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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CheckPoint

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ACheckPoint is a digital access management and engagement system for venues. It automates and digitizes the registration, ticketing, and check-in process while enabling venues, vendors, and exhibitors to engage with guests directly to their phone's lock screen. CheckPoint is an event management tool for events, conferences, festivals, clubs, and more. The venue management solution boasts users among both the Oscars and Nasdaq.N/A

    Microsoft Defender for Business

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Defender for Business is an enterprise-grade endpoint security that is designed especially for businesses with up to 300 employees. It is used to deploy security across devices, and use automated built-in intelligence to rapidly protect, detect, and respond to threats.N/A
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    CheckPointMicrosoft Defender for Business
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CheckPointMicrosoft Defender for Business
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Features
    CheckPointMicrosoft Defender for Business
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of CheckPoint and Microsoft Defender for Business
    Feature
    CheckPoint
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    Ratings
    Microsoft Defender for Business
    8.3
    4 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Anti-Exploit Technology00 Ratings8.83 Ratings
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)00 Ratings8.64 Ratings
    Centralized Management00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Hybrid Deployment Support00 Ratings6.84 Ratings
    Infection Remediation00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management00 Ratings8.64 Ratings
    Malware Detection00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    CheckPointMicrosoft Defender for Business
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    6.2
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CheckPointMicrosoft Defender for Business
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Fobi AI
    CheckPoint performs well as an internal firewall between network zones, providing policy control and deep inspection of internal traffic. It works well for a multi network setup like ours across multiple sites. It is however not a fast changing interface and time needs to be taken to perform changes. It's not a quick as other vendors
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Defender for Business is well suited for small and medium businesses that are running on a smaller budget, with little to no IT department and require a quick and effective setup to manage and protect their endpoints. It can be deployed and managed very quickly, and the person doing it can have little to no experience as long as they follow directions.
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    Pros
    Fobi AI
    • Threat Prevention better than Fortinet
    • Granularity of security policy can be customized to the maximum
    • hardware performance is really good
    • Bugs are less as compared to other vendors
    • support is excellent
    • modules work as expected
    • Features can achieve out of box requirements
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    Microsoft
    • Already integrated with Windows
    • Allows for folder and executable-specific exceptions when combined with Intune.
    • Incident response and analytics are fantastic.
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    Cons
    Fobi AI
    • In my experience, notifications are completely broken and non-functional
    • In my opinion, confusing UX for the cloud portal
    • Don't try and import 100's of endpoints when onboarding because it will create a mess
    • When installing the CP client you have to remove Microsoft Defender and if that fails, CheckPoint technical support goes, "Not my problem, sucks to be you!"
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    Microsoft
    • Confusion between the different Defender products
    • Ease of setup and configuration
    • Reporting and Alerts
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Fobi AI
    Every dollar to CheckPoint is a wasted dollar.
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    Microsoft
    So far we have found no alternative that would overall offer us more than we are getting from Microsoft Defender for Business!
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    Usability
    Fobi AI
    the solution offer the most improvement about the usability by management more firewall in the same context or multicontext instead. The shared database allow to use one object for more than a package target of a cluster or more of gateways firewall. The management remain isolated from traffic pass through the firewall so the disruption is limited at minimum.
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Defender for Business is a solid tool for smaller businesses looking to manage their endpoints and devices, while staying on budget. The setup is minimal compared to the full-blown InTune and EMS suite, and the product can be included in some Small Business SKUs that they may already have.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Fobi AI
    The CheckPoint Firewall and Cisco ISR router serve different purposes. Our organisation uses both devices, but in different areas of the topology. The Cisco ISR is a remote device and its function is to relay information to our edge firewall, which then passes to our internal firewall (CheckPoint) to securely control traffic requests.
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Defender for Business has better reporting and incident response. There is limited client rollout due to being integrated with Windows. Microsoft Defender for Business is much better at identifying asset risks and giving a broad security overview. Because we moved to Microsoft 365 to access the Office applications and Exchange online, Microsoft Defender for Business was essentially cost free to us. Where Microsoft Defender for Business falls short in comparison to Sophos is that it requires integration with Intune to enforce many of the physical controls that Sophos offers in their client.
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    Return on Investment
    Fobi AI
    • Smart console with lower operational overhead
    • Compliance with Hipaa, PCISSS and saving on compliance plenties
    • Less compatibility issues
    • licensing model is costlier at the beginning
    • Some modules require special training
    • False positives may occur
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    Microsoft
    • Improved cybersecurity
    • Learning curve
    • Resource consumption
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    ScreenShots

    CheckPoint Screenshots

    Screenshot of CheckPoint ecosystem includes the digital ticket using the wallet pass technology, a near-field communication tap device used for registration and check-in, and an admin portal used to provide real-time updates and analytics to make data-driven decisions.Screenshot of CheckPoint gives exhibitors, vendors and sponsors access to your guests' lock screen to send personalized notifications. Send urgent messages in real-time to increase security around your venue.Screenshot of Modernize your venue with CheckPoint's digital ticketing system that lives in your guests' mobile wallets. By using CheckPoint, improve your user experience by enabling a 100% contactless and automated system that gets your guests into your venues faster and smarter.Screenshot of Increase security around check-in with CheckPoint's automated and contactless system. CheckPoint is a sleek digital solution that condensed a multi-step process into one simple tap to speed up check-ins.