We compared Check Point Antivirus and Microsoft Exchange Online Protection based on users' reviews in six categories. We reviewed all of the data, and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Check Point Antivirus impressed users with its diverse set of valuable features like sandboxing, real-time detection, and integration with analytics solutions and the cloud. Microsoft Exchange Online Protection offers seamless integration with Windows, a central alert console, and real-time monitoring of suspicious URLs.
Room for Improvement: Check Point Antivirus requires quicker customer assistance, better performance of the graphical user interface, enhanced defense against zero-day attacks, and more budget-friendly pricing options. Microsoft Exchange Online Protection could offer more training and enhance its security features. Users also requested better encryption, gray email management, and integration with non-Microsoft platforms.
Ease of Deployment: Some users found Check Point’s setup process to be uncomplicated and fast, while others noted that it required several engineers and took around a week to finish. Users had varied experiences setting up Microsoft Exchange Online Protection, ranging from easy to difficult. It may necessitate dedicated personnel for maintenance.
Service and Support: User reviews have provided no information about the customer service of Check Point Antivirus so far. While some users found Microsoft support to be helpful and responsive, others experienced slower response times.
Pricing: The price of Check Point Antivirus may vary depending on partnerships and negotiations. Some users consider Check Point's pricing to be expensive but say it is cost-effective. However, it may not be affordable for small or medium-sized companies unless they have sufficient capital. Some users said Microsoft Exchange Online Protection is expensive, but others considered it reasonable.
ROI: Check Point Antivirus provides added features like a sandbox and VPN licenses, enhancing its value. Users have experienced improved protection and promising growth with Check Point Antivirus, delivering a better ROI than other security options. Microsoft Exchange Online Protection has proven to be a profitable investment.
Comparison Results: Check Point Antivirus offers advanced features like sandboxing, real-time detection, and scalability. At the same time, some users say Check Point could be more affordable and improve its GUI performance. Microsoft Exchange Online Protection is praised for its seamless integration with Windows and useful features like URL holding and threat management, but users say it could improve in areas such as pricing, documentation, and security features.
"It can scan the files that our users have downloaded to check if they have a virus."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"Its most valuable feature is the integration of analytics with the cloud."
"It is very easy to manage the Antivirus blade, even for newcomers in our technical support team, which is a key area of interest for us."
"Check Point Antivirus is capable of scanning files uploaded from the internet or running through the network via Check Point gateways/clusters."
"There is a lot of documentation to be able to use this security feature in the best way using the best practices indicated by the manufacturer."
"Check Point Antivirus is a cost-effective security solution for businesses and that's why its acceptability by various other fields and organizations is humongous."
"The tool comes with an in-built AI feature, which makes file management easier. It also secures the network from viruses, malware, and phishing attacks."
"It is easy to configure, easy to use, easy to add exclusions, easy to track, and easy to add anything else if you want."
"We use the solution to receive emails. We do not use the calendar function as our clients are slow adaptors to the latest features."
"The solution's stability is very, very good. I didn't face any problems in the last year."
"Online Protection's most valuable feature is its admin interface."
"It has a really nice web-based administration console."
"With Microsoft Exchange Online Protection, if malware is attached to a mailer, it's very easy to go into the incident alert and find out what's happening with that identity and the mail."
"In general, my company is happy with Microsoft support...My company hasn't faced any stability issues with the solution."
"It's all running in the backend, so it doesn't affect the app functionality."
"It may be interesting to improve this solution against zero-day attacks, as they happen very frequently and are clearly a severe threat."
"More posting of user feedback is requested across all websites and Google so that more traction can be attained. Seeing reviews helps create more confidence with clients and partners."
"One of the most frequent problems that Check Point Antivirus presents is that some antivirus updates fail continuously."
"Reporting and management could be improved."
"An area for improvement in Check Point Antivirus is its price because it's expensive. It would depend on the clients, but sometimes, you'll have clients who don't have many endpoints, so in that case, clients would find the price for Check Point Antivirus to be higher."
"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."
"The technical support could be improved."
"We would like to see better guides in the future with more concrete examples of the best practices."
"The tool is not 100% stable."
"The biggest issue that I experience is that Microsoft keeps moving things around, and it's very inconsistent as to where you find the information when you're trying to work on different pieces."
"They should specify the difference between Defender for Office 365 and Exchange Online Protection."
"I would like to get reports about vulnerable connections from our clients with information about domains, public IPs, etc. That would be highly useful."
"The solution must improve the user experience."
"The solution can be complex at times. It would be nice to have the on-server version. It needs to improve the stability as well."
"We would like the solution to have more in-built intelligence in the way that it reviews potential security risks, rather than our team constantly having to update the policies."
"The product could be more stable. Microsoft products could be more stable because sometimes, even though they are updating some things, we cannot find those updates."
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Check Point Antivirus is ranked 6th in Anti-Malware Tools with 50 reviews while Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) is ranked 11th in Anti-Malware Tools with 34 reviews. Check Point Antivirus is rated 8.6, while Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Check Point Antivirus writes "Compatible, cost-effective, and highly customizable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) writes "An effective email security solution that provides DLP, Safe Attachment, and Safe Links". Check Point Antivirus is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, ESET Endpoint Protection Platform, CrowdStrike Falcon and VirusTotal, whereas Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Proofpoint Email Protection, Cisco Secure Email, Fortinet FortiMail and Mimecast Email Security. See our Check Point Antivirus vs. Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) report.
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