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Airlock Digital Application Control vs Check Point Application Control comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
4.2
Airlock Digital significantly saves time and resources, delivering high ROI with zero breaches over five years of use.
Sentiment score
7.1
Check Point Application Control improves security and productivity, reduces IT issues, and boosts ROI through better focus and risk reduction.
The return on investment is that in five years, we have never had a breach or a malware event that has been a result of Airlock Digital Application Control.
Group Chief Technology Officer & Privacy Officer at a construction company with 201-500 employees
I would say Airlock Digital Application Control saves around thirty percent of our time.
Senior Systems Engineer at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I see about a 50 to 60 percent return on investment with Airlock Digital Application Control, not just financially but in terms of saving resources and time.
Sr Coordinator For Cybersecurity System And Networks at Nsw Institute Of Sport
Before granular application control, IT support saw 5 to 7 tickets per week related to blocked apps or network slowdown. After implementing rule-based access and bandwidth prioritization, that dropped to 1-2 tickets per month, saving 6 to 8 hours per month for our team.
Network Engineer at ATG Systems
I have seen a return on investment, noting that after using Check Point Application Control blade, we minimized our bandwidth usage by half and also observed improved productivity, so we get what we invested in.
Cybersecurity Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Unproductive applications are not being accessed in our network, which is indirectly saving our employees' precious work hours.
Cybersecurity Analyst at DigitalTrack solution pvt ltd
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.7
Airlock Digital's support is highly rated for quick, effective problem resolution and praised during upgrades and implementations.
Sentiment score
4.6
Check Point's Application Control support is efficient and knowledgeable, with occasional delays but generally effective issue resolution.
When you speak and share the problem you are facing, you can troubleshoot things much faster than via chat or email.
Senior Cyber Security Engineer at a government with 10,001+ employees
The technical support of Airlock Digital Application Control receives a rating of 10 because only a few cases were opened and they were handled perfectly.
Server Administrator at Kuwait National Petroleum Company
What I found is that their support team is quite technical, and their approach in understanding and resolving the issue is very direct and robust.
Manager Mssp & Cybersecurity at a consultancy with 501-1,000 employees
When I create a case, I receive responses and solutions quickly.
Cybersecurity Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Service-wise, they are excellent, providing guidance to resolve any technical issues.
Cybersecurity Analyst at DigitalTrack solution pvt ltd
The customer support for Check Point Application Control includes very good integration, security, and technical support, and they will help.
System Admin at a outsourcing company with 11-50 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
Airlock Digital is praised for scalability, adaptable licensing, despite minor reporting issues, with high ratings from users.
Sentiment score
7.5
Check Point Application Control scales efficiently across platforms, supporting growth with centralized management and optimized resource use for reliability.
I find Airlock Digital Application Control very scalable.
Senior Cyber Security Engineer at a government with 10,001+ employees
Scaling from 150 to 180 to 220 users has not presented any issues.
Sr Coordinator For Cybersecurity System And Networks at Nsw Institute Of Sport
The scalability of Airlock Digital Application Control depends on the problem statement or the use case that we come up with.
Senior Systems Engineer at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Scalability-wise, Check Point Application Control is excellent and can grow with our organization's needs.
Business Development Manager at Digitaltrack
It has handled growth or changes in my organization well over the past three years, so Check Point Application Control is scalable.
System Admin at a outsourcing company with 11-50 employees
Check Point Application Control's scalability is totally dependent on the throughput of the security gateway of Check Point.
Cybersecurity Analyst at DigitalTrack solution pvt ltd
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
Airlock Digital shows high stability, with resolved past issues, and users frequently rate it highly despite minor difficulties.
Sentiment score
8.1
Check Point Application Control is stable and reliable, but installation planning issues and frequent updates may affect performance.
After they rolled out 5.2.2, these issues were completely resolved.
Senior Cyber Security Engineer at a government with 10,001+ employees
Any stability issues we have experienced are the result of us blocking the wrong application, which is not the product's fault because it works as advertised.
Sr Coordinator For Cybersecurity System And Networks at Nsw Institute Of Sport
The stability of Airlock Digital Application Control has been excellent, and I rate it a 10.
Group Chief Technology Officer & Privacy Officer at a construction company with 201-500 employees
Check Point Application Control is a stable solution.
Cybersecurity Analyst at DigitalTrack solution pvt ltd
More than three years have passed without any instability.
Technical Specialist at Wysetek Systems Technologiest
Check Point Application Control is very stable; I haven't encountered any special issues.
Network Engineer at ATG Systems
 

Room For Improvement

Airlock Digital needs improvements in CVE vulnerability handling, performance, updates, policy control, workflows, migration, guides, and integration.
Check Point Application Control requires UI improvements, better policy management, and enhanced threat detection while addressing pricing and support issues.
I think more guides on how to onboard and bring Airlock Digital Application Control into production would be helpful; these aren’t technical needs, more around documentation and potentially some videos on how to onboard or how to bring it into your organization more efficiently.
OT Cyber Specialist
Some of the vulnerabilities that are meant for CVEs specific to Airlock Digital Application Control need to be addressed in newer versions.
Manager Mssp & Cybersecurity at a consultancy with 501-1,000 employees
Airlock Digital Application Control should release updates but also provide ample time for organizations to adapt to the latest version.
Senior Cyber Security Engineer at a government with 10,001+ employees
Check Point can do a deep dive to understand how they can improve the performance while we enable the application control feature on all the policies.
Cyber Security Manager at BT - British Telecom
If an unusual app suddenly spikes bandwidth or starts behaving suspiciously, the system should automatically suggest a policy adjustment instead of waiting for the admin to dig into logs.
Cyber Security Solution Engineer at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Simpler policy management for large organizations is needed, as the policy interface can feel complex in environments with hundreds of rules and multiple user groups.
Network Engineer at ATG Systems
 

