Arbor DDoS vs Check Point DDoS Protector comparison

NETSCOUT and Check Point Software Technologies are both solutions in the Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection category. NETSCOUT is ranked #3 with an average rating of 9.1, while Check Point Software Technologies is ranked #19 with an average rating of 8.0. NETSCOUT holds a 6.6% mindshare in DDOS, compared to Check Point Software Technologies’s 1.1% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of NETSCOUT users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Check Point Software Technologies users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 5, 2024

Check Point DDoS Protector and Arbor DDoS are solutions in the DDoS protection category. Check Point potentially leads in pricing and deployment simplicity, whereas Arbor demonstrates superiority in feature set robustness.

Features:Check Point DDoS Protector includes comprehensive defense mechanisms, real-time performance monitoring, and integration with Check Point's broader security suite. Arbor DDoS offers advanced threat intelligence, extensive traffic visibility, and sophisticated analytics capabilities.

Room for Improvement:Check Point DDoS Protector may enhance its threat intelligence and analytics capabilities. Improving integration flexibility with non-Check Point security products could also add value. Expanding feature sets for more advanced threats might increase its competitiveness. Arbor DDoS could benefit from simplifying its deployment process and initial setup. Streamlining its interface to be more intuitive for new users may increase its appeal. Cost-efficiency improvements, particularly for small businesses, would make Arbor more accessible.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service:Check Point DDoS Protector is noted for its fast deployment and reliable customer support, suitable for businesses needing a straightforward solution. Arbor DDoS, while potentially more intricate to implement, provides thorough guidance and has well-regarded customer support, catering to those requiring detailed technical assistance.

Pricing and ROI:Check Point DDoS Protector is often favored for its cost-effectiveness and attractive initial setup pricing, appealing to budget-conscious firms. Arbor DDoS, although pricier upfront, promises a higher ROI with its advanced security features, making it desirable for those seeking long-term protection benefits.

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Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection category, the mindshare of Cloudflare is 13.2%, down from 19.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Arbor DDoS is 6.6%, down from 12.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Check Point DDoS Protector is 1.1%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Cloudflare	13.2%
Arbor DDoS	6.6%
Check Point DDoS Protector	1.1%
Other	79.1%

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Featured Reviews

M.A. Faisal

General Manager at bKash Limited

Advanced protection has secured critical web workloads and provides clear traffic visibility

From a security perspective, there remains a security loophole, as some browsers in the market can bypass the Turnstile solution, which requires approximately 40 seconds to do so. From a performance perspective, this is acceptable. We also tried Google reCAPTCHA, and that can also be bypassed. From a security perspective, I would say neither solution is completely secured. Regarding uptime, we have faced a couple of incidents due to Cloudflare in recent years, so I cannot say we receive 100% uptime for our region. We sometimes face challenges, including downtime and other issues. As a result, we are not receiving 100% uptime from Cloudflare's solution. Since most of our customers are in this region, we need alternatives. We need something more competitive than Cloudflare. Unfortunately, in Bangladesh, Cloudflare has three points of presence already, and we cannot find any other solution provider in Bangladesh as an alternative, which presents another challenge. Competitor solutions have more attack signatures, which ensure better security compared to Cloudflare's predefined configurations. Customers do not have options to modify any configuration parameters in Cloudflare, whereas other competitor solutions, such as F5 Distributed Cloud, allow customers to tune configurations according to their requirements. Cloudflare could improve in this area. Additionally, regarding visibility, Cloudflare has static visibility, but they could adopt dynamic graph features for their customers.

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Dmytro Okhrushchak

CTO at UkrNet

Customer interface and support have impressed while artificial intelligence features drive confidence

Arbor DDoS has some difficult pricing rules. For many different small features, we have to pay additional fees for every small feature. If we compare it, it is slightly high and not very affordable. If I compare it to automobiles, when you buy Volkswagen and then consider Skoda, for the cheapest way, you would buy Skoda. But if you want similar features to Volkswagen, you have to pay a little bit more than for Volkswagen. As I mentioned, a good way would be to buy some package of features at small prices. That is one of my recommendations for the company. I would like to see a roadmap for one or two years, and it is tough to predict what will happen in that timeframe without a clearer description.

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Cyber Security Solution Engineer at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

Ensures service availability and handles attacks effectively though initial setup needs expertise

The best features that Check Point DDoS Protector offers, which stand out to me the most, are real-time detection and mitigation of application-layer DDoS attacks, easy integration with the existing Check Point security infrastructure, and low latency protection that does not disrupt legitimate traffic. The centralized console makes it easy to manage policy across devices, and the integration is straightforward since it works seamlessly with Check Point firewall and management and other security products. Check Point DDoS Protector has positively impacted my organization by improving uptime, reducing incidents, and providing cost savings. It will reduce the incidents up to 30%.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Cloudflare offers CDN and DDoS protection. We have the front end, API, and database in how you structure applications."

