# Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge label across 1 category by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/palo-alto-networks-next-generation-firewall

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Next-generation firewalls](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/next-generation-firewalls/index.md) | 2% | 11 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet FortiGate are the top recommendations" (Mistral Small, Firewalls)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall, from 1 of the 1 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- checkpoint.com: 1
- fortinet.com: 1
- softwarereviews.com: 1
- topbusinesssoftware.com: 1
- version-2.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://checkpoint.com/comparison/top-4-ngfw-compared: 1
- https://fortinet.com/products/next-generation-firewall: 1
- https://softwarereviews.com/awards/data-quadrant-awards-2024-next-generation-firewall: 1
- https://topbusinesssoftware.com/categories/next-generation-firewall-ngfw/mid-size-business-orgs: 1
- https://version-2.com/en/2024/09/10-best-network-firewall-solutions-for-businesses: 1

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.