Check Point NGFW Pricing
We need to choose technology first, and obviously, others follow. Check Point's three-tier architecture is the main reason for us using it. I believe the pricing is pretty competitive.
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reviewer1718715
Network Engineer II at Baptist Health
It's expensive, however, compared to the cost of not protecting the network properly, it's worth the cost.
View full review »It falls in a moderate price range, not as inexpensive as some alternatives but not as costly as Palo Alto. I would rate it seven out of ten. There are numerous additional licenses required for advanced security features, leading to additional costs.
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Check Point NGFW
April 2024
Learn what your peers think about Check Point NGFW. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: April 2024.
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I'm not sure what was evaluated. It depends on the company's unique existing infrastructure and needs.
View full review »If the implementation would require multiple gateways, consider leveraging the Infinity Total Protection.
View full review »It comes with a significant price. The cost of the six thousand six hundred models was approximately thirty-eight lakhs. Although the cost may be higher, the reliability and functionality it offers are well worth the investment. I would rate it ten out of ten.
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Mithilesh_Kumar
Technical Architect and consultant at VirginAustralia
The pricing falls in the middle, meaning it's neither cheap nor expensive. I would rate it five out of ten.
View full review »The solution is expensive. A medium data center would cost around $17,000 per year for a medium enterprise.
It is important to carefully consider your needs. Additional features can be activated easily - for additional licensing costs. However, opting for extended licensing can provide cost savings through discounts.
View full review »If new to Check Point, get pro services to help deploy it - especially if it is an advanced config. This will save huge amounts of time and grief. Once you have experience, pro services are generally not needed unless, again, you have no experience in that area.
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reviewer1957032
Enterprise Software Consultant at Crayon Group
The setup, pricing or licensing cost of other products is on-par or a little higher than Check Point.
View full review »Work with Check Point's presale team and complete the scoping document. If you are an existing customer, use the CPSizeME.
View full review »Pricing can be relatively more expensive when compared to industry peers, however, the functionality makes up for the price difference.
View full review »It may be considered relatively expensive, but the investment is justified when compared to other competitors. Check Point's functionality and capabilities are notably strong. The cost of licensing can vary based on the prevailing exchange rates. In our case, we paid for the renewal in our local currency, but on average, it amounts to approximately $32,000 USD annually. I would rate it eight out of ten.
Before you buy, check which features you need, and if possible, I recommend signing up for at least a three-year license.
View full review »We secured a significantly lower price for the NGFW as we negotiated during its implementation in our organization. The vendor offered a special promotion at the time, providing us with this solution at a highly discounted rate through the marketplace.
View full review »Check Point provides quite reasonable pricing and licensing schemes.
View full review »The price point and licensing was the main factor in moving away from Cisco and migrating all of our sites to Check Point. They offered more features for a lower cost than competitors, and the licensing model was easy to understand.
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reviewer1776732
Senior Solutions Architect at Maersk
We haven't used other products.
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reviewer1680342
Systems Architect at PHARMPIX CORP
Check Point is not the cheapest firewall solution, but you get what you pay for. It's super reliable and their service is great.
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Sandun Fernando
Network Administrator at University of Kelaniya
Pricing is negotiable and competitive.
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reviewer1773654
Ingeniero de Infraestructura at E-Global S.A.
Check Point NGFW can be expensive compared to other competitors, but the price matches the functionality and efficiency of the solution.
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reviewer1721709
TitleNetwork Manager at Destinology
If you have no experience with Check Point and you are on a deadline, it's essential you find a company certified to help with the deployment and configuration. The feature set is rich however, it's not always user-friendly.
Pricing, including licensing, is very expensive compared to alternate products such as Sophos, Barracuda, or FortiGate
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reviewer1724343
Principal Associate at Eurofins
It looks great the cost-wise for our organization. I've also suggested this product to other ex-colleagues for their companies.
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Amit Kuhar
Network Security Consultant at Atos Syntel
We have had some vulnerabilities when we upgraded the R80.30 Management Server. We have some gateways right now in our R77.30 version, and this means if we go without license in R80.30, then it will prompt a bad connection and terminate. We have had some license difficulties with the connection going from R70 to R80. However, these don't largely impact performance.
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Lucas Sousa
Network Administrator at Bodiva
The technology itself is impressive, but I find the pricing a bit on the higher side. This is partly due to the complexities we face with exchange rates in our country, as obtaining foreign currency can be challenging.
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reviewer2178546
Network security architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
I'd advise users to prepare their requirements before choosing the product and model.
View full review »The cost is quite high. That said, it must be understood that it is not only a firewall, it is a solution that integrates more solutions within it.
