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Azure DDoS Protection vs Check Point DDoS Protector comparison

Microsoft and Check Point Software Technologies are both solutions in the Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection category. Microsoft is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.0, while Check Point Software Technologies is ranked #20 with an average rating of 9.0. Microsoft holds a 3.9% mindshare in DDOS, compared to Check Point Software Technologies’s 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Check Point Software Technologies users who would recommend it.
Azure DDoS Protection
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Check Point DDoS Protector
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100% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 5, 2024

Check Point DDoS Protector and Azure DDoS Protection compete in the DDoS mitigation space. Azure DDoS Protection appears to have an advantage due to its seamless integration with Azure's cloud platform and flexible pricing strategy, catering to the scalability needs of modern enterprises.

Features: Check Point DDoS Protector offers critical features such as real-time behavioral analysis, advanced attack mitigation, and appliance-based deployment that suits businesses requiring on-premises protection. Azure DDoS Protection provides cloud-native integration with adaptive threat intelligence and full-stack protection, distinguished by its focus on scalable, cloud-centric security.

Room for Improvement: Check Point DDoS Protector could enhance its ease of deployment and reduce the complexity tied to physical setup. Improving flexibility in pricing models could cater to a broader range of organizations. Azure DDoS Protection could benefit from expanded compatibility with non-Azure environments, refining endpoint security measures, and offering more user-friendly customization options.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Check Point DDoS Protector requires a more complex physical setup but compensates with dedicated customer support. Azure DDoS Protection boasts simpler deployment, especially for those already utilizing Azure's ecosystem, accompanied by rich documentation and community support resources.

Pricing and ROI: Check Point DDoS Protector involves higher upfront costs due to hardware purchases, yet it provides robust local threat management. Azure DDoS Protection features flexible usage-based pricing models, lowering initial expenses and aligning costs with specific needs, a strategy that enhances its attractiveness for scalable enterprise protection.

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Categories and Ranking

Azure DDoS Protection
Ranking in Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection
7th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Microsoft Security Suite (22nd)
Check Point DDoS Protector
Ranking in Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection
20th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection category, the mindshare of Azure DDoS Protection is 3.9%, up from 3.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Check Point DDoS Protector is 1.0%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Venkat Raju Mallipudi - PeerSpot reviewer
Acts as an additional layer of protection, provides endpoint security but not very easy to configure
It's not very easy to configure, in my view. We have to do some work behind the scenes. It's not very simple. We have to do it very carefully, and we need to monitor this enablement as well. But apart from that, I didn't see any kind of challenges. So, in my opinion, configuration is the main trouble for them. It is something that can be done to be better. Not just configuration. You need an expert who knows the ins and outs of these security solutions. In my experience, people struggle with configuration. While configuring, we get this error, we get that error, and then we try to fix those issues. I have seen those. It's not straightforward.
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Petr Zemánek - PeerSpot reviewer
Protect from DDoS attacks with good management and easy setup
I have used Fortinet FortiDDoS. Fortinet is a little bit cheaper. Both solution was effective. The management of Check Point solution is a little bit better. It is 50 percent cheaper than Fortinet. It's very modern now to have an AI in the management for fast finding of attacks or investigation. Check Point have these features in a new releases.
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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Azure is easy to set up and widely used by our clients."
"Azure DDoS Protection offers superior protection against denial-of-service attacks."
"DDoS Protection is simple to deploy and integrates seamlessly with the Azure environment. Ease of deployment is a crucial feature for us."
"The integration of various tools with Azure Firewall, like DDoS Protection, Web Application Firewall, and Azure Front Door, is quite effective."
"Azure is easy to set up and widely used by our clients."
"This solution is the best option for us because we use a lot of Microsoft products. So, it is easy for us to deploy or integrate any features or products."
"The Azure DDoS Protection plan is essential for environments like ours that are highly exposed to potential attacks, especially since DDoS attacks have become common."
"The most valuable feature of Azure DDoS Protection is that it performs well."
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"One of its most outstanding functions is the zero-day DDOS."
"It uses several layers of security."
"Check Point detects and automatically mitigates attacks, which helps our organization protect our infrastructure."
"This product uses auto-learning and behavioral analysis to establish baselines for legitimate traffic, and automatically detects and blocks traffic behavior that does not conform."
"From my experience, the best part of this solution is behavioral DDoS protection. The DDoS Protector can monitor the traffic, and based on the behavior, it can decide which traffic is malicious and which traffic is regular. It works dynamically, and it's a very good solution."
"Check Point DDoS Protector is a product that uses machine learning and behavior analysis."
"The initial setup takes two hours."
"The is a really low level of the false-positive alerts (when the clean traffic is marked as DDoS) due to some advanced techniques used by Check Point under the hood."
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Cons

