Automox vs Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP comparison

Automox and Check Point Software Technologies are both solutions in the Vulnerability Management category. Automox is ranked #50, while Check Point Software Technologies is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.6. Automox holds a 0.8% mindshare in VM, compared to Check Point Software Technologies’s 1.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Automox users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Check Point Software Technologies users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP and Automox compete in the cloud security space, each bringing distinct advantages. Check Point appears stronger in security features, while Automox is favored for ease of use and patch management.

Features: Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP offers advanced security analytics, AI-driven threat detection, and extensive cloud security capabilities, serving businesses focused on comprehensive protection. Automox excels in streamlined patch management, efficient endpoint management, and operational efficiency tailored for organizations prioritizing swift and effective solutions.

Room for Improvement: Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP could improve its initial setup process to enhance user experience and requires technical expertise for effective management. Enhancing its customer support responsiveness would also be beneficial. Automox might expand its security features, integrate more advanced threat detection capabilities, and offer more robust customization options to meet diverse business needs.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP provides a comprehensive security infrastructure, demanding more considerable initial setup yet offers deep protection. Automox boasts a straightforward deployment process, easily manageable by IT teams and requiring minimal setup complexity, accompanied by responsive customer support.

Pricing and ROI: Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP typically involves a higher initial investment, reflecting its sophisticated features with long-term security benefits. Automox features competitive pricing focused on immediate benefits from rapid deployment and enhanced endpoint management. The distinction lies in Check Point’s layered security approach compared to Automox’s focus on cost-effective, quick operational enhancements.

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Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Vulnerability Management category, the mindshare of Zafran Security is 0.7%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Automox is 0.8%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP is 1.5%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Israel Cavazos Landini

Associate Director IT Security Operations at a pharma/biotech company with 10,001+ employees

Weekly insights and risk analysis facilitate informed security decisions

I appreciate the weekly insights Zafran provides, which include critical topics for networks and IT security, allowing us to evaluate which insights apply to our environment. The organization score feature is valuable to keep the leadership team updated on how our infrastructure fares security-wise. The applicable risk level versus base risk level feature is beneficial because prior to Zafran, we only used the base risk level, but now understand that risk depends on the asset itself. Zafran is an excellent tool.

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Jack Leung

EMEA Senior Systems Engineer at Quaker Chemical Corporation

Easy to use and deploy agents but needs more stability

We just need to deploy the agent to the endpoints. We don't need to set up anything. For a single agent, it takes one or two minutes. However, we deployed globally, and you need to take into consideration the time it will take to deploy across each endpoint. It's very simple to deploy. We had three or four engineers take care of the implementation.

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Bart Coddens

Cloud Engineer at Cloudar

Evolved cloud security with active monitoring but needs interface consistency

The user interface needs work. Sometimes, it is a transition from the old tool to the new CNAPP Two that I currently have, and remnants of the old environment can still be detected. I require consistency in the user interface to ensure everything is streamlined into the same look and feel. More work is needed in fine-tuning the threat data towards your CSPM and activity logs, aligning them with business intelligence, which requires a cohesive console interface. My assessment of CloudGuard CDRs in intrusion detection and threat hunting capabilities is that it still needs some work. All the threat data that comes in, you need to fine tune it a bit.

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Pros

"Overall, we have seen about eighty-seven percent reduction of the number of vulnerabilities that require urgency to remediate, specifically the number of criticals."

"We saw benefits from Zafran Security almost immediately after deploying it."

"Zafran is an excellent tool."

"We are able to see the real risk of a vulnerability on our environment with our security tools."

"Zafran has become an indispensable tool in our cybersecurity arsenal."

"It's super easy to use and we haven't found anything easier."

"Its flexibility is most valuable."

"The fact that it's just one product that can patch multiple operating systems is really great."

"The biggest improvement to our organization involves the reduction in its man hours... We've probably saved hundreds of hours."

"It's easy to deploy agents to endpoints."

"Among the most valuable features are its ease of use and the Worklets. Both of them are time-savers. Worklets enable us to customize things for a given environment. It's something like when Apple lets other people create applications. Other peoples' Worklets can be used in our environment and in our customers' environments. That saves a lot of time, and it's really cool."

"Previously, we would run a report, scan it, and compare it. We were spending 15 to 30 minutes a month on each machine on this stuff because you would find stuff that wasn't up to date, then you had to fix it. This solution takes that time down to minutes. Automox saves us easily many hours a month."

"They've been adding some new features lately, which I'm not nearly as familiar with, but the ability to just deploy patches and exempt certain machines from certain patches is helpful. For instance, for our servers, we may not want to roll out zero-day patches. We are able to exempt those and make sure that they don't get those policies. We've got certain servers that have to run a particular version of Java, and being able to exempt those servers from receiving Java updates is pretty fantastic."

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"The system has deployed security tools to enhance effective investigations in the entire company networking system."

