Equinix Fabric vs Prisma SASE

Equinix Fabric9.3Visit Prisma SASE7.9Visit

Higher score Equinix Fabric #1 in Network as a Service (NaaS) Platforms 9.3/10 Pricing on request · 7-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Equinix

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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

• Equinix Fabric fits best

  Enterprise multicloud private connectivity

• Prisma SASE fits best

  Enterprise SASE with full security stack

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Side by side

Feature	Equinix Fabric 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Prisma SASE 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	7.9
Ranking	#1 in Network as a Service (NaaS) Platforms	#8 in Network as a Service (NaaS) Platforms
Best for	Enterprise multicloud private connectivity	Enterprise SASE with full security stack
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 7-day trial	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	7 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Equinix Fabric 1/5 · 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	✓ (best)	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 clouds, service providers, and Equinix data-center assets privately Supports point-to-point and multipoint connections across local to global locations Offers port and connection monitoring plus REST API and Terraform automation	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	Pricing is contact-sales, with monthly charges for ports, connections, and routers The seven-day trial is limited to Fabric Cloud Router and up to two virtual connections VPN management and firewall policy management are not included	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	Distributed infrastructure teams can use Equinix Fabric to connect cloud services, network providers, business partners, Network Edge devices, and assets in Equinix data centers. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise organizations… 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

• Equinix Fabric — where it wins

  • Connects clouds, service providers, and Equinix data-center assets privately
  • Supports point-to-point and multipoint connections across local to global locations
  • Offers port and connection monitoring plus REST API and Terraform automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is contact-sales, with monthly charges for ports, connections, and routers
  • The seven-day trial is limited to Fabric Cloud Router and up to two virtual connections
  • VPN management and firewall policy management are not included

• 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

• Equinix Fabric9.3/10 · Pricing on request · 7-day trial

  Private multicloud connections with portal, API, and Terraform provisioning.

  Visit EquinixFull 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 →