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Best Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall Alternatives in 2026

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20 apps from network firewall software ranked against Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    NethSecurity Free plan Open sourceapiLinuxself-hostedWeb 6.5
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs NethSecurity
  2. 2
    Arista NG Firewall Free plan Web $22.50/mo6.4
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs Arista NG Firewall
  3. 3
    Endian Firewall Community Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.4
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs Endian Firewall Community
  4. 4
    IPFire Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb Free6.4
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs IPFire
  5. 5
    OPNsense Free plan apiself-hostedWeb 6.4
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs OPNsense
  6. 6
    Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management Free plan apiWeb Free6.4
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management
  7. 7
    pfSense Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb 6.4
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs pfSense
  8. 8
    OpenWrt Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.3
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs OpenWrt
  9. 9
    TNSR Free trial apiLinuxself-hosted 6.3
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs TNSR
  10. 10
    Sangfor EasyConnect AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 5.8
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs Sangfor EasyConnect
  11. 11
    Cato SASE Platform AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac 5.7
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs Cato SASE Platform
  12. 12
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall AndroidapiLinuxMacself-hosted 5.6
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall
  13. 13
    Check Point DDoS Protector Linuxself-hostedWeb 5.5
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs Check Point DDoS Protector
  14. 14
    Stormshield Management Center Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 5.4
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs Stormshield Management Center
  15. 15
    Zscaler Private Access AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 5.4
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs Zscaler Private Access
  16. 16
    WatchGuard FireCloud Free trial AndroidapiiOSMacself-hosted $8.15/mo5.3
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs WatchGuard FireCloud
  17. 18
    WatchGuard Firebox Web 5.2
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs WatchGuard Firebox
  18. 19
    Check Point Quantum Security Gateway 5.1
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs Check Point Quantum Security Gateway
  19. 20
    Firewalla AndroidiOSWeb 5.1
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs Firewalla
  20. 21
    Forcepoint ZTNA Macself-hostedWebWin 5.1
    Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs Forcepoint ZTNA

Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1NethSecurity6.5Free planAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
2Arista NG Firewall6.4Free plan$22.50/moWeb
3Endian Firewall Community6.4Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
4IPFire6.4Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Web
5OPNsense6.4Free planAPI, self-hosted, Web
6Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management6.4Free planFreeAPI, Web
7pfSense6.4Free planLinux, self-hosted, Web
8OpenWrt6.3Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
9TNSR6.3API, Linux, self-hosted
10Sangfor EasyConnect5.8Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
11Cato SASE Platform5.7Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
12Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall5.6Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
13Check Point DDoS Protector5.5Linux, self-hosted, Web
14Stormshield Management Center5.4API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
15Zscaler Private Access5.4Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
16WatchGuard FireCloud5.3No$8.15/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
18WatchGuard Firebox5.2Web
19Check Point Quantum Security Gateway5.1
20Firewalla5.1NoAndroid, iOS, Web
21Forcepoint ZTNA5.1Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
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Questions about Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall alternatives

What is the best alternative to Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall?

NethSecurity, number 1 in network firewall software with a score of 6.5 out of 10. The others here: Arista NG Firewall, Endian Firewall Community, IPFire and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall?

NethSecurity is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Is there an open-source alternative to Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall?

Yes: NethSecurity.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.