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Best Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from intrusion detection and prevention software ranked against Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    CrowdSec Free plan apiextensionLinuxMacself-hosted 7.9
    Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention vs CrowdSec
  2. 2
    Wazuh Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $571/mo7.6
    Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention vs Wazuh
  3. 3
    OSSEC Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin $5/mo7.5
    Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention vs OSSEC
  4. 4
    pfSense Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb 7.4
    Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention vs pfSense
  5. 5
    Zscaler Private Access AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 7.4
    Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention vs Zscaler Private Access
  6. 6
    WatchGuard FireCloud Free trial AndroidapiiOSMacself-hosted $8.15/mo7.3
    Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention vs WatchGuard FireCloud
  7. 7
    SELKS Free plan Linuxself-hostedWebWin Free7.1
    Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention vs SELKS
  8. 8
    Suricata Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.1
    Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention vs Suricata
  9. 9
    Atomic OSSEC Free trial LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin 7.0
    Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention vs Atomic OSSEC
  10. 10
    Trellix Data Loss Prevention apiMacself-hostedWebWin 7.0
    Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention vs Trellix Data Loss Prevention
  11. 11
    Arista NG Firewall Free plan Web $22.50/mo6.9
    Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention vs Arista NG Firewall
  12. 12
    Check Point DDoS Protector Linuxself-hostedWeb 6.8
    Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention vs Check Point DDoS Protector
  13. 13
    Snort Free plan Linuxself-hosted $2.50/mo6.8
    Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention vs Snort
  14. 14
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall AndroidapiLinuxMacself-hosted 6.7
    Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention vs Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall
  15. 15
    IPFire Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb Free6.7
    Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention vs IPFire
  16. 16
    OPNsense Free plan apiself-hostedWeb 6.7
    Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention vs OPNsense
  17. 17
    scanlogd Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.7
    Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention vs scanlogd
  18. 18
    Securepoint RC1000R G6 AndroidiOSWebWin 6.7
    Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention vs Securepoint RC1000R G6
  19. 19
    Stormshield Management Center Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 6.7
    Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention vs Stormshield Management Center
  20. 20
    FortiGate Free trial self-hosted 6.6
    Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention vs FortiGate

Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1CrowdSec7.9Free planAPI, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2Wazuh7.6Free plan$571/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3OSSEC7.5Free plan$5/moLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
4pfSense7.4Free planLinux, self-hosted, Web
5Zscaler Private Access7.4Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
6WatchGuard FireCloud7.3No$8.15/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7SELKS7.1Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8Suricata7.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
9Atomic OSSEC7.0NoLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
10Trellix Data Loss Prevention7.0API, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
11Arista NG Firewall6.9Free plan$22.50/moWeb
12Check Point DDoS Protector6.8Linux, self-hosted, Web
13Snort6.8Free plan$2.50/moLinux, self-hosted
14Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall6.7Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
15IPFire6.7Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Web
16OPNsense6.7Free planAPI, self-hosted, Web
17scanlogd6.7Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
18Securepoint RC1000R G66.7Android, iOS, Web, Windows
19Stormshield Management Center6.7API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
20FortiGate6.6self-hosted
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Questions about Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention alternatives

What is the best alternative to Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention?

CrowdSec, number 1 in intrusion detection and prevention software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Wazuh, OSSEC, pfSense and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention?

CrowdSec is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.