Check Point Remote Access VPN vs N-able Take Control comparison

Check Point Software Technologies and N-able are both solutions in the Remote Access category. Check Point Software Technologies is ranked #6 with an average rating of 9.1, while N-able is ranked #26. Check Point Software Technologies holds a 2.8% mindshare in VUS, compared to N-able’s 2.0% mindshare. Additionally, 99% of Check Point Software Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of N-able users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 25, 2026

N-able Take Control and Check Point Remote Access VPN are competing in the remote access category. Check Point, with its comprehensive security measures, appears to have the upper hand compared to N-able, which offers fewer features.

Features: N-able Take Control provides real-time access, session recording, and detailed diagnostics. Check Point Remote Access VPN is recognized for its security protocols, multifactor authentication, and integration capabilities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: N-able Take Control features straightforward deployment suited for smaller organizations and accessible customer service. Check Point Remote Access VPN, more complex to deploy, fits larger organizations with dedicated IT teams. Both provide reliable customer support catering to different organizational needs.

Pricing and ROI: N-able Take Control is known for competitive pricing and quick ROI due to lower setup costs. Check Point Remote Access VPN requires a higher initial investment but promises long-term ROI with its advanced security features.

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Microsoft Intune

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Remote Access category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 6.3%, down from 10.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Check Point Remote Access VPN is 2.8%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of N-able Take Control is 2.0%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Remote Access Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Microsoft Intune	6.3%
Check Point Remote Access VPN	2.8%
N-able Take Control	2.0%
Other	88.9%

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OluwashileAdeniyi

Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees

Centralized endpoint security has improved and supports hybrid work and BYOD policies

Regarding what I dislike about Microsoft Intune and its downsides, I would say that more Mac controls are needed because we have limited Mac and Linux control. When comparing controls and policies between Windows, Mac, and Linux, Windows has almost everything you can think of, while Mac and Linux have limited types of control. You cannot implement certain things on Mac and Linux that you can on Windows. The limited controls are a major issue. Additionally, if Microsoft could find a way to embed servers into Microsoft Intune, that would be beneficial. Microsoft Intune is not really designed for servers or Windows servers. It is more tailored towards Windows 11 and Windows 10 operating systems. Windows servers are not fully supported. Enterprise organizations usually have both servers and endpoints, which are users' workstations. For servers, most people look for other solutions such as SCCM, which is Configuration Manager. However, SCCM is what Microsoft Intune is trying to replace. Both SCCM and Microsoft Intune belong to Microsoft. Microsoft is trying to transition organizations into Microsoft Intune, the native cloud solution. However, because this update is still in process, servers are not fully compatible with Microsoft Intune and cannot be managed by it. The current policy that has emerged from issues with clients is what they call co-management, which is relatively new, and I do not know if adoption is significant. Many legacy or older customers who have been using these products for decades still have SCCM. When it is time for them to manage their Windows devices, they use what is called cloud attach. Cloud attach is a term whereby your SCCM is connected to your Microsoft Intune. Most people do not know about it, but I have deployed it for several organizations. Cloud attach and co-management work together so that your device is in SCCM, but some policies are pushed from Microsoft Intune. It is like two different solutions working hand in hand. That is what they call co-management. Microsoft Intune does not bring all of your endpoint and security management tools into one place, which is the goal and how it should be. However, as I mentioned, servers are not included. If we talk about end users, Microsoft Intune does bring all your devices together. In a typical enterprise environment, you have end users with workstations, laptops, company-issued phones, and bring your own devices. You can create policies for all of these. However, for the backend, your servers do not have much coverage. Servers are not really covered by Microsoft Intune in that way.

