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Palo Alto Networks

Prisma Cloud

Composite Score

6.5 /10

CX Score

5.9 /10

5 Reviews Write a Review

What is Prisma Cloud?

By offering advanced data protection and consistency across clouds, Palo Alto Networks reins in the risks. Our products address your cloud access security broker, or CASB, needs and provide advanced capabilities in risk discovery, data loss prevention and advanced threat protection. Now, you can maintain compliance while preventing data leaks and business disruption through a fully cloud-delivered CASB deployment.

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Prisma Cloud Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

90 Likeliness to Recommend

85 Plan to Renew

77 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+56 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Prisma Cloud?

0% Negative

22% Neutral

78% Positive

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Unique Features
Respectful

Cons

Less Inspiring
Wastes Time
Vendor's Interest First

Feature Ratings

Average 77

Dashboard and Analytics

Compliance Mapping and Reporting

Vulnerability Scanning and Analysis

Risk Scoring and Reporting

Misconfiguration Detection

Data Encryption and Tokenization

Real-Time Risk Assessment

Threat Intelligence Integration

Data Mapping and Lineage

Security Control Inventory

ROT Data Remediation

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

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Prisma Cloud Reviews

Nishith M.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Healthcare
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2026

Great software

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Prisma Cloud from other similar products?

Brand name and other offerings from Palo Alto

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Cloud security

What do you dislike most about this product?

Slow improvement

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Solid product but lacks innovation

Pros

Helps Innovate
Over Delivered
Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing

Cons

Less Inspiring
Wastes Time
Vendor's Interest First

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Finance
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

Fantastic product, easy to rollout and admin.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Security Protects
Enables Productivity
Reliable

Cons

Vendor Friendly Policies
Vendor's Interest First
Less Efficient Service

Veeresh P.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2024

Best Product in terms of Cloud Security

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Prisma Cloud from other similar products?

1] Full balanced and well featured security solution which has all the Capabilities required for Cloud Security.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

1] Well if i have to say then it would be definitely be providing the full security from start to end. Meaning providing the cloud security for the entire full lifecycle i.e from entire SDLC Life Cycleof the cloud native apps which helps the DevSecOps Professionals.

What do you dislike most about this product?

1] Overall the Product is good but our organizations has not that much of connection with Palo Alto.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

1] Mostly many of the features has been currently there in Prisma Cloud so i don't have any recommendations as of now. Maybe some Cost Discounts

Pros

Unique Features
Security Protects
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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Prisma Cloud Ratings

90 Likeliness to Recommend

85 Plan to Renew

77 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+56 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Prisma Cloud?

Pros

Cons

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Dashboard and Analytics Configurable, click though, real-time dashboards for in-progress and executed contracts.

Compliance Mapping and Reporting Demonstrate adherence to data privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA. Identify regulations and compliance requirements that apply to your data.

Vulnerability Scanning and Analysis Identify security weaknesses in data stores, applications, and configurations.

Risk Scoring and Reporting Quantify data security risks based on vulnerability severity, exploitability, and potential impact.

Misconfiguration Detection Find and rectify issues like open ports, insecure permissions, and outdated software

Data Encryption and Tokenization Secure sensitive data at rest and in transit.

Real-Time Risk Assessment Assess security risks of SaaS applications based on a variety of factors i.e. the application's configuration, permissions, and usage data.

Threat Intelligence Integration Security threat intelligence feed integration with ability to update multiple uses and control updating behaviors.

Data Mapping and Lineage Track the movement of data throughout its lifecycle, understanding who has access and how it is used.

Security Control Inventory Map existing security controls to data types and locations that could reveal potential gaps.

ROT Data Remediation Identifying and correcting errors, and inaccuracies in ROT Data. ROT (Redundant, Obsolete, and Trivial) data can pose various risks to organizations.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

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Prisma Cloud Reviews

Nishith M.

Great software

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Fantastic product, easy to rollout and admin.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Veeresh P.

Best Product in terms of Cloud Security

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Dashboard and Analytics

Compliance Mapping and Reporting

Vulnerability Scanning and Analysis

Risk Scoring and Reporting

Misconfiguration Detection

Data Encryption and Tokenization

Real-Time Risk Assessment

Threat Intelligence Integration

Data Mapping and Lineage

Security Control Inventory

ROT Data Remediation

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support