Check Point Quantum Firewalls and Security Gateways vs. NordVPN

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Quantum Firewalls and Security Gateways
Score 9.6 out of 10
N/A
The Check Point Quantum Security Gateway Next Generation Firewall is a tiered firewall product. The base model includes the core firewall services, and can be upgraded to include anti-bot/virus/spam and sandboxing capabilities.N/A
NordVPN
Score 9.1 out of 10
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NordVPN by Nord Security is a virtual private network (VPN) solution for individuals or small businesses with a limited number of devices. With 5100 servers across the globe, NordVPN aims to bring users both security and speed.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Quantum Firewalls and Security GatewaysNordVPN
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPrice includes VPN for up to 6 devices per account. Price is discounted for annual or bi-annual subscriptions. The subscription comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. NordVPN offers discounts for students.
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Community Pulse
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Features
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Firewall
Comparison of Firewall features of Product A and Product B
Check Point Quantum Firewalls and Security Gateways
8.1
Ratings
6% below category average
NordVPN
-
Ratings
Identification Technologies7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Visualization Tools10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Content Inspection7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Policy-based Controls9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Active Directory and LDAP6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Firewall Management Console7.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting and Logging8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
VPN9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
High Availability8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Stateful Inspection9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Proxy Server7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Virtual Private Network
Comparison of Virtual Private Network features of Product A and Product B
Check Point Quantum Firewalls and Security Gateways
-
Ratings
NordVPN
9.6
Ratings
6% above category average
Kill Switch00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Multi-Platform Support00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
IP Address Masking00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
No-Logs Policy00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Multiple Server Locations00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Automatic Wi-Fi Protection00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Simultaneous Connections00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Customer Support Services00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
7.5
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9.0
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Usability
-
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9.0
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Support Rating
10.0
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-
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User Testimonials
Check Point Quantum Firewalls and Security GatewaysNordVPN
Likelihood to Recommend
Check Point Next Generation Firewall is a great solution for larger companies that have the ability to dedicate a large budget towards information security controls. In order to get the best return on investment, however, the company should have a highly functioning information security maturity level and the ability to invest in dedicated training so that all features are utilized effectively. The SmartEvent dashboards are able to provide ongoing data that can track this effectively.
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When starting an SEO project, it helps a lot to do keyword research since you can activate the VPN and have real data that does not manipulate your search history or your location, if you mix the VPN with an incognito section you can have real data without any kind of manipulation, which allows you to create quality and efficient content that really solves the problems of the target users.
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Pros
  • Provides prime level security at perimeter with 99% Accuracy.
  • NGTP blade can provide features with maximum benefit.
  • Check Point all in one evaluation blade provide access to evaluate the features.
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  • Allowing me to remote IP to the desired location
  • Safe guard my personal IP from cyber attacks
  • Provide me a dedicated IP for any remote country
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Cons
  • Fine tune required in the malicious domains blocking
  • Antivirus signatures should be updated in real time
  • Network latency can be reduced during high utilization time window
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  • Add more locations in Latam
  • It is really difficult to configure the Open VPN
  • Sometimes it takes a long time to connect to a server
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Usability
Security Gateways are coming with a Hyperscale solution that provides maximum usability in production.
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I use it every single day. For business use as well personal use. It's very easy and intuitive to use. I can connect to a chosen server with very few clicks.
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Support Rating
Check Point has a variety of support options that can be used to optimize your investment in the product. Companies with a larger information security and certified checkpoint engineer employee base can benefit from a standard SLA, while companies with a smaller security engineering footprint or more critical implementations can opt for premium, elite or diamond packages that even include the ability to provide on-site engineers for major security incidents. Check Point PRO support also provides the ability to outsource maintenance concerns by automating case creation and follow up when application components fail.
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Alternatives Considered
  • Best Security meets Ultimate Hardware
  • SandBlast Zero Day Protection out of the box
  • Modular hardware
  • High Performance CPUs
  • I believe this has been covered prior - Smooth migration and very minimum downtime for a big FSI client. Our FSI client now also wants to integrate it with other 3rd party vendors which will be a part of Q3 or Q4 this FY
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NordVPN has a number of partner companies, e.g. Revolut, N26, etc. which all offer NordVPN as a perk. I use it for that very reason. I haven't seen other products have a such a wide network of partners.
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Return on Investment
  • Although there are better alternatives out there, Check Point delivers results for the price we paid for the system.
  • Since implementation, we have not have any major issues with the product, minor issues were resolved in a timely fashion.
  • Check Point currently fulfills our need for an outside facing firewall, when our organization grows larger, we will be looking at higher level enterprise solutions.
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  • My work load is more improve and easy now
  • great protection from online threat.
  • speed is little bit slow but i can managed.
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