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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (44.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Azure Firewall
Star Rating
(29)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure FirewallCheck Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)
Star Rating
(566)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)Summary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) excels in threat prevention, with users highlighting its ability to stop attacks before they enter the network. The integration of ThreatCloud Intelligence provides real-time updates, ensuring high accuracy and minimal false positives.
- Users say that Azure Firewall is easy to configure, particularly with its hub and spoke model, making it a favorable choice for organizations looking for straightforward setup processes. This ease of use is a significant advantage for teams with limited technical resources.
- Reviewers mention that Check Point NGFWs offers a comprehensive management experience, allowing users to manage policies consistently across environments from a single console. This feature simplifies day-to-day operations, which is a major plus for IT teams.
- According to verified reviews, Azure Firewall is praised for its Web Application Firewall (WAF) capabilities, which effectively prevent SQL injection and cross-site scripting attacks. This feature enhances the security posture of applications hosted in Azure.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while Check Point NGFWs has a strong focus on advanced threat detection, it also includes unique features like a penalty box for isolating repeat offending traffic, which adds an extra layer of control and compliance checking against industry standards.
- Users report that Azure Firewall's ability to secure company assets by blocking malicious traffic is a key strength, but some may find it lacks the depth of features offered by Check Point NGFWs, particularly in areas like intrusion prevention and logging.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure Firewall
No pricing availableCheck Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)
No pricing availableFree Trial
Azure Firewall
No trial information availableCheck Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
22
9.0
363
Ease of Use
8.7
23
8.6
368
Ease of Setup
8.5
13
8.3
333
Ease of Admin
8.8
12
8.6
287
Quality of Support
9.0
21
8.3
359
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
11
8.9
275
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
21
9.3
333
Features by Category
Security - Unified Threat Management
Not enough data
8.9
162
Not enough data
8.9
163
Not enough data
8.7
142
Not enough data
8.9
159
Not enough data
9.0
163
Not enough data
9.5
172
Administration
Not enough data
8.8
167
Not enough data
8.9
170
Administration
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Governance
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Security
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Network Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
9.3
14
9.2
243
9.0
14
8.9
243
9.3
14
8.9
231
9.2
14
9.0
233
Agentic AI - Firewall Software
Not enough data
7.9
69
Not enough data
8.1
69
Functionality
8.9
14
8.8
228
9.2
13
8.7
224
9.1
13
8.8
228
9.2
14
9.1
239
Monitoring
9.4
14
8.6
209
8.8
14
8.7
221
8.5
13
9.0
240
8.0
14
9.1
233
Generative AI
7.8
9
7.8
98
Artificial Intelligence - Firewall
Not enough data
8.1
87
Automation
Not enough data
8.8
43
Not enough data
8.9
43
Not enough data
8.8
43
Not enough data
9.0
42
Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
43
Not enough data
9.0
43
Not enough data
9.1
44
Not enough data
8.8
43
Incident Management
Not enough data
9.0
43
Not enough data
9.1
43
Not enough data
8.9
42
Management
Not enough data
9.1
47
Not enough data
9.3
46
Not enough data
9.0
46
Not enough data
9.1
46
Not enough data
9.0
46
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.3
46
Not enough data
9.1
46
Not enough data
8.8
46
Support
Not enough data
8.9
46
Not enough data
9.0
46
Not enough data
8.9
46
Agentic AI - Network Management Tools
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.9
21
Agentic AI - Mobile Application Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure Firewall and Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) are categorized as Firewall Software
Unique Categories
Azure Firewall has no unique categories
Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) is categorized as Unified Threat Management (UTM), Network Traffic Analysis (NTA), Network Management Tools, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Mobile Application Management, and Zero Trust Networking
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure Firewall
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
40.0%
Computer Networking
8.0%
Computer & Network Security
8.0%
Medical Practice
4.0%
Market Research
4.0%
Other
36.0%
Computer & Network Security
17.6%
Information Technology and Services
15.6%
Financial Services
7.5%
Banking
7.1%
Telecommunications
4.1%
Other
48.1%
Alternatives
Discussions
Azure Firewall has no discussions with answers
What type of firewall is checkpoint?
3 Comments
EM
Check Point Firewall is a Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW), that includes application control and IPS protection, with integrated management of security...Read more
Would you prefer Checkpoint/Palo Alto/Fortigate or other NGFW? and if you'd like to add why?
2 Comments
RG
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...Read more
Can they improve the updates to the new versions?
1 Comment
AT
If you mean, can the Checkpoint platform be upgraded from R80.20 to R80.40? Then yes. Me specifically in my environment though, I run R80.10 through R80.40....Read more
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