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José Javier Dominguez Reina
Project Manager at Junta de Andalucia
When implementing, I would suggest you define in a real way what you want to allow —applications, content, destinations, etc. — and drop the rest of the traffic. It is important to review the groups, objects, and networks created to efficiently define the security policies that you finally want to implement.
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Sunil Redekar
Security Engineer at Hitachi Systems
For the firewall, there is a limitation on the license. We are facing some problems with mobile access. We have a license for 450 licenses of VPN users. We would like Check Point to have more than that, e.g., if the organization gets bigger and there are more users, then that will be a problem.
I have done licensing and contracts for multiple firewalls. The license and contract configuration is completely fine, but if it is possible to make them cost a bit less, then this would be better.
View full review »After researching what's available in the market, choose a product. Read reviews and watch demos to assess the user interface and learn what options the product offers.
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reviewer1777338
Supervisor Tecnico at Grupo MCoutinho
I'd advise others to read the license differences and features.
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Paolo Barbato
Network and Security Administrator at CNR-ISTP - Consorzio RFX in Padua at Politecnico di Milano
Check Point is not a cheap solution, however, on cyber security, we prefer to stay with a key player.
View full review »The cost is high but the benefits are too.
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reviewer1718700
Senior Technical Specialist at NTT Security
We would adivse users to install Check Point NGFW. The setup cost is simple and it is not too much. The license fits most budgets.
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reviewer1717920
Cyber Security Consultant at Capgemini
It is pretty cheap as far as the setup cost, pricing, and/or licensing are concerned.
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reviewer1692960
IT System Operations Manager at Hamamatsu Photonics KK
The setup cost is not a challenge at all. Check Point engineers work directly with you throughout the whole process. The pricing is high, for the hardware and software, although discounts are negotiable. The software blade licensing is broken down into many flavors, depending on your needs. It is very a la carte and provides various product offerings, including endpoint management, VPN, disk encryption, etc.
View full review »We found that Check Point was very flexible with its pricing. We were looking at a spec of hardware in other solutions. We found that Check Point did not have a direct competitor, but to help with the bid, they managed to reduce the costs of their higher-spec hardware to make it competitive with the other solutions we were looking at. It's not our fault they did not produce the hardware of a similar spec. It's up to them to try and provide a solution that would make it a competitive solution.
View full review »The vendor has a very flexible licensing approach.
Cost per Gb reduced and reduced OPEX compared with other vendors.
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Kirtikumar Patel
Network Engineer at LTTS
Setup is easy, in my short tenure I have done multiple migrations and have set up our new organization. For cost and pricing, I don't have an idea.
View full review »Initially, the cost of the investment might seem high compared to other vendors. However, in the long run, it might prove to be economical and cost-efficient.
View full review »We tell customers truthfully it's the best product, however, it has the highest cost and you'll pay for each license.
The cost can vary depending on the specific model and feature set requirements, as well as the unique value it offers to the organization. The price may be perceived as relatively high when compared to the features and capabilities they provide.
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Tomasz Mikołajczyk
Telecommunication Team Leader at BIK
It's expensive, but its price is reasonable looking at its functionality and power.
View full review »if you pay for the setup cost, make sure you get it set up exactly as you need it to be.
View full review »The price is on the higher side.
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reviewer1768698
Jr. ISO at BancNet, Inc.
The solution is easy to deploy. The pricing is lower than other solutions. We've had no issue with licensing.
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reviewer1718706
Consultant at work@lim.it Systemhaus
It is very hard to compare different firewall solutions and get a comparable price. Check Point tends to be very expansive, however, if you have a deeper look at other vendors, the costs are almost the same.
Due to the good integration and central management, Check Point is easier to maintain than other solutions.
In addition, there are good small office boxes from CheckPoint with a very good price - the features of these boxes are enough for small enterprises or branch offices.
View full review »The tool is a bit expensive. The product’s operational cost is very high. We pay a yearly licensing fee. We also pay for support.
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reviewer2282079
Security Consultant at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
When it comes to the quality-price ratio, I've found that Check Point offers a competitive balance in the market. I would rate it four out of ten.
View full review »Check Point NGFW is a highly scalable and secure solution that is user-friendly. It is up to the mark in terms of data and system security management. Potential users should just go for it.
View full review »I'd advise users to find a local vendor of the solution they are looking into and compare all middleman pricing.
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reviewer1776717
Network Security Engineer at Fujairah Port
It's a very economical option.
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reviewer1686129
Senior infrastructure technical lead at Westpac Bank
The pricing is high. In general, the Check Point solutions are not cheap, however, you could try to negotiate on the overall contract, especially if you are purchasing a lot of hardware.
