Check Point Quantum Firewalls and Security Gateways vs. WatchGuard DNSWatchGO

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
WatchGuard DNSWatchGO
Score 9.7 out of 10
N/A
WatchGuard DNSWatchGO provides DNS-level protection and content filtering that keeps the user's business safe from phishing, ransomware, and other attacks even when a user is outside of the network, without requiring a VPN.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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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
WatchGuard DNSWatchGO
-
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
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User Ratings
Check Point Quantum Firewalls and Security GatewaysWatchGuard DNSWatchGO
Likelihood to Recommend
7.5
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10.0
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Likelihood to Renew
-
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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 GatewaysWatchGuard DNSWatchGO
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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We have a lot of salesman that everyday have to connect to the office from remote, different places. the problem was that vpn is not safe anymore, with DWatchGuard DNSWatchGO they can connect without vpn and in safe mode, all the traffic is control by dns request so the bad site request are immediately block and the network is safer. Sometimes a category can be faulty, some good website are mark as "bad", so until WatchGuard DNSWatchGO fix the category you cannot use the website. or you have to make a rule to enable the website.
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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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  • protect from phishing, ransomware
  • content filtering
  • no vpn needed
  • cloud based
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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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  • cost of service
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Likelihood to Renew
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We really need an extra layer of protection for our laptops. Choosing the DNSWatchGo makes sense as we have Watchguard firewall. If we had another brand of firewalls we would probably use anther product instead!
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Usability
Security Gateways are coming with a Hyperscale solution that provides maximum usability in production.
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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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At the time we were looking for a DNS based protection solution we had also tried "Blue Shield Umbrella". Both programs had similar behavior, but the main reason we eventually decided to go with DNSWatchGo was the fact the we have WatchGurd firewalls. So deploying DNSWatchGo was easy as we just copied the Application Control settings from our firewalls to the DNSWatchGo setup. Also Watchguard firewalls already have the DNSWatch service for the PCs that are connected to them while inside the company network, so it makes sense to equip them with the same shield while outside the company network.
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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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  • easy to mange
  • you can have control over external pc or cellphone
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