Check Point CloudGuard Network Security vs Check Point Harmony SASE (formerly Perimeter 81) comparison

Check Point CloudGuard Network Security and Check Point Harmony SASE (formerly Perimeter 81) are both solutions in the Firewalls category. Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.6, while Check Point Harmony SASE (formerly Perimeter 81) is ranked #14 with an average rating of 8.6. Check Point CloudGuard Network Security holds a 0.3% mindshare in Firewalls, compared to Check Point Harmony SASE (formerly Perimeter 81)’s 0.1% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Check Point CloudGuard Network Security users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Check Point Harmony SASE (formerly Perimeter 81) users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

Check Point CloudGuard Network Security and Check Point Harmony SASE are both competitive in network security solutions. Harmony SASE appears superior due to its feature set and user-perceived value.

Features: Check Point CloudGuard Network Security includes robust security measures, advanced threat prevention, and comprehensive policy management. Check Point Harmony SASE offers flexible and scalable infrastructure, secure remote access, and integrated security for cloud-based applications. Harmony SASE's all-in-one approach is a significant differentiator.

Room for Improvement: Check Point CloudGuard Network Security could benefit from enhancements in user-friendliness and performance speed. Check Point Harmony SASE users suggest more detailed reporting tools and better visibility into security events. CloudGuard is often critiqued more on speed, while Harmony SASE is critiqued on analytical tools.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Check Point CloudGuard Network Security has a straightforward deployment process but requires more streamlined updates and better integration with existing systems. Check Point Harmony SASE has a quick and efficient deployment process with strong customer service support, noted for its ease of use and responsive support team.

Pricing and ROI: Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is considered fairly priced but has a high initial setup cost, delivering a strong return on investment due to its effectiveness. Check Point Harmony SASE, despite higher upfront costs, provides significant ROI through improved security and operational efficiencies, with more compelling ROI due to its comprehensive security features and ease of use.

To learn more, read our detailed Check Point CloudGuard Network Security vs. Check Point Harmony SASE (formerly Perimeter 81) Report (Updated: October 2024).

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Check Point CloudGuard Network Security vs. Check Point Harmony SASE (formerly Perimeter 81)

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Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Firewalls category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiGate is 19.8%, up from 17.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is 0.3%, down from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Check Point Harmony SASE (formerly Perimeter 81) is 0.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Senior Manager at Cognizant

Sep 25, 2024

Effective threat prevention with responsive customer support

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PRASHANT GARJE

Manager - Enterprise Architecture and Cloud at Axis Bank

May 22, 2024

Cost-effective, supports automation, and provides good security

We have done a lot of automation with the firewall, but sometimes, there are some failures because of some bugs. The fixes for them are still not available. We have daily or weekly communication with the Check Point people giving support in the India region, but we have not seen much improvement or response to our requests for some additional features. We are moving to infra as a code, so we are expecting more advancements in this product. Just installing the patches is not going to help us. They need to focus on this area. I expect Check Point CloudGuard to come up with some AI/ML integration. A firewall is the first L3 security device available to you. It is the single point that manages or processes the traffic for an organization. There is a possibility that the device goes down or gets rebooted for any reason. The integration of artificial intelligence with the devices can help us to know in advance that there might be a surge in traffic. There might be a spike in the traffic, so we can have some additional firewalls integrated. This predictive analysis has to be there. This way, if required, a second, third, or fourth firewall can come into the picture. All the firewalls will process the traffic simultaneously. I am expecting such capability. This sort of feature is available with AWS. We are deploying all the firewalls on AWS, but it would be easy if, in the future, such a feature is available from the OEM or Check Point itself. It will be very helpful for the organization. We have had a couple of outages because of some misconfiguration. They were human errors but there were no prior indications that if we were making these sorts of changes, this would happen. People making the changes on the firewall were not aware of this, and that is the reason why the outage happened. In a financial organization, an outage of even five minutes can cost a lot.

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IT Help Support - Coop at DistillerSR

Oct 6, 2023

Secure access with an intuitive design and straightforward controls

My primary use case for Perimeter 81 is to have a secure remote workforce. With colleagues stationed across the globe, it ensures a secure network connection, enabling seamless remote work. This is particularly vital for our multinational operations, as it guarantees that our team can access…

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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

"Good anti-malware and web filtering features."

