' Company Size

[![F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_89c84cea1594b462861660c51a9a2c8a/f5-big-ip-advanced-firewall-manager-afm.png "F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)")](https://www.g2.com/products/f5-big-ip-advanced-firewall-manager-afm/reviews)

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

13.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

33.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

53.3%

[![Palo Alto Networks Panorama](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/ebdad1b3b32aae1ae3e92d7c850a6be1/palo-alto-networks-panorama.svg "Palo Alto Networks Panorama")](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-panorama/reviews)

Palo Alto Networks Panorama

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

5.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

48.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

46.2%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

13.3%

5.1%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

33.3%

48.7%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

53.3%

46.2%

Reviewers' Industry

[![F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_89c84cea1594b462861660c51a9a2c8a/f5-big-ip-advanced-firewall-manager-afm.png "F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)")](https://www.g2.com/products/f5-big-ip-advanced-firewall-manager-afm/reviews)
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)

Computer Networking

13.3%

Translation and Localization

6.7%

Retail

6.7%

Public Relations and Communications

6.7%

Internet

6.7%

Other

60.0%

[![Palo Alto Networks Panorama](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/ebdad1b3b32aae1ae3e92d7c850a6be1/palo-alto-networks-panorama.svg "Palo Alto Networks Panorama")](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-panorama/reviews)
Palo Alto Networks Panorama

Information Technology and Services

30.8%

Computer & Network Security

17.9%

Oil & Energy

5.1%

Medical Devices

5.1%

Internet

5.1%

Other

35.9%

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