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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Quantum Firewalls and Security Gateways

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/AThe 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.

    $26,400

    starting list price for Quantum Force 9100 Base Configuration

    SonicWall VPN Clients

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AThe SonicWall VPN Clients present a number of options for secure private access to enterprise network assets.N/A
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    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Quantum Firewalls and Security GatewaysSonicWall VPN Clients
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Quantum Firewalls and Security GatewaysSonicWall VPN Clients
    Firewall
    Comparison of Firewall features of Check Point Quantum Firewalls and Security Gateways and SonicWall VPN Clients
    Feature
    Check Point Quantum Firewalls and Security Gateways
    8.1
    3 Ratings
    6% below category average
    SonicWall VPN Clients
    -
    Ratings
    Identification Technologies7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visualization Tools10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Inspection7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Policy-based Controls9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Active Directory and LDAP6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Firewall Management Console7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting and Logging8.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    VPN9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    High Availability8.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Stateful Inspection9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proxy Server7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Virtual Private Network
    Comparison of Virtual Private Network features of Check Point Quantum Firewalls and Security Gateways and SonicWall VPN Clients
    Feature
    Check Point Quantum Firewalls and Security Gateways
    -
    Ratings
    SonicWall VPN Clients
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    AES 256-bit Encryption00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Kill Switch00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multi-Platform Support00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Split Tunneling00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    IP Address Masking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multiple Server Locations00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Automatic Wi-Fi Protection00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Simultaneous Connections00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    Quantum Firewalls and Security GatewaysSonicWall VPN Clients
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    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score9.4 out of 10
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    Enterprises
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    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Quantum Firewalls and Security GatewaysSonicWall VPN Clients
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.5
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Quantum Firewalls and Security GatewaysSonicWall VPN Clients
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Check Point Software Technologies
    1) For huge DC environments and complex networks 2) Where clients were consistent up-time like FSI and healthcare 3) Application-aware client req. and preventing day 0 cyber attacks. 4) Securing East-West traffic, hyper-scaling capabilities 5)Some advantages - Best Security meets Ultimate Hardware and SandBlast Zero Day Protection out of the box, Modular hardware 6) High Performance CPUs
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    SonicWall
    It is well suited in places or scenarios where a VPN client is needed to be used either by IT staff or other employees. SonicWall's VPN Clients are very similar to VPN clients of other companies. SonicWall VPN Clients are meant to be used with SonicWall firewalls.
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    Pros
    Check Point Software Technologies
    • SSL inspection provides more effective mitigation of threat and data leakage with the ability to inspect and analyze encrypted traffic.
    • Threat emulation and extraction provides protection against zero-day threats without compromising the data of infected files.
    • 'Office mode' VPN provides a seamless connected experience for remotely connected individuals.
    • Application control features provide granular restrictions to the type of application traffic than can pass through the network.
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    SonicWall
    • Exceptional security
    • Relatively easy configuration
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    Cons
    Check Point Software Technologies
    • HTTPS Inspection -- The firewall has troubles re-packaging the packet in a way that some websites are able to interpret correctly
    • Support -- Even getting support directly from Check Point isn't the easiest of experiences. They are more concerned about how fast they can close a ticket out, rather than fixing the problem.
    • Custom reports -- Custom reporting is extremely limited
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    SonicWall
    • doesn't have ability to name specific IPs, which gets burdensome when you have 50+ sites you access
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Check Point Software Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    SonicWall
    Does not have a renewal that we pay for by itself. It comes with our firewalls, which we are going to renew.
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    Usability
    Check Point Software Technologies
    Security Gateways are coming with a Hyperscale solution that provides maximum usability in production.
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    SonicWall
    SonicWall VPN Clients work for the most part. The Global VPN client has had its issues over the years. Also, NetExtender VPN client has had its share of issues. It is nice that SonicWall VPN Clients has updated the GUI of the NetExtender client within the last year, which has made it easier for our users to use.
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    Support Rating
    Check Point Software Technologies
    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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    SonicWall
    Phone support has been very reliable and useful, but there have been times when better support documentation would have made that call unnecessary. I like to tackle problems internally if I can, as it tends to save time and usually money. The SonicWall VPN Clients system seems to be pretty locked down as far as being accessible to self-manage.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Check Point Software Technologies
    In a heterogeneous environment, we wanted to keep multiple vendors for multiple purposes. CP was found very good in handling basic Next generation firewalls features along with handling of VPNs.
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    SonicWall
    We started the process of vetting Norton VPN, but since it wasn't available from our preferred vendor, we ended up going with SonicWall VPN Clients by default.
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    Return on Investment
    Check Point Software Technologies
    • 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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    SonicWall
    • Allows for remote work to boost employee productivity
    • Allows for IT to access large volumes of sites from a central location. We have about 50 buildings that I VPN into every so often for troubleshooting.
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