"The technical support is good."

"The solution provides good load balancing and protection against DDoS attacks."

"It is a stable solution. I rate the stability a ten out of ten...I rate the scalability a ten out of ten."

"The initial setup is extremely easy but will require access to your Domain Name Servers."

"The DDoS protection is the most valuable aspect of the solution."

"It's very user-friendly."

"The most valuable feature is its usability."

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"Arbor DDoS offers security features that automatically detect and prevent DDoS attacks."

"Analytics and its attack mitigation capabilities are valuable features of the solution."

"Arbor has the ability to learn and self-create the appropriate profile for each customer, ensuring that false positives are kept to a minimum."

"I have a lot of experience with the technical support for multiple vendors (HPE, Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, Imperva, etc.) and the Arbor support is really good; usually, they respond with the workaround for your issue."

"The stateless device format means that the box is very strong for preventing DDoS attacks."

"Don't worry that it is complex because, out-of-the-box, it protects you from the basics."

"In the seven years we have been using the tool, we have continued with availability of services as before, but today, without the Arbor solution, I believe we would have suffered quite a number of service availability issues."

"Arbor Pravail APS devices provide easy management, high visibility, and quick response capabilities."

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"This solution has improved our internet security and external security; Check Point is a good product that has improved a lot of security rules, resulting in fewer security incidents and fewer viruses while improving our operations and overall security."

"The initial setup takes two hours."

"Check Point is one of the solutions that give us the most value, and they are constantly innovating."

"Check Point detects and automatically mitigates attacks, which helps our organization protect our infrastructure."

"As our business continues to grow, we can grow this product simultaneously."

"From my experience, the best part of this solution is behavioral DDoS protection. The DDoS Protector can monitor the traffic, and based on the behavior, it can decide which traffic is malicious and which traffic is regular. It works dynamically, and it's a very good solution."

"One of its most outstanding functions is the zero-day DDOS."

"Currently, we have fewer incidents with viruses. We improved our IQ operations and security using this solution. Our company's better after using Check Point."

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Cons

"Honestly the product has not really improved the way of my organisation."

"Although I think it's quite good, it doesn't provide me with all the features I would expect to have if I were using Imperva."

"Cloudflare doesn't have a reverse lookup. We can only do a DNS lookup to get the IP address from the hostname. It doesn't work if you want to look up the hostname from an IPA address."

"For large enterprises, the pricing is okay. However, the enterprise price for small projects is a bit high. A mid-tier pricing option would be beneficial."

"DNS Management."

"Cloudflare could offer a better view or maybe dashboards of the main resources used in the client."

"In the last two years, there has been a certain amount of downtime when using the VDM."

"The one feature that is paid is the custom nameservers instead of using the default ones, I want to use a custom one."

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"The prices for Arbor DDoS are expensive. The licensing is subscription-based."

"Auto mitigation is a feature provided when DDoS is observed on any of link/customer (configured under auto mitigation). It automatically starts mitigation with default filters; in default filter mode, there could be an impact on the customer’s link, e.g., if we have enabled monitoring of internal traffic for that link/customer, it starts mitigation on legitimate traffic."

"They also have limited sizes of the boxes. Different sizes are needed because some customers are very small while others are very big, such as ISPs, so this categorization should be available."

"New versions are sometimes released before the bugs are worked out."

"As long as you don't touch it, it's very stable. But if you try to configure new features or some new deployment, sometimes that can be a problem."

"The support got worse after NETSCOUT acquired Arbor."

"When it comes to some false positives, we need to tweak the system from time to time. There is room for improvement when it comes to the actual mitigation because of some false positives."

"I think Arbor DDoS needs improvement in areas where competitors like S5, Redver, or NETSCOUT offer web application firewall functionality or dedicated web application firewall devices. Arbor lacks these features, which is a significant disadvantage. Yes, I would like to see these features introduced in Arbor as well. Regarding real-time detection capabilities, Arbor DDoS works very well. We and our customers are very satisfied with its performance. However, it would benefit from adding Web Application Firewall (WAF) capabilities to reach a larger customer base."

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"Check Point should develop a DDoS solution because they don't have one and we need to use another solution, in our case, Imperva. This is a problem because we need to have two firewalls. We would like to only have one solution because it would improve the management, we would have fewer incidents, and we wouldn't need to talk to more than one person for support."

"Monitoring and reporting are the things that can be introduced in the future."

"The solution should greatly improve its interface."

"Check Point DDoS Protector does not provide the ability to upload data for the blacklist/whitelist in bulk, which is one of the big points that need to be improved to facilitate configurations."

