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Check Point Harmony Endpoint vs ZoneAlarm comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 1, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

Check Point Harmony Endpoint
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
4th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
197
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (7th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (8th)
ZoneAlarm
Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools
15th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Anti-Malware Tools category, the mindshare of Check Point Harmony Endpoint is 2.0%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ZoneAlarm is 1.5%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Anti-Malware Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Check Point Harmony Endpoint2.0%
ZoneAlarm1.5%
Other96.5%
Anti-Malware Tools
 

Featured Reviews

GR
Support at a security firm with 51-200 employees
Remote Access Security Reinforced with Real-Time Device Protection
Dashboard customization is needed for improvements. While the centralized management is strong, the dashboard could offer more flexibility. It would be helpful to tailor views for different roles, such as IT or security support. Regarding needed improvements, custom report building could be enhanced. Current reports are informative, and a drag-and-drop builder would allow teams to create tailored views for compliance, executive summaries, or operational metrics. For further improvements, enhancing threat simulation and testing would be valuable. Building a threat simulation tool and adding native capabilities to simulate phishing, malware, or ransomware scenarios will help teams validate protection and train users without relying on third-party tools.
Bala_Krishna - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at esupport Solutions Pvt ltd
Security suite has protected individual devices from threats, while installation and network features require improvements
BIG-IP is actually the LTM, Link Load Balancer, which comes with ASM, meaning Application Security Module. It consists of multiple modules, such as ASM, SWG, and a domain DNS manager. ZoneAlarm allows defining trusted and public networks, which helps maintain security in public Wi-Fi environments. It offers comprehensive protection, securing PCs against threats. Users do not experience any system slowdowns while scanning. Harmony Browser protects all your browsing activity and is bundled with Harmony Endpoint and Harmony Connect. It provides a small but effective security layer and sometimes comes packaged with the larger Harmony suite.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The anti-ransomware blade is great; it stops device encryption automatically and has caught hundreds of cases on client laptops."
"It's a very good solution and it is a complete endpoint security solution."
"It is a stable solution. My company has not received any complaints regarding the product's stability from our customers who use the solution."
"There is almost no impact on the security Gateway/Cluster performance after the activation of the blade, especially if you don't scan nested archives."
"Its ability to rollback anti-ransomware once an attack has started is the most valuable feature."
"The best features Check Point Harmony Endpoint offers include fantastic forensic visibility along with a broad feature set that covers anti-malware, UBA, anti-phishing, and host-based firewalls, all centralized and easy to use through a cloud tenant."
"This solution helps make sure that we can patch and keep security going without having to talk to everyone for change management."
"It helps us to detect running malicious activity in our network and after the COVID situation, most users are working from home where it becomes very difficult for IT admin to maintain security so such type of solution definitely helps us to prevent cyber attacks."
"The solution maintains reasonable scalability."
"I strongly recommend ZoneAlarm as a simple but efficient solution, especially if your organization doesn't have a dedicated budget for providing a security solution for BYOD devices."
"ZoneAlarm is one of the best rated security products from Checkpoint, which comprises of inbuilt antivirus, anti spyware, anti phishing, and advanced threat protection features."
"It is easy to use through interfaces and easy to configure each of the customizations we created based on the characteristics that we wanted."
"It is quick and easy to configure."
"Personally, I find the Game Mode of the Firewall very useful."
"ZoneAlarm provides us with very good security and we are using both of the modules, including antivirus as well as firewall features, and it is very easy and stable for us."
"The product's most valuable feature is the detection engine due to its ability to identify threats."
 

Cons

"I would like to see them add features where we can use this license for mobile browsers, too."
"Creating tailored reports for different departments or compliance needs in Check Point Harmony Endpoint takes extra effort."
"The biggest thing would be the ability to update the SMO's and gateways through Gaia instead of always completing it through the command line."
"We did have some early compatibility issues, which I hope Check Point has since resolved."
"I would like to see is this same solution being able to link with the services of different corporate networks as if they were a remote access VPN extension and thus not require additional licenses."
"Compared to other brands, we would like a dedicated anti-spam to be included in order to close the full circle."
"When starting, we faced many issues. It was due to a partner mistake, however. The partner gave us the wrong setup which caused laptops to crash and it lowered the efficiency."
"I still don't have a clear opinion of the possible improvements that the tool may need."
"ZoneAlarm should be a light application that does not take too much memory in mobile phones."
"I have used it in the past for personal desktops and for systems at small startups, but I would not recommend it as an enterprise level firewall security solution."
"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."
"The solution's efficiency in threat containment and overall protection needs improvement."
"Updating ZoneAlarm is a problem at times."
"They should release a single update with all the necessary characteristics to avoid being in a cycle of consecutive updates."
"I used ZoneAlarm a long time ago, so I don’t know the specific version."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Licensing comes free in that first year or is included in the base package. From a commercial point of view, it really just is the renewal cost, rather than a one-time fixed cost or buy-in."
"In terms of licensing, have a buffer zone around your projects in terms of the amount of endpoints that you want to have. You can always have more, but it is best to leave room for a little increase or growth."
"Check Point Antivirus is the most economical solution."
"Check Point Antivirus is a good solution, but it's a little costly."
"I bought them for 12 months and I genuinely cannot remember what I paid for them. I think it's about 100 pounds per user per year, so about 10 pounds a month per person."
"The licensing cost for Check Point is $3 USD or $4 USD per end-user."
"The tool’s cost has increased by almost 300% in two years."
"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 use the free version of the software, but it can be upgraded to the paid Extreme Security edition."
"We have to pay a yearly licensing fee for ZoneAlarm, which is cheap."
"This is a freeware product and I recommend using it."
"The pricing is reasonable, with a yearly renewal license costing seventy dollars."
"I rate the product pricing a seven out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
16%
Construction Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Hospitality Company
9%
Construction Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business138
Midsize Enterprise64
Large Enterprise76
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Check Point Harmony Endpoint?
My experience with pricing indicates that the costs have increased compared to last year. Previously, Check Point Harmony Endpoint offered competitive pricing for small user counts such as thirty-f...
What needs improvement with Check Point Harmony Endpoint?
Check Point Harmony Endpoint works well overall, but one area I would like to see improved is the reporting and dashboard experience. Sometimes the alerts are clear, but digging into historical dat...
What is your primary use case for Check Point Harmony Endpoint?
Check Point Harmony Endpoint helps to secure our devices as my main use case for this product. When users need to access different sites and connect to the organization network, SharePoint, or othe...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ZoneAlarm?
ZoneAlarm has an acceptable price. Not much detail can be provided as I am not the one to judge the price.
What needs improvement with ZoneAlarm?
Check Point support needs improvement. Currently rated at 9 out of 10, more support is required. There are some concerns on support that need addressing. The integration of new products with their ...
What is your primary use case for ZoneAlarm?
I work with vendors such as F5 and deal with F5 as a reseller. I work with F5 BIG-IP regarding F5 Shape Security. BIG-IP Advanced WAF is what I work with regarding BIG-IP DNS or BIG-IP AFM. Advance...
 

Also Known As

Check Point Endpoint Security, Endpoint Security, Check Point SandBlast Agent, Check Point Antivirus
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Sample Customers

Boston Properties, Independence Care System, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), Courtagen Life Sciences, Carmel Partners
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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