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."The simplicity of management and remote assistance for the users make it a smooth experience, and administrators can easily handle tasks remotely."
"It is one of the best security solutions in the market today."
"It is a great, cost-effective, and stable security solution to opt for."
"It has significantly bolstered our overall cybersecurity posture."
"The virus detection models orchestrate real-time monitoring of data with reliable reporting information."
"The solution offers multiple features in one solution, along with data detection."
"Check Point Antivirus is easy to configure."
"It has zero-day attack protection."
"It is the most effective on non-encrypted traffic and it is able to determine some threats through deep packet inspection."
"The pricing of the solution is okay. It's not the most expensive option."
"I haven't a problem with anti-virus stability using WatchGuard for over two years."
"They must focus on performance and efficiency since this tool sometimes consumes many machine resources and leads to machine performance problems."
"Check Point should always focus on emerging business requirements and should always be working proactively in meeting the requirements of clientele and users in a timely manner."
"One of the most frequent problems that Check Point Antivirus presents is that some antivirus updates fail continuously."
"The initial setup and configuration should be simplified."
"One aspect that could see enhancement is the user interface."
"Currently, you can only have general reports of the threats removed and the behavior of the database. You cannot get separate reports of the Check Point service-linked devices."
"Check Point services and antivirus solutions can improve their customer offerings by offering various discounts in their subscription model and they can also reconsider their pricing model as well."
"I'm not very happy with the support, even in terms of the website. They don't offer much."
"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 49 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, CrowdStrike Falcon, ESET Endpoint Protection Platform, 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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