We performed a comparison between Check Point Antivirus and WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Anti-Malware Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Check Point offers a comprehensive solution that will not only create a firewall but will also protect the traffic of data from an application usage standpoint."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"New viruses emerge day after day, and this EDR system helps action be taken before viruses affect the internal system."
"Check Point detects files containing malware, which some users are trying to download or access. Additionally, it can consolidate multiple emails into one."
"It has a customer-savvy interface and easily customizable as per client and business requirements."
"Heuristic detection scans for suspicious characteristics that can be found in unknown, new viruses and modified versions of known viruses."
"This solution helps make sure that we can patch and keep security going without having to talk to everyone for change management."
"It is one of the fastest malware prevention software with advanced upgrades to have 360-degree threat detection and system remediation."
"The pricing of the solution is okay. It's not the most expensive option."
"It is the most effective on non-encrypted traffic and it is able to determine some threats through deep packet inspection."
"I haven't a problem with anti-virus stability using WatchGuard for over two years."
"We would like to see the URL filtering functionality improved in this solution, so that we can exclude domains, rather than just single site URL's."
"What's missing in Check Point Antivirus is the EDL feature."
"Sometimes the antivirus updates fail. We don't understand why because sometimes it fails but the next time you try it goes well and the firewall always has access to the internet. We don't understand why it sometimes fails."
"They can improve the customization features to the greatest extent possible and also help bring automation into system security in the most unified manner possible."
"I'm not very happy with the support, even in terms of the website. They don't offer much."
"The next release can focus more on timely upgrades to enhance computing compatibility."
"Reporting and management could be improved."
"It is very difficult to get ahead of what's coming in terms of new threats, however, I think that Check Point Antivirus must improve against zero-day attacks."
"WatchGuard technical support requires a license."
"The solution isn't what I would consider feature-rich."
"It doesn't offer the best protection and it's incompatible with a lot of China's websites. It makes a lot of mistakes when it is detecting items as it's not recognizing items correctly."
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Check Point Antivirus is ranked 6th in Anti-Malware Tools with 50 reviews while WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus is ranked 44th in Anti-Malware Tools. Check Point Antivirus is rated 8.6, while WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Check Point Antivirus writes "Compatible, cost-effective, and highly customizable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus writes "A fully complete suite with VPN, firewall, and anti-virus agents for network management". Check Point Antivirus is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, ESET Endpoint Protection Platform, CrowdStrike Falcon, VirusTotal and Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP), whereas WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Hornetsecurity Email Spam Filter and Malware Protection and Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP). See our Check Point Antivirus vs. WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus report.
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