Check Point SandBlast Network vs Fortinet FortiSandbox comparison

Check Point Software Technologies and Fortinet are both solutions in the Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) category. Check Point Software Technologies is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.7, while Fortinet is ranked #7 with an average rating of 7.4. Check Point Software Technologies holds a 3.1% mindshare in ATP, compared to Fortinet’s 5.4% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Check Point Software Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Fortinet users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 1, 2024

Fortinet FortiSandbox and Check Point SandBlast Network are major players in the cybersecurity market, focusing on threat detection and prevention. User reviews suggest Fortinet has an edge in pricing and customer support, while Check Point presents superior features for advanced threat prevention.

Features: Fortinet FortiSandbox offers robust integration with Fortinet products and comprehensive threat detection, including effective zero-day attack identification. Its ability to emulate multiple operating systems is highly valued. Check Point SandBlast Network excels with its advanced threat prevention techniques, utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning for high detection accuracy. It features proactive threat extraction and emulation, especially useful for zero-day threat management.

Room for Improvement: FortiSandbox could improve by enhancing third-party integration, increasing virtual environments, and clarifying licensing terms. Users have noted performance and false positive issues. Check Point SandBlast Network users recommend improving vendor integration, expanding file type support, and streamlining policy management. Faster email scanning and enhanced support for complex configurations are also desired.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Fortinet FortiSandbox deploys swiftly across on-premises, public cloud, and hybrid environments, though users report slow initial support response times. Check Point SandBlast also offers versatile deployment options with reportedly better initial support despite configuration complexities, especially in hybrid settings.

Pricing and ROI: Fortinet FortiSandbox is noted for competitive and generally affordable pricing, though additional costs may apply for certain features. Its strong security capabilities justify the investment by preventing costly breaches. Check Point SandBlast Network, while expensive, is seen as offering a solid ROI through its effective threat prevention features, despite its higher cost.

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Categories and Ranking

Check Point SandBlast Network

Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

5th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Fortinet FortiSandbox

Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

7th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Threat Deception Platforms (6th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) category, the mindshare of Check Point SandBlast Network is 3.1%, down from 4.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fortinet FortiSandbox is 5.4%, down from 7.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Check Point SandBlast Network	3.1%
Fortinet FortiSandbox	5.4%
Other	91.5%

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Mayur Wadekar

Technical Specialist at Softcell Technologies Limited

Comprehensive security solution mitigates advanced threats

Improvements for Check Point SandBlast Network can be seen in dashboard usability; the threat emulation logs and analysis reports could be made more intuitive and visually appealing. Enhancing the system for granular tuning to reduce false positives and allowing benign files to bypass checks more simply for non-expert users would be beneficial. Additionally, faster emulation times could be achieved by increasing file scanning speed through hardware productivity enhancements. A specific instance where file scanning speed posed an issue was when the time taken depended on the file size. Scanning can take less than a minute or up to 2 minutes for larger files. Enhancing the file scanning time would be a significant improvement to the system.

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Abdelhamid Saber

Senior Security & Infra Technology Systems Engineer at BARQ Systems

Enhanced network security with adaptable integration and really good support

We use FortiSandbox for scanning files and images that pass through our networks. It integrates with different devices, such as five adapters and other Fortinet devices It is time-saving and more secure. It saves us from a lot of antivirus and anti-malware issues. The adapter is beneficial as it…

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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

"The product gives us advanced protection, including artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies and services."

"It saves time with us trying to do the analysis. We use it to try to find out how something got into the network. We use it to stop something before it ever gets in."

"We didn't really have any IPS before. So, Check Point has improved our security posture. People get used to doing things certain ways, which might not be the best or most secure way, and they can't do that now, which just requires more education of the user base. With the endpoint client, we've started to use Check Point for remote access."

"It looks out for new cyber threats and generates predictions based on behaviors that are already detected on a daily basis."

"The Check Point SandBlast Network uses caching and static analysis to actually reduce the time it takes to scan and isolate the same file for incoming data compromises."

"Check Point SandBlast Network has positively impacted my organization, as I have seen huge changes with a notable drop in malware incidents, especially with suspicious attachments; it gives the security team confidence that known or zero-day files are checked automatically."

"Preventing zero-day threats and extracting potential threats from incoming files with Threat Extraction is the most valuable feature for us."

"One of its characteristics that we liked the most was its analysis and emulation of activities in the emails since it manages to review them and inspect them if they have an infected attachment."

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"The main benefit of Fortinet FortiSandbox is that it allows organizations to detect and prevent unknown threats from entering an infrastructure."

"Fortinet FortiSandbox is scalable."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is that the performance it offers to users is good, making it useful for us in our company."

"The product is great. It can be deployed on the cloud or on-premises."

"Fortinet FortiSandbox puts suspicious files in quarantine, analyzes for virus risks, and lets them out of quarantine if it detects no risk."

"The solution is easy to manage."

"What I find most valuable, is that it is easy to use."

"It is a stable solution."

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Cons

"When you have to scan emails that come with attachments, it takes a long time to examine them, which causes other emails not to be scanned, which can cause some danger to our organization."

