Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks vs Safe-T Secure Application Access comparison

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Palo Alto Networks and Safe-T are both solutions in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category. Palo Alto Networks is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.4, while Safe-T is ranked #30. Additionally, 92% of Palo Alto Networks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 85% of Safe-T users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 6, 2024

Safe-T Secure Application Access and Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks are two prominent solutions in the secure application access market. Users seem more satisfied with Safe-T's pricing and support, while Prisma Access is valued for its extensive features, suggesting it is considered worth the additional cost.

Features: Safe-T Secure Application Access is known for simple integration, robust access control policies, and essential security features. Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, however, offers advanced threat protection, seamless connectivity, and comprehensive security features. This shows Prisma Access has a more extensive feature set for varied security needs.

Room for Improvement: Safe-T Secure Application Access could enhance its scalability, reporting capabilities, and performance under heavy load. Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks could improve its documentation, reduce complexity, and streamline user interfaces. Safe-T could be easier to scale and monitor with improvements, while Prisma Access may benefit from user-friendliness enhancements.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Safe-T Secure Application Access is relatively straightforward to deploy, with customer service aiding throughout. Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, despite being slightly more complex to deploy, is supported by a robust customer service team. Safe-T is noted for simplicity and customer support, whereas Prisma Access is backed by efficient service teams despite some deployment complexities.

Pricing and ROI: Safe-T Secure Application Access is highlighted for cost-effectiveness and quicker ROI. Prisma Access, although having higher setup costs, is valued for its long-term investment and extensive capabilities. Safe-T is preferred for lower cost and quick returns, while Prisma Access appeals to those seeking comprehensive, long-term security solutions.

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iboss

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Ashok Ananthula

Senior Consultant Proxy Engineering at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Cloud gateway has strengthened remote web security and now needs better Mac and ISP support

The problem our organization had is that iboss failed for the Mac devices. It is not able to give a successful agent for the Mac agents. That is where in 2025, we had to migrate to the Palo Alto-based platform. If your use case is for just Windows laptops,you can consider this platform as an option One issue is the data center resiliency part. In India especially, they are not tied up with the Tier 1 ISPs like Tata or Airtel; they were having Tier 2 ISPs and encountered many issues reaching few major sites that my organization depends on, and they were having problems that they could not fix quickly. They also lack a mechanism to route that traffic within their data center; rather, they ask customers to make a pac file change to route it to Singapore explicitly. It would be better if they route from their backend , i mean even if I send it to India DC, they should be able to route it internally to make that work; however, they fail to do that and ask the customer to route it in the pac file. Another suggestion is that in China, they do not have the proper setup; they used to have numerous problems with slowness and lack of premium circuits in China as well. That leads to multiple sites working slowly with latency-related issues. So the main issue is the ISP-related problems that need to be solved.

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IgorPinter

Director at PULSEC

Zero-trust access has improved remote security and now simplifies cloud-based firewall management

Regarding the integration part for Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, the integration with identity providers is pretty much good. It is basically firewall as a service, so it performs well. I completed the integration without any issues. What Palo Alto Networks can do better for Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks is probably to have the point of presence available in more locations. The point of presence from the Serbia region has the nearest POP in Frankfurt, which is an issue since it is your gateway—when you start browsing the internet, you go through a commercial connection in Germany. They definitely need to spread the service in other countries.

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it_user787671

Network and Security Engineer

Needs to be easier to configure and to display logs more simply

We use only it for scanning files for viruses. That's the only feature we use in this product It needs to be easier to configure, it should be something that's working well with other sources. It should be something that allows me to see the logs simply. One to three years. Sometimes it doesn't…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"We chose iboss for both zero trust and proxy (SWG) because their SWG was superior."

"First of all, the security policies are essential. I do not have to rely solely on Active Directory for our users."

"The iboss system is highly reliable. The false positive rates are small compared to some other systems we've experienced through other partner agencies who use competing solutions."

"Technical support is pretty sharp and very responsive."