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Charanjit Bhatia
AGM Cyber Security CoE at Bata Group
Check Point is competitively priced; however, there is an additional charge for the Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) and it is easy to understand.
My advice is to negotiate upfront with a support contract of between three and five years.
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Steve Vandegaer
Senior Engineer Security at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Make sure you get the correct license. For instance, I did an audit for one of our clients recently and I saw that they always were buying the most expensive license and not using the features that were included in it. That's one thing to look at: If you're not going to use some features, don't buy the license related to those and go for a cheaper license.
Also, negotiate. There's always room for discounts.
You get licensing bundles, so depending on which features you want to activate, your license is going to be more expensive. Some things, like Threat Extraction and Threat Emulation, require subscriptions. They don't come with a standard firewall.
I'm not a licensing expert, but as far as I know there's the standard firewall, the Next Generation Firewall, and then the Next Generation Threat Prevention license. The price goes up in those bundles.
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Ikede-Ebhole
Cyber Security Consultant at Wirespeed
It's reasonably priced, but competitors offer much cheaper options. It's market-related, so the pricing makes sense for what Check Point offers.
View full review »The product is not that expensive for what it is offering, but it could be cheaper. Nowadays, all the vendors are increasing their prices. Suggesting the product to the customers will be easier if it is a little cheaper. The tool offers good attributes.
Check Point NGFW integration is quite smooth in terms of licensing. They are a bit more expensive, yet they are overall a strong product and a must-have for professionals.
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reviewer2005806
Payroll Specialist at Dice
The setup cost is good and the solution is affordable.
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Robert Weaver
Senior Systems Engineer at Upper Occoquan Service Authority
Its cost is a little higher than other products.
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Ivailo Yanchev
System Administrator at Grant Thornton
New users should know that the first year of support is included in the equipment. After that, you have to buy it.
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reviewer1721658
Network administrator at IHSS
The price should be considered, however, it shouldn't be the only reason you choose the solution, or not.
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reviewer1247181
Service Manager at a construction company with 10,001+ employees
When comparing the price of Check Point NGFW to other solutions it's difficult to compare because even though everything is included in the Fortinet price, there are large differences between the models. You need to go to a quite expensive Fortinet firewall to receive the same throughput and functionality as in a Check Point firewall. In the end, they are quite similar in price, Fortinet might be a bit cheaper.
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Guillermo Buritica Tobon
Consultant - Site Reliability Engineering Manager (SRE) - Managed Services at Servian
I was not involved in the pricing; I was only involved in the installation and use it regularly.
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Vanjela Pine
PLM Consultant
The setup is easy and intuitive, and licensing has good coverage to meet the needs for most of the clients. Price is the least favorite element regarding Check Point. Its products aren't the cheapest ones in the market, however, the ratio of value to money is fair.
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reviewer2335599
Chief Information Security Officer at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
While it may be slightly more expensive, when compared with competition it is reasonable. Licenses are renewed annually.
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reviewer1961277
Implementation Specialist at NTT Security
Definitely, every sector [banks, finance, corporate, etc] should have a Check Point Firewall for strengthening/securing the environment.
View full review »I would advise others to go for it. It's easy to set up and available at lower pricing than alternatives.
View full review »I'd advise others to worry about changing their firewall habits from any vendor to Check Point. It will be one of the best decisions of their life. If you have time and money to take care of other vendors, go ahead. However, if you are smart enough to manage your money and time, don't be afraid to give a chance to Check Point solution.
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reviewer1767759
Network at financial sector
The cost is pricey.
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reviewer1718697
Network and Security Engineer at BIMBA & LOLA, S.L.
There are a lot of licenses for almost every feature, therefore, it's possible to buy only the licenses needed and not a bundle that would have unused features. That leads to savings in costs.
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reviewer1691745
Technology Architect at BearingPoint
Check Point is definitely not the cheapest solution, but the better security makes it worth the price. The licensing model is pretty easy, especially when it comes to the extension for many environments.
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Swapnil Talegaonkar
Technology consultant at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Check Point should provide some basic license for mobile access VPN by default, for at least five to ten users.
View full review »Check Point Firewall costs more compared to the other firewalls in the markets, as pricing is little high. However, it is easy to take the license and use it in the firewall.
View full review »Check Point manages a good cost in its products and it is worth making the investment since this can prevent a collapse in the organization.
View full review »This is a premium enterprise product, hence the price is very high.
View full review »That there is a money-back guarantee for their business. A business being secured is a business of high return.
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reviewer1717920
Cyber Security Consultant at Capgemini
The setup is very easy with minimal cost for licensing as well.
