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We performed a comparison between Check Point CloudGuard WAF and SonarQube based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Application Security Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Check Point CloudGuard WAF vs. SonarQube Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"By using a cloud application security solution, our company can save costs by reducing the need for additional security hardware and software and improving operational efficiency.""The tool's most valuable feature is AI, which makes operations easier. Moreover, it is easy to deploy.""The solution offers sophisticated security techniques with unique characteristics that can be particularly valuable for the financial sector, which is where we develop apps.""The solution's strongest point is that you can connect everything to it, giving you a full view of what's connected.""After integrating AppSec with other applications, team members can easily work without fear of confidential information exposure.""Its ability to adapt to our applications and ensure our security policies are followed is a big plus.""With the solution, we managed to obtain complete comprehensive visibility of the entire environment in the cloud, thus having better control of each of the resources.""Its main value and what we liked the most is its powerful AI."

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"The most valuable function is its usability.""I like that it covers most programming languages for source code review.""The solution has a plug-in that supports both C and C++ languages.""The good thing with SonarQube is it covers a lot of issues, it's a very robust framework.""SonarQube is useful for controlling all of our Azure task tracking and scanning.""The code coverage feature is very good.""It has very good scalability and stability.""There are many options and examples available in the tool that help us fix the issues it shows us."

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Cons
"You need to know exactly the system. You cannot have someone running the system if they don't have the knowledge to do so.""I feel like I need more clarity in understanding pricing for DDoS protection.""The documentation of each of the tools that they offer needs to be better.""One of the big problems we found in Check Point, in general, is the support.""The coding configurations can be simplified to save time for IT teams and developers.""It doesn't detect user activity like some of its competitors. It's not a vulnerability, but it's a legitimate activity that it doesn't detect. It only detects vulnerabilities or misconfigurations.""CloudGuard could improve in areas such as ease of integration with Fortinet and reducing costs associated with deployment in cloud environments like Azure.""They should improve in the delivery of more detailed reports with more information."

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"The product must improve security analysis.""The interface could be a little better and should be enhanced.""A robust credential scanner would be a huge bonus as it would remove the need for yet another niche product.""We found a solution with dynamic testing, and are looking to find a solution that can be used for both types of testing.""I find it is light on the security side.""An improvement is with false positives. Sometimes the tool can say there is an issue in your code but, really, you have to do things in a certain way due to external dependencies, and I think it's very hard to indicate this is the case.""The pricing could be reduced a bit. It's a little expensive.""When we have a thousand products published over it, we expect it to be more efficient in terms of serving requests from the browser."

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  • "The tool's licensing costs are yearly and competitive."
  • "The pricing is competitive compared to other solutions on the market. So, the licensing cost is average."
  • "Check Point CloudGuard Application Security's pricing is not friendly."
  • "Considering all the benefits we've observed, we find the price to be satisfactory."
  • "It is not cheap, but it is worth it."
  • "I find the pricing to be reasonable."
  • "If the pricing for the Infinity platform covers everything, it would be more straightforward. I had a hard time selling it to our CEO as a former CFO because of the differentials. There are different deltas year to year over a five-year period. It is very difficult to explain. It would be easier to digest for our executives if there was a flatter scale"
  • "Check Point CloudGuard Application Security's pricing is comparable to other products in the market."
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  • "This is open source."
  • "We did not purchase a license (required for C++ support), but this option was considered."
  • "Get the paid version which allows the customized dashboard and provides technical support."
  • "People can try the free licenses and later can seek buying plugins/support, etc. once they started liking it."
  • "This product is open source and very convenient."
  • "The licence is standard open source licensing"
  • "The price point on SonarQube is good."
  • "Some of the plugins that were previously free are not free now."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:We have not had any incidents. We could realize its benefits immediately. We watched and monitored the traffic, and it was amazing to see the results.
    Top Answer:This is where I have a different opinion. If the pricing for the Infinity platform covers everything, it would be more straightforward. I had a hard time selling it to our CEO as a former CFO because… more »
    Top Answer:In terms of features, I do not have any negatives. Their integration is extremely quick. It is better than others I have been involved with in the past. Their pricing model, however, can be better.
    Top Answer:I am not very familiar with SonarQube and their solutions, so I can not answer But if you are asking me about which tools that are the best for for Static Code Analysis, I suggest you have  a look… more »
    Top Answer:SonarQube is easy to deploy and configure, and also integrates well with other tools to do quality code analysis. SonarQube has a great community edition, which is open-source and free. Easy to use… more »
    Top Answer:We researched Coverity, but in the end, we chose SonarQube. SonarQube is a tool for reviewing code quality and security. It helps to guide our development teams during code reviews by providing… more »
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    Also Known As
    Check Point CloudGuard Application Security, CloudGuard Application Security, CloudGuard AppSec
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    Overview