"It's not very easy to configure, in my view."
"Sometimes, it is hard for our staff to keep track of changes (in the GUI) between different projects, because there are constant changes. As a result, it is hard to manage, recall, and see all the features because they have been moved from one place to another."
"I have noticed some false positives with the Web Application Firewall yet not with DDoS Protection."
"The dashboard lacks insights and user-friendliness, as most data is logged into metrics like Log Analytics workspaces."
"Azure DDoS Protection could improve on the reporting."
"The visibility could be better. We would like to have better metrics, so we could see all the information in a central place."
"The implementation of Azure DDoS Protection results in a decrease in our bandwidth capacity and should be optimized to reduce resource consumption."
"I suggest adding more services and additional services, which would be beneficial."
"The Check Point support language is only in English."
"Check Point DDoS Protector does not provide the ability to upload data for the blacklist/whitelist in bulk, which is one of the big points that need to be improved to facilitate configurations."
"Check Point should develop a DDoS solution because they don't have one and we need to use another solution, in our case, Imperva. This is a problem because we need to have two firewalls. We would like to only have one solution because it would improve the management, we would have fewer incidents, and we wouldn't need to talk to more than one person for support."
"The product is expensive."
"It does not provide the capability to upload data for blacklisting/whitelisting in bulk."
"The solution should greatly improve its interface."
"Monitoring and reporting are the things that can be introduced in the future."
"For a long time, there was no software version of R80.10 available for the Check Point DDoS Protector software appliances, and we had to stay on the quite outdated R77.30 version."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"You can test it for a certain period of time free of charge. You can have a free account. You can test it to compare its pros and cons with other products that you are testing."
"It is an expensive solution."
"It's an expensive solution. It's one of the most expensive solutions in the world. It's cheaper than Palo Alto and Cisco but these are expensive solutions. Fortinet is cheaper."
"The appliance comes with a loaded hardware license, and additional options such as SSL can be purchased and enabled."
"I don't deal with the pricing, but it seems that you need to get basic support in order to upgrade the DDoS database for new attacks and so on."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Comms Service Provider
32%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Azure DDoS Protection?
Azure DDoS Protection offers superior protection against denial-of-service attacks.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure DDoS Protection?
The pricing is somewhat costly, usually around $3,000 to $4,000 per month. Managing this expense is tough, especially since we haven't received everything we need for our capital expenditure manage...
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What needs improvement with Azure DDoS Protection?
The dashboard lacks insights and user-friendliness, as most data is logged into metrics like Log Analytics workspaces. It would be beneficial to have more detailed insights available directly on th...
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Check Point DDoS Protector?
The product is expensive.
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What needs improvement with Check Point DDoS Protector?
The pricing could be cheaper.
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What is your primary use case for Check Point DDoS Protector?
The main use case is to protect bank from DDoS attacks. We have it as a service device in network and but it's a common installation.
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Overview

Azure DDoS Protection, combined with application design best practices, provides defense against DDoS attacks.

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Modern DDoS attacks use new techniques to exploit areas that traditional security solutions are not equipped to protect. These attacks can cause serious network downtime to businesses who rely on networks and Web services to operate. DDoS Protector Security Appliances and Cloud DDoS Protection Services block destructive DDoS attacks before they cause damage
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