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Feature Set Ratings
- Check Point 4000 Appliances ranks higher in 1 feature set: Firewall
Firewall
9.1
Check Point 4000 Appliances
91%
8.8
WatchGuard Network Security
88%
Check Point 4000 Appliances ranks higher in 8/11 features
Check Point 4000 Appliances ranks higher in 8/11 features
Identification Technologies
9.0
90%
1 Rating
9.0
90%
188 Ratings
Visualization Tools
8.0
80%
1 Rating
7.9
79%
193 Ratings
Content Inspection
9.0
90%
1 Rating
8.9
89%
204 Ratings
Policy-based Controls
9.0
90%
1 Rating
9.3
93%
210 Ratings
Active Directory and LDAP
8.0
80%
1 Rating
8.9
89%
181 Ratings
Firewall Management Console
10.0
100%
1 Rating
8.9
89%
208 Ratings
Reporting and Logging
10.0
100%
1 Rating
8.1
81%
204 Ratings
VPN
10.0
100%
1 Rating
9.1
91%
202 Ratings
High Availability
10.0
100%
1 Rating
9.1
91%
184 Ratings
Stateful Inspection
9.0
90%
1 Rating
9.0
90%
191 Ratings
Proxy Server
8.0
80%
1 Rating
9.0
90%
140 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Check Point 4000 Appliances is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
Check Point 4000 Appliances
100%
2 Ratings
9.3
WatchGuard Network Security
93%
224 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
Check Point 4000 Appliances
N/A
0 Ratings
9.6
WatchGuard Network Security
96%
18 Ratings
Usability
Check Point 4000 Appliances
N/A
0 Ratings
9.3
WatchGuard Network Security
93%
107 Ratings
Availability
Check Point 4000 Appliances
N/A
0 Ratings
8.2
WatchGuard Network Security
82%
1 Rating
Performance
Check Point 4000 Appliances
N/A
0 Ratings
8.2
WatchGuard Network Security
82%
1 Rating
Support Rating
Check Point 4000 Appliances
N/A
0 Ratings
9.4
WatchGuard Network Security
94%
21 Ratings
In-Person Training
Check Point 4000 Appliances
N/A
0 Ratings
9.6
WatchGuard Network Security
96%
3 Ratings
Online Training
Check Point 4000 Appliances
N/A
0 Ratings
9.1
WatchGuard Network Security
91%
2 Ratings
Implementation Rating
Check Point 4000 Appliances
N/A
0 Ratings
9.3
WatchGuard Network Security
93%
289 Ratings
Product Scalability
Check Point 4000 Appliances
N/A
0 Ratings
9.1
WatchGuard Network Security
91%
1 Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
Check Point 4000 Appliances
Well suited for small to medium business with less than 1000 users. Good edge device, NAT is easy to work with. The anti-malware, anti-spyware are worthwhile paid add-ons. Anti-spoofing is built in, and required to be put in. The split of management between Gaia and secure platform applications is painful, but nothing that can't be gotten around.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Logistics and Supply Chain Company, 1001-5000 employeesWatchGuard Network Security
WatchGuard has excellent features for enterprise network security, but some are only available in higher-cost versions that deliver high security, such as IPS, BOTNET, APT Blocker, SpamBlocker, etc. However, due to its rather high cost, it ends up being more interesting for medium-large companies, and lower-cost solutions for small companies do not have all these security functions, so in many cases, it ends up not being interesting for small companies.
IT Analyst
Hidro Jet Equipamentos Hidráulicos LTDAMachinery, 201-500 employees
Pros
Check Point 4000 Appliances
- If you have critical data then you can use this firewall for secure your organization
- You can also use for cloud security
- If you want the deep packet inspection then this is one of the best firewall for you.
Network Administrator
InfosysInformation Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees
WatchGuard Network Security
- Great combination of easy to configure but still maintaining a lot of in-depth features and control available if desired
- WatchGuard Cloud [is ]included on basic and total security packages to provide [a] valuable look into [an] activity that passes through the firewall. (A lot of other platforms such as Meraki you need to simply use Syslog and third-party tools to get insights and look for issues that need remediation)
- Cohesive integration with other products such as AuthPoint for MFA adds value you can't get from traditional RADIUS only integrations of other platforms.

Verified User
Consultant in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 11-50 employeesCons
Check Point 4000 Appliances
- Steep learning curve for admins
- No packet tracer application like the ASA to test flows prior to putting in new rules, etc.
- Policy packages are all or nothing. I cannot uninstall or turn off a piece of the overall policy, it's all or nothing.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Logistics and Supply Chain Company, 1001-5000 employeesWatchGuard Network Security
- It would be nice to have a fully functional web interface [for the] server manager. The server manager is often very slow over remote connections.
- Better support for OpenVPN server, or at least an easier way of creating tunnels using OpenVPN.
- user VPN user management is a little confusing until you understand that all users need to be created under SSL users, regardless of VPN type.
- Would be nice to have traffic statistics on traffic management objects.