"Using it in the beginning was difficult because I had never used anything similar. In terms of navigating the UI, it was all not too bad, but there is definitely a learning curve."

"Sometimes, Check Point Sandblast requires more resources, which impacts network performance if it has been deployed with limited resources."

"We would like to see this solution reach mobile devices more efficiently, through apps or more specific products."

"The Threat Emulation software blade significantly affects the performance of the NGFWs, we have a significant increase in the CPU and memory consumption."

"The response times were slower, and getting support personnel on the call was more difficult."

"There is a limit on the number of files that can be scanned in real-time, which could lead to us being found with our guard down on a high-traffic day."

"When we enable sandboxing for all users, the CPU utilization of the firewall increases significantly, which could be improved."

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"The initial setup of Fortinet FortiSandbox is complex. You cannot only deploy Fortinet FortiSandbox without deploying the stack of Fortinet solutions. The implementation and integration are challenging tasks with the device and placement in the network. We needed to do POC and offloading testing."

"If you were to compare prices between vendors and manufacturers, you would see that the lowest equipment in the Sandbox line is quite expensive for a new customer."

"In future releases, I would like to see more automation capabilities."

"The main area of concern in Fortinet FortiSandbox is its detection capabilities."

"The use cases in Fortinet FortiSandbox are not good. It is difficult to upload a custom VM for Fortinet FortiSandbox. The integration of Fortinet FortiSandbox with other Fortinet or FortiGate firewalls is not good. VMs are already installed in the hardware and are working fine, but we tried to approve the custom VM many times but did not succeed."

"It should be easier to import custom virtual machines. Some of the VMs that are in FortiSandbox don't have the applications that we have in our environment. We need to import a VM with specific applications that we use in our environment. Have all the licenses because this is a real environment. You need a license for the Windows client you run on it. It's possible to import custom VMs, but it's a pain to do it. I would like a tool that simplifies the process."

"The integration is limited. The solution needs to offer better integration with multiple vendors."

"The product is good but it could be speedier. In addition, it's quite complex."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is quite effective, not excessively high. On a scale of one to ten, where ten is the highest price, I rate the pricing a nine."

"The cost of Check Point SandBlast Network is annually, and there is only a standard license."

"I think the overall cost for introducing Check Point with SandBlast was reasonable and competitive in the market."

"We would like to try the Threat Extraction blade, but you need to buy a license. Check Point is expensive. I would like to buy things, but I would need the funding."

"The cost is not significantly high and it can be negotiated during any purchase of NGFW."

"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 have seen ROI."

"The product's cost is high."

"The solution is affordable."

"Altogether, it is about €10,000 for the Sandbox and Email Gateway."

"The license for Fortinet FortiSandbox depends on the use case."

"FortiSandbox is a subscription that can be purchased from Fortinet directly. Only using FortiSandbox as features purchased as a subscription in the cloud."

"Fortinet FortiSandbox is a nominally priced product, so I would not say that it is a very cheap tool."

"The solution is not expensive at all."

"We are on an annual license to use the solution. We have an additional feature that is integrated with S5, which is working well."

"Fortinet is more reasonable than Palo Alto."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

Outsourcing Company

Retailer

Computer Software Company

10%

Government

10%

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	31
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	13

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	13
Large Enterprise	9

Questions from the Community

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

My experience with pricing and setup cost is that pricing was a bit high, but the setup cost was initially justified.

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What needs improvement with Check Point SandBlast Network?

I feel that Check Point SandBlast Network could be improved with slight delays in cleaning the file delivery. Additionally, I think it requires proper tuning to avoid unnecessary notifications.

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What is your primary use case for Check Point SandBlast Network?

My main use case for Check Point SandBlast Network is advanced threat protection, especially for scanning emails, attachments, web downloads, and incoming files through a sandbox environment. A qui...

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What do you like most about Fortinet FortiSandbox?

The real-time analysis capability of FortiSandbox is beneficial for email analysis.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiSandbox?

I think it's affordable. For the six to seven months of usage, the cost has been reasonable.

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What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiSandbox?

We sometimes face a delay in email scanning due to not having multiple virtual machines. Improvements could be made in dynamic scanning, scanning all email components such as URLs and attachments, ...

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Overview

Check Point’s evasion-resistant technology maximizes zero-day protection without compromising business productivity. For the first time, businesses can reduce the risk of unknown attacks by implementing a prevent-first approach. Learn More about Check Point Sandblast

Check Point Software Technologies

Fortinet FortiSandbox is a behavior-based threat detection solution that prevents and detects malicious code in files transferred within the organization. It is integrated with FortiGate firewalls and FortiMail for threat protection and can be used for monitoring and reporting. The solution inspects files in a virtual environment with different types of virtual machines and can block or quarantine files based on their score.

The most valuable features include dynamic behavior analysis, manual scan features, easy management and configuration, fast scanning, scalability, customization, and ICAP protocol. The solution is cost-effective and faster than other sandbox solutions, with a good user interface.

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Edenred, State Transport Leasing Company (STLC), Edel AG, Laurenty, Conseil Départemental du Val de Marne, Koch Media

Lush, Barnabas Health, Options, Riverside Healthcare, Hillsbourough County Schools, Columbia Public Schools, Schiller AG

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