Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW
Reviews
Star rating
Rank in Firewall Software
Pros and cons
Pros
- Threat Protection
- Features
- Ease of Use
- Deployment Ease
- Security
- Ease of Implementation
Cons
- Expensive
- Complex Configuration
- Difficult Learning Curve
- Complexity
- Slow Performance
- Pricing Issues
Traffic & LLM citations
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Key stats
Adoption by company size
| Segment | Share of reviews |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 31.6% |
| Mid-Market | 38.7% |
| Enterprise | 29.7% |
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Reviews | Star rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q4 | 38 | 4.3 |
| 2025 Q1 | 17 | 4.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 13 | 4.1 |
| 2025 Q3 | 4 | 4.9 |
| 2026 Q1 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 2026 Q3 | 100 | 4.3 |
Satisfaction ratings
What reviewers say
Excellent Threat Management, Needs Better Visibility
“I like that Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW handles encrypted malicious traffic very well. It is especially good at firewall management, which I find effective in managing my network security. Additionally, I found the initial setup process to be very good and easy-going, which was”
Good cloud security features, but configuration could be simpler
“What I like most is the level of control it provides over network security, especially when I’m managing cloud workloads. The traffic visibility and threat-prevention features are genuinely useful, and being able to manage security policies from a single place makes day-to-day ad”
Centralized, Scalable Cloud Security with Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW
“Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW is that it delivers centralized, scalable network security for cloud environments without creating significant additional operational overhead.”