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Dheeraj Dexit
Sr. Network Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
They sell it in one box. In that one box, they sell Antivirus and Threat Prevention. They have everything, so we are not required to purchase additional IPS hardware for it.
The cost of the pricing and licensing are okay. They are giving me a good product as far as I know. It is more expensive than Cisco, but cheaper than Palo Alto, which is fine. It has many good features, so it deserves a good price as well.
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Pushkin Sawhney
Principal Network and Security Consultant at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
It can be expensive, but it's value for money. What you pay for is what you get. You can go down in price and buy some cheap firewalls, but you're not going to get great support and you're not going to get the level of protection you need. With Check Point you get all of that.
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reviewer2323554
Technical Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
It is a notably expensive product in our country compared to FortiGate and other servers. The support services, licenses, and the additional requirement for another license to avail 24/7 support from Check Point contribute to its overall higher cost.
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reviewer9837493
IT Manager at Gainwell Technologies
There are a few areas where Check Point NGFW could be improved. First, it can be expensive, especially for small businesses. Second, it can be complex to configure and manage, especially for users with limited IT expertise. Finally, its licensing model can be complex and confusing.
Despite these areas for improvement, I still highly recommend Check Point NGFW to any organization that is looking for a comprehensive and effective security solution. I am confident that Check Point will continue to improve its products in the future, and I am excited to see what new features and capabilities they come up with next.
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reviewer1721643
Security Engineer at Netpoleons
The costs involved depend on your needs and budget.
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reviewer1694964
Senior System Administrator at Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc
Check Point Firewalls are more expensive from what I have seen compared to the competition and the yearly licensing does periodically increase. We've seen an increase of 8% over one year (new features were wrapped into the license).
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Erwin Sprengers
Innovation Consultant at KPN IT Solutions - Trusted Services
Pricing and licensing are not the best within the market. That said when you get to know the products they offer you will be happy to pay a bit more.
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Basil Dange
Senior Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Cost-wise, it cheaper than industry leaders such as Palo Alto. The licensing is straightforward; there are only three types of licenses that include NGFW, NGTP, and SNBT, so the organization can choose its license according to their requirements.
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Manjit Aggarwal
Sr. Network Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The pricing is good. It is less than Palo Alto's firewalls. Check Point has the same features as Palo Alto, but the licensing and cost of these firewalls are not too expensive. It is one of the best firewalls in the market in this range.
View full review »Check Point NGFW is expensive.
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reviewer1965855
Senior Network Engineer at Siltronic
The setup cost is pretty much the same as compared to the other vendors. The initial pricing could be slightly better, however, the licensing and maintenance cost is much better compared to the other similar products in the market.
View full review »Check Point has a good cost-benefit ratio.
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reviewer1728645
IT Security Engineer at PricewaterhouseCoopers
I'd advise users to only choose blades when they are absolutely necessary - unless getting a good deal with a package.
View full review »We purchased this through a VAR, so your mileage may vary when it comes to cost and initial service for setup.
The licensing can be a bit tricky when you have more than one appliance. That said, they are very open and explain how it all works. They give the ability to set up trials of all the different license 'blades' to let you try before you buy.
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reviewer1629138
Senior Infrastructure Service Specialist at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
The use of virtual firewalls within the platform should be considered for horizontal scaling and in order to increase the product's cost-effectiveness.
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reviewer1026111
IT Security Manager at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
There is an annual license required for this solution.
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reviewer1625355
Project Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
The cost is quite high for Check Point products.
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Mahendra Pal
Network Security Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
The price of this product is not too costly and you do not need to pay for all of the features. It is more expensive than Cisco ASA, yet cheaper than a similar product by Palo Alto. The cost varies, depending on the service. For example, we have opted for Geo Protection, which is something that costs extra, but we wanted that feature.
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Rachit Malhotra
Senior Network Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The price could be decreased, because the competitors of Check Point Firewall are giving lower prices in comparison.
The licensing part is something that is very easy to do in Check Point Firewall. We just need to purchase the license, then we have to write the keys in while installing it. The good thing is that it is an easy process to update the license.
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reviewer1404666
Security Expert at a aerospace/defense firm with 10,001+ employees
Use the basic sizing tool to do the correct sizing so you don't waste too much money, because it's not a very cheap solution when compared to other vendors. There are other vendors that are more affordable.
There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees, except maintenance.
View full review »NGFW is not a cheap solution, however, it does guarantee security. If the goal is to protect assets, using NGFW by Check Point helps immensely.
View full review »The best option is to have a partner to support you with quotes, features, and other valuable details. They can guide you via details that Check Point currently does not provide publicly, to make good decisions.
