# AWS WAF vs Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) Comparison | | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 72 | 591 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (33.8% of reviews) | Mid-Market (42.9% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### AWS WAF Pros: - WAF (Web Application Firewall) (2 reviews) - Cloud Integration (1 reviews) Cons: - Complex Configuration (1 reviews) - Expensive (1 reviews) ### Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) Pros: - Cybersecurity (101 reviews) - Threat Detection (86 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (71 reviews) - Complexity (56 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (49 reviews) | 9.0 (375 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.2 (49 reviews) | 8.5 (380 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.1 (34 reviews) | 8.2 (345 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.2 (32 reviews) | 8.6 (288 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (45 reviews) | 8.3 (369 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (31 reviews) | 8.9 (276 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.0 (49 reviews) | 9.2 (340 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### AWS WAF #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Unified Threat Management (UTM) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS WAF** | N/A | N/A | | **Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)** | 8.9/10 | 209 | #### Security - Unified Threat Management | Feature | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **Antivirus** | Not enough data | 8.9 (160 reviews) | | **Whitelists** | Not enough data | 8.9 (161 reviews) | | **Antispam Filtering** | Not enough data | 8.6 (139 reviews) | | **Content Filtering** | Not enough data | 8.9 (157 reviews) | | **Web Filtering** | Not enough data | 9.0 (161 reviews) | | **Firewall** | Not enough data | 9.5 (172 reviews) | #### Administration | Feature | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **Reports & Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.8 (166 reviews) | | **Dashboard** | Not enough data | 8.9 (169 reviews) | ### Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS WAF** | 8.6/10 | 32 | | **Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)** | N/A | N/A | #### Analysis | Feature | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **Logging and Reporting** | 8.4 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Issue Tracking** | 8.1 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Security Monitoring** | 8.9 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Controls | Feature | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **Application-Layer Controls ** | 9.3 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Traffic Controls** | 8.7 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Network Controls** | 8.9 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Functionality | Feature | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **API / Integrations** | 9.0 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Extensibility** | 8.3 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Bot Traffic** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Summarization** | 7.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS WAF** | N/A | N/A | | **Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)** | 8.8/10 | 7 | #### Administration | Feature | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **Data Management** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | | **Incident Logs** | Not enough data | 9.0 (7 reviews) | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | 9.0 (7 reviews) | #### Governance | Feature | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **Access Control** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | | **Compliance** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | | **Data Visibility** | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **Encryption** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | | **Endpoint Intelligence** | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | | **Activity Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | | **Breach Detection** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | ### Zero Trust Networking | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS WAF** | N/A | N/A | | **Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)** | N/A | N/A | #### Network Management | Feature | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **Network Segmentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Network Mapping** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **API/Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **Security Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Application Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Workload Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Identity Management | Feature | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **Adaptive Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Identity Scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Firewall Software | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS WAF** | N/A | N/A | | **Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)** | 8.7/10 | 302 | #### Administration | Feature | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **Policy Management** | Not enough data | 9.2 (248 reviews) | | **Logging and Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.9 (244 reviews) | | **Application Gateway** | Not enough data | 8.9 (231 reviews) | | **Concurrent Sessions** | Not enough data | 9.0 (232 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Firewall Software | Feature | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 7.9 (66 reviews) | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | 8.1 (65 reviews) | #### Functionality | Feature | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **Virtual Private Network (VPN)** | Not enough data | 8.8 (226 reviews) | | **Antivirus** | Not enough data | 8.7 (225 reviews) | | **URL Filtering** | Not enough data | 8.8 (228 reviews) | | **Availability** | Not enough data | 9.1 (238 reviews) | #### Monitoring | Feature | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **Load Balancing** | Not enough data | 8.6 (207 reviews) | | **Continuous Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.7 (221 reviews) | | **Intrusion Prevention** | Not enough data | 9.0 (250 reviews) | | **Intrusion Detection** | Not enough data | 9.1 (232 reviews) | #### Generative AI | Feature | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | 7.8 (94 reviews) | #### Artificial Intelligence - Firewall | Feature | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **AI Firewall** | Not enough data | 8.1 (89 reviews) | ### Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS WAF** | N/A | N/A | | **Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)** | 8.9/10 | 46 | #### Automation | Feature | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **Metadata Management** | Not enough data | 8.8 (41 reviews) | | **Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning** | Not enough data | 8.8 (41 reviews) | | **Response Automation** | Not enough data | 8.8 (41 reviews) | | **Continuous Analysis** | Not enough data | 9.0 (40 reviews) | #### Functionality | Feature | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **Multi-Network Capability** | Not enough data | 9.1 (41 reviews) | | **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | 8.9 (41 reviews) | | **Network Visibility** | Not enough data | 9.1 (42 reviews) | | **Scalability** | Not enough data | 8.7 (41 reviews) | #### Incident Management | Feature | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **Incident Logs** | Not enough data | 9.0 (41 reviews) | | **Incident Alerts** | Not enough data | 9.1 (41 reviews) | | **Incident Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.9 (40 reviews) | ### Network Management Tools | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS WAF** | N/A | N/A | | **Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)** | 8.9/10 | 50 | #### Management | Feature | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **Network Automation** | Not enough data | 9.1 (45 reviews) | | **Network Traffic Analyzer** | Not enough data | 9.3 (45 reviews) | | **User Provisioning** | Not enough data | 9.0 (44 reviews) | | **Network Analytics** | Not enough data | 9.1 (45 reviews) | | **Resource Maintenance** | Not enough data | 9.0 (44 reviews) | #### Monitoring | Feature | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **Network Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.2 (45 reviews) | | **Network Discovery** | Not enough data | 9.1 (44 reviews) | | **Network Asset Mapping** | Not enough data | 8.7 (44 reviews) | #### Support | Feature | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **Real-time alerting** | Not enough data | 8.9 (44 reviews) | | **Hybrid