SD-WAN · RankedPalo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN
Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN is an SD-WAN product that organizations use to securely connect their branches, offered as an alternative to legacy SD-WAN solutions · paloaltonetworks.com ↗
Read the same way at every company size.
The standing depends on who is buying. Every model is asked the same questions for each company size.
Fortinet Secure SD-WAN is first at 40%.
Fortinet Secure SD-WAN is first at 67%. 0 of 14 models made it the first choice when asked directly.
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN is first at 45%.
Why models recommend it
“Strong app-defined routing and tight integration with Palo Alto's Prisma Access security stack.”Gemini 3.5 Flash · Negative question · first choice
“Prioritize | Vendors with clear standalone roadmaps, integrated SASE, and demonstrated security practices (e.g., Palo Alto Prisma SD-WAN”Kimi K2 · Negative question · alternative
“delivers particular value for organizations with heavy cloud workload dependencies and is well-suited for mid-market companies”Claude Haiku 4.5 · Paraphrase question · alternative
“Choose Palo Alto Prisma SD-WAN when Zero Trust, SASE convergence and security completeness of vision are key.”Muse Glimmer 30B · Comparative question · alternative
What gives them pause
“Multiple reports of immaturity, frequent bugs, unreliable SASE connectivity, poor knowledge base (KB), and unhelpful TAC”Grok 4.20 · Negative question · warning
“Avoid entirely due to unhelpful KB, some important settings don't have direct links in the menus, and TAC is clueless.”Llama 4 Maverick · Negative question · warning
“Avoid high-end options like Palo Alto Prisma, VMware (VeloCloud), or Versa unless you have a bigger budget”Grok 4.20 · Budget-constrained question · warning
“Below-average customer experience: Lower satisfaction scores compared to competitors”GLM 4.7 FlashX · Negative question · warning
Also on the shortlist
The products named in the same answers as Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN, over the 126 answers that named it, and how often each was the first choice instead.
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| 93 | 24 | View → | |
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| 59 | 0 | View → | |
| 57 | 22 | View → | |
| 48 | 1 | View → | |
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| 14 | 0 | View → | |
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What the models named instead of Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN →
A side-by-side page exists where both products are among a category's top eight.
At a glance
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How this is measured
Fourteen AI models from 12 labs are asked the same buying questions six ways, for three company sizes. Standings refresh every edition.
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Read the method →Sources returned with these answers
Fourteen of the fourteen models returned a source list in this edition: five return the pages they cited and nine the search results they consulted. These counts come from 115 of the 126 answers that named Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN and are not a share of its labels.
Domains cited
325 of the 325 domain citations in answers naming Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN came from a third party's page.
Pages cited
Pages are listed as the models cited them.
By model
| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |