Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN) vs Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN

Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN)8.3Visit Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN8.1Visit

Higher score Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN) #5 in Network as a Service (NaaS) Platforms 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Cloudflare

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Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN #7 in Network as a Service (NaaS) Platforms 8.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit site

• Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN) fits best

  Enterprises connecting sites and cloud resources globally

• Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN fits best

  Hybrid SD-WAN with centralized security

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Side by side

Feature	Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN) 8.3/10 Visit ↗	Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	8.1
Ranking	#5 in Network as a Service (NaaS) Platforms	#7 in Network as a Service (NaaS) Platforms
Best for	Enterprises connecting sites and cloud resources globally	Hybrid SD-WAN with centralized security
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux
Integrations	10 integrations	5 integrations
Features Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN) 0/5 · Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN 0/5
SD-WAN included	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Secure access/SASE	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Cloud firewall	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Network monitoring	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Connectivity type	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Managed sites	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Connects sites over IPsec and GRE, with dedicated interconnects available Supports application-aware routing and traffic prioritization Combines BGP routing with integrated firewall and Gateway controls	Application-aware path selection with performance analytics Integrated zone-based firewall and zero-touch VPN configuration Cloud and on-premises controllers with major cloud integrations
Cons	Enterprise-only service requires contacting Cloudflare Automatic appliance onboarding depends on Cloudflare One Appliance Requires network planning to choose tunnels, interconnects, and routing policies	Pricing is handled through sales rather than published plan tiers. Controller and device deployment may require network expertise. Focused on WAN connectivity, not a general-purpose networking suite.
Our verdict	Branch offices, retail sites, data centers, and cloud resources can connect through Cloudflare WAN, an enterprise WAN-as-a-service product managed through Cloudflare’s network. It supports site-to-site links over IPsec and GRE, private… Read the review →	Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN is a cloud-delivered software-defined WAN service for enterprises connecting branch offices and data centers. It analyzes application flows, selects network paths, applies performance and security policies,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN) — where it wins

  • Connects sites over IPsec and GRE, with dedicated interconnects available
  • Supports application-aware routing and traffic prioritization
  • Combines BGP routing with integrated firewall and Gateway controls

  Where it doesn't

  • Enterprise-only service requires contacting Cloudflare
  • Automatic appliance onboarding depends on Cloudflare One Appliance
  • Requires network planning to choose tunnels, interconnects, and routing policies

• Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN — where it wins

  • Application-aware path selection with performance analytics
  • Integrated zone-based firewall and zero-touch VPN configuration
  • Cloud and on-premises controllers with major cloud integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through sales rather than published plan tiers.
  • Controller and device deployment may require network expertise.
  • Focused on WAN connectivity, not a general-purpose networking suite.

• Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN)8.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud-managed WAN for connecting sites and cloud resources through Cloudflare’s network.

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• Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN8.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A hybrid SD-WAN platform combining application-aware routing with centralized security controls.

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