"From a use-case scenario, what I like the most is the plug-in. I like the fact that we can do the filtering of these devices offsite independent of the network they are connected to, and we do not have to have traffic coming back inside our network."

"I would definitely recommend iboss for web filtering purposes to other organizations or individuals."

"This product is solid, fairly easy to use, and reliable."

"Deploying iboss leads to good return on investment, estimated around 70% to 80%."

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"Anyone who is considering working with Prisma Access should go ahead and implement it."

"From an audit or security perspective, the solution has been very stable so far."

"The solution improved the consistency of our security controls and the BCP, there has been a 20 percent reduction in TCO, and Prisma Access also enabled us to deliver better applications by centralizing security management."

"The features I find most valuable is WildFire, user integration, and the basic technology features."

"A feature I've found very helpful is run time security because most of the products on the market will look at security during the build time, and they don't really look at what happens once you're going into production."

"Prisma's most valuable feature would be its ability to identify bad or risky configurations."

"It shows the alerts in real-time, and we are pretty happy with the service it offers."

"Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks is a seamless solution."

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"the security level is very high. After we tested it and checked all the security aspects of the product, we found that it's highly secure."

"Safe-T SDA has allowed my organization to secure my office applications and makes it harder for hackers to be able to hack into my internal office web applications."

"We use only it for scanning files for viruses."

"At the end of the day it's really good and really improved."

"If you need a solution for sending big files to customers or for receiving large files from them, this is a very good solution."

"Safe-T is very good for users because it has a plug-in for Outlook."

"This product allows us to actually send it straight from our email to the other person's email in a safe way, where we can meet all our regulations and still keep the data in our control."

"If you want a very flexible system that you can easily integrate, and develop interfaces for it or plug-ins to other application environments, it's probably the most flexible"

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Cons

"Iboss is growing so fast that it is often hard for them to keep up with the challenges."

"It is stable, but due to growth, it can sometimes be less stable than wanted."

"The reporting feature needs improvement."

"I would like to see simpler dashboards, more detailed reporting, and faster performance in iboss."

"Sometimes the agent stops working in iboss, and we have to reinstall the agent."

"I have heard they are doing DDoS filtering, but I am not certain if they are implementing it correctly."

"Fold that in with the risk intelligence they're getting from all of the different subscriptions they are a part of. Now, these security companies subscribe to things like emerging threats, databases, etc. You can fold all this intelligence to decide what's happening on an endpoint. I would love to see them start moving into that space. That would compete directly with Microsoft. Maybe that's why they haven't. Having that ability native within the solution would be great. The other area in which I would love to see improvement is more detailed descriptions of why they block websites."

"Their on-premise hardware's network interface is capped at one gigabit, which is sort of a problem. If you stand a filter up where all traffic flows through that, according to them, in order to go above a gigabit, you have to have multiple devices, which in today's IT seems a little bit silly. They could easily put in an SFP port into their device that could accommodate 10 gigs or at least offer a box."

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"The one thing that I've been a little bit disappointed with is when we have had to open cases with Palo Alto about Prisma Access issues."

"It's not really Prisma's fault, but when you try to create exceptions you don't really have those abilities."

"It wasn't so satisfying to work with it. There is room for improvement in the policy management. It is difficult to cover the entire scenery through Palo Alto products."

"The Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks interface is more difficult than FortiGate."

"The documentation is generally good, but they could provide a more detailed description of all the configuration steps. I have to search for information or call support. Palo Alto could add more knowledge base articles about configuration with screenshots and walkthroughs. That would be helpful. When configuring a product, you want to see examples of how it is done."

"In general, it is good, but everything could be a little bit better. For example, they are working on including more data to catch or trying to reduce the gaps between the matches."

"The frequency of updates could be reduced."

"It is pretty expensive. We have to balance the cost of some features."

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"When we have something that we want improved, it takes a little bit of time until it can be fixed."

"The Outlook agent is not working well for installing it in the entire office."

"One important thing that we haven't found in this product is the ability to provide a read-only view for documents. Also, the ability for the customer to add annotations to these documents."