    Check Point CloudGuard Web Application Firewall (WAF) is a cloud-based security solution engineered to safeguard web applications and APIs against diverse cyber threats. Offering protection against sophisticated attacks, it identifies vulnerabilities listed in the OWASP Top 10 and blocks new threats. Utilizing contextual AI, the system reduces false positives, allowing security professionals to focus on genuine threats. With a zero-configuration setup, it automatically adapts to application changes, ensuring minimal configuration requirements. Promising swift deployments in as little as 48 hours and robust API security, CloudGuard WAF aims to streamline application security management while delivering comprehensive protection.

    SonarQube is a self-managed open-source platform that helps developers create code devoid of quality and vulnerability issues. By integrating seamlessly with the top DevOps platforms in the Continuous Integration (CI) pipeline, SonarQube continuously inspects projects across multiple programming languages, providing immediate status feedback while coding. SonarQube’s quality gates become part of your release pipeline, displaying pass/fail results for new code based on quality profiles you customize to your company standards. Following Sonar’s Clean as You Code methodology guarantees that only software of the highest quality makes it to production.

    At its core, SonarQube includes a static code analyzer that identifies bugs, security vulnerabilities, hidden secrets, and code smells. The platform guides you through issue resolution, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. SonarQube’s comprehensive reporting is a valuable tool for dev teams to monitor their codebase's overall health and quality across multiple projects in their portfolio. With SonarQube, you can achieve a state of Clean Code, leading to secure, reliable, and maintainable software.

    Sonar is the only solution combining the power of industry-leading software quality analysis with static application security testing (SAST) and real-time coding guidance in the IDE (with SonarLint) to meet the DevOps and DevSecOps demand of putting agility, automation, and security in the hands of developers. Further accelerate DevOps continuous integration by helping developers find and fix issues in code before the software testing stage, reducing the churn of finding, fixing, rebuilding, and retesting your app.

    With over 5,000 Clean Code rules, SonarQube analyzes 30+ of the most popular programming languages, including dozens of frameworks, the top DevOps platforms (GitLab, GitHub, Azure DevOps, and Bitbucket, and more), and the leading infrastructure as code (IaC) platforms.

    SonarQube is the most trusted static code analyzer used by over 7 million developers and 400,000 organizations globally to clean over half a trillion lines of code.

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    Security Firm20%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Comms Service Provider10%
    Cloud Provider10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Security Firm33%
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Healthcare Company7%
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    Computer Software Company30%
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Comms Service Provider7%
    Manufacturing Company7%
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    Financial Services Firm17%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Government6%
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    Small Business59%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise22%
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    Small Business39%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise48%
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    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise59%
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    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise70%
    Buyer's Guide
    Check Point CloudGuard WAF vs. SonarQube
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Check Point CloudGuard WAF vs. SonarQube and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Check Point CloudGuard WAF is ranked 12th in Application Security Tools with 28 reviews while SonarQube is ranked 1st in Application Security Tools with 108 reviews. Check Point CloudGuard WAF is rated 8.8, while SonarQube is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Check Point CloudGuard WAF writes "Automation capabilities also help streamline security processes and smooths down API integration processes and detects API availability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SonarQube writes "Easy to integrate and has a plug-in that supports both C and C++ languages". Check Point CloudGuard WAF is most compared with Checkmarx One, whereas SonarQube is most compared with Checkmarx One, SonarCloud, Coverity, Veracode and Snyk. See our Check Point CloudGuard WAF vs. SonarQube report.

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