Cost Matchup

Comparing costs with the top 10 firewall providers

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The cost of firewalls from major vendors can vary widely depending on factors like deployment size, features, licensing models, and support options. Here’s a breakdown of typical cost structures for some of the leading firewall companies.

 1. Palo Alto Networks

   - Firewall Models: 

     - PA-220 (for small businesses): Starts around $300–$500 (one-time hardware cost).

     - PA-820/PA-3220 (mid-range): Around $2,000–$7,000.

     - PA-5260/PA-7000 (enterprise-level): $20,000 and up (with higher-end models reaching $50,000+).

   - Subscription Costs:

     - Threat Prevention, URL Filtering, and WildFire (cloud-based malware prevention): Around $500–$1,500 per year per appliance.

     - GlobalProtect VPN: ~$3,000–$10,000 annually (depending on users).

     - Panorama (centralized management): Can cost $2,000–$5,000+ annually.

   - Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): $5,000–$100,000+ per year, depending on the deployment scale.

 2. Fortinet

   - Firewall Models:

     - FortiGate 60F (entry-level for SMB): Around $400–$600 (one-time hardware cost).

     - FortiGate 200E/300E (mid-range): Around $2,000–$7,000.

     - FortiGate 6000E/7000E (enterprise-grade): Prices start around $20,000 and can exceed $50,000 depending on the configuration.

   - Subscription Costs:

     - FortiGuard Security Services (includes antivirus, IPS, web filtering, etc.): ~$500–$3,000+ per year.

     - FortiAnalyzer (log management): Around $1,000–$4,000+ annually.

     - FortiManager (centralized management): Can range from $1,500–$10,000 annually, depending on scale.

   - Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): $1,500–$50,000+ annually.

 3. Cisco

   - Firewall Models:

     - Cisco ASA 5506-X (for small to medium businesses): Around $300–$500 (one-time hardware cost).

     - Cisco Firepower 1010 (mid-range): Around $500–$1,500.

     - Firepower 4100/9300 Series (high-performance, enterprise-grade): $10,000–$50,000+.

   - Subscription Costs:

     - Cisco Threat Defense Services (includes malware defense, URL filtering, and AMP): Starts at $500–$5,000+ per year.

     - Cisco Umbrella (cloud security service): $2,000–$20,000+ annually, depending on users.

     - Firepower Management Center: Starts at $1,000–$5,000 annually.

   - Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): $1,500–$50,000+ annually, depending on scale.

 4. Check Point Software

   - Firewall Models:

     - Check Point 1500/1600 (entry-level): Starts around $500–$1,500.

     - Check Point 5200/6200 (mid-range): $3,000–$8,000.

     - Check Point 6300/6400/6800 (enterprise-grade): Prices can go up to $15,000–$50,000.

   - Subscription Costs:

     - Security Subscription (includes IPS, VPN, URL filtering, etc.): $1,000–$10,000+ annually.

     - Threat Prevention: ~$2,000–$10,000 annually, depending on features.

     - SmartConsole/Management: Typically $500–$2,000 annually.

   - Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): $3,000–$50,000+ annually.

 5. SonicWall

   - Firewall Models:

     - SonicWall TZ300 (entry-level for small businesses): Around $300–$500 (one-time hardware cost).

     - SonicWall NSA 2600/3600 (mid-range): Around $1,000–$5,000.

     - SonicWall SuperMassive 9000 (enterprise-grade): Prices from $10,000–$50,000+.

   - Subscription Costs:

     - Advanced Threat Protection (ATP): ~$500–$3,000 annually.

     - Capture ATP (cloud sandbox): Starts around $1,000–$5,000 annually.

     - SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (VPN services): ~$1,000–$5,000 annually.

   - Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): $1,500–$25,000+ annually.

 6. Sophos

   - Firewall Models:

     - Sophos XG 86 (entry-level): Around $300–$600.

     - Sophos XG 210/230 (mid-range): Around $2,000–$5,000.

     - Sophos XG 550/750 (enterprise-level): $10,000–$30,000+.

   - Subscription Costs:

     - XG Firewall Protection (includes IPS, web filtering, etc.): Starts at $300–$2,000+ annually.

     - Sophos Central (management console): ~$500–$5,000 annually.

   - Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): $1,000–$25,000+ annually.

 7. Juniper Networks

   - Firewall Models:

     - SRX300 Series (entry-level): Starts around $500–$1,000.

     - SRX3400/3600 (mid-range): Around $5,000–$15,000.

     - SRX5000/5800 (enterprise-level): Starts at $20,000–$60,000+.

   - Subscription Costs:

     - Security Subscription (includes IPS, URL filtering, and more): Around $1,000–$8,000 annually.

     - Sky Advanced Threat Protection: ~$2,000–$6,000 annually.

   - Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): $3,000–$60,000+ annually.

 8. Barracuda Networks

   - Firewall Models:

     - Barracuda CloudGen Firewall 150 (small to mid-size businesses): Around $400–$1,500.

     - Barracuda CloudGen Firewall 300/600 (mid-range): Around $3,000–$10,000.

     - Barracuda CloudGen 1000/3000 (enterprise-grade): Starts at $20,000–$50,000.

   - Subscription Costs:

     - CloudGen Firewall Subscription (includes security, SD-WAN, etc.): ~$1,000–$5,000 annually.

     - Barracuda Web Application Firewall: Starts around $500–$2,000 annually.

   - Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): $1,500–$30,000+ annually.

 9. WatchGuard Technologies

   - Firewall Models:

     - WatchGuard Firebox T Series (entry-level): Starts at $500–$1,000.

     - WatchGuard Firebox M Series (mid-range): Around $1,000–$6,000.

     - WatchGuard Firebox Cloud (cloud-based NGFW): Prices start from $2,000+.

   - Subscription Costs:

     - Total Security Suite (includes VPN, malware protection, URL filtering, etc.): ~$500–$5,000+ annually.

   - Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): $1,500–$20,000+ annually.

 10. Trend Micro

   - Firewall Models:

     - Trend Micro Network Defense (NGFW): Prices typically start around $1,000–$5,000 for small to mid-sized models.

   - Subscription Costs:

     - Trend Micro Security Services (includes malware defense, IPS, etc.): ~$500–$5,000+ annually.

     - Deep Discovery (advanced threat detection): Around $2,000–$10,000+ annually.

   - Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): $1,500–$20,000+ annually.