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Check Point IPS vs WatchGuard Intrusion Prevention Service comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Check Point IPS
Ranking in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS)
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
WatchGuard Intrusion Preven...
Ranking in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS)
28th
Average Rating
6.6
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) category, the mindshare of Check Point IPS is 7.1%, down from 10.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WatchGuard Intrusion Prevention Service is 0.4%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS)
 

Featured Reviews

Greg Tate - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 31, 2022
Great for detection and access with the capabilities of defining specific rules
We wanted a more robust solution for controlling access to our cloud environments (AWS and Azure). In addition, we wanted our control to be cloud-based.  Our thought was to find a solution to aid us in being proactive as well as reactive. We have multiple environments in multiple clouds with some…
Gianluca Vinci - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 26, 2023
Helps us protect published resources with a valuable alarm system
Our primary use case for the solution is to protect published resources The alarm system is valuable because it alerts us if an external intruder tries to attack published resources. The user interface can be improved because it is sometimes difficult to manage functionality. For example, the…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"This is a very stable product."
"The integration is a valuable feature."
"The reports are useful in helping to verify the threats where we can see the level of severity in order to be able to take action."
"The reports are well written so that you can understand what type of attack has occurred, the originating IP address, and other details."
"The notifications are the most valuable feature of the solution."
"The tool's most valuable feature is its detection panel. Managing and updating policies within Check Point IPS is easy and without issues. It provides a secure network."
"IPS can protect our organization with any old vulnerabilities or if any vulnerability detected minutes ago IPS can protect us as per our configured policy."
"The Check Point IPS module allows me granularity in creating rules."
"It works right out of the box. You just have to enable it and you can start working."
"The most important feature of this solution is the SLAs."
"The initial setup was straightforward and, because we only need intrusion detection and prevention, we needed only about four hours to deploy it."
"The alarm system is valuable."
"The VPN and the filtering features are the most valuable. Its VPN is very strong, and its services are very nice. The main problem in India is the service. There are not enough Check Point and Fortinet Firewall services, but for this product, the service is very good."
 

Cons

"In my opinion, the Check Point software engineers should works on the performance of the blade - when it is activated with the big number of the protections in place, the monitoring shows us the significant increase in the CPU utilization for the gateway appliances - up to 30 percents, even so we are cherry-picking only the profiles that we really needed."
"The solution’s deployment could be easier."
"The service that we want to see in the future is a capacity to segment the IPS services by equipment."
"Sometimes Check Point documentation is not always updated, which is why when some implementations change, it generates confusion about details."
"There is a performance impact on the NGFW post-enabling the IPS blade/Module, which can even lead to downtime if IPS starts to monitor or block high-volume traffic."
"Threat Prevention policies are not very easily manageable as there are several profiles/policies/etc. Therefore, there are several ways to add exceptions and check the configuration."
"The tool's pricing could be better."
"We have a lot of false positives and the list of IPs are not up to date in terms of their location."
"Regarding technical support, they could use more engineers."
"I would like to see faster automatation."
"The user interface and configuration can be improved."
"Multi properties could be added to the solution in the future to make it better."
"Its graphical user interface could be improved because not everybody is technical. There is a lack of knowledge, and they can give some training for this solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is a reasonably priced product."
"There is a license needed to use the Check Point IPS which is not expensive. However, the Check Point IPS device is expensive."
"The module has a considerable cost but you can save by purchasing a package with several modules instead of making a single purchase."
"I think that the price of support is around $40,000 USD or $50,000 USD per year."
"Enabling IPS does not require any additional license purchase from OEM, as it comes by default with the NGFW bundle."
"The pricing is quite reasonable."
"The tool's licensing model is good. The licensing costs are yearly. I rate it an eight out of ten."
"You can pay for Check Point IPS yearly, or you can go with a three-year license. There's no extra cost apart from the standard licensing fee."
"It is not expensive. Other products like Fortinet and Check Point are of the same price."
"The price of the solution is not expensive, it is less than FortiGate."
"The price of WatchGuard Intrusion Prevention Service is pretty reasonable compared to similar solutions."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
8%
University
8%
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Company Size

By reviewers
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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Check Point IPS?
The most valuable feature of the solution is called tunneling. Tunneling is one of the major security features that hackers cannot penetrate through.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Check Point IPS?
Pricing is average. Usually, the price listed isn't adhered to, and negotiations occur.
What needs improvement with Check Point IPS?
It's hard to specify areas for improvement without a deeper investigation. However, usually, IPS does its job. Some challenges might exist with integration depending on the environment.
What needs improvement with WatchGuard Intrusion Prevention Service?
The user interface can be improved because it is sometimes difficult to manage functionality. For example, the site interface is challenging to customize, and it isn't easy to retrieve information.
 

Also Known As

Check Point Intrusion Prevention System
WatchGuard IPS
 

Overview

 

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
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