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Prisma SD-WAN

byPalo Alto Networks
in SD-WAN
4.7

Overview

Product Information on Prisma SD-WAN

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Prisma SD-WAN?

Prisma SD-WAN is a software developed to optimize and manage enterprise wide-area networks by using application-aware routing and centralized orchestration. The software enables automated network provisioning, dynamic path selection, and real-time visibility into network performance. It provides advanced security features and analytics to support secure and efficient connectivity between branch offices, data centers, and cloud environments. Prisma SD-WAN addresses business challenges related to network reliability, scalability, and cost management by enabling centralized management and policy enforcement across distributed network environments. The software supports integration with cloud-based services and security solutions to ensure consistent protection and performance for distributed organizations.

Prisma SD-WAN Pricing

Prisma SD-WAN software is offered through subscription-based pricing, with costs determined by factors such as bandwidth, number of sites, and selected features. The software provides tiered plans that allow organizations to choose options based on network size and requirements, and includes support and maintenance as part of the subscription. Pricing details may vary depending on deployment scale and contract terms.

Overall experience with Prisma SD-WAN

DIRECTOR OF IT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
1B - 3B USD, Travel and Hospitality
FAVORABLE

“Application-Aware Routing Enhances Connectivity Despite Complex Setup with Prisma SDWAN”

5.0
Dec 19, 2025
Our overall experience with Prisma SDWAN ION devices has been positive: they simplify deployments, provide strong application-aware routing, and reduce WAN complexity, while maintaining security and performance.
NETWORK ARCHITECT
3B - 10B USD, Manufacturing
CRITICAL

“Unconventional Bandwidth Calculation and clunky Strata Cloud Manager Design Raise Concerns”

3.0
Sep 2, 2025
Before purchasing, we received excellent support during the Proof-of-Concept. Unfortunately, we didn't realize in time that the software repeatedly experiences bugs and TAC is of little help in many cases. However, as long as there are no bugs or hardware failures, the solution runs stably.

About Company

Company Description

Updated 7th December 2023

Palo Alto Networks is a global cybersecurity organization shaping the future of cloud-centric technology. The main business objective is to provide effective cybersecurity solutions, maintaining and valuing the digital way of life. It addresses the significant issue of maintaining digital security in an increasingly online-centric world. The company utilizes innovative approaches leveraging advancements in artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, and orchestration. Offering an integrated platform and bolstering a burgeoning ecosystem of collaborators, it assures protection across various platforms including clouds, networks, and mobile devices. The organization envisions a progressively safe and secure digital world each day.

Company Details

Updated 1st July 2025
Company type
Public
Year Founded
2005
Head office location
SANTA CLARA, United States
Number of employees
10001+
Website
http://www.paloaltonetworks.com

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Prisma SD-WAN Likes & Dislikes

Like

The most attractive feature would be application-aware routing that intelligently steers traffic based on performance and user experience. This makes connectivity resilient and seamless.

Like

The Hardware prices are reasonable. The templating engine and API management of Prisma SD-WAN also make onboarding easy and rolling out many devices can be very straightforward.

Like

It provides very good reporting features with complete visibility of end-points with SLA. It takes very less time to manage its policies and deployment. PaloAlto provides very good support for the Prisma SD-WAN product.

Dislike

While initial setup and policy configuration complexity was high, the steep learning curve pays off once we got over the hump.

Dislike

What I don't like about the solution is the strange calculation of throughput and bandwidth consumption. I am familiar with calculation models from many solution that use the 95th percentile. With Prisma SD-WAN however, it is the peak throughput value in a 5 minute interval per month that counts. This does not represent the actual throughput or a fair bandwidth consumption. Additionally, Strata Cloud Manager seems like a stitched-together solution that unfortunately often fails to follow the simplest web design principles.

Dislike

The HA redundancy setup is very sensitive to deploy. Sometimes facing problems with routing, as depending on the route path results to packet loss.

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Prisma SD-WAN Reviews and Ratings

4.7

(395 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
87%
4 Star
11%
3 Star
2%
2 Star
1%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.8

Integration & Deployment

4.8

Service & Support

4.8

Product Capabilities

4.9

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  • NETWORK ARCHITECT
    1B-10B USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Unconventional Bandwidth Calculation and clunky Strata Cloud Manager Design Raise Concerns

    3.0
    Sep 2, 2025
    Before purchasing, we received excellent support during the Proof-of-Concept. Unfortunately, we didn't realize in time that the software repeatedly experiences bugs and TAC is of little help in many cases. However, as long as there are no bugs or hardware failures, the solution runs stably.
  • DIRECTOR OF IT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
    1B-10B USD
    Travel and Hospitality
    Review Source

    Application-Aware Routing Enhances Connectivity Despite Complex Setup with Prisma SDWAN

    5.0
    Dec 19, 2025
    Our overall experience with Prisma SDWAN ION devices has been positive: they simplify deployments, provide strong application-aware routing, and reduce WAN complexity, while maintaining security and performance.
  • MANAGER
    50M-1B USD
    Software
    Review Source

    Comprehensive Reporting and Cloud Integration Noted in Prisma SD-WAN Deployments

    5.0
    Oct 29, 2025
    Prisma SD-WAN is a great solution for enterprise network environments with Cloud-blades architecture.
  • Engineer
    1B-10B USD
    Transportation
    Review Source

    Design Bugs and Latency Impact Otherwise Cohesive Web Interface Experience

    4.0
    Jan 30, 2026
    Web interface working well but slow and with some design bugs like dropdown list and table
  • It Security & Risk Management Associate
    <50M USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Strong Application Routing

    5.0
    Jan 19, 2026
    Overall experience is positive. It offers strong application-aware routing and reliable link failover.
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