Bridgecrew vs Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP comparison

Palo Alto Networks and Check Point Software Technologies are both solutions in the Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) category. Palo Alto Networks is ranked #28, while Check Point Software Technologies is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.3. Palo Alto Networks holds a 0.6% mindshare in CWPP, compared to Check Point Software Technologies’s 3.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Palo Alto Networks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% 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 Bridgecrew are competitive offerings in cloud security management. Bridgecrew seems to have the upper hand with its comprehensive feature set, providing a compelling overall value compared to Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP's pricing and support strengths.

Features: Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP is known for its robust threat prevention capabilities, extensive integration options, and competitive pricing. Bridgecrew is praised for its automated cloud security compliance, DevOps integration, and seamless integration into existing workflows.

Room for Improvement: Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP users highlight the need for improved scalability options, faster update cycles, and enriched user experience. Bridgecrew users suggest enhancements in policy customization, better documentation, and expanded customer support resources.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP is recognized for efficient deployment processes and responsive support, though it has a steep learning curve. Bridgecrew features simplified deployment through cloud-native environments but faces mixed reviews for support responsiveness.

Pricing and ROI: Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP offers competitive setup costs and shows solid ROI due to its security stance. Bridgecrew presents a straightforward pricing model with satisfactory returns attributed to its feature efficiency. Check Point's favorable cost aspect is challenged by Bridgecrew's operational efficiency.

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Qualys TotalCloud

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) category, the mindshare of Qualys TotalCloud is 1.6%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Bridgecrew is 0.6%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP is 3.6%, up from 2.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Qualys TotalCloud	1.6%
Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP	3.6%
Bridgecrew	0.6%
Other	94.2%

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Featured Reviews

Robert Orłowski

IT Security Expert at Alior Bank S.A.

Unified risk scoring has improved our cloud visibility and simplifies remediation priorities

Qualys TotalCloud provides unified vulnerability and threat assessment across both IAS and SaaS. This solution provides a single prioritized view of risk, which helps reduce the work I would have to do. We are no longer based on CVSS; we are based on Qualys risk scoring, which is based on CVSS plus internal findings made by Qualys, and then assigns its own score. The TruRisk insight feature has found a small number of assets with high vulnerability scores, though I am cautious since some information is classified. Qualys TotalCloud has positively impacted our bank's performance, and we have definitely seen benefits after implementing this solution.

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DanielSieradski

DevOps Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Multi-cloud, good scanning, and offers extensive guides

The challenge is that they charge you per resource. We had an issue where Google Cloud was generating secrets for our application configurations by the hundreds, which we would be charged by Bridgecloud. Our price would have surged to an insane amount due to the automatically generated secrets that we don't even use for anything, which isn't part of our security concern. What we would like to know is if there is a way that we could exclude those from our resources so that we're not billed for that. We don't monitor that. They ignored me for a month through four emails asking about that. They were just totally unresponsive. Then after a month, I said, "I guess you don't want our business." And they responded, "Oh, we're sorry to hear that." I'd say "You're sorry to hear that? Why didn't you respond to any of my emails?" If you're trying to pay them less money, then they want to get rid of you. They don't want to talk to you. That's what it came across as. It's not like we weren't looking at spending thousands of dollars a month with them. We just weren't looking at spending $8,000 versus $2,000. That was a bit frustrating. Generally, I do like their product. It's a useful product. It's good. We wanted to use it. However, since they blew us off, it left a bad taste in our mouths. Their sales team needs a little bit of a jostle to get themselves together. We'd like to see better monitoring and the ability to deny certain resources from being scanned.

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Assistant Manager at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

Boosts security and compliance in multi-cloud environments while real-time threat detection enhances risk management

Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP flagged a misconfiguration in our AWS S3 bucket that had overly permissive access settings. That configuration could have exposed our sensitive data to the public internet. The platform not only identified the issue but also provided remediation that our team was able to apply immediately. This prevented a potential data exposure. Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP offers a unified, modular platform that combines CSPM, CWPP, CIEM, code security, and cloud detection and response. The agentless workload posture, real-time threat detection and response, multi-cloud coverage and visibility, compliance automation, and one-click remediations stand out as its best features. I find myself relying on the risk management engine and prioritization the most day-to-day. In any cloud environment, you are flooded with findings, misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and compliance gaps. Without prioritization, it is overwhelming for our team to take care of the posture. CloudGuard's risk scoring helps us cut through incidents. This makes remediation faster and focused instead of wasting time checking every alert. We get to fix the issues that pose real business risks. Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP has positively impacted our organization at a significant level. We get greater visibility and control across all our cloud environments. Some biggest benefits we have seen are faster detection and remediation of misconfigurations, improved compliance posture, reduced risk exposure, operational efficiency, and cost savings. Overall, it has made our cloud environment more secure, compliant, and easier to manage while freeing up our teams to focus on projects instead of chasing alerts.

