Fazlur Rahman
Prisma Cloud pricing in 2026 uses a credit-based model with the CSPM module starting at approximately $18,000 per year and the full CNAPP suite at approximately $45,000 per year. Third-party 2026 enterprise licensing guides cite Prisma Cloud credits at approximately $1.20 per credit for Cloud Security Foundations plans, with Enterprise Edition at about $640 per credit in some benchmark datasets (Modern DataTools, May 2026).
The credit model is the budgeting mechanism, but the actual cost depends on which modules are activated, how many resources are protected, and whether the deployment uses Enterprise Edition or Compute Edition.
Last verified: Sep 15, 2026.
At a glance
- CSPM module starting at approximately $18,000 per year
- Full CNAPP suite starting at approximately $45,000 per year
- Cloud Security Foundations 2 credits per VM
- Cloud Security Advanced 5 credits per VM
- Approximately $1.20 per credit (Foundations) and up to $640 per credit (Enterprise Edition)
- Credit roll-up: hourly measurement, daily, weekly, monthly averages
Prisma Cloud editions and the credit model
Prisma Cloud comes in two editions that change both cost and operating model. Enterprise Edition is the SaaS deployment most buyers select. Compute Edition is the self-hosted deployment for organizations that need to keep scanning data inside their own environment. Each edition is licensed through a credit pool that all modules consume, but the modules activated by default differ between editions (Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud Enterprise Edition Credit Guide, 2026).