Setup Cost

Airlock Digital is cost-effective with a simple licensing model; setup by infrastructure team, customer support may cost extra.
Check Point Application Control offers robust features but is perceived as high-priced and requires careful planning and evaluation.
It is a good quality product that always works, and I do not think it is overpriced in any way.
Group Chief Technology Officer & Privacy Officer at a construction company with 201-500 employees
The deal received for Airlock Digital Application Control is comparatively better than the deal received for Ivanti, which is why the company selected this solution.
Server Administrator at Kuwait National Petroleum Company
The single SKU licensing model of Airlock Digital Application Control has made budgeting and resource allocation easier because there are not as many components.
Sr Coordinator For Cybersecurity System And Networks at Nsw Institute Of Sport
That's why it's costly.
Cybersecurity Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was that the cost was high.
Presales Consultant at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
It is not on the higher side, so the experience has been fair.
Cyber Security Manager at BT - British Telecom
 

Valuable Features

Airlock Digital excels in malware prevention, policy management, easy integration, and compliance, reducing administrative burdens effectively.
Check Point Application Control enhances security and productivity with app categorization, real-time visibility, and seamless Active Directory integration.
With Airlock Digital Application Control, we have proper governance in place because by default, everything is blocked. We follow the policy of zero trust. Anything which is not known is completely blocked.
Senior Cyber Security Engineer at a government with 10,001+ employees
When whitelisting something, it applies immediately over the network.
Server Administrator at Kuwait National Petroleum Company
The policy change history feature helps us improve our auditability and governance over policies by allowing us to report to our auditors if they have any questions about how we use it and what we do with it.
Group Chief Technology Officer & Privacy Officer at a construction company with 201-500 employees
The next-gen application visibility and cloud sync features are valuable for us because they allow us to provide granular controls over the traffic that is flowing in and out.
Cyber Security Manager at BT - British Telecom
The best features of Check Point Application Control are granular application and web control, user and group awareness, identity awareness, integration, SSL/TLS inspection, detailed visibility and reporting, and bandwidth management.
Cyber Security Solution Engineer at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Bandwidth and QoS prioritization and the ability to not only block but also prioritize business-critical applications, for example, Office 365 or VoIP, are also standout features.
Network Engineer at ATG Systems
 

Categories and Ranking

Airlock Digital Application...
Ranking in Application Control
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Check Point Application Con...
Ranking in Application Control
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Application Control category, the mindshare of Airlock Digital Application Control is 10.5%, up from 6.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Check Point Application Control is 6.1%, up from 5.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Control Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Check Point Application Control6.1%
Airlock Digital Application Control10.5%
Other83.4%
Application Control
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2841993 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager, Security Engineering Biocryst at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Centralized control has reduced shadow IT and improved endpoint security visibility
What I dislike about Airlock Digital Application Control is that the whole endpoint management concept as implemented there is silly, and they need to have a better flow so you can appropriately do that type of work at the access control layer, not at the machine layer. If you simply take local admin away from everyone in the company, it is a way of taking local admin away without telling people you are doing that, and I think that is kind of silly. But the biggest challenge is the tool does not let you migrate information between groups, and its export function is not stellar, though it is markedly better than it was when we first started with it. If I built a group and we grew and we decided we need to change how that was organized, I had to take a buttload of screenshots to capture all of the information because there was not a way to migrate them into a new structure. That is one of the things they are working on, and it was due to be released soon, and I got laid off about eight weeks ago now, so maybe they have released it now. But that was a pain because there was no way to export it, even as a CSV, and that was annoying because it did not screenshot easily.
YeAung - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at ATG Systems
Check Point Application Control provides granular visibility and control over applications and web traffic to enhance security, productivity, and compliance.
Check Point Application Control can be improved with faster updates for emerging applications. While the signature database is comprehensive, new apps or app features sometimes appear before signatures are updated. A faster update process or a community-driven signature model could help keep policies current. Additionally, simpler policy management for large organizations is needed, as the policy interface can feel complex in environments with hundreds of rules and multiple user groups. Features like bulk editing, smart suggestions, or policy templates could reduce admin workload. An improvement in reporting and analytics is also essential, as reports are detailed but sometimes hard to digest at a glance. More visual dashboards, trend analysis, or predictive insights would help the team spot operations and issues faster.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
18%
Construction Company
13%
Energy/Utilities Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Outsourcing Company
51%
Construction Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business35
Midsize Enterprise23
Large Enterprise20
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Airlock Digital Application Control?
In Airlock Digital Application Control, there are areas for improvement which, more specifically being a security tool, relate to the performance issues that end-user devices are experiencing becau...
What is your primary use case for Airlock Digital Application Control?
My use case for Airlock Digital Application Control is application control.
What advice do you have for others considering Airlock Digital Application Control?
Approximately three thousand to four thousand devices use Airlock Digital Application Control. The users of Airlock Digital Application Control are global, not just based in India. I would recommen...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Check Point Application Control?
The pricing and setup cost for Check Point Application Control is higher than others. However, it is worth it based on the service that has been provided by Check Point Application Control.
What needs improvement with Check Point Application Control?
Check Point Application Control customer support is excellent, but the technical person is taking more time to get on the call. When a major issue has occurred, it takes more time to get on the ses...
What is your primary use case for Check Point Application Control?
I use Check Point Application Control for social media applications with granular access changes. Access to social media applications has been given to specific departments including sales, sales m...
 

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Sample Customers

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SEB, Luma Arles, Terma, Aerospace, Midwest Rubber
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