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Check Point Smart-1 vs Palo Alto Networks Panorama

Both stand on firewall management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Panorama brings firewall configuration, policy review, and monitoring together for Palo Alto Networks environments. Confirm deployment requirements and support licensing for the intended scale and platform.

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The facts

	Check Point Smart-1	Palo Alto Networks Panorama
Free plan	Not published	No
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Not published	API, Self-hosted, Web
Lowest paid plan	Not published	Not published
Plans published	None	None
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	checkpoint.com	paloaltonetworks.com
On firewall management software	#34 of 35	#32 of 35

Check Point Smart-1: what it does well

Palo Alto Networks Panorama: what it does well

Provides one rule base for multiple security functions.
Groups devices for configuration pushes.
Policy analyzer reviews changes before deployment.
Offers current and historical traffic views.
Supports XML API access and plugin integrations.

What to know first

Pricing is available only on request.
Azure installation requires a support license.
Expired support removes software and content updates.

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