3-year cost calculator
Pre-filled for Palo Alto Networks → SonicWall. Adjust every figure with your own numbers.
Every figure here is an illustrative estimate, not a vendor quote. Defaults are editable starting points compiled from public information; real, binding pricing comes from the vendor or an authorized distributor. See our methodology.
Recommended for your requirements: Recommended class: 1U mid-range (2–20 Gbps) — size to 10 Gbps NGFW (threat-protection) throughput and 3 Gbps TLS inspection (decryption reduces effective throughput ~50–70%), 2 Gbps IPSec VPN, ~2M concurrent sessions. Require: IPS, application control, URL filtering, anti-malware/sandboxing, and IPSec + SSL VPN.
All figures are illustrative and fully editable — adjust the cost-per-firewall and migration inputs with your own numbers. Not guaranteed vendor pricing (defaults reviewed May 2026). For a binding quote, use the request form below to reach an authorized distributor or partner.
Quick comparison: Palo Alto Networks vs SonicWall
Common trade-offs teams weigh when staying on Palo Alto Networks versus moving to SonicWall. These are general, commonly-reported considerations — not statements of fact about any vendor — so check them against your own contract and the vendors' current terms.
- Already in production — no migration effort or risk
- Mature ecosystem with vendor support and SLAs
- Per-appliance plus per-subscription (Threat, URL, WildFire) costs
- Premium NGFW hardware pricing
- Panorama and add-on licensing
- Costly support renewals
- Ongoing per-appliance + subscriptions cost to budget for
- Higher vendor lock-in to weigh
- Commercial option with vendor support and SLAs
- Cost model: Per-appliance + security bundle
- Requires a migration (~18 weeks, high effort)
- Per-appliance + security bundle cost
- Higher operational learning curve
Why teams evaluate alternatives to Palo Alto Networks
Reasons commonly cited by users and in public industry coverage for re-evaluating Palo Alto Networks. These are general, reported considerations — not statements of fact about Palo Alto Networks — and may not reflect your situation or the vendor's current terms. Verify against your own contract before deciding.
- Per-appliance plus per-subscription (Threat, URL, WildFire) costs
- Premium NGFW hardware pricing
- Panorama and add-on licensing
- Costly support renewals
The migration plan
Roughly 18 weeks for a mid-size estate, in six phases.
Tooling & automation
Export the rulebase and NAT, recreate policies/aliases on the open firewall, migrate VPNs and IDS/IPS signatures, pilot at a small site, and cut over with rollback ready.
OffVendor's wizard pre-fills these scripts with your environment — inventory export, disk/schema conversion, bulk provisioning, and validation.
Frequently asked
Is migrating from Palo Alto Networks to SonicWall worth it?
For most teams facing rising Palo Alto Networks costs, yes — SonicWall (per-appliance + security bundle) typically lowers 3-year total cost of ownership, though the right answer depends on workload complexity and in-house skills. Use the calculator to model your own numbers.
How long does a Palo Alto Networks to SonicWall migration take?
A typical mid-size estimate is around 18 weeks across six phases — discovery, design, pilot, waved production migration, validation, and decommission. Larger or more complex estates take longer.
What tools are used to migrate from Palo Alto Networks to SonicWall?
Export the rulebase and NAT, recreate policies/aliases on the open firewall, migrate VPNs and IDS/IPS signatures, pilot at a small site, and cut over with rollback ready.