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Entertainment Company, 11-50 employeesPricing Details
Check Point 4000 Appliances
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Check Point 4000 Appliances Editions & Modules
—
Additional Pricing Details
—WatchGuard Network Security
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$0 Contact sales team
WatchGuard Network Security Editions & Modules
Edition
Support | Contact sales team1 |
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Basic Security | Contact sales team1 |
Total Security | Contact sales team1 |
- Contact sales team
Additional Pricing Details
—Likelihood to Renew
Check Point 4000 Appliances
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
WatchGuard Network Security
WatchGuard Network Security 9.6
Based on 18 answers
Ever since 2007, WatchGuard Fireboxes and WatchGuard network layer security solutions have been the most security effective with the lowest TCO of any solution on the market when properly implemented and properly maintained. As with any network layer security solution, the underlying network must first be architected correctly in order to facilitate network layer security, but then an extremely highly skilled network security architect must device, implement, and maintain a network layer security solution in order to achieve efficacy. This is true of any network layer security solution. Few people worldwide have that skill. However, WatchGuard technologies when implemented and supported by a qualified partner are able to deliver that solution very cost-effectively to the SMB space. No other solution can achieve that.
President
Quality Plus ConsultingInformation Technology and Services, 1-10 employees
Usability
Check Point 4000 Appliances
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
WatchGuard Network Security
WatchGuard Network Security 9.3
Based on 107 answers
The WatchGuard Network Security provide a web interface or a client interface, no matter what you approach is but you have two full powerful instrument to manage the firewall with easy interface (web) or with strong security (client). We prefer the usage with client but in fast change can be done in the web interface in a zip
Senior Information Technology Audit Manager
SNF Italia s.r.l.Computer & Network Security, 11-50 employees
Reliability and Availability
Check Point 4000 Appliances
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
WatchGuard Network Security
WatchGuard Network Security 8.2
Based on 1 answer
Applications errors should always be expected in any kind of technology. What matters most is the way you find to resolve it.
Marketing and Product Manager
Gantech Information SafetyRetail, 11-50 employees
Performance
Check Point 4000 Appliances
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
WatchGuard Network Security
WatchGuard Network Security 8.2
Based on 1 answer
Compared to another platform (not NGFW native), WatchGuard's performance runs fine and do not slow down user browsing experience
Marketing and Product Manager
Gantech Information SafetyRetail, 11-50 employees
Support Rating
Check Point 4000 Appliances
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
WatchGuard Network Security
WatchGuard Network Security 9.4
Based on 21 answers
I give this rating as a result of almost 20 years of interfacing with WatchGuard technical support. Of all my vendors that I have to deal with WatchGuard is one of the best I have ever dealt with bar none. I have seldom finished a call to them without a solution. If they by chance don't have the solution, they will figure it out and get back to you ASAP as well as update the casefile online. Technical support is available via phone and web portal. It takes a few minutes to create a case online, assign a priority and submit. They get back to you depending on the critical nature of the issue, but you can expect urgent attention for critical and catastrophic issues.
Director Of Information Technology
Fort Walton Machining, Inc.Aviation & Aerospace, 51-200 employees
In-Person Training
Check Point 4000 Appliances
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
WatchGuard Network Security
WatchGuard Network Security 9.6
Based on 3 answers
We participate to a in person training and the three days of learning was really useful and complete to gain skill to solve the major part of the problem we encounter during our life. And more the in person training give us the opportunity to create a network with other WatchGuard partner.
Senior Information Technology Audit Manager
SNF Italia s.r.l.Computer & Network Security, 11-50 employees
Online Training
Check Point 4000 Appliances
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
WatchGuard Network Security
WatchGuard Network Security 9.1
Based on 2 answers
Online training is good for learning how to use the product. It does not teach security strategy because that is not its intent.
President
Quality Plus ConsultingInformation Technology and Services, 1-10 employees
Implementation Rating
Check Point 4000 Appliances
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
WatchGuard Network Security
WatchGuard Network Security 9.3
Based on 289 answers
We are very satisfied with the implementation. The deployment tools are easy to use and managing is a breeze. Training onsite IT contacts is easy to keep total investment of time low. We are happy with the management tool suite and find it easier to use especially policy center. It allows to see all rules and details from a single pane rather than fumbling through different configs

Verified User
Manager in Sales
Information Technology & Services Company, 11-50 employeesAlternatives Considered
Check Point 4000 Appliances
We were using the Cisco ASA 5525 but this firewall was not fully secure. Lots of advanced features were missing so we installed the Check Point 4000 Appliances and we are really happy with the features, advanced IPS and web filtering help us to protect our organization and also more control our user traffic.
Network Administrator
InfosysInformation Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees
WatchGuard Network Security
WatchGuard Network Security has the same features as some of the above, yet they will cost you far less than some of the mentioned firewalls. The deployment process is very easy compared to the above. I mentored and trained a few engineers, and in no time, they were able to scope, deploy and support WatchGuard Network Security without asking for help.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Computer Networking Company, 11-50 employeesScalability
Check Point 4000 Appliances
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
WatchGuard Network Security
WatchGuard Network Security 9.1
Based on 1 answer
The entire organization didn't face any trouble to integrate the technology into our workforce.
Marketing and Product Manager
Gantech Information SafetyRetail, 11-50 employees
Return on Investment
Check Point 4000 Appliances
- We have not seen a zero-day exploit since implementing the anti-spyware, anti-malware, and URL filtering functionality
- We have not seen a successful intrusion into our systems since the implementation of our checkpoint 4000
- We have had this firewall for 5+ years, and it still has much life left in it.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Logistics and Supply Chain Company, 1001-5000 employeesWatchGuard Network Security
- VPN has meant my users are secure even when they are not in the office, this has reduced risk when they are using public networks and home networks that IT cannot regulate.
- The increased security provided by the firewalls has enabled us to positively answer questions on customers' RFI assessments to their potential customers.
- Central Management in Dimension saves our engineers time by not having to jump onto every firewall one by one.
Technical Manager
Agilis Technical ServicesComputer & Network Security, 1-10 employees