"For a long time, there was no software version of R80.10 available for the Check Point DDoS Protector software appliances, and we had to stay on the quite outdated R77.30 version."

"The public documentation is a detail that must be improved in order to have greater implementations with the best practices in this case of the Check Point manufacturer."

"The product is expensive."

"It does not provide the capability to upload data for blacklisting/whitelisting in bulk."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"That is one of the great features. I was able to access the majority of the features and services for free."

"So far I use free tier and happy with it. You can subscribe to business package if needed."

"The price is reasonable."

"The solution is expensive when compared to other products but offers unlimited bandwidth."

"I give the price a five out of ten."

"I think the pricing is competitive. I think as far as licensing is concerned it's pretty straightforward because it's based on domain. It's just that sometimes domains could be tricky with some customers."

"When you compare Cloudflare DNS to other solutions, such as Akamai, the price is reasonable."

"A free version of the solution is available."

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"The price of Arbor DDoS depends on many parameters. It depends on the physical capacity of the environment, and it is not a straight-line price. It's fairly competitive in the market on the price."

"I don't know about the pricing details as our company's service provider offers us the solution as an inbuilt feature within the internet bandwidth they provide us."

"As far as I know, they are the best in this sector, in DDoS protection. They know it, I know, because their service prices are too high. They provide cloud DDoS protection for ISPs, but that is also too expensive."

"Our customers always complain about the price of the product."

"Start with a small license. Measure your bandwidth requirements."

"Regarding pricing, I would rate it as average. Arbor DDoS offers good value for money with our DDoS filter device. For higher protection needs, Arbor’s CloudMeter’s DDoS mitigation or hardware devices might be more expensive, but customers who need them are usually prepared for the cost and the additional resources required."

"Arbor's products are very expensive. Their competitors are cheap when compared with Arbor."

"The licensing of a complete Arbor solution, including fire-walling and unified site management, can get expensive."

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"It's an expensive solution. It's one of the most expensive solutions in the world. It's cheaper than Palo Alto and Cisco but these are expensive solutions. Fortinet is cheaper."

"I don't deal with the pricing, but it seems that you need to get basic support in order to upgrade the DDoS database for new attacks and so on."

"The appliance comes with a loaded hardware license, and additional options such as SSL can be purchased and enabled."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

10%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

15%

Comms Service Provider

14%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

37%

Construction Company

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Midsize Enterprise

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	46
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	26

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Small Business	26
Midsize Enterprise	14
Large Enterprise	29

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Small Business	12
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	5

Questions from the Community

Which is the best DDoS protection solution for a big ISP for monitoring and mitigating?

Cloudflare. We are moving from Akamai prolexic to Cloudflare. Cloudflare anycast network outperforms Akamai static GR...

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Which would you choose - Cloudflare DNS or Quad9?

Cloudflare DNS is a very fast, very reliable public DNS resolver. It is an enterprise-grade authoritative DNS service...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cloudflare DNS?

The pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Cloudflare are a bit on the higher side overall.

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Which is the best DDoS protection solution for a big ISP for monitoring and mitigating?

I would say if it’s an ISP that will build a scrubbing center, Netscout/Arbor is a good solution. In all other soluti...

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Which is the best DDoS protection solution for a big ISP for monitoring and mitigating?

Arbor would be the best bid, apart from Arbor, Palo Alto and Fortinet have good solutions. As this is an ISP, I would...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Arbor DDoS?

The prices for Arbor DDoS are expensive. The licensing is subscription-based. From our sales department, they discuss...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Check Point DDoS Protector?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is straightforward with no challenges.

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What needs improvement with Check Point DDoS Protector?

Check Point DDoS Protector can be improved in that initial fine-tuning of policies can be complex and may require exp...

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What is your primary use case for Check Point DDoS Protector?

My main use case for Check Point DDoS Protector is to protect our network perimeter against DDoS attacks, ensuring se...

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Also Known As

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Arbor Networks SP, Arbor Networks TMS, Arbor Cloud for ENT

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Overview

Cloudflare enhances web performance and security with features like CDN caching and DDoS mitigation while providing easy DNS management and intuitive setup through its user-friendly dashboard.

Cloudflare is recognized for its comprehensive web security and performance solutions. Speed improvements are achieved through caching mechanisms and DDoS protection, combining ease of DNS management with flexible page rules. The robust analytics and threat insight tools provide valuable data, assisted by a user-friendly dashboard allowing quick setup and configuration. An API offers dynamic DNS settings ensuring low latency and high performance across the globe.

What are Cloudflare's key features?

CDN Caching: Enhances website speed through content delivery network caching.
Web Application Firewall: Protects websites from online threats.
DDoS Mitigation: Shields against distributed denial-of-service attacks.
DNS Management: Offers easy-to-use and flexible domain management.
SSL Certificates: Ensures secure connections between users and servers.
Analytics: Provides insights with robust analytics tools.