"In terms of improvement, they need to be much more strict regarding the roadmap, about timelines and when new features will be up in production."

"The cloud solution is not that great especially with Swiss customers."

"Setting up Safe-T SDE is very complex. It is not straightforward, and it requires much understanding on the concepts of the product."

"I'm not sure what advice I would give others about this product because I don't like Safe-T."

"Better UI. A better UI for the people that manage all the processes of Safe-T. Some of the UI is not as intuitive as you would like it to be."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have not priced the solution recently, but they were competitive with other vendors in the past."

"We had the cost of purchasing a new appliance along with the implementation and licensing costs. However, the following year, the cost of just licensing was similar to what was paid the previous year for a new appliance along with the implementation and licensing costs."

"The overall pricing for iboss is very competitive and transparent."

"It is probably in line with other solutions, but I do not deal with the financial side."

"It is expensive compared to one of its competitors."

"It is not expensive, and it is also not cheap. iboss is priced right in the sweet spot for the number of features it offers."

"There's no reason not to buy the enterprise version that gives you unlimited PoPs, but you must understand the limitations you impose on yourself if you do that. If you go crazy, that allowlist will be too big for Kubernetes clusters."

"The licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis and for what we get, the price is good."

"The price has been good for the ROI during these difficult times for the cruise industry. There are no hidden costs; what the product offers is what you get."

"Prisma is in the middle of the road. It's not the most expensive, but it's not the cheapest. There aren't any additional costs, to my knowledge. I know they have some extra modules, but we didn't use them."

"Compared to other products, the price is slightly high."

"It is not cheap. It is expensive. The good thing is that you are able to pay for what you need, but overall, it is not cheap. The pricing is not based on packages. You pay based on the features. If you want DLP, you only pay for DLP. They are very flexible. It is not cheap, but the licensing is flexible. There are no additional costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."

"Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks has flexible licensing models with different categories. It comes with different features which can be removed if not needed. However, its pricing is high."

"As compared to other solutions, Prisma Access is much cheaper. It is probably 30% to 40% cheaper than other solutions, but I do not know the exact cost."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Construction Company

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

11%

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Computer Software Company

Outsourcing Company

13%

Construction Company

11%

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Also Known As

iBoss Cloud Platform

Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access, Prisma Access, GlobalProtect, Palo Alto GlobalProtect Mobile Security Manager, Prisma SaaS by Palo Alto Networks, Prisma Access

Safe-T SDA, Safe-T, Safe-T Software-Defined Access

Overview

iboss is the Zero Trust SASE platform that gives organizations complete visibility and governance over their AI, data, and applications through one unified platform, one console, one policy engine, and one data lake.

Your endpoints may already stop malware. Your data and application activity can still be invisible. iboss decrypts and understands every connection, then turns that signal into answers security leaders can act on.

The platform leads with three capabilities in this order: AI Security and Visibility, Data Security and Visibility, and App Visibility and Control. Zero Trust Network Access, VPN replacement, and SD-WAN sit underneath as the access fabric that carries those three. Trusted by global enterprises and government agencies.

What are the most important features of Iboss?

- AI Security and Visibility: conversation capture, shadow-AI discovery, AI DLP, and agent governance across Claude, Co-Work, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Grok, and emerging services.

- Data Security and Visibility: full SSL/TLS decryption, deep content inspection, MIP label compliance, and one-click compliance reporting.

- App Visibility and Control: signatureless CASB, dual risk scoring, in-app controls, and SSPM for major SaaS.

- Containerized Zero Trust SASE: dedicated containers, isolated SSL keys, one console, one policy engine, one data lake.

- Access fabric: ZTNA, VPN replacement, and SD-WAN under the same platform.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

- Complete visibility over AI, data, and applications from one platform instead of separate point tools.

- Encrypted traffic is inspected by default so data decisions use content and context together.

- Shadow SaaS and new web tools appear as they are used, with enforceable controls in one console.