"Using this product makes the VPN seamless and almost invisible to me in the sense that I don't have to think about it."

"It has improved our organization with control data."

"I think that the UTM features are the most value, as it truly protects my infrastructure."

"The solution is stable."

"The user interface is relatively easy. The devices are easy to deploy and figure out when you have experience with other security appliances."

"Fortinet FortiGate protects against internet-based threats, both internal and external. It is scalable, stable, easy to use, and easy to install."

"Its administrative panel is very intuitive and simple. It is simpler than the other solutions that we had. As an administrator, we are always looking for the easiest solution to manage network policies. We are able to filter everything on our network and also use the VPN feature, which is important these days when people are working remotely during COVID."

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"It offers remarkable flexibility in how we configure and utilize the resources."

"Now, we can filter which websites users can access and block categories that are a risk. For example, we can block social media and gambling sites. This has helped to decrease the risk of access to malicious content on the internet."

"The ease of deployment has been nice. It is like managing any of our on-prem firewalls."

"The 24/7 online customer support services enhance effective operations and provide quick services in case of a system failure."

"Its security and the definition of signatures are pretty good. Especially when you use those firewalls for a website, they pick up the signature very quickly."

"Workflows across the company ecosystem have can flow smoothly without experiencing any challenges."

"It improves the availability of engineers to carry out projects."

"It really is a pretty complete solution."

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"One of the most valuable features found using Harmony is being able to monitor in a simple and orderly way."

"The application control and granular access feature are very easy to use, intuitive, and effective."

"The characteristics that I have liked the most are the ease of implementation and administration."

"SD-WAN is one of the primary solutions offered by Perimeter 81."

"Our investment in quality hardware has proven to provide a better customer experience. They heavily rely on Check Point Firewall and Check Point SaaS Connect to safeguard their networks from external threats and attacks."

"The installation is very easy."

"The scalability is good, and I'd give it an eight out of ten."

"It has centralized management that allows administrators to supervise and control the security of the entire network."

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Cons

"To some degree, it's almost a question as to why some of this stuff isn't simpler. For example, for an AP deployment, while it's integrated, the number of steps that you have to go through in order to get the AP up, seems like a lot."

"It is very expensive, and their support is not very good. I hope that their technical support will be better in the future."

"If they could extend their fabric towards other vendor environments for integration, that would be great."

"This product needs to have an analysis feature, rather than having the analysis done through the integration of a different product."

"Its reporting and pricing need improvement."

"The user interface could be improved to make it less confusing and easier to set up."

"It would be nice if backups could more easily migrate between different models."

"Its reporting can be improved. Sometimes, I don't get proper reports."

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"Clustering in Azure is a bit different, not using the Check Point cluster but relying on load balancing. It's not as instant as I'm used to; in Azure, it might take around half a minute to a minute, and during this time, services could be down. The delay is attributed to Azure using its load balancing mechanisms instead of the Check Point cluster."

"The costs are high."

"New features have been introduced recently, but they have not yet been integrated into CloudGuard Vsec."

"There is room for improvement, especially concerning the integration with the management center. It would be beneficial if tasks that currently require scripts could be performed directly from the GUI."

"The connection to the on-premises management requires using the CLI. It's not just a click, and you cannot edit in the management to prepare everything. You need to do it online and in real time. After that, you must execute a script, and then you should be happy that it appears in the management."

"The networking system updates, when delayed, can lead to misconfigurations and data loss."

"The biggest room for improvement is that, for a long time now, they've moved everything over to R80 but they still maintain some of the stuff in the old dashboard. They need to "buy in" and move everything to the modern dashboard so that you don't have to go to one place and to another place, at times, to configure the environment. It's time they just finish what they started and put everything in the new, modern dashboard."

"At the cost level, the solution is somewhat expensive."

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"In order to have to bypass the login using the website, a good feature for Perimeter 81 to have is a login instance in the Perimeter 81 application. I'm using a Mac and we don't have that functionality."

"The product needs to work on the integration of alerts with different SIEM or security solutions."

"The complex initial setup phase of the product is an area that can be improved"

"In the future, maybe P81 can improve the network traffic balancing and redundancy."