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Niyajuddin Tiwale

Technique at Digitaltrack

Has improved security and enabled remote work flexibility across teams

The best features Check Point Remote Access VPN offers are its security features, which stand out to me. Whenever we are giving the remote access VPN to any employees or vendors, we can specify and control particular access. If we want to give access to a particular IP only, we can achieve that via this feature, and we also apply security features such as antivirus and anti-spyware while giving access to any employees or partners. The ability to control and specify access with Check Point Remote Access VPN, such as limiting to particular IPs or applying antivirus and anti-spyware, makes our environment safe from cyber threats and any types of malicious activities or accessing our private data. We control this through the feature by applying security policies that allow particular users. After deploying Check Point Remote Access VPN solution, I can say that our productivity has maximized. Users are working from home and even working 24/7. If they want, they can access our resources at any time, providing flexibility to work from anywhere. Employees say that sometimes they are not available during the working hour, but they can work from home at their flexible timing, needing access to our private network resources. They sit at home or any remote site and connect to our network to work, which is very good.

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Brian Hershey

Platform Manager at a outsourcing company with 11-50 employees

It covers you for HIPAA and PCI certification

Take Control is a way to remotely take over the console of a managed machine, but it also gives you other abilities. You can take over the console, access the registry, throw commands at it in the background, and manipulate the file system Take Control enables you to collaborate with end users.…

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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

"Autopilot is the most valuable feature."

"Its direct integration with all the other products that we have from Microsoft is valuable. We're using the E5 license, and we have a whole wealth of different products available. It just makes it easier to have everything from one provider."

"The conditional access policies that we set up are very useful."

"I am easily able to manage devices and assets, especially laptops and desktops."

"The feature that we need occasionally but is really important is the ability to remotely wipe a device, control it, and perform similar functions."

"The best features in Microsoft Intune that I appreciate most are its centralized features."

"The solution is easy to use, simple to understand for those new to using it, and combined with the other Microsoft products it makes for an overall good package."

"There has been a noticeable increase in productivity for both my organization and clients."

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"Once we install and connect the VPN service, it keeps on running until we disconnect."

"The Check Point Endpoint Remote Access VPN for macOS and Windows are reliable solutions for remote access VPN, and fully compatible with the Check Point security ecosystem."

"The differentiator for this solution is the management interface that we find very good and provides a single view for all endpoints."

"The solution has been solid for me for over five years."

"We have more control over the activity that users have on the internal network, thanks to the monitoring offered by Check Point and the security provided by the gateway."

"It is easy to install the Endpoint Remote Access VPN client to different platforms."

"Check Point Endpoint Remote Access VPN is without a doubt, really fantastic software."

"Check Point Remote Access VPN has positively impacted my organization because we can connect our resources remotely with a secure network and secure channel."

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"N-able Take Control has saved me a lot of time driving back and forth to the customer's site."

"The most valuable part of N-able Take Control is being able to remotely access your customer's site. You are able to view their network. Once you have it set up, it's always available. N-able Take Control can be used even when other remote access controls have been made."

"Take Control enables you to collaborate with end users. It's for supporting a workstation where you want the person on the other side to see you moving their mouse, and you can work with them."

Cons

"I rate Microsoft customer service six out of 10. While some technicians go above and beyond, there is inconsistency, and connecting with the most helpful representatives is occasionally challenging."

"The technical support from Microsoft is not good, they take a long time to respond to a case and they do not update you on what is happening on a case."

"Lacking ability to leverage more iOS device management internally."

"One drawback of Intune is that we cannot find devices based on a user's region or location."

"Intune should support platforms other than Windows. We have encountered several limitations, especially when handling iOS devices."

"A new Intune feature allows application packaging, but it incurs additional licensing costs for a significant number of applications."

"It would be awesome if Microsoft opened their API so we could filter more properties. If we have to do anything outside of Intune that requires a third-party solution to talk back to it, we're very limited in what we can do. Trust your people. We promise not to break your stuff. Open it up just a tiny bit wider."

"At this time, I do not have any areas for improvement. I have heard about some downtime, but I am not in the local IT team."

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"We'd like to integrate Check Point into the Remote Access VPN solution and have the ability to integrate multiple devices as access points through the solution."

