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Check Point Harmony SASE vs. Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Harmony SASE

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/ACheck Point Harmony SASE, based on Perimeter 81 which was acquired by Check Point in late 2023, is designed to simplify secure network, cloud and application access for the modern and distributed workforce.

    $10

    per month per user

    Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ACisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) software is the core OS for the ASA suite. It provides firewall functionality, as well as integration with context-specific Cisco security modules. It is scaled for enterprise-level traffic and connections.N/A
    Pricing
    Harmony SASECisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
    Editions & Modules
    Essentials
    $10
    per month per user
    Premium
    $15
    per month per user
    Premium Plus
    $20
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Custom
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Harmony SASECisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details+$50 per month per gateway. Discounts available for annual pricing.—
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    Community Pulse
    Harmony SASECisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
    Considered Both Products
    Check Point Software Technologies
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    Cisco
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    87%
    Would buy again
    40 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    42 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    42 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    36 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    41 Answers
    Features
    Harmony SASECisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
    Identity Management
    Comparison of Identity Management features of Check Point Harmony SASE and Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
    Feature
    Check Point Harmony SASE
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-Factor Authentication8.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence
    Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Check Point Harmony SASE and Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
    Feature
    Check Point Harmony SASE
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
    -
    Ratings
    Network Analytics6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Alerts and Reporting6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Zero Trust Security
    Comparison of Zero Trust Security features of Check Point Harmony SASE and Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
    Feature
    Check Point Harmony SASE
    8.8
    4 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
    -
    Ratings
    Continuous Verification9.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Secure Web Gateways10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Network Flow Control9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Network Traffic Analysis6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Segmentation Leveraging10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Admin Access Control9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Network Data Encryption10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Network Topology Mapping7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Firewall
    Comparison of Firewall features of Check Point Harmony SASE and Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
    Feature
    Check Point Harmony SASE
    -
    Ratings
    Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
    8.9
    50 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Identification Technologies00 Ratings7.932 Ratings
    Visualization Tools00 Ratings7.931 Ratings
    Content Inspection00 Ratings8.433 Ratings
    Policy-based Controls00 Ratings8.446 Ratings
    Active Directory and LDAP00 Ratings8.448 Ratings
    Firewall Management Console00 Ratings9.049 Ratings
    Reporting and Logging00 Ratings8.949 Ratings
    VPN00 Ratings10.049 Ratings
    High Availability00 Ratings9.649 Ratings
    Stateful Inspection00 Ratings10.046 Ratings
    Proxy Server00 Ratings9.032 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Harmony SASECisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (88 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.1
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (8 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.5
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Harmony SASECisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Check Point Software Technologies
    We have found that when thoughtfully implemented, Check Point Harmony SASE can be well suited for almost any customer. Smaller customers may not need all the functions of SASE, but they all need a reliable VPN solution when traveling. The platform can be configured for individual tenants, allowing the solution to scale with the client as they grow. As the customer grows, they are already familiar with the agent, so scaling up has less user pushback.
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    Cisco
    Cisco ASA's are great for internal network connected access between a firewall and the central management server. And, for complex networks where high security requirements with overly strict compliance are necessary. For networks with limited connectivity to the core or for poor network connectivity these are not the best solution. There are other more stand-alone firewall's that do this better. These firewall's are a little more complex to set up to start with so significant knowledge of these devices is required to set them up and ensure they are best practice installed.
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    Pros
    Check Point Software Technologies
    • Secure access.
    • Multiple Azure tenant accessibility within a single login.
    • Ease of deployment.
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    Cisco
    • ASA is our VPN concentrator. The client and server are very stable and very easy to use
    • ASA also offers Intrusion Prevention, to an extent. This is also very useful for an improved security posture for a small company
    • ASA allowed us to scale very quickly. We could onboard clients, partners, and consultants and give them a great onboarding experience as well
    • Administrative costs with ASA are low. It's very easy to administer.
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    Cons
    Check Point Software Technologies
    • Harmony SASE can use some improvement in reporting. While general reports are available in the dashboard, it lacks additional details and flexibility to capture insights on user adoption, bandwidth utilization, etc.
    • The app lacks visibility into failures, errors, and network diagnostics, which would allow IT and network professionals to conduct their own investigation and troubleshooting. While their support has a good grasp of this, having these capabilities will allow organizations to take action on their own rather than waiting for support during issues and outages.
    • Expanding the platform's global presence, like adding gateways in different countries, is not a use case for us right now. They have a presence in most geographic locations we need, but I can imagine bigger companies needing other locations.
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    Cisco
    • The ASDM software is at times a nightmare to install because of different java versions[.]
    • [The firewall] could do with a power button, just to be able to do a hard reboot when needed[.]
    • It would be nice to manage the firewall via the web on port 443[.]
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Check Point Software Technologies
    100% chance of renewal. Is simple become part of our environment.
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    Cisco
    To be honest there has been now great products out in the market compared to Cisco ASA. I beleieve Cisco has to do a lot of improvement in this area. The other defeiniete factors is the cost when it comes to renewals which is always a premium on Cisco products
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    Usability
    Check Point Software Technologies
    Overall, the product is easy to use, reliable, and can be automated to minimize user input. Occasionally, an agent update will clear the workspace and sign the user out. When this occurs, a member of our helpdesk team is needed to assist the user in signing back in. This is our biggest reason for giving it a 9 out of 10.
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    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Check Point Software Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    I generally have not noticed the outages, however since it's a machine it can malfunction, we need to implement the firewall infrastructure in such a way that it is highly available with device failure, region failure etc. Else any solution will be having the issues if they are not build with resiliency.
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    Support Rating
    Check Point Software Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    The support is usually very good and gets back to you very quickly. However I had some instances of when two engineers will give me wildly different answers to what I thought was a simple question. Overall however I do rate the support highly and they are generally always very good.
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    Implementation Rating
    Check Point Software Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    It was quite a good one, how ever requires an expertise to deploy hence the SMB segment would be finding it difficult to implement this product. The one good reason is that there are lot of ASA certified engineers in compared to the other certified engineers. Hence this resembles positively on the deployment as you have quite a lot of experienced engineer on your deployment
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    Alternatives Considered
    Check Point Software Technologies
    In the beginning, it was a bit rough getting it to work and getting any kind of quality support from customer service. But recently they really improved their service and customer service. I believe they raise 100M in new funding which provides them the resources to make a better product with better tools and a better help desk.
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    Cisco
    We were using [pfSense] before in our environment but we regularly facing difficulties over it due to software bugs & downtime. After implementing Cisco ASA, it resolved our availability issue & provides us a reliable solution with the best security features & easy to understand GUI.
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    Return on Investment
    Check Point Software Technologies
    • One of the biggest benefits of switching to Check Point Harmony SASE was the pricing model. Our previous VPN solution is usage-based and billed on the amount of network traffic, while Harmony SASE has a per-user license.
    • We also benefited from simplified network architecture. Check Point Harmony SASE takes care of everything; we just need to select a location. Previously, we had to design and architect our VPN infrastructure, a task that required technical expertise.
    • Our organization leverages Harmony SASE's VPN solution allows us to meet our client-specific requirements. It enables remote work and removes the requirement for a physical office.
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    Cisco
    • Most network engineers have worked with ASA, so there is no need for re-training when adding or turning over staff
    • Current configs from older devices plug in easily, and are operational on larger devices if an upgrade is required
    • Many support options available
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