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Leo Diaz
Cloud Support at a tech company with 1-10 employees
A Check Point vendor is necessary to be able to address licensing properly.
I'd recommend carefully validating the documentation and carrying out test environments before implementing NGFW solutions in production to see the pros and cons that are generated in your infrastructure.
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reviewer1963764
Network Engineer at Pevans EA Ltd
The pricing and licensing for Check Point are high.
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reviewer1853787
Systems Engineer at HarborTech Mobility
It's not the cheapest solution, however, it's one of the most advanced and competent.
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reviewer1696383
President at NGA Consulting, Inc.
The pricing is a little on the high side, however, the protection afforded is worth it.
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reviewer1696383
President at NGA Consulting, Inc.
I'd advise users to size their appliance correctly before purchasing it.
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Xavier Espinoza
Subgerente de Tecnologías de la Información at ETAPA EP
It is not a cheap solution, which is why we are looking for another one.
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reviewer1536681
Network, Systems and Security Engineer at SOLTEL Group
The licensing includes the cost of support.
View full review »One of the main reasons that we went with Check Point is that they provide a good solution for a firewall but at an affordable price. As a state agency, we can't afford Cisco Firepower. It's just out of our budget to be able to pay for something where licensing and hardware are so expensive. Check Point has really met our needs for a budget-friendly solution.
We pay a yearly support fee in addition to the standard licensing fees with Check Point.
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reviewer1855908
System Administrator at System Administrator
Check Point has a pretty competitive price point if you use the features it has to offer. If you need only basic firewalling other solutions may be better suited to your needs.
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Nilson Moya
Logical Security Deputy Manager - IT at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
It has an acceptable cost considering the stability and the benefits that Check Point solutions offer.
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reviewer1633176
Senior Infrastructure Technical Lead at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
The solution is priced well in the market in order to compete with the other products.
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Ifeanyi Onyiaodike
Network security engineer at Fidelity Bank
Check Point offers good solutions, but it won't kill your budget.
Going into Next-Generation firewalls, you should know what the different blades are for, and when you want to buy a solution, know what you want to use that solution for. If it's for your normal IP rule set, for identity awareness, content awareness, for VPN, or for NAT, know the blades you want. Every solution or every feature of the firewall has license blades. If you want to activate a feature to see how that feature handles the kind of work you give, and it handles it pretty well, you can then move to other features.
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reviewer1830165
Technology at Partswerx
There are different levels of protection and yearly maintenance on offer.
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reviewer1720029
Snr Information Security Analyst at The Toronto Star
If you have the budget, it's a good idea to go for the Check Point Firewall.
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Anthony Hassiotis
Works
The hardware cost is not huge, but you need to push for good pricing on software licensing and blades.
View full review »One of the main reasons that Check Point is used is that it helps us to administer security at a reasonable price. This is naturally in addition to meeting the expectations of the institution.
An annual technical support fee is paid to maintain the equipment with the most updated licenses and versions and thus avoid vulnerabilities
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AnkurSingh
Technical Support Engineer at AlgoSec
Pricing is fine.
We had to get separate licenses for the different blades. It would be nice to have a feature where we can get the multiple licenses all-in-one instead.
The licensing feature is good for the Check Point. It attaches to the management IP address of the central management server. So, you can remove that particular IP and then use that license on another device on some other firewall, if you want.
View full review »They should first understand their organization's needs and accordingly choose the product. In case if someone is not sure especially about sizing then they should use the Check Point maestro platform as it gives you the flexibility to augment the capacity on the fly without disrupting the existing running operation.
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Ricardo-Fernandes
Manager for Operations, Security and Management at REN - Rede Energeticas Nacionais, S.A.
This product is not cheap and there are additional costs that depend on what model or package that you buy. If you need more features then you may have to buy additional modules. In our case, we knew what we wanted in advance so there were no additional costs.
View full review »Licensing issues may be confusing at times.
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Timur Kurbanbayev
Technical Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
The best solutions tend to come with a higher price tag. If something is inexpensive, it often implies a compromise in quality. The solution is indeed costly. I would rate it eight out of ten.
View full review »They offer good quality, therefore, the pricing doesn’t matter.
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reviewer1375017
Senior Solution Architect at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
There are competitors that have more expensive solutions than Check Point NGFW, such as Palo Alto. There are times when Check Point NGFW can have good offerings with a three-year license. The presence of Palo Alto has been heavily invested in marketing.
From Check Point's perspective, I am not sure how they compared with other vendors. I'm not heavily involved in the process of the quotations.
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RajendraPrasad
Director at TechPlayr
Check Point has previously held a large market share, but perhaps not recently. I think that the price point in India is a bit different. Check Point offers options. I don't see that Check Point is very high, but it is geared more towards enterprises.
