Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall
Reviews
Star rating
Rank in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)
Pros and cons
Pros
- Threat Protection
- Features
- Security
- Protection
- Deployment Ease
- Ease of Use
Cons
- Expensive
- Difficult Learning Curve
- Complex Configuration
- Slow Performance
- High Resource Usage
- Complexity
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Key stats
Adoption by company size
| Segment | Share of reviews |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 26.4% |
| Mid-Market | 29.7% |
| Enterprise | 44.0% |
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Reviews | Star rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q1 | 35 | 4.1 |
| 2025 Q2 | 15 | 4.4 |
| 2025 Q3 | 11 | 4.6 |
| 2025 Q4 | 5 | 4.6 |
| 2026 Q1 | 1 | 4.0 |
Satisfaction ratings
What reviewers say
No Hardware Needed—Better SLA and Uptime with Palo alto firewall
“it does not require any physical hardware which could lead to better SLA level and uptime availability. It also do not required rack space and does not draw any power”
Consistent Security and Powerful Cloud Integration
“What I like best about Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall is: Consistent NGFW security across on-prem and cloud App-ID, User-ID, and Threat Prevention for deep visibility and control Strong cloud and automation support (AWS, Azure, GCP, Terraform, APIs) Cen”
Experience on palo alto vm Series Firewall
“The most i like is its cost and it has more capable as the physical one and also as long as you purchase it you can get it no pending time west in manfacturing”