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PROS

Check Point Web Gateway offers a robust application control allowing administrators to create granular policies based on users to allow, block, or limit access.
Its URL filtering capability is highly valued, filtering based on reputation to deny harmful URLs and inspect unflagged ones for threats.
It provides excellent threat prevention mechanisms and a multi-layered defense approach, satisfying security needs for users.
Check Point Web Gateway's cloud-based security is deployable quickly, facilitating easy maintenance and broadening organizational visibility.
It offers valuable features like HTTPS inspection and application control, essential for implementing top-level security in organizations.

CONS

There should be an improvement in interface integration.
Most of the time, users struggle with getting support.
Check Point Web Gateway is expensive, and its price should be better.
There is room for improvement in support with long waiting times.
Documentation needs improvement and clarity for best practices.
 

Check Point Web Gateway Pros review quotes

it_user938163 - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engeneer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Nov 20, 2019
The interface is simply amazing.
KP
Network Engineer at LTTS
Dec 28, 2020
Application control allows the administrator to create granular policies based on users to allow, block, or limit access.
JH
Director at Progression Infonet Pvt Ltd
Mar 3, 2021
It is very stable.
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Eric Liao - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Manager at DYXnet Group
May 19, 2022
I think this solution is very helpful to our customers because its cloud-based security can be deployed quickly and maintained easily.
Antonio Palhinhas - PeerSpot reviewer
Deputy Director of Information and CommuniDeputy Director of Information and Communication Systems at TVI
Jul 18, 2022
The most valuable features of Check Point Web Gateway are all the IPS. However, what matters for users is content and web filtering.
Ikechukwu Okonkwo - PeerSpot reviewer
Head, Network Security at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jul 21, 2022
It has an excellent threat prevention mechanism.
William Cambronero - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at ITQS
Jun 23, 2025
The stability of the tool is very good.
LD
Cloud Support at a tech company with 1-10 employees
Feb 20, 2023
The implementation of this tool was straightforward.
Fabian Miranda - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud computing at Tech Data Limited
Oct 10, 2022
It filters the URLs by reputation, denying access to those proven to be harmful and inspecting those which haven't been flagged yet to detect threats before the user can enter it.
Jonathan Ramos G. - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Engineer at ITQS
Nov 1, 2022
The most valuable feature that I see in the application is the filtering of the URLs.
 

Check Point Web Gateway Cons review quotes

it_user938163 - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engeneer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Nov 20, 2019
There should be an improvement in interface integration.
KP
Network Engineer at LTTS
Dec 28, 2020
Most of the time, we are struggling when it comes to getting support.
JH
Director at Progression Infonet Pvt Ltd
Mar 3, 2021
It is expensive. Its price should be better.
Learn what your peers think about Check Point Web Gateway. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: January 2026.
879,768 professionals have used our research since 2012.
Eric Liao - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Manager at DYXnet Group
May 19, 2022
Check Point Web Gateway could add an end point access function.
Antonio Palhinhas - PeerSpot reviewer
Deputy Director of Information and CommuniDeputy Director of Information and Communication Systems at TVI
Jul 18, 2022
Check Point Web Gateway could improve the user interface. It could be made more modern.
Ikechukwu Okonkwo - PeerSpot reviewer
Head, Network Security at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jul 21, 2022
It is not user-friendly.
William Cambronero - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at ITQS
Jun 23, 2025
Perhaps the latency in the administrative part of the portal would be a point of improvement.
LD
Cloud Support at a tech company with 1-10 employees
Feb 20, 2023
Some documents needed to implement with the best practices are difficult to understand, take longer than expected to apply, and sometimes even require support.
Fabian Miranda - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud computing at Tech Data Limited
Oct 10, 2022
We would really benefit from some more visual features that can help view the impact of the security gateway in the organization.
Jonathan Ramos G. - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Engineer at ITQS
Nov 1, 2022
I would like to be able to see an integration with centralized management services.