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Oscar Daniel Garcia
IT Director at Facultad de Ciencias Actuariales, Universidad Anáhuac México
The setup was simple because we had our partner and checkpoint expert support. The time it took was standard and once the installation was complete, there was no problem at all.
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reviewer1643319
IT Manager at a transportation company with 501-1,000 employees
I would recommend going into Check Point solutions. Although Check Point has the option of implementing your firewall on a server, I would advise implementing it on a perimeter device because servers have latency. It's best to deploy it on a dedicated device. Carry out a survey to find out if the device can handle the kind of workload you need to put through it. Also, make it a redundant solution, apart from the Management Server, which can be just one device. Although I should note that, up until now, we have not had anything like that ourselves.
View full review »The solution could work to make the pricing a bit lower. It's similar in cost to Palo Alto, however, if it was lower, it would make them more competitive.
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reviewer1573887
CTO at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Check Point brings good value for the money and is competitive in the market.
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BrianFischer
Senior IT Manager at a mining and metals company with 501-1,000 employees
Strongly consider augmenting standard support with Check Point's premium option or by purchasing ATAM/professional services time blocks, especially during deployment.
Standard support is decent, though occasionally frustrating from a turnaround perspective. While we sometimes wait a while for resolution on some cases, the information we receive is usually quality; that's been our experience.
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reviewer1425090
Network and Security Specialist at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
There are three types of licensing: Threat Prevention, NGTP, and Next Generation Threat Extraction. Before, it used to be you would just enable the license of whatever blade you wanted to buy. Nowadays, Threat Prevention would be sufficient for most clients, so I would think people would go for the NGTP, license which includes all the blades.
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Viplav Patil
Senior Manager, Information Technology at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Cost is negotiable always & matches the expectations and licences are flexible and are added advantage.
View full review »Use the Check Point Performance Sizing Utility to measure and estimate the hardware needed to purchase for your environment.
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Sadiq Abdulwahab
Network Administrator at N S PHARMACY SDN.BHD.
We pay a license fee on a three year basis. We have a three-year license. We pay $5,000-$6,000 a year.
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Ümit Güler
Consultant at KoçSistem
After buying the firewall, you can use Check Point for a lifetime, however, it is a subscription base for content security features.
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reviewer1721655
Networking engineer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
The solution should be evaluated and a trial run should be done in the lab as Check Point provides VM instances that can be installed on an open server box. Make sure to check with sales about the features and if they require additional licenses before purchasing.
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reviewer1718679
Senior Network Engineer at Arvest Bank Group
Most firewall vendors, Check Point included, make the selection of hardware easy enough based on projected usage. Likewise setup on many vendors in greenfield environments is simple enough and should not require professional services.
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PRAPHULLA DESHPANDE
Sr. Security Analyst at Atos
The licensing is okay. Clients can go for a one, three, or five-year license.
Sometimes it's complicated to put new licensing on existing devices. If we have issues, we can raise questions with the sales management team and they are always very helpful. Larger, enterprise-level devices, in particular, can be a bit complex to deal with.
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Ifeanyi Onyiaodike
Network security engineer at Fidelity Bank
I think our licensing is on a yearly basis, but it could be every three years. Either way, it's not more than three years — that I am certain of.
The pricing was actually what made us go for Check Point. Palo Alto was much more expensive. Check Point offers the same applications and features as Palo Alto for roughly a third of the price.
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David Zaw
Director of Enterprise Solution at KMD Company Limited
The pricing for Check Point NGFW tends to be higher compared to other options in the market, especially for high-end models. In comparison with enterprise-grade firewalls like Palo Alto, Check Point is among the more expensive choices.
I rate the pricing of Check Point NGFW a five on a scale of one to ten, where one is high price, and ten is low price.
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Leandro Oliveira
Infrastructure Manager at trt18
Right now we keep a contract with a company in Brazil, so we hardly talk to Check Point itself and we don't like it very much. In most cases we have to search and look into the database to really find the solution, so it could be better.
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reviewer1724520
System Engineer at Infosys
The pricing is a little bit high, although I have no issue with the licensing or setup. It is easy to use.
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Soji
Head of Technology at African Alliance Plc.
It is very competitive relative to others on the market.
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Rahul Gombhir
Network Security Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
The price of Check Point is lower than Palo Alto but higher than Cisco ASA. For us, the price for licensing is fine, we have no issue with it, and feel that the cost is justified.
There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees.
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Yamini Kapoor
Network Security Engineer at R Systems
The pricing of Check Point's firewalls is good. It is not that expensive.
