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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Check Point Email Security

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ACheck Point Email Security, formerly Avanan, which was acquired by Check Point in August 2021, connects security technologies to enterprise cloud applications in order to improve protection of sensitive corporate data and IP. Its one-click deployment allows customers to deploy a new security solution in seconds. Because it requires no appliance, agent or gateway proxy, it can begin protecting any cloud application immediately, with no effect on users.

    $4

    per user per month

    KnowBe4 PhishER/PhishER Plus

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/APhishER is presented as a lightweight Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) platform to orchestrate threat response and manage the high volume of potentially malicious email messages reported by users. And, with automatic prioritization of emails, PhishER helps InfoSec and Security Operations team cut through the inbox noise and respond to the most dangerous threats more quickly.

    $1.15

    per seat

    Pricing
    Check Point Email SecurityKnowBe4 PhishER/PhishER Plus
    Editions & Modules
    Advanced Anti-Phishing
    $4.00
    per user per month
    Complete Malware Protection
    $5.00
    per user per month
    Full-Suite Protection
    $8.00
    per user per month
    501-1000 Monthly Pricing 3 Year
    $1.15
    per seat
    101-500 Monthly Pricing 3 Year
    $1.50
    per seat
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Check Point Email SecurityKnowBe4 PhishER/PhishER Plus
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPrices for fewer than 500 users.For organizations with over 1,000 seats, contact sales for a quote.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Check Point Email SecurityKnowBe4 PhishER/PhishER Plus
    Considered Both Products
    Check Point Software Technologies
    Chose Check Point Email Security
    The better product blocks phishing attacks before it gets to the user's mailbox and the secure click feature is a great benefit.
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    KnowBe4
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    99%
    Would buy again
    118 Answers
    97%
    Would buy again
    125 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    115 Answers
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    124 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    118 Answers
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    125 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    102 Answers
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    112 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    103 Answers
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    114 Answers
    Features
    Check Point Email SecurityKnowBe4 PhishER/PhishER Plus
    Secure Email Gateway
    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Check Point Email Security and KnowBe4 PhishER/PhishER Plus
    Feature
    Check Point Email Security
    8.5
    109 Ratings
    1% above category average
    KnowBe4 PhishER/PhishER Plus
    -
    Ratings
    Anti-malware10.0104 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability8.0105 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Loss Protection8.092 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Detection10.0105 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sandboxing6.592 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-End Encryption7.274 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Tools10.0105 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incident Response Platforms
    Comparison of Incident Response Platforms features of Check Point Email Security and KnowBe4 PhishER/PhishER Plus
    Feature
    Check Point Email Security
    -
    Ratings
    KnowBe4 PhishER/PhishER Plus
    8.4
    122 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Company-wide Incident Reporting00 Ratings8.3101 Ratings
    Integration with Other Security Systems00 Ratings8.597 Ratings
    Centralized Dashboard00 Ratings9.0120 Ratings
    Machine Learning to Prevent Incidents00 Ratings8.0103 Ratings
    Live Response for Rapid Remediation00 Ratings8.1102 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Check Point Email SecurityKnowBe4 PhishER/PhishER Plus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (119 ratings)
    8.8
    (128 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    8.8
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (42 ratings)
    8.6
    (44 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.3
    (35 ratings)
    8.6
    (8 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.6
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (12 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Check Point Email SecurityKnowBe4 PhishER/PhishER Plus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Check Point Software Technologies
    What it says, it provides. It has the Data leak prevention that is the major help while we have to deal with lot of clients at a time. It has the Secure Click that checks any embedded hyperlink so that when we work on emails we don't have to worry about the hidden security threats inside a email.
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    KnowBe4
    From an MSP perspective, it’s easier to sell products that provide cybersecurity protections if it’s all in one bundle. If you start providing 5 different email security products (even with the same vendor), it becomes confusing to non-technical individuals. They need a single package that doesn’t break the bank. Other products like Ironscales do that by providing an “all-in-one” package, essentially. And for a much less expensive price. I believe if you included all the features of anti-phishing, account takeover protection, and security awareness training, it would be close to $8/person each month. Competitors offer rates closer to $2/user, which include all those features and sometimes more.
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    Pros
    Check Point Software Technologies
    • The dashboard for Avanan makes all of the most important information easy to digest.
    • Alerting - specifically, the Geo-Location alerts allow us to see if a user has possibly been compromised.
    • The End-User Email Quarantine experience gives users the ability to request emails be released, which trains them to better spot legitimate emails.
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    KnowBe4
    • KnowBe4's Phish Alert Button effectively collects all reported emails from end-users in one place.
    • The PhishML feature of PhishER effectively auto-scan reported emails using machine learning technologies, providing a tag for each email based on its body content and other aspects.