"The most valuable feature is posture management, which gives you complete visibility of all your assets in the cloud and allows you to do governance and compliance."

"The automatic learning and an AI engine help to find more modern vulnerability problems."

"CloudGuard's best feature is real-time detection. We can detect incidents and vulnerabilities in our code with one click."

"Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP's initial configuration is very easy. It is plug-and-play. It also gives regular updates."

"This solution has saved the company from unnecessary data loss that occurs due to cyber attacks."

"The most valuable features of CloudGuard CNAPP are its compliance engine and auto-remediation features."

"Customer service is very good."

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Cons

"The dashboarding and reporting functionality of Zafran Security is an area that definitely could use some improvements."

"I think the ability to have some enhanced reporting capabilities is something they can improve on, as they have good reports but we have asked for some specific reporting enhancements."

"Initially, we were somewhat concerned about the scalability of Zafran due to our large asset count and the substantial amount of information we needed to process."

"The only thing that we've ever truly wanted is an onsite repository. Currently, all updates are provided directly from the internet. So, if you have 1,000 devices, all 1,000 devices go directly out to the internet. We would love the option of being able to put the updates on local storage so that we're not consuming as much bandwidth. That is literally the only thing that we've ever wanted."

"When we bring on a new client, we need to go into that client and manually set up my account, my chief engineer's account, three technicians' accounts, and a billing person's account all over again, which is annoying. We have probably up to 15 or 16 of our clients on Automox now. For every single one of those, we have had to go in and set this up. Then, if anything changes, we have to remember to go to Automox and change it 15 or 16 times. So, we just want inheritable permissions, and that is it. We have talked to them about this, and they are like, "Yeah, we hear a lot of complaints about it." I am thinking, "Guys, I have been complaining about this for a year and a half. When are you going to do it?" It must be some tricky thing or not an easy fix, because I can only assume if it were easy, then they would have done it by now."

"We would like to see additional detailed reporting for Service providers like us. We had to build our own reports via their APIs to meet our needs."

"It should have integrated workstation access. So, there should be a remote desktop feature."

"The stability has come a long way from what it was like when it started and now it's really good."

"Asset management would be a great feature to add to Automox. We would run easier scripts or more out of the box scripts that would help us in audits. \"

"As concerns the patching concepts, there's a bit of a learning curve in terms of working out how Automox wants you to work within the console, not only splitting up everything into groups, but then having the various policies assigned."

"They need to improve the automation features."

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"The reporting dashboard responds slowly, which leads to late report compilation."

"The solution could be improved with a greater analysis of its Microsoft Security score."

"The shift left part is not yet at a maturity level I desire. I need more integration from the code-to-cloud principle."

"The accuracy of its remediation is a 7.5 out of 10. Before, I would have given it a ten but now, to handle remediation for fully qualified domain names, it's not working as it did in the past. We're finding some difficulties there."

"The support it provides is not very good. They should improve it since we have had several setbacks due to support issues."

"The biggest thing is the documentation aspect of Dome9 is a little lacking. They were purchased by Check Point about a year and a half to two years ago. When they integrated into Check Point's support system, a lot of the documentation that they had previously got mangled in the transition, e.g., linking to stuff on the Dome9 website that no longer exists. There are still a lot of spaces with incomplete links and stuff that is not as fully explained as it could be."

"The Check Point solution is somewhat expensive."

"I would like them to include support for their products in languages other than English."

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"Automox just charges us a set amount per user, per month, for using the product. That is very important to us. Because it's a cloud-native solution, you're saving on the cost of hosting an on-premises solution on your servers."

"There are no additional costs in addition to the extended licensing fees with Automox. You get your support and your per endpoint license with what you purchased."

"The pricing and licensing costs have been great for us... My advice to others who are evaluating or thinking of implementing Automox is to give it a shot. If a free trial is still available, definitely use it, because it makes life a lot easier."

"The product is a great value."

"For all these software tools, it is usually a subscription model. There is a monthly charge that we need to pass along to our clients because we are doing all this for their benefit. It is only a couple of bucks a month per computer, and that is a low enough price point where our clients, without exception, have accepted it, and said, "This is great. We will pay that. It sounds like a worthwhile thing.""

"We are on the premium licensing, which is the one that has the API capability that we use."

"The cost is very reasonable compared to the competition."

"Its licensing for a year was nine grand. There was no additional fee."

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"From a pricing perspective, they are pretty expensive."

"Right now, we have licenses on 500 machines, and they are not cheap."

"The licensing part still needs some work. The issue that I have is that we do not use all the services in the cloud, but sometimes, CloudGuard identifies them as an asset."

"It is difficult to contextualize the pricing because we are used to Indian pricing and licensing."

"The pricing is tremendous and super cheap. It is shockingly cheap for what you get out of it. I am happy with that. I hope that doesn't get reported back and they increase the prices. I love the pricing and the licensing makes sense. It is just assets: The more stuff that you have, the more you pay."

