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Palo Alto Prisma SASE uses custom pricing as of September 2026 with 3 plans available. Contact Palo Alto Prisma SASE directly for a personalized quote. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.

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Palo Alto Prisma SASE offers 3 pricing tiers: Business Edition, Business Premium Edition, Enterprise Edition. The Business Premium Edition plan is organizations requiring advanced threat prevention and malware sandboxing.

Palo Alto Prisma SASE uses custom pricing, and hidden costs like implementation and support add to the quoted price as of September 2026. Contact the vendor for a quote. Hidden costs like implementation and support add significantly to the total. Key hidden costs: professional services, premium support, add-on modules. Verified from 1 sources by CostBench.

Hidden Costs Breakdown

1

Professional Services

high implementation

These services, covering implementation, migration, and optimization, commonly add to first-year costs and are often quoted separately.

Grounded summary

Beyond initial setup, several other cost factors contribute to the total cost of ownership: * Professional Services: These services, covering implementation, migration, and optimization, commonly add 15% to 30% to the first-year costs and are often quoted separately.

2

Premium Support

medium support

Opting for premium support can increase annual subscription costs, though it may be deemed necessary for mission-critical environments.

Grounded summary

Premium Support: Opting for premium support can increase annual subscription costs by 10% to 20%, though it may be deemed necessary for mission-critical environments.

3

Add-on Modules

medium addon

Specialized functionalities like IoT Security, DNS Security, and SaaS inline protection can add to the total annual spend and are frequently priced separately.

Grounded summary

Add-on Modules: Specialized functionalities like IoT Security, DNS Security, and SaaS inline protection can add an additional 10% to 25% to the total annual spend and are frequently priced separately.

4

Cortex Data Lake Subscription

high addon

A subscription to Cortex Data Lake is mandatory for storing log files generated by Prisma Access.

Grounded summary

Cortex Data Lake: A subscription to Cortex Data Lake is mandatory for storing log files generated by Prisma Access, with a reported cost of $2,000 per TB of data.

5

Overage Charges

high overage

For consumption-based models, exceeding committed volumes can lead to unexpected cost increases.

Grounded summary

Overage Charges: For consumption-based models, such as Prisma Cloud credits or Cortex XDR data ingestion, exceeding committed volumes can lead to unexpected cost increases of 10% to 20%.

6

Hardware & PoP Surcharges

medium addon

Branch connectivity may necessitate SD-WAN hardware, and region-specific fees can apply for routing through dedicated Points of Presence (PoPs).

Grounded summary

Hardware and PoP Surcharges: Branch connectivity may necessitate SD-WAN hardware (e.g., Prisma ION devices), and region-specific fees can apply for routing through dedicated Points of Presence (PoPs).

Frequently Asked Questions

01 What hidden costs should I budget for with Palo Alto Prisma SASE?

Beyond the license fee, budget for: Professional Services (15% to 30%); Premium Support (10% to 20%); Add-on Modules (10% to 25%); Cortex Data Lake Subscription ($2,000 per TB of data); Overage Charges (10% to 20%). Exact totals depend on your deployment size and negotiated terms.

02 Does Palo Alto Prisma SASE charge for implementation?

Palo Alto Prisma SASE implementation is not included in the license cost. These services, covering implementation, migration, and optimization, commonly add to first-year costs and are often quoted separately.. Estimated impact: 15% to 30%.

03 How much does Palo Alto Prisma SASE support cost?

Opting for premium support can increase annual subscription costs, though it may be deemed necessary for mission-critical environments.. Estimated impact: 10% to 20%.

04 Are there overage or storage costs with Palo Alto Prisma SASE?

For consumption-based models, exceeding committed volumes can lead to unexpected cost increases.. Estimated impact: 10% to 20%.

05 What add-ons cost extra with Palo Alto Prisma SASE?

Add-on pricing for Palo Alto Prisma SASE varies by feature. The sourced cost breakdown above lists any verified add-on costs we have.

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