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We performed a comparison between Check Point Application Control and VMware Carbon Black App Control based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Application Control solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Check Point Application Control vs. VMware Carbon Black App Control Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"This solution is stable and we have not had any issues.""Its initial setup is very simple and straightforward.""The automatic updates of new applications and signatures guarantee protection at all times without the need to apply a change manually.""It blocks ransomware attacks that can affect performance-enhancing secure work environments with zero-day attacks.""This platform has fully secured our applications with very powerful firewall security upgrades.""It ensures that the health of each application can handle the set tasks and projects without any challenges.""They have an excellent support team. They are fast and it is easy to escalate any situation.""The most outstanding feature is the Check Point APK wiki."

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"The effectiveness of application whitelisting is very good.""All the functions within VMware Carbon Black App Control are valuable.""The visibility is valuable.""The API integration is good.""The visibility, reporting, and the ability to stop or prevent malicious or undesired applications from being installed are the most valuable features.""If any malicious activity, like VAT viruses, anything RNE, ZOD malware, or something similar, comes in we know that unless we approve it, it's going to be blocked.""I use the console to check for threats and I find it to be very user-friendly.""We use App Control to scan the network for virtual machines that have unauthorized applications. We can isolate the problem VMs and control application access."

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Cons
"Seeing the capabilities and features that we are using today, we can say that we could expect an additional feature that could allow us to integrate this management and even security with APIs.""It would be nice if there was a platform and small application owners could come and send their own applications' name and IP information from there.""We would like the product to be a bit more user-friendly in general.""It is expensive.""Check Point licenses are somewhat expensive.""SD-WAN functionality can be added.""We expect applications to be updated regularly.""The initial setup was a bit difficult."

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"The reporting is not good and needs to be improved.""The solution should have overhead in keeping lists of applications that you want don't want to run.""I rate App Control six out of 10 for scalability.""The initial setup is somewhat complex.""Another issue is that even sometimes if you approve, for example, Adobe as a publisher, you say any product or anything that's from Adobe has to run. It generally runs, but especially in a large environment and with a lot of users, sometimes, due to some certification validation issues or some other issue, it might stop the process from running. Genuine processes like Adobe and Chrome can get blocked. so that needs to be improved.""Carbon Black does not use the database for identifying the file, the fields, or malware.""I would like to see the addition of some more features that are in other, similar solutions.""Its setup is very complex, and it requires guidance from the support team, but it is well worth the effort."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It's a bit expensive and it could be cheaper, but it's part of business politics."
  • "I think application control has become a basic feature and it should be enabled automatically, without having to purchase a separate license for it."
  • "The blade has its cost but you can take advantage of the license package to pay less for it."
  • "The price of Check Point Application Control is high. The support and ecosystem around the solution are expensive."
  • "Check Point Application Control is expensive. The tool's licensing costs are yearly."
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  • "The pricing for this product is competitive and our customers who told us that often, Carbon Back is the cheaper solution."
  • "We pay a fee for support, which is renewed annually."
  • "Its price is reasonable and what is expected for these types of products."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It has many important features that have greatly helped the company and the IT department.
    Top Answer:If someone wants to review the configuration for the proxy, they would need to look elsewhere, as this tool is not designed to assess the performance of security policies.
    Top Answer:We use App Control to scan the network for virtual machines that have unauthorized applications. We can isolate the problem VMs and control application access.
    Top Answer:The solution should have overhead in keeping lists of applications that you want don't want to run.
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    8.7
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    Also Known As
    CB Protection, Carbon Black CB Protection
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    Overview


    Check Point Application Control provides the industry’s strongest application security and identity control to organizations of all sizes. It enables IT teams to easily create granular policies, based on users or groups, to identify, block or limit usage of thousands of Web applications and widgets.

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    Carbon Black is a leading provider of next-generation endpoint security. Carbon Black serves more than 3,700 customers globally, including 33 of the Fortune 100. As a cybersecurity innovator, Carbon Black has a strong heritage of innovative technology leadership in multiple endpoint security categories, including application control, endpoint detection and response (EDR), and next-generation antivirus (NGAV). Leveraging its big data and analytics cloud platform - the Cb Predictive Security Cloud - Carbon Black solutions enable customers to defend against the most advanced cyber threats, including malware, ransomware, and non-malware attacks. Deployed via the cloud, on premise, or as a managed service, customers use Carbon Black solutions to lock down critical systems, hunt threats, and replace legacy antivirus.

    Sample Customers
    SEB, Luma Arles, Terma, Aerospace, Midwest Rubber
    Kaas Tailored, Core-Mark, Indeed, Hologic, Landmark Credit Union, Project Worldwide
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm23%
    Computer Software Company19%
    Security Firm15%
    Logistics Company12%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Security Firm15%
    Comms Service Provider15%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization47%
    Computer Software Company8%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    Government6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business32%
    Midsize Enterprise30%
    Large Enterprise39%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise62%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business50%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise38%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business10%
    Midsize Enterprise55%
    Large Enterprise35%
    Buyer's Guide
    Check Point Application Control vs. VMware Carbon Black App Control
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Check Point Application Control vs. VMware Carbon Black App Control and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    770,924 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Check Point Application Control is ranked 1st in Application Control with 34 reviews while VMware Carbon Black App Control is ranked 2nd in Application Control with 8 reviews. Check Point Application Control is rated 8.8, while VMware Carbon Black App Control is rated 9.2. The top reviewer of Check Point Application Control writes "Reliable, reduces management requirements, and lessens manual interventions". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware Carbon Black App Control writes "We can isolate problem machines and limit their access". Check Point Application Control is most compared with Ivanti Application Control and WatchGuard Application Control, whereas VMware Carbon Black App Control is most compared with McAfee Application Control, ThreatLocker Elevation Control and Ivanti Application Control. See our Check Point Application Control vs. VMware Carbon Black App Control report.

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