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Best Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall Alternatives in 2026

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20 platforms from network firewall software ranked against Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    NethSecurity Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb 7.7
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs NethSecurity
  2. 2
    pfSense Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb 7.7
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs pfSense
  3. 3
    TNSR Free trial apiLinuxself-hosted 7.5
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs TNSR
  4. 4
    Arista NG Firewall Free plan Web $22.50/mo7.1
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs Arista NG Firewall
  5. 5
    WatchGuard FireCloud Free trial AndroidapiiOSMacself-hosted $8.15/mo7.1
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs WatchGuard FireCloud
  6. 6
    Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management Free plan apiWeb Free6.9
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management
  7. 7
    Stormshield Management Center Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 6.9
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs Stormshield Management Center
  8. 8
    Endian Firewall Community Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.8
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs Endian Firewall Community
  9. 9
    IPFire Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb Free6.8
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs IPFire
  10. 10
    OPNsense Free plan apiself-hostedWeb 6.8
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs OPNsense
  11. 11
    Sangfor EasyConnect AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 6.8
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs Sangfor EasyConnect
  12. 12
    FortiGate Free trial self-hosted 6.7
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs FortiGate
  13. 13
    Zscaler Private Access AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 6.7
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs Zscaler Private Access
  14. 14
    Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall Free trial apiWeb $0.36/mo6.6
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
  15. 15
    Cato SASE Platform AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac 6.6
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs Cato SASE Platform
  16. 16
    Check Point DDoS Protector Linuxself-hostedWeb 6.5
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs Check Point DDoS Protector
  17. 17
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall AndroidapiLinuxMacself-hosted 6.5
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall
  18. 18
    Little Snitch Free trial Mac €59/mo6.5
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs Little Snitch
  19. 19
    OpenWrt Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.5
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs OpenWrt
  20. 20
    Sophos Central Firewall Management Free trial apiself-hostedWeb 6.5
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs Sophos Central Firewall Management

Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1NethSecurity7.7Free planLinux, self-hosted, Web
2pfSense7.7Free planLinux, self-hosted, Web
3TNSR7.5API, Linux, self-hosted
4Arista NG Firewall7.1Free plan$22.50/moWeb
5WatchGuard FireCloud7.1No$8.15/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
6Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management6.9Free planFreeAPI, Web
7Stormshield Management Center6.9API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
8Endian Firewall Community6.8Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
9IPFire6.8Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Web
10OPNsense6.8Free planAPI, self-hosted, Web
11Sangfor EasyConnect6.8Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
12FortiGate6.7self-hosted
13Zscaler Private Access6.7Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
14Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall6.6No$0.36/moAPI, Web
15Cato SASE Platform6.6Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
16Check Point DDoS Protector6.5Linux, self-hosted, Web
17Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall6.5Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
18Little Snitch6.5No€59/moMac
19OpenWrt6.5Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
20Sophos Central Firewall Management6.5API, self-hosted, Web
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Questions about Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall alternatives

What is the best alternative to Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall?

NethSecurity, number 1 in network firewall software with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: pfSense, TNSR, Arista NG Firewall and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall?

NethSecurity is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.