"The SSL VPN needs a Java applet to be installed and it is also dependent on the latest version of Java."

"The fully-featured security module is only supported on Windows and Mac systems, which means that organizations with Linux will face issues providing secure access."

"The Compliance software blade is available only for the Windows operating systems family, so no macOS security checks are implemented and performed."

"We tried using their authenticator at first, but that is not good."

"We encounter challenges for the product’s installation and troubleshooting processes compared to other VPN products."

"There needs to be a way to create a VPN client specific to our environment so that we can easily lock down who can connect."

"Some configurations, like idle timeout (the requirement came from multiple users), are not possible to configure directly from the Check Point management server."

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"We've seen some latency problems in AWS environments. Aside from that, it's a pretty solid service."

"The dashboards I do not use because there are issues. The solution monitors your antivirus and other programs but it does not seem to work well."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I liked the tool's pricing until P2 came into effect. I am unsure about the current value versus the cost of the new licensing model."

"It's monthly for us, but it's built into the license cost that we pay our IT each month. It's maybe 129 Kroner per head, which translates to £10. There are some additional costs. Our IT had to set up and configure their own server, so there is an extra cost for that, but I'm not sure what that costs."

"Its price is fair. It's a normal price. It isn't too expensive or too cheap."

"The price is reasonable, but they should lower it a bit to make it more competitive. It's cheaper than AirWatch and other products, but I still feel like Microsoft can make a base version or with Exchange online or a la carte only Intune version which will be useful. A customer who doesn't want to go full-fledged E3 or E5 can take out or consume an Intune solution only for their purpose, and we want to target that customer."

"Intune is moderately expensive. You can get the license bundled with Office 365 E3 or E5 licenses. The E5s are a bit expensive, but you get some cheaper solutions with Intune."

"Microsoft Intune has a user-based subscription model. You can go for a monthly or a yearly payment."

"Intune is included in the Microsoft 365 licensing package that we have."

"I recently got to know that the AD P1 license is compulsory to use Intune Autopilot, which was surprising for me. Earlier, this was not the case. It is the wrong thing to do. We now need to purchase AD P1 licenses for us and for our customers. I would rate it a seven out of ten for pricing."

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"The product is expensive. I rate its pricing a ten out of ten. For the cost of one product, we could purchase two or three Fortinet solutions with the same amount of money."

"Check Point Remote Access VPN is not expensive and the cost is annual."

"My company makes yearly payments only towards the licensing costs attached to Check Point Remote Access VPN, as there are no extra costs attached to the product."

"I can say that the licensing costs are charged annually."

"The price of this product is good."

"There is a license required for this solution."

"Regarding pricing, as a global customer, we get a big discount. For us, it's a good return on investment. We need to pay for additional features we want to enable. It seems cheaper than other vendors, but I can't say what it would cost an average customer."

"My understanding is that the pricing and licensing are very competitive, and it's not one of their more expensive products. We buy licenses for the solution and have licenses for the endpoint servers."

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"N-able Take Control charges you a monthly fee for every customer that you have booked in, and it used to be inexpensive but it's a little bit more expensive now."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Government

Outsourcing Company

22%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

20%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Construction Company

14%

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	189
Midsize Enterprise	62
Large Enterprise	185

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	53
Midsize Enterprise	31
Large Enterprise	34

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Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager

Check Point Remote Access VPN, Check Point Endpoint Remote Access VPN

SolarWinds MSP Take Control, SolarWinds MSP Anywhere, SolarWinds Take Control

Overview

Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based service designed for device management, security, and compliance. It supports automation and facilitates endpoint management for Windows, iOS, and Android devices, ensuring data protection and efficient policy enforcement.

Microsoft Intune offers seamless integration with tools like Windows Autopilot to automate device setup and deployment. Integrated with Azure Active Directory, it enhances policy management while providing robust reporting and analytics tools for compliance tracking. Despite its intuitive interface aimed at simplifying navigation and device security management, there are challenges such as compatibility issues with Linux and Mac, limited policy support for Android, and demands for better third-party integration. It's widely used for both corporate-owned devices and BYOD scenarios in dynamic IT environments.