"The solution’s pricing is a little bit high."

"The pricing is extremely competitive."

"The license fee is high."

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The visibility in our cloud environment is the most valuable feature.

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The price is on the higher end.

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Check Point CloudGuard Posture Management, Dome9, Check Point CloudGuard Workload Protection, Check Point CloudGuard Intelligence

Overview

Zafran Security integrates with existing security tools to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities effectively, proving that most critical vulnerabilities are not exploitable, optimizing threat management.

Zafran Security introduces an innovative operating model for managing security threats and vulnerabilities. By leveraging the threat exposure management platform, it pinpoints and prioritizes exploitable vulnerabilities, reducing risk through immediate remediation. This platform enhances your hybrid cloud security by normalizing vulnerability signals and integrating specific IT context data, such as CVE runtime presence and internet asset reachability, into its analysis. No longer reliant on patch windows, Zafran Security allows you to manage risks actively.

What are the key features of Zafran Security?

Threat Exposure Management: Utilizes existing tools to prioritize vulnerabilities and manage threats.
Integrative Analysis: Combines security data with IT context for precise vulnerability management.
Real-time Risk Reduction: Enables immediate risk management without waiting for patches.
Hybrid Cloud Compatibility: Functions across diverse cloud environments for comprehensive security.

What benefits can users expect from Zafran Security?

Improved Security: Enhances protection by efficiently identifying and mitigating risks.
Cost Efficiency: Reduces unnecessary patching expenses by confirming non-exploitable vulnerabilities.
Time Savings: Frees developers to focus on root causes by handling immediate threats.
Comprehensive Insight: Offers a holistic view of security threats and vulnerabilities.

In industries where security is paramount, such as finance and healthcare, Zafran Security provides invaluable protection by ensuring that only exploitable vulnerabilities are addressed. It allows entities to maintain robust security measures while allocating resources efficiently, fitting seamlessly into existing security strategies.

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Facing growing threats and a rapidly expanding attack surface, understaffed and alert-fatigued organizations need more efficient ways to eliminate their exposure to vulnerabilities. Automox is a modern cyber hygiene platform that closes the aperture of attack by more than 80% with just half the effort of traditional solutions.

Cloud-based and globally available, Automox enforces OS & third-party patch management, security configurations, and custom scripting across Windows, Mac, and Linux from a single intuitive console. IT and SecOps can quickly gain control and share visibility of on-prem, remote and virtual endpoints without the need to deploy costly infrastructure.

Automox dramatically reduces corporate risk while raising operational efficiency to deliver best-in-class security outcomes, faster and with fewer resources.

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Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP is a cloud-native application protection platform designed to secure your cloud environments and applications. By combining CSPM, CWPP, CSNS, and WAF capabilities, it provides a comprehensive solution to protect your cloud environment from a wide range of threats.

CloudGuard CNAPP delivers end-to-end cloud security, including workload protection, vulnerability management, and identity management, all while maintaining continuous compliance. It uses advanced AI to detect and prevent threats, offering protection for containers, serverless applications, and APIs. CloudGuard CNAPP also emphasizes simplifying security management, integrating directly with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP.

CloudGuard CNAPP provides customers with more context to drive actionable security and smarter prevention, from code-to-cloud, across the application lifecycle. More Context Means Actionable Security, Smarter Prevention. The primary components are:

Unified & Modular Platform - A single platform unifying SAST, CSPM, DSPM, CIEM, CWPP, WAF, and Cloud Detection and Response.
Continuous Cloud Security - Automatic enforcement of security requirements and internal policies from development to runtime.
Real-time Detection & Protection - Real-time incidents and vulnerability detection with a single-click or automated remediation.

What are the key features of CloudGuard CNAPP?

Workload Protection: Secures cloud-based workloads, including VMs, containers, and serverless functions, from vulnerabilities and attacks.
Posture Management: Continuously monitors cloud configurations and assets to ensure compliance with security standards and policies.
Threat Prevention: Uses AI-driven threat detection to block malware, ransomware, and zero-day exploits in real-time.
Compliance Automation: Automates compliance checks and ensures adherence to industry regulations, such as GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS.
Identity and Access Management (IAM) Protection: Secures identities by managing access policies and detecting misconfigurations in permissions.

What are the key benefits to consider?

Improved Cloud Visibility: Provides clear insights into cloud environments, assets, and workloads, helping teams detect misconfigurations and vulnerabilities early.
Risk Reduction: Threat prevention features help reduce the risk of breaches by identifying and blocking potential attacks before they can exploit system weaknesses.
Operational Efficiency: Automated compliance and posture management reduce the manual work needed to maintain security standards.
Multi-cloud Support: CloudGuard CNAPP integrates across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, streamlining security operations for hybrid and multi-cloud deployments.

Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP simplifies cloud security management with integrated protection and automation.

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Symantec, Citrix, Car and Driver, Virgin, Cloud Technology Partners

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