Why Companies Pick Forcepoint vs. Palo Alto Networks
Forcepoint delivers robust data protection capabilities for cloud applications with policy enforcement that automatically adjusts based on the user's risk profile
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Forcepoint is consistently ranked among the top Data Loss Prevention software and data security software providers by users and industry analysts.
Forcepoint has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide DLP 2025 Vendor Assessment.
Forcepoint recognized as a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: Data Security Platforms, Q1 2025.
Forcepoint named the 2024 Global DLP Company of the Year for the second consecutive year by Frost & Sullivan.
Forcepoint vs. Palo Alto Networks Comparison
Limited Enterprise DLP Capability
Palo Alto Networks
In-line protection limited by file size and application with fewer than 50 pre-defined data profiles
Forcepoint includes 1,800+ pre-defined data classifiers and multi-regional policy templates OOTB
Up and Downstream Reverse Proxy
Palo Alto Networks
Limited support for web applications in reverse proxy mode, no native idP
Full support for ANY web application in reverse proxy mode
Expansive App Coverage
Palo Alto Networks
Limited list of protected applications w/ multiple limitations by SaaS app
Indexes roughly 800,000 SaaS apps by default
Why Customers Choose Forcepoint
Analyst Recognized
Recognized Among the Best in the Industry
Leader in Forrester Wave for Data Security Platforms.
Leader in Forrester Wave for Security Service Edge.
Top Player in Radicati Market Quadrant.
Innovative Technology
Innovative Technologies to Stop Advanced Threats
Data-first SASE empowers people anywhere to work safely with data everywhere. It pushes Secure Access Service Edge beyond simply providing access, to safeguarding the use of data wherever it goes
Extensive Protection
Broadest Enforcement and Most Expansive Coverage.
Enforce policies across cloud, web, endpoint, email, network and private web applications.
Simplify compliance with over 1,800 classifiers and pre-built data security templates.
Protect data within 800,000+ cloud applications.
Simplify Security
Simplify and Scale Security
Forcepoint Security Cloud consolidates security and networking functionality, management and reporting into one dashboard.
Integrate Forcepoint Security Cloud with Forcepoint DLP to get access to a suite of AI-powered automation solutions for data discovery and classification, as well as behavioral-based policy enforcement.
AI-Powered Automation
Automate Data Discovery and Classification with AI
Supercharge data discovery and classification with artificial intelligence. Uniquely train a 50-dimensional model to continuously locate and classify structured and unstructured data to assist with data security policy orchestration, monitoring and reporting.
Streamline Compliance
Out-of-the-Box Compliance for 80+ Countries
Protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with ease. Use pre-built policies within Forcepoint DLP to adhere to national regulations like GDPR and industry-specific regulations like HIPAA.
