Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN) vs Prisma SASE

Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN)8.3Visit Prisma SASE7.9Visit

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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Prisma SASE #8 in Network as a Service (NaaS) Platforms 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Prisma SASE

• Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN) fits best

  Enterprises connecting sites and cloud resources globally

• Prisma SASE fits best

  Enterprise SASE with full security stack

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Side by side

Feature	Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN) 8.3/10 Visit ↗	Prisma SASE 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	7.9
Ranking	#5 in Network as a Service (NaaS) Platforms	#8 in Network as a Service (NaaS) Platforms
Best for	Enterprises connecting sites and cloud resources globally	Enterprise SASE with full security stack
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Features Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN) 0/5 · Prisma SASE 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	Unifies ZTNA, SWG, CASB, DLP, FWaaS and browser isolation Connects branches with SD-WAN and cloud-delivered secure connectivity Supports Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, web and API access
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 requires contacting sales and depends on edition and deployment needs Cloud-only deployment may not suit teams requiring on-premises delivery Legacy Panorama multi-tenancy is being phased out for new deployments
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 →	Prisma SASE is Palo Alto Networks’ cloud-delivered secure access service edge platform for enterprises and distributed organizations. It combines Prisma Access and Prisma SD-WAN capabilities to protect users, applications, data, devices… 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

• Prisma SASE — where it wins

  • Unifies ZTNA, SWG, CASB, DLP, FWaaS and browser isolation
  • Connects branches with SD-WAN and cloud-delivered secure connectivity
  • Supports Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, web and API access

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales and depends on edition and deployment needs
  • Cloud-only deployment may not suit teams requiring on-premises delivery
  • Legacy Panorama multi-tenancy is being phased out for new deployments

• 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.

  Visit CloudflareFull verdict →
• Prisma SASE7.9/10 · Pricing on request

  Cloud SASE combining zero trust, web security, CASB, DLP, FWaaS and SD-WAN.

  Visit Prisma SASEFull verdict →