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reviewer1419591
System Architekt at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The pricing and licensing are pretty steep. They know that they are good, so they are pricey.
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reviewer1392342
Sr. Security Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Comparatively, Check Point pricing is a little high. However, if you have that budget, I would recommend anybody to go with Check Point.
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Anil Redekar
Senior Network Engineer at Infosys
I'm comfortable with the licensing. The pricing, for what you get, is pretty reasonable.
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reviewer1721637
Integration engineer at S21sec
Check Point is not the cheapest manufacturer, however, it's worth the price.
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Deepesh Sharma
Senior Cluster Manager at Bajaj Finserv
The price is too high.
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reviewer1613238
IT Manager at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
The setup cost, pricing, and licensing can be a bit expensive, but, I promise, it's completely worth the cost.
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PRAPHULLA DESHPANDE
Associate Consult at Atos
Check Point is a vendor that listens to customers and determines what they want. Based on the requirements and the solutions offered by other vendors, Check Point will negotiate to try and give the customer the best price.
Check Point offers options and operates differently from other vendors with respect to licensing. Each blade requires that you have a license.
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Kamal Khurrana
Network Associate at a wireless company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The price of this solution is average; not too high and not too low. It is more expensive than Cisco ASA but cheaper than Palo Alto.
After the first package of licenses, we have not needed to purchase additional ones. When our license expires then we will purchase another one.
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reviewer1855902
Senior Consultant at Integrity360
The pricing could be better, however, the vendor is excellent and I strongly recommend it.
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Dmitry Zakharenko
Security product manager at RRC
Its price is reasonable. If we compare its TCO for three years, it is more reasonable than some of the other vendors such as Fortinet, Palo Alto, etc.
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Rajan Arora
AVP - IT Security at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Licensing is pretty straightforward and is based on the blades available, such as NGFW, NGTP, and NGTX. Generally speaking, the pricing is in line with other players in the industry.
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reviewer1454139
IT Infrastructure & Cyber Security Manager at a retailer with 501-1,000 employees
The pricing in this category is a jungle, but Check Point was very competitive. They were very forthcoming and agile for our budget needs.
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Pardeep Sharma
Network security engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
It is less expensive than Palo Alto.
Licensing is on a yearly basis and I am happy with the pricing.
View full review »The solution is reasonably priced relative to some other brands.
View full review »We pay an annual license fee.
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reviewer1582053
Security Engineer at Gosoft (Thailand)
The price of the appliance should be decreased.
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Vighnesh Rege
Lead Solution Advisor at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Cisco pushes clients to purchase their hardware, and this is not the case with Check Point. This helps to easily manage costs.
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Jose Mendes
Network Security Engineer/Architect at Euronext Technologies SAS
In the past, when Fortinet was a young company, the price point of Fortinet was very low compared to Check Point. But at this stage, our experience is that the pricing is almost the same. The pricing of Check Point is fair when compared to others.
The only additional cost we have with Check Point is when we need to do a big migration. Sometimes we need a third-party company, but this is not usual. It's only for big migrations that we sometimes have support from an external company. The last time we needed something like that was two years ago.
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reviewer1773660
Analista de suporte at NTSec
I don't have insights about the pricing for Check Point.
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Bui Son
Security Manager at FPT
The price could be better. I think Palo Alto pricing is high, and Check Point isn't much better. FortiGate is cheaper. I think when I implemented this solution, I recommended buying a yearly subscription.
View full review »I think that the pricing is different for every organization.
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Arun Jethy
Sr. Network Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
The pricing and licensing part is something that could be improved. Check Point license and pricing are a bit higher compared to competing firewalls. I think they can work on that.
View full review »In terms of quality versus price, Check Point is very balanced.
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reviewer1260276
Senior Network Security Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I'd advise users to validate the licensing model during the pre-evaluation period itself. It took a few days for us to understand DLP and Mobile Access Blades that had to be procured separately along with the NGTP bundle to address our requirements.
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reviewer1412340
IT Specialist at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
The prices are good for its features. The benefit of its license is we get timely security prevention updates. The price is good for the technology that we get.
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reviewer947427
Technical Architect at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Check Point needs to lower its price drastically, and the licensing model is very complex.
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Ümit Güler
Consultant at KoçSistem
The pricing is high compared to competitors.
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Rakesh Gupta
Solutions Lead at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
We have to consider things, cost-wise, when we are expanding into other locations. We don't have the budget to use it in other platforms. We have some servers that we deploy in AWS and other locations. But instead of going with Check Point, we go with other vendors to fit into the budget.
Check Point is really costly. When it comes to the Indian market, where we are located, we always consider budget solutions. So this is an area where Check Point could use some improvement.
