# Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 44 judge labels across 2 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/palo-alto-networks-prisma-sase

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [SASE platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/sase-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 18 | 28% | 43 |
| [SD-WAN](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/sd-wan/index.md) | 0% | 35 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "A dominant enterprise leader, Palo Alto Networks provides one of the most mature, feature-complete SASE platforms." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, SASE)
- "Ranked #1 in Gartner's 2024 Single-Vendor SASE Magic Quadrant (top for both vision and execution)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, SASE)
- "start with Cato, Netskope, Palo Alto Networks, and Zscaler" (GPT-6 Luna, SASE)
- "Zscaler, Palo Alto, and Cato are the clear leaders" (Mistral Small, SASE)

## And against it

- "What I'd Avoid for Mid-Market - Palo Alto Prisma SASE — Excellent but overkill for mid-sized companies" (Kimi K2, SASE)
- "has a high negative share on the IT AI Recommendation Index, with 88% of labels being negative" (Llama 4 Maverick, SASE)
- "Enterprise heavyweights like Palo Alto Networks (Prisma Access) or Zscaler often carry steep licensing minimums, complex add-ons, and high implementation costs." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, SASE)
- "Scrutinize total cost, licensing, and branch requirements... cited high pricing and more cloud-reliant, constrained on-premises security" (GPT-6 Luna, SASE)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE, from 113 of the 125 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- sase.cloud: 61
- fortinet.com: 48
- netify.co.uk: 41
- cloudflare.com: 37
- viewpointanalysis.com: 35
- g2.com: 32
- crn.com: 28
- dope.security: 24
- paloaltonetworks.com: 24 (its own site)
- research.oz.spotlightar.com: 24

### Pages cited

- https://sase.cloud/vendors: 39
- https://viewpointanalysis.com/post/sase-software-options-2026: 35
- https://netify.co.uk/insights/who-are-the-best-rated-sase-vendors: 24
- https://dope.security/post/sase-vendors-2026: 23
- https://thenetworkdna.com/2026/04/top-5-sase-solution-providers-with.html: 23
- https://fortinet.com/resources/articles/top-sase-vendors: 20
- https://cloudsek.com/knowledge-base/sase-solutions: 16
- https://crn.com/news/security/2024/palo-alto-networks-cato-netskope-top-gartner-s-sase-magic-quadrant-for-2024: 16

## In its own words

What Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Prisma Access has integrated Zero Trust Network Access 2.0 capabilities to help provide secure, remote and least-privileged access across users and applications. (https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/sase/ztna)
- For: organizations; branch offices; IT teams (https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/sase/sd-wan)
- Free plan or trial: Test out Prisma SD-WAN with our virtual Ultimate Test Drive! (https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/sase/sd-wan)
- Certifications: SOC 2
- Customers named: Westfield, Village Roadshow, Salesforce, Atlantic Health System, Relias, SA Recycling, Dürümle, Beam Suntory

## 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.