CheckPoint vs. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CheckPoint
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
CheckPoint 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 Endpoint
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (formerly Microsoft Defender ATP) is a holistic, cloud delivered endpoint security solution that includes risk-based vulnerability management and assessment, attack surface reduction, behavioral based and cloud-powered next generation protection, endpoint detection and response (EDR), automatic investigation and remediation, managed hunting services, rich APIs, and unified security management.
$2.50
per user/per month
Pricing
CheckPointMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Academic
$2.50
per user/per month
Standalone
$5.20
per user/per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CheckPointMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
CheckPointMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
Features
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Endpoint Security
Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Product A and Product B
CheckPoint
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Ratings
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
8.7
76 Ratings
3% above category average
Anti-Exploit Technology00 Ratings8.873 Ratings
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)00 Ratings9.275 Ratings
Centralized Management00 Ratings8.875 Ratings
Hybrid Deployment Support00 Ratings7.210 Ratings
Infection Remediation00 Ratings9.073 Ratings
Vulnerability Management00 Ratings8.770 Ratings
Malware Detection00 Ratings9.174 Ratings
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User Ratings
CheckPointMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
Likelihood to Recommend
1.0
(1 ratings)
8.9
(136 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
1.0
(1 ratings)
8.4
(10 ratings)
Usability
4.3
(2 ratings)
8.7
(11 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(7 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
CheckPointMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
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
Because of its integration with Windows, it is very easy to deploy and manage. Any IT department should be able to leverage the software and interface. The admin portal provides weighted recommendations that comprise the Secure Store, offering admins, security teams, and business owners valuable insights into their security footprint without requiring a strong security background. The software would be ideal for small and mid-sized businesses that cannot dedicate resources to security. Larger enterprises would also benefit, but may require the enhanced license.
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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
  • One, it's crazy lightweight, so compared to some of the competitors that we also have used with our security services, it's really lightweight and so I don't have a lot of overhead on the system that it's running on.
  • It does really fantastic PowerShell integration.
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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
  • So the fact that Defender for Endpoint still works with signatures is actually, I don't know, a little difficult for us because, I mean, since Microsoft trusts those signatures, you can easily inject code. And we've done it many times. To show that you can inject code through vulnerabilities like CV 2013, 99, and 33 but still keep the signature. So because of the trust of those signatures, the malware just kind of slides into the environment without Defender knowing. That's the first part. The second part is that the behavioral analysis is not precisely its Prime. It's not Defender's best capability for endpoints. So, Defender does not identify all behaviors considered by other EDRs in the market.
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Likelihood to Renew
Fobi AI
Every dollar to CheckPoint is a wasted dollar.
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Microsoft
Cost add-ons for Security features is nickel and diming the process to keep pace with cybercrime. Limited Education budgets require us to be more pro-active in finding cost-effective measures to protect our devices, staff and students. Defender is a strong, well-featured product that is pricing itself out of the education market
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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
It offers multiple security features and integrates well with Microsoft ecosystems. A workflow for threat detection, investigation, automated remediation, and a centralized dashboard is an added advantage. This application is mainly designed for experienced users; new users may feel challenged.
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Reliability and Availability
Fobi AI
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint chugs along just fine no matter what we throw at it and what systems it's running on. It doesn't take up a lot of resources either, so that's welcomed.
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Performance
Fobi AI
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is easy on memory and resources on clients.
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Support Rating
Fobi AI
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
The first time I tried to onboard my macOS endpoints to MDE I struggled for quite a bit. I had to reach out to Microsoft's MDE support team. The tech was very helpful in walking me through the steps during a screen share session
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Implementation Rating
Fobi AI
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
Deployment was handled by our team here and everything went pretty smoothly. We did have a few hiccups in our test group, but that only took a bit to get ironed out.
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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
Cylance's policy is to block everything and requires an active person to monitor and unblock legitimate processes. As updates and software continue to evolve, it is a full-time job to be a Cylance administrator. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a set-and-forget solution that catches threats when they occur and leaves you to focus on your work unimpeded.
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Scalability
Fobi AI
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is easily scaled from small orgs to giant enterprises.
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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
  • Reduced incidents of security breaches lead to lower remediation costs and avoid potential financial losses and reputational damage.
  • Reduces the need for additional third-party security solutions and training, thereby lowering overall security management costs.
  • Increased efficiency and productivity of IT staff lead to better allocation of resources and cost savings.
  • Reduces the risk of fines and sanctions associated with non-compliance, ensuring business continuity and protecting revenue.
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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.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Screenshots

Screenshot of blocked activitiesScreenshot of Detects & respondsScreenshot of discovers vulnerabilityScreenshot of Eliminates blind spotsScreenshot of Risk management