# FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (CNF) vs Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW Comparison | | FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (CNF) | Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 13 | 108 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (46.2% of reviews) | Mid-Market (34.6% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (CNF) Pros: - Advanced Security (1 reviews) - Deployment Ease (1 reviews) Cons: - Dependency Issues (1 reviews) - Difficult Learning Curve (1 reviews) ### Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW Pros: - Threat Protection (13 reviews) - Deployment Ease (10 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (14 reviews) - Complex Configuration (8 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (CNF) | Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (13 reviews) | 8.7 (104 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.8 (13 reviews) | 8.3 (103 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 8.1 (94 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 8.3 (66 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.0 (13 reviews) | 8.3 (93 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 8.7 (61 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.1 (13 reviews) | 9.2 (104 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (CNF) #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Firewall Software | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (CNF)** | 8.3/10 | 11 | | **Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW** | 8.4/10 | 102 | #### Administration | Feature | FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (CNF) | Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW | |---|---|---| | **Policy Management** | 8.5 (11 reviews) | 8.6 (101 reviews) | | **Logging and Reporting** | 8.0 (11 reviews) | 8.4 (101 reviews) | | **Application Gateway** | 8.3 (11 reviews) | 8.4 (100 reviews) | | **Concurrent Sessions** | 8.5 (11 reviews) | 8.2 (101 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Firewall Software | Feature | FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (CNF) | Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Functionality | Feature | FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (CNF) | Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW | |---|---|---| | **Virtual Private Network (VPN)** | 9.2 (10 reviews) | 8.6 (99 reviews) | | **Antivirus** | 7.8 (9 reviews) | 8.5 (99 reviews) | | **URL Filtering** | 8.0 (9 reviews) | 8.6 (99 reviews) | | **Availability** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 8.6 (96 reviews) | #### Monitoring | Feature | FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (CNF) | Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW | |---|---|---| | **Load Balancing** | 8.3 (11 reviews) | 8.2 (99 reviews) | | **Continuous Analysis** | 8.0 (10 reviews) | 8.5 (99 reviews) | | **Intrusion Prevention** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 8.7 (100 reviews) | | **Intrusion Detection** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 8.8 (99 reviews) | #### Generative AI | Feature | FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (CNF) | Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Summarization** | 7.6 (9 reviews) | 7.5 (92 reviews) | #### Artificial Intelligence - Firewall | Feature | FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (CNF) | Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW | |---|---|---| | **AI Firewall** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Firewall Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/firewall-software) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (CNF) | Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 23.1% | 31.8% | | **Mid-Market** | 46.2% | 34.6% | | **Enterprise** | 30.8% | 33.6% | ### By Industry #### FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (CNF) - **Information Technology and Services:** 30.8% - **Insurance:** 15.4% - **Computer & Network Security:** 15.4% - **Banking:** 15.4% - **Medical Practice:** 7.7% - **Computer Software:** 7.7% - **Computer Hardware:** 7.7% #### Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW - **Computer & Network Security:** 21.5% - **Information Technology and Services:** 14.0% - **Banking:** 6.5% - **Telecommunications:** 5.6% - **Financial Services:** 4.7% - **Consulting:** 3.7% - **Computer Networking:** 3.7% - **Computer Software:** 3.7% - **Internet:** 3.7% - **Airlines/Aviation:** 2.8% - **Other:** 29.9% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (CNF) - [Sophos Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/sophos-firewall/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (860 reviews) - [Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)](https://www.g2.com/products/check-point-next-generation-firewalls-ngfws/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (591 reviews) - [ThreatLocker Zero Trust Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/threatlocker-zero-trust-platform/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (482 reviews) - [Netgate pfSense](https://www.g2.com/products/netgate-pfsense/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (326 reviews) - [Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)](https://www.g2.com/products/check-point-cloud-firewall-formerly-cloudguard-network-security/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (293 reviews) - [WatchGuard Network Security](https://www.g2.com/products/watchguard-network-security/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (267 reviews) - [Zscaler Internet Access](https://www.g2.com/products/zscaler-internet-access/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews) - [Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-next-generation-firewalls/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (201 reviews) - [SonicWall Next Generation Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/sonicwall-next-generation-firewall/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (153 reviews) - [NordLayer](https://www.g2.com/products/nordlayer/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (126 reviews) ### Alternatives to Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW - [Azure Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-firewall/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (31 reviews) - [Netgate pfSense](https://www.g2.com/products/netgate-pfsense/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (326 reviews) - [Sophos Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/sophos-firewall/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (860 reviews) - [Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)](https://www.g2.com/products/check-point-next-generation-firewalls-ngfws/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (591 reviews) - [FortiGate-VM NGFW](https://www.g2.com/products/fortigate-vm-ngfw/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (238 reviews) - [ThreatLocker Zero Trust Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/threatlocker-zero-trust-platform/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (482 reviews) - [Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)](https://www.g2.com/products/check-point-cloud-firewall-formerly-cloudguard-network-security/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (293 reviews) - [WatchGuard Network Security](https://www.g2.com/products/watchguard-network-security/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (267 reviews) - [Zscaler Internet Access](https://www.g2.com/products/zscaler-internet-access/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews) - [SonicWall Next Generation Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/sonicwall-next-generation-firewall/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (153 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (CNF) No discussions available for this product. ### Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/fortigate-cloud-native-firewall-cnf-vs-palo-alto-networks-cloud-ngfw)