- Native data sovereignty through dedicated containers, in-region inspection, and per-customer SSL key custody.

- Scale proven in published materials: 10M+ users, 100+ countries, 150B+ transactions, 2.5B+ threats blocked.

Economic buyers are CISOs, CIOs, and VPs of Security. Champions include security architects, network and infrastructure leaders, SecOps, and GRC. Primary segments: enterprise and business, financial services, government (including FedRAMP Gov Cloud), healthcare, manufacturing, legal and professional services, retail and hospitality, and MSP/MSSP partners. Education, including K-12, is one vertical among these.

iboss

Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks delivers robust security features including secure remote access across apps and traffic monitoring. It integrates smoothly with cloud environments to provide advanced threat protection and visibility into network traffic.

Prisma Access offers a comprehensive suite of security tools designed to protect cloud environments and remote workforces. With its focus on real-time risk identification and threat prevention, Prisma Access provides encrypted tunnels and centralized management for seamless connectivity and enhanced data security. Designed to scale across platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP, it optimizes traffic and connectivity while offering extensive visibility into vulnerabilities. However, integration with third-party products, usability, and support services are areas for development, as users report interface challenges and desire improved scalability and geographic coverage, especially in regions like China and South America.

What are the key features of Prisma Access?

Real-Time Risk Identification: Detects and manages potential threats instantly.
Secure Remote Access: Ensures secure connectivity to applications from anywhere.
Traffic Monitoring: Provides comprehensive oversight of network traffic.
Seamless Integration: Works well with platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Firewall Capabilities: Blocks unauthorized access and threats.
Scalability: Adapts to various cloud environments to meet growing demands.

What benefits should users expect when evaluating Prisma Access?

Reduced Data Breach Risk: Protects sensitive information through encrypted connections.
User-Friendly Interface: Simplifies management and configuration tasks.
Centralized Management: Offers a single view for managing all security policies.
Advanced Threat Protection: Regular updates guard against new threats.

Prisma Access is effectively used in industries requiring secure remote access and stringent data protection, such as finance and healthcare. Organizations leverage it to enforce Zero Trust policies, optimize network performance with SD-WAN, and ensure security compliance across multiple platforms.

Palo Alto Networks

Safe-T Secure Application Access provides a secure way to control access to applications, ensuring only authorized users gain entry without exposing entire networks.

Safe-T Secure Application Access enhances security by managing how users connect to applications. It offers a modern approach where access is granted based on user permissions, reducing attack vectors. This ensures sensitive data and systems remain protected while allowing flexible access control. Companies benefit from robust security measures that adapt to their specific environment needs, ensuring assets stay secure.

What are the essential features?

Zero Trust Network Access: Implements strict access controls to protect applications from unauthorized connections.
Granular Access: Provides detailed control over user permissions, ensuring precise security policies.
Seamless Implementation: Integrates easily with existing infrastructure, minimizing setup time.
Scalable Architecture: Supports growing business needs without compromising security.

What are the expected benefits and ROI?

Enhanced Security: Protects company resources by minimizing exposure to potential threats.
Cost Savings: Reduces the need for extensive security infrastructure investments.
User Flexibility: Offers remote access capabilities without sacrificing security.
Compliance Support: Assists in meeting regulatory requirements efficiently.

In industries like finance and healthcare, Safe-T Secure Application Access is implemented to strengthen regulatory compliance and protect sensitive data. Organizations seamlessly integrate it to ensure secure access to critical applications while maintaining operational efficiency. These sectors benefit from tailored security solutions that address their unique access requirements, helping to protect patient data and financial records effectively.

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Sample Customers

Trusted by global enterprises and government agencies.

Concord Hospital, State of Colorado, Essilor International, RheinLand Versicherungsgruppe, University of Westminster, Universidade Nove de Julho, SPAR Austria, CAME Group, ZipRealty, Greenhill & Co., IKT Agder, Aviva Stadium, Animal Logic, Management & Training Corporation, Brigham Young University Hawaii, School District of Chilliwack

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