"I have found that the log-in/out process takes quite some time."

"The tool could be more user-friendly."

"The solution's speed of upload and download is an area where it lacks"

"While the product has been instrumental in enhancing security, continuous improvement is essential. Feedback from users and ongoing technological advancements should guide the refinement of these security measures."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Before choosing a piece of equipment you have to take into account the cost-benefit offered by each one. Sometimes it is not worth paying a very cheap price to have a minimum level of security."

"Each feature costs money, so it is important to study your needs."

"The price of FortiGate is comparable to that of most other firewall solutions and is more affordable than Cisco."

"The price, in comparison to other products is very cheap."

"Here in Brazil, we're going through difficult economic times and the tax on the dollar is high. All the solutions from minor competitors are growing in the market. The prices have come more competitive."

"The initial setup is super straight forward and as far as the licensing goes for the small product that we have, the pricing was pretty competitive. It wasn't as simple and as cheap as a SonicWall but for the service we would get it was a good price."

"It has been two years. I don't remember the actual price, but it was affordable. We buy the boxes and then use the license for three years."

"While Fortinet FortiGate has a higher price point compared to Sophos XG, its user-friendly interface justifies the cost."

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"You get charged only for what resources you choose and how much traffic actually passes through the firewall, which in turn saves a lot of money."

"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."

"It is fair. Its license covers all the features. There is a cost-benefit. The licensing for the cloud is better than on-premises because, with on-premises, you have to pay separately for different things."

"The tool's pricing is not cheap."

"The pricing is highly competitive and advantageous, offering great value."

"The cost is on the higher side, as it is based on workload, hence we need to decide which VPC or workload needs to be part of CloudGuard."

"There is flexibility in the different licensing models that are offered."

"I do not know the exact price, but it is fairly priced. It is neither cheap nor costly."

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"Overall I am very happy with the solution’s flexibility and pricing."

"The product is reasonably priced."

"The cost of the solution's licenses depends on the particular use cases."

"I would rate Harmony Connect's pricing at six out of ten. It wasn't particularly expensive, but it wasn't super cheap either."

"The solution's pricing model may not be suitable for smaller companies, as they might find it expensive. Larger companies tend to receive more value due to many users."

"The pricing of Check Point is relatively high when compared to other competitors like Palo Alto and Fortinet. While Palo Alto may be on the higher side in terms of cost, Check Point's pricing is similar to that of Fortinet. In some cases, Check Point offers better value for the features it provides. We initially considered other options but ultimately decided to purchase hardware that came with three years of iOS. This approach eliminated the need for any additional costs associated with Check Point. I would rate it 10 out of 10."

"The solution is priced appropriately considering its uses. For an essential license, a user pays only 30 USD per month. For an enterprise version, the prices can be negotiated with the company."

"The product is neither cheap nor expensive."

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Educational Organization

22%

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

14%

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20%

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Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Check Point CloudGuard Network Security?

The tool's most valuable feature is its management console.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Check Point CloudGuard Network Security?

CloudGuard is pretty expensive. Azure ends up being cheaper. They are fairly priced. It's not cheap. However, you def...

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What needs improvement with Check Point CloudGuard Network Security?

The solution's future releases would benefit from incorporating more advanced machine learning capabilities for real-...

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What do you like most about Perimeter 81?

Even after restarting, it tries to quickly reestablish connection which is very helpful.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Perimeter 81?

It's essential to consider the organization's specific requirements and budget. Here are some general recommendations...

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What needs improvement with Perimeter 81?

In terms of improvement, Perimeter 81 could enhance its reporting and analytics capabilities to provide more detailed...

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Also Known As

FortiGate 60b, FortiGate 60c, FortiGate 80c, FortiGate 50b, FortiGate 200b, FortiGate 110c, FortiGate

CloudGuard IaaS, Check Point vSEC, CloudGuard IaaS, Check Point Virtual Systems, Check Point CloudGuard Network Security

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Overview

Fortinet FortiGate enhances network security, prevents unauthorized access, and offers robust firewall protection. Valued features include advanced threat protection, reliable performance, and a user-friendly interface. It improves efficiency, streamlines processes, and boosts collaboration, providing valuable insights for informed decision-making and growth.

Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is designed to secure cloud assets, offering robust firewall capabilities and protection for both internal and external traffic across AWS, Azure, and on-premises environments.

Enterprises rely on Check Point CloudGuard Network Security for comprehensive network protection, threat prevention, and compliance enforcement. Supporting virtual machines and hybrid environments, it delivers advanced security measures including intrusion prevention and application control. Key functions include firewall security, network segmentation, and cloud environment protection, ensuring businesses maintain a secure and compliant IT infrastructure.

What are the most valuable features of Check Point CloudGuard Network Security?

Flexible Architecture: Adaptable to diverse cloud and on-premises environments.
UTM Capabilities: Unified Threat Management delivering multi-layered security.
Advanced Threat Prevention: Includes IPS, application control, and anti-malware.
Auto-scaling: Automatically adjusts capacity based on traffic and demand.
Comprehensive Threat Prevention: Protects against known and unknown threats.
Ease of Use: Streamlined deployment and management processes.
Integration with Cloud Platforms: Seamlessly works with AWS, Azure, and other clouds.
Centralized Management: Single-pane-of-glass visibility and control.
User Identity Awareness: Enhances security policies based on user identities.
Zero-touch Deployment: Simplifies initial setup and deployment.

What benefits and ROI can users expect from Check Point CloudGuard Network Security?

Email Protection: Shields email communications from threats.
Anti-malware: Guards against malicious software.
Single-pane-of-glass Visibility: Provides a unified view for better security management.
Scalability: Grows with the business needs.
Seamless Cloud Transition: Eases the move from on-premises to cloud environments.

In industries such as financial services, healthcare, retail, and education, Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is implemented to safeguard sensitive data, ensure compliance, and protect critical infrastructure. Companies in these sectors benefit from its advanced threat prevention and flexible deployment options, meeting their stringent security requirements while enabling secure digital transformation.

Perimeter 81 is a cloud-based network security and software-defined perimeter (SDP) solution designed to provide secure access to resources in the cloud, data centers, and on-premises environments. It offers a unified platform for organizations to manage and secure their network infrastructure, regardless of the location or type of resources.

Perimeter 81 Benefits:

Easy to use
Flexible access policies
Strong encryption and authentication protocols
Scalable
Compatible with various devices and platforms

Perimeter 81 Features:

Secure Network Access: Perimeter 81 provides secure access to internal resources and cloud-based applications through its client applications and gateways.
Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP): SDP is a security framework that focuses on dynamically creating secure connections between users and resources on a need-to-know basis.
Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA): Perimeter 81 follows the Zero Trust security model, which assumes that no user or device can be inherently trusted.
Multi-Cloud and Hybrid Cloud Support: Perimeter 81 is designed to secure access to resources across multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments.
User and Device Management: The solution offers centralized user and device management capabilities, allowing administrators to define access policies, manage user roles, and enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) for enhanced security.
Network Segmentation: Perimeter 81 enables organizations to segment their network resources, creating isolated environments based on logical groupings.
Centralized Management and Analytics: Perimeter 81 provides a centralized management console where administrators can configure and monitor their network security settings.

Reviews from Real Users

PeerSpot user, Frontend Developer at Limelight Networks, states that "We use some VPN solutions, and Perimeter 81 has the best user experience for desktop or mobile".

Daniel Goldfeld, Vice President of Customer Success at Mine - The All-in-One Privacy Suite, says that Perimeter 81 has "Great SAML and SCIM support with the ability to deploy site-2-site tunnels with specific IP restrictions".

Another PeerSpot user, Accounts Payable Specialist at Simera, writes that "The feature that I have found to be most valuable is the reputation that the company has regarding privacy. Nowadays, this is critical, especially when you do all of your work online."

Sample Customers

Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, IBM, Cisco, Dell, HP, Oracle, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Vodafone, Orange, BT Group, Telstra, Deutsche Telekom, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, CenturyLink, NTT Communications, Tata Communications, SoftBank, China Mobile, Singtel, Telus, Rogers Communications, Bell Canada, Telkom Indonesia, Telkom South Africa, Telmex, Telia Company, Telkom Kenya

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