Comparison

ProCentral vs GlobalProtect™

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ProCentral

Access a comprehensive resource center for marketing and sales professionals. Find essential information and tools to enhance your business strategies.

Highlights
  • Resource center
  • Marketing tools
  • Sales information
  • Professional development
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ProCentral is a Resource Center for Professional Marketing and Sales

About

GlobalProtect™

This app provides secure network connectivity for mobile users, allowing them to access enterprise resources safely from outside the office. It automatically connects to the best available gateway for optimal performance and security.

Highlights
  • Automatic VPN connection
  • Remote Access VPN support
  • Per App VPN mode
  • Automatic gateway discovery
  • IPSec or SSL connection
  • MDM integration
  • Two-factor authentication
Features
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GlobalProtect for iOS connects to a GlobalProtect gateway on a Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewall to allow mobile users to benefit from enterprise security protection. Enterprise administrator can configure the same app to connect in either Always-On VPN, Remote Access VPN or Per App VPN mode. The app automatically adapts to the end user’s location and connects the user to the best available gateway in order to deliver optimal performance for all users and their traffic, without requiring any effort from the user. This allows users to work safely and effectively at locations outside of the traditional office. Before installing this app, please check with your IT department to ensure that your organization has enabled a GlobalProtect gateway subscription on the firewall. Features: Automatic VPN connection using iOS VPN On-Demand Support for BYOD with Remote Access VPN and App Level VPN Automatic discovery of best available gateway Manual gateway selection capability Connection over IPSec or SSL Integration with MDM for easy provisioning Support for changing an expired AD/RADIUS password when the user connects remotely Support for 2 Factor One Time Password based Authentication using RADIUS, SAML Support for other PAN-OS authentication methods, including LDAP, Client Certificates, and Local User Databases Full benefits of the native iOS experience with integrated notifications Capability for enterprises to enable users to use any app securely Requirements: Supported on Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls running PAN-OS 7.1, 8.0, 8.1 and above Requires a GlobalProtect gateway subscription installed on the Palo Alto Networks firewall in order to enable support for GlobalProtect app for iOS. Supported on iOS 10 and later releases

Screenshots

GlobalProtect™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GlobalProtect™ at 4.4 against ProCentral's 3.0. GlobalProtect™ also leads on ratings volume (2.8K vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). ProCentral's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GlobalProtect™ holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GlobalProtect™ has 2.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProCentral ships an update every 8 months, GlobalProtect™ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ProCentral versus GlobalProtect™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProCentralGlobalProtect™
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.4 (2.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—16.3% of reviews
Number of ratings22.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdvance Auto PartsPalo Alto Networks

Customer experience

ProCentral

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

GlobalProtect™

All ratings2,785 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews367 reviews
Positive16.3%
Neutral10.9%
Negative72.8%

Bugs and requests

ProCentral

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

GlobalProtect™

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 15 and newer
  • "Missing required input parameters" error
  • Fails to connect with certain authentication methods
  • Stuck in "connecting" state, requires reinstall

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiple portal support
  • Ability to save server addresses
  • Support for hardware security keys
  • Landscape mode for tablets
  • Improved compatibility with newer OS versions

In-app purchases

None

ProCentral

No in-app purchases

None

GlobalProtect™

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ProCentral free?
ProCentral is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GlobalProtect™ free?
GlobalProtect™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ProCentral or GlobalProtect™?
GlobalProtect™ is rated higher. ProCentral averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while GlobalProtect™ averages 4.4 from 2.8K ratings.
Do ProCentral or GlobalProtect™ have ads?
Neither ProCentral nor GlobalProtect™ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProCentral or GlobalProtect™?
ProCentral ships an update every 8 months, and GlobalProtect™ every 3 months. Most recently, ProCentral was updated on November 4, 2026 and GlobalProtect™ on November 3, 2026.

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