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Check Point Antivirus vs ZoneAlarm comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Check Point Antivirus
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
7th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ZoneAlarm
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
15th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Anti-Malware Tools category, the mindshare of Check Point Antivirus is 1.5%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ZoneAlarm is 1.9%, down from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Anuj V - PeerSpot reviewer
Compatible, cost-effective, and highly customizable
There is a huge scope for improvement for any good product in the market. Check Point services and antivirus solutions can improve their customer offerings by offering various discounts in their subscription model and they can also reconsider their pricing model as well. If certain cost reductions can happen and can take place, then it is going to be ultimately very good for medium enterprises like us. Also, we are requesting the customer service and the business team of Check Point to have more and more features and improved packages to increase the customer experience. We would be grateful to the entire Check Point team if we could get some discounts and also some extended trial periods.
Nagendra Nekkala - PeerSpot reviewer
A highly stable solution that protects computers from viruses, spyware, and hackers
ZoneAlarm doesn't require much maintenance. You only need to update the application when there are any latest updates. ZoneAlarm is deployed on-cloud in our organization. With an increase in the bring your own device concept, ZoneAlarm should be part of every device to help us make the operational work very easy. Overall, I rate ZoneAlarm a nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"This solution helps make sure that we can patch and keep security going without having to talk to everyone for change management."
"We like the sandbox feature."
"Check Point Antivirus automatically fixes pop-up ads and can effortlessly detect all kinds of threats while working in the background."
"Its most outstanding characteristic is its ability to achieve and define a line of security based on policies and identity."
"Check Point Antivirus is a cost-effective security solution for businesses and that's why its acceptability by various other fields and organizations is humongous."
"It has blocked many malware attacks aiming to corrupt and damage company data."
"The feature that we find most valuable is the easy way of configuring it via the SmartConsole on Check Point. The configuration is very straightforward and although it has some impact on the firewall CPU and memory, it doesn't impact the IPS, for example. It allows for the scanning of downloaded files from the internet. Scanning files that our users have downloaded to check if they have any virus is the most important thing."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"The solution really focused on giving more security than an antivirus."
"The product's most valuable feature is the detection engine due to its ability to identify threats."
"This antivirus is regularly updated, and the updates can be scheduled."
"It is easy to use through interfaces and easy to configure each of the customizations we created based on the characteristics that we wanted."
"The phone access scan stands out as the most valuable feature for me."
"The solution maintains reasonable scalability."
"Personally, I find the Game Mode of the Firewall very useful."
"It gives us security for the users' mobiles and ends up protecting us in a significant way."
 

Cons

"The cases of false positives should substantially be reduced to the greatest extent to keep the efficiency excellent."
"We would like to see better guides in the future with more concrete examples of the best practices."
"There needs to be more internally connected systems in order to achieve real-time effectiveness."
"Sometimes the antivirus updates fail. We don't understand why because sometimes it fails but the next time you try it goes well and the firewall always has access to the internet. We don't understand why it sometimes fails."
"Currently, you can only have general reports of the threats removed and the behavior of the database. You cannot get separate reports of the Check Point service-linked devices."
"There is room for improvement in detecting more sophisticated and emerging threats."
"The SLA is slow."
"One aspect that could see enhancement is the user interface."
"I would like it to be integrated with the Check Point centralization solution like Infinity Portal. It would be great to be able to manage it through the same website."
"They should release a single update with all the necessary characteristics to avoid being in a cycle of consecutive updates."
"The support is not always so effective."
"ZoneAlarm should be a light application that does not take too much memory in mobile phones."
"Some of our users say that the interface is a little bit outdated for 2020, and want it to be more modern and cozy."
"Currently, the client is only available for the Windows Operating System but it would be good if it were released for Mac OS as well."
"We'd like better performance of the network equipment. There are high-speed environments where an immediate response is required."
"They need to update and improve the features available for Mac."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Check Point Antivirus is the most economical solution."
"Choosing the correct set of licenses is essential because, without the additional software blade licenses, the Check Point gateways are just a stateful firewall."
"We are paying 2,50,000 Sri Lankan Rupees annually which is the fixed charge."
"The pricing is very expensive. You need to buy the appliance and subscription as well."
"Check Point Antivirus is an expensive solution, especially for clients that don't have as many endpoints. Check Point Antivirus has a free trial for one month, and within the trial period, there's no limit to the number of endpoints it can support, but when the trial expires, you'll have to buy the license, which covers one year. You can't buy a license for the solution without being a Check Point partner first."
"Check Point Antivirus is a good solution, but it's a little costly."
"This is a freeware product and I recommend using it."
"I rate the product pricing a seven out of ten."
"We use the free version of the software, but it can be upgraded to the paid Extreme Security edition."
"The pricing is reasonable, with a yearly renewal license costing seventy dollars."
"We have to pay a yearly licensing fee for ZoneAlarm, which is cheap."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
University
13%
Security Firm
9%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
13%
Security Firm
13%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Check Point Antivirus?
Check Point Antivirus ensures our organization's security posture by ensuring that everyone accessing the internet does so securely. It performs packet inspection, enabling all security blades to m...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Check Point Antivirus?
On a scale of one to ten for pricing, with ten being the most expensive and one being the cheapest, Check Point Antivirus is rated as one, making it the most affordable among antivirus products.
What needs improvement with Check Point Antivirus?
More applications should be supported. For example, the ability to detect viruses or scan attachments within applications like Skype or similar applications could be improved.
What do you like most about ZoneAlarm?
ZoneAlarm protects all computers from viruses, spyware, and hackers.
What needs improvement with ZoneAlarm?
As for improvements, ZoneAlarm enhances Check Point’s solution by having a very efficient engine. The engine checks all components of the device, such as the memory process, to detect and stop thre...
 

Also Known As

Check Point Antivirus Software Blade
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Sample Customers

Morton Salt, Medical Advocacy and Outreach, BH Telecom, Lightbeam Health Solutions, X by Orange, Cadence, Nihondentsu, Datastream Connexion, Good Sam, Omnyway, FIASA, Pacific Life, Banco del Pacifico, Control Southern, Xero, Centrify
Terma, Optix, Samsung Research Amercia, SF Police Credit Union, Independence Care System, Mattias Thomsen, Carmel Partners, Desert Research Institute, CRIF, FXCM Inc, US State Agency
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