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Google Cloud IoT vs. Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Cloud IoT

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AThe Google Cloud IoT Core is a fully managed service that allows you to easily and securely connect, manage, and ingest data from millions of globally dispersed devices. Cloud IoT Core, in combination with other services on Cloud IoT platform, provides a complete solution for collecting, processing, analyzing, and visualizing IoT data in real time to support improved operational efficiency.N/A

    Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AGlobalProtect™ delivers the protection of next-generation security platform to the mobile workforce in order to stop targeted cyberattacks, evasive application traffic, phishing, malicious websites, command-and-control traffic, and known and unknown threats.N/A
    Pricing
    Google Cloud IoTPalo Alto Networks Prisma Access
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    Google Cloud IoTPalo Alto Networks Prisma Access
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Google Cloud IoTPalo Alto Networks Prisma Access
    Internet of Things
    Comparison of Internet of Things features of Google Cloud IoT and Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access
    Feature
    Google Cloud IoT
    6.9
    2 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access
    -
    Ratings
    IoT Device Management5.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device Security9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    IoT Data Management7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    IoT Analytics7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    IoT Integration5.42 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Google Cloud IoTPalo Alto Networks Prisma Access
    Small Businesses
    AWS IoT Core
    Score10 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    AWS IoT Core
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google Cloud IoTPalo Alto Networks Prisma Access
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.3
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google Cloud IoTPalo Alto Networks Prisma Access
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    I consider myself very techy and found Google Cloud IoT platform very challenging to manage. The lack of tutorials and discussions to understand how each section works is very challenging. I specifically made a connection after several hours to Google Nest to third-party integration, Home Assistant. Shortly after Google Cloud upgraded to a new version breaking the connection. This was extremely frustrating. No service should take several hours to figure out, in my opinion, if it does, the platform is doing a poor job of making it easy. I'm personally very discouraged any time I ever have to use this platform. It's very hard to find answers.
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    Palo Alto Networks
    I still think Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access is the best SASE/SSE product out there. It just has such good granular controls and up to date security definitions that you can feel absolutely secure in your purchase. GlobalProtect was a lifesaver for me when COVID hit so yes I had to work my butt off to get it up and running quickly and as secure as I possibly could but it worked amazing and had excellent performance after we got it running and tied to MFA, certificates and security policies.
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    Pros
    Google
    • Integration with different brands of microcontrollers including the one currently used by Espresiff.
    • The platform is very robust and secure.
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    Palo Alto Networks
    • A secure end-to-end network with virtualization to be able to choose the port of our interest and an opening of the same.
    • Monthly updates that are sufficient, automatic updates that allow us not to have to do the manual implementation.
    • Prisma allows automatically opens an IPsec/SSL VPN connection to Prisma Access.
    • Is flexible and scalable
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    Cons
    Google
    • Not beginner friendly.
    • Needs more tutorials and walk throughs on how to get started.
    • Very complicated and unless you know what you are doing you will be lost.
    • Lack of material found on how to do each section / services.
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    Palo Alto Networks
    • With all of it's unique features it does take some time to get folks up to speed in regards to supporting/managing the software.
    • Doesn't always play nice with non Palo Alto software.
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    Usability
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Palo Alto Networks
    I still say that Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access is the best. I love their GUI, their policies are easy to manage, the sales team is VERY helpful (especially when support is not). I still recommend them to everyone I talk to.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    Although comparisons are hateful, even more so when we are talking about leading brands where the quality of their services are indisputable, the general environment of Google was more familiar to me since I use, for example, Google Firebase on a daily basis, where part of the concepts are similar, without Without a doubt, AWS services are excellent, but it was easier for me to go through the functions of Google Cloud IoT.
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    Palo Alto Networks
    The McAfee product really isn’t a great option. The configuration is a nightmare and requires a lot of time. The policy management has a high learning curve.
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    Return on Investment
    Google
    • The amount of hours to get things integrated is negative.
    • The amount of hours researching how to get devices integrated is negative.
    • Overall the amount of time and effort getting things working has been a negative experience.
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    Palo Alto Networks
    • It is extremely easy to manage who has remote access in our organization now.
    • It has allowed us to more fluidly get remote workers up and running.
    • Another tool to mange is never a good thing and the Panorama UI could use a little work.
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