Infrastructure Support** | Not enough data | 9.0 (44 reviews) | | **API Integration** | Not enough data | 8.9 (44 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Network Management Tools | Feature | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 8.6 (19 reviews) | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | 8.8 (18 reviews) | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 9.1 (18 reviews) | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | 8.8 (18 reviews) | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | 8.8 (18 reviews) | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 8.6 (18 reviews) | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | 9.0 (18 reviews) | ### Mobile Application Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS WAF** | N/A | N/A | | **Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Mobile Application Management | Feature | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Data Security | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS WAF** | N/A | N/A | | **Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)** | N/A | N/A | #### Compliance | Feature | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **At-Risk Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **DLP Configuration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Sensitive Data Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Administration | Feature | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **Database Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Deduplication ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **API / integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **Multi-Factor Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Transport** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to AWS WAF (1):** [Web Application Firewalls (WAF)](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-application-firewall-waf) **Unique to Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) (7):** [Firewall Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/firewall-software), [Unified Threat Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/unified-threat-management-utm), [Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/network-traffic-analysis-nta), [Network Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/network-management-tools), [Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-loss-prevention-dlp), [Mobile Application Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-application-management), [Zero Trust Networking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/zero-trust-networking) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | AWS WAF | Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 33.8% | 15.1% | | **Mid-Market** | 33.8% | 42.9% | | **Enterprise** | 32.3% | 42.1% | ### By Industry #### AWS WAF - **Information Technology and Services:** 21.5% - **Computer Software:** 9.2% - **Computer & Network Security:** 7.7% - **Retail:** 7.7% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 7.7% - **Banking:** 4.6% - **Financial Services:** 4.6% - **Internet:** 4.6% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.6% - **Consumer Goods:** 3.1% - **Other:** 24.6% #### Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) - **Computer & Network Security:** 17.0% - **Information Technology and Services:** 16.2% - **Financial Services:** 7.7% - **Banking:** 6.9% - **Government Administration:** 4.0% - **Telecommunications:** 4.0% - **Insurance:** 2.4% - **Computer Software:** 2.4% - **Computer Networking:** 2.4% - **Accounting:** 2.4% - **Other:** 34.5% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to AWS WAF - [F5 NGINX](https://www.g2.com/products/f5-nginx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (107 reviews) - [Sucuri](https://www.g2.com/products/sucuri/reviews) — 3.3/5 stars (48 reviews) - [ModSecurity](https://www.g2.com/products/modsecurity/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (14 reviews) - [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (619 reviews) - [Google Cloud Armor](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-armor/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (23 reviews) - [Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)](https://www.g2.com/products/imperva-web-application-firewall-waf/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (41 reviews) - [Barracuda Web Application Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/barracuda-web-application-firewall/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (14 reviews) - [Azure Application Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-application-gateway/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (161 reviews) - [HAProxy](https://www.g2.com/products/haproxy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (901 reviews) - [Azure Web Application Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-web-application-firewall/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (31 reviews) ### Alternatives to Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) - [WatchGuard Network Security](https://www.g2.com/products/watchguard-network-security/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (267 reviews) - [FortiGate-VM NGFW](https://www.g2.com/products/fortigate-vm-ngfw/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (234 reviews) - [Sophos Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/sophos-firewall/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (857 reviews) - [Netgate pfSense](https://www.g2.com/products/netgate-pfsense/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (326 reviews) - [SonicWall Next Generation Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/sonicwall-next-generation-firewall/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (153 reviews) - [Barracuda CloudGen Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/barracuda-cloudgen-firewall/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (51 reviews) - [Cisco Meraki](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-meraki/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (217 reviews) - [Veeam Data Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/veeam-data-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (723 reviews) - [Progress WhatsUp Gold](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-whatsup-gold/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (389 reviews) - [SolarWinds Observability](https://www.g2.com/products/solarwinds-worldwide-llc-solarwinds-observability/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (857 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### AWS WAF - Title: [What is AWS WAF used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-aws-waf-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Web application firewalls are used for protection of web applications from owasp top 10 vulnerabilities basis on different CVEs. AWS WAF is nothing but..." ### Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) - Title: [What type of firewall is checkpoint?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-type-of-firewall-is-checkpoint) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "Its a Next Generation Firewall " - Title: [Would you prefer Checkpoint/Palo Alto/Fortigate or other NGFW? and if you'd like to add why?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/27499-would-you-prefer-checkpoint-palo-alto-fortigate-or-other-ngfw-and-if-you-d-like-to-add-why) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "It depends on what your needs are. I've worked with both Check Point and Fortinet, and both have a place. In a smaller IT shop (where you may not need some..." - Title: [What is a hybrid mesh network security architecture?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-a-hybrid-mesh-network-security-architecture) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "In our experience at Check Point Software Technologies, hybrid environments introduce fragmentation: different tools, inconsistent policies, and visibility..." - Title: [What are the types of application controls?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-types-of-application-controls) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Applications are classified into categories, based on diverse criteria such as application type, security risk level, resource usage, productivity..." - Title: [Would you prefer Checkpoint/Palo Alto/Fortigate or other NGFW? and if you'd like to add why?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/would-you-prefer-checkpoint-palo-alto-fortigate-or-other-ngfw-and-if-you-d-like-to-add-why-b5bbcd03-24b5-4d3c-a09b-b0090c28cdf0) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Both Checkpoint, Palo Alto, and Fortigate are the top-tier firewalls. You may consider the following focus to choose the best firwall: 1) Price: Fortigate..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/aws-waf-vs-check-point-next-generation-firewalls-ngfws)