Nokia Virtualized Service Router vs Palo Alto Networks VM-Series

Nokia Virtualized Service Router8.9Visit Palo Alto Networks VM-Series8.2Visit

Higher score Nokia Virtualized Service Router #3 in Virtual Routers Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Nokia

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Palo Alto Networks VM-Series #8 in Virtual Routers Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit site

• Nokia Virtualized Service Router fits best

  Operators needing virtualized service-provider functions

• Palo Alto Networks VM-Series fits best

  Cloud teams needing virtual firewall and basic routing

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Side by side

Feature	Nokia Virtualized Service Router 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Palo Alto Networks VM-Series 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.2
Ranking	#3 in Virtual Routers Software	#8 in Virtual Routers Software
Best for	Operators needing virtualized service-provider functions	Cloud teams needing virtual firewall and basic routing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Linux	Web
Integrations	3 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Nokia Virtualized Service Router 2/2 · Palo Alto Networks VM-Series 2/2
VPN support	✓	✓
High availability	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment type	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Routing protocols	BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, RIP	BGP, OSPF, OSPFv3, RIP, static routing
Max throughput	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Cloud platforms	Not checked yet	Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Alibaba Cloud
Our review
Pros	Supports IP/MPLS edge services across business, residential and mobile networks. Combines BNG, L2TP, residential gateway, NAT and IPsec functions. Offers VM or container deployment with multi-node resiliency options.	Inspects traffic at Layer 7 with inline security controls Supports BGP, OSPF, OSPFv3, RIP and static routing Runs across major public clouds and virtualization platforms
Cons	Pricing is handled through contact sales. Scaling depends on adding CPU and memory resources. Its focus on service-provider functions may not suit simpler routing needs.	Security-focused rather than a deep standalone routing platform Pricing requires a sales conversation No general free plan
Our verdict	Nokia Virtualized Service Router is IP edge routing software based on Nokia’s Service Router Operating System. It is aimed at service providers, cloud providers and mission-critical enterprise environments that need virtualized network… Read the review →	Palo Alto Networks VM-Series is a virtualized next-generation firewall for protecting workloads and inspecting traffic across public and private clouds, virtualized data centers, and enterprise branches. It is aimed at mid-market and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Nokia Virtualized Service Router — where it wins

  • Supports IP/MPLS edge services across business, residential and mobile networks.
  • Combines BNG, L2TP, residential gateway, NAT and IPsec functions.
  • Offers VM or container deployment with multi-node resiliency options.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through contact sales.
  • Scaling depends on adding CPU and memory resources.
  • Its focus on service-provider functions may not suit simpler routing needs.

• Palo Alto Networks VM-Series — where it wins

  • Inspects traffic at Layer 7 with inline security controls
  • Supports BGP, OSPF, OSPFv3, RIP and static routing
  • Runs across major public clouds and virtualization platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Security-focused rather than a deep standalone routing platform
  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • No general free plan

• Nokia Virtualized Service Router8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A service-provider-focused virtual router spanning IP/MPLS, broadband, NAT and IPsec functions.

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• Palo Alto Networks VM-Series8.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud-ready virtual firewall with core routing protocols, VPNs and high availability.

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