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Palo Alto Prisma Cloud

Palo Alto Networks

Founded 2005·US·Public
4.3

Combined score

G2
4.2420
Gartner
4.4310

▪ Editorial verdict

Palo Alto Prisma Cloud is the most complete CNAPP in the market. The breadth spanning IaaS, PaaS, containers, serverless, and SaaS, the strongest runtime protection of any CSPM vendor, and the deepest devsecops shift-left integration make it the platform of choice for security teams that need to cover everything.

The honest challenge is noise. Gartner explicitly notes higher alert volume than Wiz or Orca for some customers, and the platform complexity requires dedicated security engineering to configure and operate effectively. It is also the most expensive CSPM in the category.

The verdict: Palo Alto Prisma Cloud is right for large enterprises wanting the most complete CNAPP coverage across all cloud layers with the strongest runtime protection. Organisations prioritising simplicity, speed to value, and noise reduction should evaluate Wiz.

Last reviewed: May 2026

G2

4.2420 reviews

Gartner

4.4310 reviews

PeerSpot

8.0180 reviews
Gartner MQ: Leader (CNAPP 2025)

Cloud Security Posture Management assessment

PROTECTIONStrong
Cloud platform coverage
5 / 5

Broadest cloud provider coverage in CSPM/CNAPP — AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, Alibaba. Also covers containers, Kubernetes, and IaC. Scored 5 for comprehensive breadth.

Sources: Palo Alto Prisma Cloud documentation

Risk prioritisation
4 / 5

Strong attack-path analysis. Scored 4 because RQL (resource query language) is powerful but complex — most customers need training to use effectively, reducing practical prioritisation output.

Sources: Gartner MQ CNAPP 2025, G2 reviews

OPERATIONSStrong
Remediation workflows
5 / 5

Most mature remediation workflow engine in the category — IaC scanning, PR integration, auto-remediation, ITSM connectors. Scored 5 as the category leader here.

Sources: Palo Alto Prisma Cloud documentation

ANALYTICSStrong
Compliance reporting
5 / 5

100+ built-in compliance frameworks — largest compliance library of any CSPM. Scored 5.

Sources: Palo Alto Prisma Cloud documentation

TRUST & ECOSYSTEMStrong
Multi-cloud scale
5 / 5

Handles the largest enterprise multi-cloud deployments. Used by global financial services and government. Scored 5.

Sources: Gartner MQ CNAPP 2025, customer references

Strongest: Cloud platform coverage

Watch out for: Risk prioritisation

Strengths & limitations

Strengths

●Most comprehensive CSPM/CNAPP — code to cloud, CSPM, CWPP, CIEM, IaC
●100+ built-in compliance frameworks; 6 cloud providers
●True runtime blocking — agents provide active prevention

Watch out for

●Most complex UI — steep learning curve; RQL not intuitive
●Highest cost of any CSPM platform
●Alert volume overwhelming without significant tuning

Best for

Large enterprises wanting most feature-complete cloud security platform from code to production.

Not suitable for: SMBs — most expensive CNAPP; requires dedicated cloud security team

Compliance coverage

●Essential Eight
●AU Privacy Act
●SOC 2
●HIPAA
●NIST CSF
●PCI-DSS
●CMMC
●GDPR
●NIS2
●DORA
●ISO 27001
●CIS Benchmarks

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Quick facts

Pricing modelper-credit consumption or per-resource subscription
Pricing range$60,000-$500,000+ annually
Free trialYes — 30 days
Min seatsNo minimum
Deployment time2-4 weeks
Complexity4 / 5
Pricing transparency2 / 5
AU presenceYes
IRAP assessedYes
Open sourceProprietary

Deployment

ModelsSaaS
OS supportCloud-native + agent
CloudAWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, Alibaba
Support24/7 Phone, Email, Dedicated CSM, Professional Services
Data residencyUS, EU, AU, Global

Company

Palo Alto Networks

Founded 2005 · 15,000+ employees · Public

HQ: US

$8B+ total revenue FY2024

Certifications

FedRAMP High, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, IRAP PROTECTED

Integrations

JiraServiceNowSplunkOktaGitHubGitLabKubernetesTerraform