In addition to the standard fees, support is an added expense.
View full review »The pricing for Check Point depends on your environment.
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SamirShah
Network Security Consultant at a energy/utilities company with 5,001-10,000 employees
If you use the features then it's cost-effective. Otherwise, it's expensive.
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AjayKumar3
Sr. Network Engineer at a insurance company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Pricing is a little high compared to competitive firewalls, but it is easy to go through the licensing steps.
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SystemAdaacb
System Administrator at a tech services company
I don't think the product's pricing is a good value. I feel it's very overpriced.
I feel a lot of the features for a next gen firewall are there. But I feel it's overpriced, because of the stability issues. As far as support goes, I really can't speak to direct Check Point support, but the third-party was pretty terrible.
I feel you'd get a lot more out of it with Cisco. With Cisco you'd pay about the same. I feel the licensing is a lot more straightforward. It's easier to understand.
That's another thing about Check Point, I think their licensing model is very confusing. As far as the licensing goes, it's pretty complex. If anybody was to purchase the Check Point product, definitely make sure they have an account rep come on site, and explain it line by line, what each thing is. It's not straightforward. It's very convoluted. There's no way you could just figure it out by looking at it.
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AshishRawat
Firewall Administrator at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The licensing part is easy for Check Point firewalls. You just purchase the license and install it on the firewall. The pricing is a bit high, but obviously it gives you advanced features. If you want to buy the best thing on the market, you have to pay extra money.
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reviewer1055286
IT Security Administrator at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
I can't speak to the cost of the solution. We deal with it through a partner, and I'm not involved in any of the pricing aspects.
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Mitchell Mugerwa
Procurement Supervisor at Centenary Bank
While the pricing is okay, the local Ugandan support one gets is not commensurate with it.
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PRAPHULLA DESHPANDE
Associate Consult at Atos
The pricing is really negotiable based on other competitor solutions.
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Tijoy CI
Senior Network Security Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
The pricing is moderate. The license cost is good. However, some features like VPN are costly.
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reviewer1588164
Security Solution Architect at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Compared with Palo Alto and Cisco, the price of this solution is quite fair. Compared to Fortinet and other vendors, it's probably a little bit on the higher side. Really, it all depends on what you get at the end of the day.
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SaifKhan1
Network Security Engineer at a consumer goods company with 201-500 employees
The licensing fees are paid on a monthly basis and I am happy with the pricing.
View full review »The pricing and licensing are the worst part of Check Point. I usually don't know what I really am buying. When I have to do an inventory of the license, I don't know what it is being used for. Sometimes I feel I am being cheated, and the others times, I feel it is a bargain. Nobody knows! Even the Check Point representatives, they aren't clear on somethings, such as, what is the right license for what I need.
There is a possibility to have diamond support. You can have a technical engineer who is there just for you. When you have that type of feature, it's more expensive.
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SeniorNe6c94
Security Engineer at Tenece Professional services
Licensing costs for this solution are on a yearly basis.
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Dan Huang
Senior Network Engineer at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees
This solution is way too expensive for what it is worth, especially when it doesn't work. It's just pointless. It's time wasted.
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Shivani Jethy
Network Security Administrator at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
The pricing is good. It's not so expensive. You can deploy it and it will do a lot of jobs in one package. It's a good choice compared to the other firewalls.
View full review »NGTP is easy and strong. If you need the best security - use SanbBlast in addition.
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reviewer2309823
Network Security Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
The product provides value for pricing in terms of performance and technical features compared to other firewalls.
View full review »Maybe the pricing is a bit high but you get the durability and the duration.
View full review »Check Point is a little more expensive than FortiGate.
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reviewer1402668
Security Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The pricing and licensing are expensive. If you compare it with Fortinet, then it is cheaper on a yearly basis. However, Check Point is the most expensive firewall right now in terms of licenses and its appliance. My recommendation is if you want a long-term investment, then you should use an open server. If you use an open server, then the latency is really low. If you pay for a full appliance, it's more expensive.
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Juan Vallecilla
Engineer at CENACE
The price is high in comparison to other solutions.
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reviewer1621341
Executivo de Negócios de TiC at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
The solution is significantly more expensive than Fortinet, although this holds true to a lesser extent when compared with Palo Alto.
It is quite an expensive product, although security is a top priority. For people who want security, the price is not a problem, and everything is included in the price of the license.
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CommMan719
Commercial Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Check Point solutions are very expensive here. It's good, but it's expensive.
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reviewer1615962
Co-Founder at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
We pay the licensing fees on a yearly basis.
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cofounde574329
Co-founder & CTO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
The solution offers good value.
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Check Point NGFW
April 2024
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