What benefits and ROI should users evaluate?

Enhanced Security: Strengthening web security with DDoS and firewall protection.
Speed Improvement: Faster content delivery with CDN caching.
Operational Simplicity: Simplifies website optimization through a user-friendly interface.
Scalable Solutions: Scales with global reach, lowering latency for improved performance.
Cost Efficiency: Offers layers of valuable functionality with pricing options.

Cloudflare finds utility across industries for DNS management and defense mechanisms. Its content delivery network assures fast content distribution and fortified security. Businesses integrate features like web application firewalls, load balancing, end-to-end SSL, and zero trust to protect websites from cyber threats while ensuring resilience and reliable performance.

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Arbor DDoS offers a comprehensive defense system against DDoS attacks, integrating a user-friendly GUI and advanced threat mitigation technologies for enhanced network protection.

Arbor DDoS is recognized for its ability to manage high-volume DDoS attacks efficiently, providing extensive protection through real-time traffic analysis and automated threat detection. It utilizes advanced techniques such as blackhole and BGP Flowspec for effective threat management. Arbor's cloud signaling allows users to handle and mitigate volumetric attacks while maintaining service availability. Though it provides robust security features, users note potential improvements in auto-mitigation, scalability, and AI integration. Challenges like an outdated graphical interface, hardware stability, and false positives need addressing to further enhance its usability and integration with third-party systems.

What are the key features of Arbor DDoS?

User-Friendly GUI: Provides an intuitive interface for ease of use.
Effective Mitigation: Combats high-volume DDoS attacks effectively.
Predefined Filters: Simplifies threat management with pre-configured settings.
Real-Time Traffic Analysis: Offers insights into traffic patterns and potential threats.
Automated Threat Detection: Identifies and mitigates threats without manual intervention.
Able to Handle High-Volume Attacks: Ensures extensive protection even under large-scale attacks.
Packet Capture and Integration: Facilitates comprehensive security analysis.
Cloud Signaling: Enhances attack traffic management through hybrid deployments.

What benefits should users expect from Arbor DDoS?

Enhanced Protection: Safeguards networks from diverse DDoS threats.
Improved Service Availability: Maintains business operations without disruptions.
Timely Reporting: Delivers detailed attack reports for proactive prevention.
AI Capabilities: Leverages AI for smarter threat mitigation strategies.
Comprehensive Security: Combines on-premise and cloud deployments for optimal defense.

Internet service providers and telecom companies commonly adopt Arbor DDoS to protect their networks and infrastructure from DDoS attacks. It is also implemented in financial and government sectors to ensure web application security and maintain high availability. Arbor DDoS supports a hybrid approach, utilizing both on-premise and cloud solutions to manage traffic efficiently and sustain service quality during attacks.

NETSCOUT

Check Point DDoS Protector offers robust defense against DDoS attacks, ensuring seamless service availability by integrating advanced threat detection and mitigation strategies for diverse network infrastructures.

Businesses utilize Check Point DDoS Protector for comprehensive security by leveraging its firewall and antivirus capabilities, hardware-based SSL engine, and machine learning for traffic analysis. It seamlessly integrates with existing systems to provide real-time attack identification and mitigation, addressing both cloud and on-premise threats. While it maintains low latency and reduces false positives, the dashboard's complexity and need for improved real-time traffic information are areas requiring refinement. Support for modular upgrades, enhanced reporting, and better application layer mitigation are also prioritized by users.

What are the key features of Check Point DDoS Protector?

Firewall and Antivirus: Protects against a wide range of threats with integrated security features.
Low Latency Traffic Processing: Ensures responsive network performance even under attack.
Hardware-Based SSL Engine: Enhances SSL encryption processing without compromising speed.
Scalable Protection: Adapts to various network sizes, providing consistent defense across infrastructures.
Machine Learning Analysis: Uses behavioral analysis to detect and mitigate threats effectively.

What benefits can organizations expect from Check Point DDoS Protector?

Improved Uptime: Reduces service disruptions, supporting continuous business operations.
Reduced Incidents: Minimizes the frequency and severity of attacks on network perimeters.
Comprehensive Security: Offers broad protection with integrated modules that handle diverse threats.
Seamless Integration: Works well with existing infrastructures, ensuring smooth integration and functionality.

Industries depend on Check Point DDoS Protector to safeguard network perimeters against DDoS attacks. It is instrumental in protecting data centers and managing web services, addressing volumetric and low-and-slow attacks, and supporting high DNS packet rates. By integrating with scrubbing centers and enabling traffic management by geolocation, organizations can ensure security for both cloud and on-premise environments, including Azure. This proactive defense capability is highly valued for its impact on scalability and management within these sectors.

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