    • The PhishRIP feature works well by allowing the security team to create a query and quarantine all relevant emails from the end user's email system.
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    Cons
    Check Point Software Technologies
    • I only ever had one complaint, we had a few hiccups during the setup process. We have now been a customer for two years and have had no further issues. It is likely that the setup pain points have now been resolved as well. Overall the product does what it claims while providing a very intuitive interface.
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    KnowBe4
    • Issues with Global Blocklist
    • Email Template Modification - Simplification
    • Target Specific Users vs. Groups
    • PhishRIP info tabs (i.e. if improperly check ripped emails are turned into tests. This has caused issues.) Info tabs or markers allow user to hover and get more information about what action a check box or slider provides.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Check Point Software Technologies
    Cost, need to make sure the cost is competitive for how many users are using email protection as we move users to MS Teams and don't rely so much on full access to email accounts (both sending and receiving internal and external).
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    KnowBe4
    When we first discovered that KnowBe4 released something like this, we saw a demo of it and were floored at what it could do and how it could help us from a security standpoint. Gone are the days of us in IT sending out a mass email saying please don't click on anything in the email from sender "X", and it allows us to quietly and easily ensure that people don't take any action on malicious emails.
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    Usability
    Check Point Software Technologies
    The end-users love not having their inboxes fill up with extra useless emails. As an administrator, it is simple to implement and maintain. The ability to put something into test mode before going live makes our life a lot easier and less stressful. Avanan has many different components to make your life easier.
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    KnowBe4
    It has been super easy for users to work with training and quizzes. Admin is a little difficult because you have to build the specific campaign type you want. But you can even create your own training and upload it to your LMS. This is great!!
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    Reliability and Availability
    Check Point Software Technologies
    Always been available as needed.
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    KnowBe4
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Check Point Software Technologies
    It's not all the time, on occasion the platform can delay email by seven to ten minutes.
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    KnowBe4
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Check Point Software Technologies
    Support has always been there for me, they take on suggestions and product improvements quite seriously. I've spoken to techs and you can tell that they care about the product and the service in which they deliver. Avanan support is always responsive in everything I throw them and in most cases they don't tell me how to build out a widget or custom query, they actually do it for me and send it to me.
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    KnowBe4
    When I have a question, their were fast to respond. The downside is a that at least once I had to work through the issue with the person assigned to help me because they didn't know the answer. That said they did try and were patient. However they should have known the answer on integration.
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    In-Person Training
    Check Point Software Technologies
    There was no in person training.
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    KnowBe4
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Check Point Software Technologies
    Takes a lot to get a 10 out of 10.
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    KnowBe4
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Check Point Software Technologies
    Ensure system administration and exchange admin are up to speed on Avanan
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    KnowBe4
    It was very simple to implement - with just a few settings needed to connect it to our O365 environment
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    Alternatives Considered
    Check Point Software Technologies
    Avanan has a one-click solution, which subscribers or clients use to deploy a new security update. Further, Avanan has the protection of any cloud application, which means, it bypasses any security threat and maintain the set safety processes. Finally, data leakage is a shield that Avanan has deployed, a very smooth process in the firm.
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    KnowBe4
    We evaluated the Titan options because we have already used their DNS filtering product. However, KnowBe4 came in with a better price per user and a significantly stronger product lineup, particularly with its security awareness training component.
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    Scalability
    Check Point Software Technologies
    It does what they claim and then some.
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    KnowBe4
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Check Point Software Technologies
    • Improved risk mitigation by providing additional layer protection for M365.
    • Easy to setup and configure. No expert knowledge required and no downtime required.
    • Customizable license count. No need to buy the same number of mailbox users if you really don't want to protect some unused mailboxes.
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    KnowBe4
    • There has been a 700% increase in emails being reported now. Previously, staff were only reporting 4 emails a month. It is easier for us to promote the phish alert button, receive automated remediation and rapidly respond.
    • We had no reports on the amount of phishing emails were coming through Mimecast but now we have reports for the board of trustees.
    • Every Wednesday we talk about cyber security to all staff, PhishER allows us to point out the trend and what to look out for which raises awareness. Never before were we able to talk about cyber security like this.
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    ScreenShots

    Check Point Email Security Screenshots

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    KnowBe4 PhishER/PhishER Plus Screenshots

    Screenshot of How PhishER Plus enables a critical workstream to help IR teams work together to mitigate the phishing threat and is suited for any organization that wants to automatically prioritize and manage potentially malicious messages.