What are the key features of Microsoft Intune?

Windows Autopilot: Automates device setup for rapid deployment.
Azure Active Directory Integration: Enhances user policy management.
Reporting and Analytics: Improves compliance visibility.
Mobile Application Management: Ensures app security without compromising personal data.
Cloud-Based Management: Allows management from any location.

What benefits and ROI can users expect?

Time Efficiency: Automation reduces time in policy enforcement and configuration updates.
Enhanced Security: Ensures data protection across corporate-owned and BYOD devices.
Improved Compliance: Advanced reporting tools enhance compliance visibility.
Flexible Management: Cloud-based nature supports management from any location.

In industries such as finance and healthcare, Microsoft Intune is implemented to ensure data protection and compliance with regulatory standards. Manufacturing sectors utilize Intune for managing a distributed workforce across global locations, while educational institutions employ it to secure and manage devices in learning environments supporting both students and faculty.

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Check Point Remote Access VPN enables secure connectivity from remote locations with features like strong encryption and multifactor authentication. Its compatibility with multiple devices ensures operational flexibility for employees and partners accessing corporate resources.

Check Point Remote Access VPN integrates with current firewalls, providing robust security and seamless management. It supports effective remote work with centralized control, allowing users to connect securely from anywhere. While valued for its ease of use and stable performance, it faces limitations in Linux support and requires improved documentation. High-load performance inconsistencies and installation complexities are areas for development. Its adaptability to diverse systems, including cloud integration, offers scalable connectivity solutions.

What are the key features?

Seamless Integration: Works with existing firewalls for streamlined operations.
Multi-Factor Authentication: Provides strong security measures.
Centralized Management: Efficient control and log management via SmartPortal.
User-Friendly Interface: Enhances productivity and ease of use.
Device Compatibility: Supports multiple devices for flexible operations.

What benefits or ROI should users consider?

Enhanced Security: Ensures secure remote connections with encryption.
Increased Productivity: Stability and ease of use facilitate efficient remote work.
Infrastructure Cost Savings: No need for additional hardware investments.
Operational Flexibility: Supports diverse device access for improved scalability.

Organizations in industries like technology and finance implement Check Point Remote Access VPN to maintain secure remote connectivity for employees and partners. By enabling access to internal resources and applications, they support effective remote work and adhere to stringent data security standards, particularly during increased remote working demands or business travel scenarios.

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N-able Take Control offers robust features for IT professionals needing remote access solutions, ensuring efficient and secure management of devices from anywhere. It's designed to be a reliable option for IT support teams looking to manage client systems effectively.

N-able Take Control allows IT professionals to remotely access client systems with ease, providing powerful tools for troubleshooting, diagnostics, and support. The platform emphasizes security and accessibility, addressing the needs of businesses aiming for efficient IT operations. With real-time performance and diverse integrations, N-able Take Control ensures a seamless experience for IT administrators needing streamlined workflows.

What are the key features of N-able Take Control?

Remote Access: Instant, secure access to client devices from anywhere.
Session Recording: Capture and save sessions for compliance and training.
System Monitoring: Real-time insights into device performance.
Customization: Tailor tools and scripts to specific business needs.
Integrations: Compatible with multiple platforms and services.

What benefits and ROI should users consider in reviews?

Improved Efficiency: Streamlines remote support tasks, saving time and resources.
Enhanced Security: Protects sensitive data during remote sessions.
Cost Savings: Reduces travel and overhead costs with remote capabilities.
User Satisfaction: Positive reviews for easy-to-use interface and reliable performance.

In industries like healthcare, finance, and education, N-able Take Control is implemented to manage remote workstations securely and efficiently. IT teams in these fields rely on its capabilities to ensure uninterrupted service delivery, maintaining privacy and operational standards while optimizing their technical resources.

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