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Bugcrowd vs Check Point CloudGuard Network Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 9, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Bugcrowd
Ranking in Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP)
10th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Bug Bounty Platforms (2nd), Penetration Testing Services (3rd), Attack Surface Management (ASM) (10th), AWS Marketplace (37th)
Check Point CloudGuard Netw...
Ranking in Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP)
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
152
Ranking in other categories
Firewalls (8th), Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (3rd), Cloud and Data Center Security (6th), WAN Edge (3rd), Unified Threat Management (UTM) (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP) category, the mindshare of Bugcrowd is 1.1%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is 1.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP)
 

Featured Reviews

George Devasia - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient reports simplify tracking and feedback for cybersecurity submissions
I am a developer working in cybersecurity, and I use Bugcrowd to help companies remove vulnerabilities from their websites. I report vulnerabilities found in applications or customer platforms through Bugcrowd's cloud platform. This allows the cloud team to track submissions, and then the client…
Martin Raška - PeerSpot reviewer
Unification of security features strengthens network protection
The overall network security is good. It's big-picture, all in one bundle. It's valuable to have everything in one place instead of spreading across different products. Unified security management positively affects a company's security operations. They have one unified view of the security. I can connect multiple gateways to the management and have it in one place. I can have reporting and views in a single pane of glass on the consolidated platform. It's easy to use. The management is the best on the market. It's very easy to work with, read, understand, and navigate. It helps increase our customer's security posture. We can see in some cases CloudGuard improves our customers' posture overall.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"One of the features I like most about Bugcrowd is the ability to create a report in a very easy way."
"The most valuable aspect of Bugcrowd is that it provides a long list of different websites or web applications where I can report vulnerabilities."
"Working on Bugcrowd has made me a better security engineer since it provides a competitive environment to report successful vulnerabilities."
"I would rate Bugcrowd a ten out of ten."
"I believe Bugcrowd is highly stable."
"Bugcrowd has programs that disclose rewards and invite researchers to new programs."
"Bugcrowd's support team is very active and supportive."
"Identity awareness, URL filtering, IDS, DLP, Content Filtering, VPN, and Application Control are all excellent."
"The main benefit of the Check Point Virtual Systems solution is its ability to split up the hardware appliances that we have into several logical, virtual devices with separate traffic handling policies, as well as the switching and routing."
"The most valuable feature for us is the simplicity of creating this environment. Even though our current cloud usage is limited, the process of setting up machines in the product and establishing an HR system was straightforward."
"We have very good visibility or granularity regarding security."
"Check Point CloudGuard Network Security provides us with unified security management across hybrid clouds as well as on-premise."
"The solution is very stable. I can honestly say that I trust it."
"It's a high-performance device. The network performance is also really good. We check how much time it takes for the servers. Our network performance has increased since using this solution."
"The VPN features in CloudGuard Network Security have been the most valuable for us."
 

Cons

"There is room for improvement in Bugcrowd's response time when customer input is needed for resolving tickets."
"Bugcrowd should provide more access to the reports, similar to HackerOne, allowing for full disclosure once a bug is resolved, so researchers can learn from them. They should improve the responsibility type and response time of their customer support, especially when the issue is urgent."
"Bugcrowd should provide more access to the reports, similar to HackerOne, allowing for full disclosure once a bug is resolved, so researchers can learn from them."
"The triaging process has slowed down compared to three years ago."
"The triaging process has slowed down compared to three years ago. It now takes more time to resolve a reported vulnerability and receive the payout."
"There is room for improvement in Bugcrowd's response time when customer input is needed for resolving tickets. If this time could be minimized, it would be very helpful."
"Lacks the ability to integrate with other security solutions."
"Pricing in Jamaica is a major issue, with users often citing it as a reason for not using Check Point."
"Check Point CloudGuard Network Security needs to improve the management of the actual firewalls. Improvement is also needed for the consolidated UI of different security aspects."
"People don't know about the tool's features. There's a lack of skill. Users require more knowledge on how to integrate it into the cloud environment and orchestrate routing. So, it's not necessarily a CloudGuard Network Security or Check Point issue but more about integration, knowledge, and understanding."
"The user interface can be improved."
"Its price is fair, but it can be more favorable."
"Every good security product requires a company with many research departments and staff."
"The networking system updates, when delayed, can lead to misconfigurations and data loss."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Although I am not in sales and cannot comment extensively on pricing, it is known that Check Point’s licensing can be complex. However, it is a similar experience to other gateways and not particularly unique for cloud protection."
"It's not very expensive. It isn't very cheap either. Its price is okay. It depends on how much money you have. It might be expensive for some companies. Its licensing is on a yearly basis."
"I quite like the way they priced it. It is very reasonable."
"The price could be better."
"My experience has been extremely positive. It was not a concern because I had an account team that fought for pricing for our company. They were not pushing me to professional services for certain help. I was instantly getting a CloudGuard architect to help us out."
"The tool's pricing is not cheap."
"We got discounts on pricing."
"The licesning has some good features. For example, the scaling feature is free of charge, allowing multiple scale-ups and scale-downs over a two-week period, which is pretty good."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
University
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
20%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Retailer
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Bugcrowd?
I understand the pricing, and it involves rewards of at least one thousand dollars.
What needs improvement with Bugcrowd?
The tool itself could be improved. I hope to improve next time and perform better.
What is your primary use case for Bugcrowd?
I use Bugcrowd ( /products/bugcrowd-reviews ) for finding bugs and vulnerabilities. I have been using it for two years. Besides Bugcrowd ( /products/bugcrowd-reviews ), I also use HackerOne ( /prod...
What do you like most about Check Point CloudGuard Network Security?
The tool's most valuable feature is its management console.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Check Point CloudGuard Network Security?
Pricing in Jamaica is a major issue, with users often citing it as a reason for not using Check Point.
What needs improvement with Check Point CloudGuard Network Security?
They could improve the documentation. The interface is fine for me since I have been using it for some time.
 

Also Known As

No data available
CloudGuard IaaS, Check Point vSEC, CloudGuard IaaS, Check Point Virtual Systems, Check Point CloudGuard Network Security
 

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