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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

"In my opinion, this is the best tool."

"I would definitely recommend Qualys TotalCloud to other users."

"With TotalCloud, we can scan through the API. If we are not able to deploy cloud agents on the machine, we can use the API."

"I highly recommend Qualys TotalCloud to other users."

"The platform's unified view of the organization proves particularly valuable for leadership team meetings."

"If I had to say something positive about the product that brings me the biggest benefit, I would say it has accurate reports, gets new update CVEs, zero-day attack detection, and is easy to manage with its GUI."

"The best feature would be the ability to create policies. It is easy to control and update policies as required."

"I would recommend Qualys TotalCloud to other users because it is cost-efficient and has a good return on investment."

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"With any Palo Alto product that they put out, they typically have a very extensive amount of documentation behind it, and their technical account management team is almost unrivaled."

"The software itself is good software and does great things."

"In cases where they have automatic remediations, you can click a button and it'll just fix the configuration for you."

"New users don't have too many problems with the product. They have a lot of training documentation around it."

"We can monitor each activity from our mobile devices, so there is complete visibility of our cloud traffic flows, with threat intelligence provided by Check Point."

"When you're using Cisco, Check Point, or Palo Alto, you know that you will pay more, but you know that it will work."

"It is the best available solution in the market with strong tech support and wider acceptability globally."

"CloudGuard makes the management of our security controls in AWS more transparent."

"The audit feature is the most valuable for compliance reasons. It gives you a full view of the whole environment, no matter how many accounts you have in AWS or Azure. You have it all under one umbrella."

"The way they offer container security is a big highlight that I have noticed, and the solution is also agentless, so the scanning, runtime, really everything is offered directly by CloudGuard."

"Alerts of cloud activity happening across all accounts is helpful."

"I can take proactive actions based on an alert without having to interact with the platform directly."

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Cons

"Areas that need improvement in every solution include the remediation part. The remediation steps should be simple enough for everyone to understand."

"The vulnerability part is good, but the policy compliance module needs improvement because it involves a lot of manual work. Specifically, the remediation part of the controls requires enhancements."

"Although TotalCloud is a helpful tool, some of its advanced features are still under development."

"Some major banks and insurance companies require an on-premises solution for comprehensive vulnerability management, which TotalCloud does not offer."

"The cloud licensing unit system is unclear, especially since "units" aren't well-defined."

"I sometimes have difficulty detecting or uninstalling certain versions of applications, which I have to do manually."

"To improve the user experience, reporting could be simplified for better comprehension by end users and project managers, facilitating issue resolution."

"Qualys TotalCloud has the potential to improve by integrating a hybrid platform for comprehensive management of both on-premises and cloud infrastructures."

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"We'd like to see better monitoring and the ability to deny certain resources from being scanned."

"Before the Palo Alto acquisition, BridgeCrew had a reputation of them not being the best, however, since having that additional support from Palo Alto, I haven't heard of any issues."

"However, since they blew us off, it left a bad taste in our mouths."

"The biggest issue that I see companies run into is that they immediately think that, "Oh, this solution will be right, simply due to the name." But that's the same issue Splunk runs into. People will immediately jump to Splunk being the best SIEM tool, just because they're the largest. When in reality, QRadar, LogRhythm, and all these other ones are performing similar functions and would actually fit better in some people's environments. Therefore, it's important a company does its homework and does not assume one size fits all."

"Streamlining the user interface would greatly improve the user experience."

"Almost all features are good, however, they still require improvements to the code security portion on which integration with the major source code repository is required."

"We have concerns regarding the pricing and would appreciate seeing some improvements."

"For businesses with varied IT ecosystems, increasing the integration capabilities with additional third-party products and services would increase flexibility and user-friendliness."

"Automatic remediation requires read/write access. When providing read/write access to third-party applications, this can add risk. It should have some options of triggering API calls to the cloud platform, which in turn, can make the required changes."

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

"In general, we abandoned this solution this year. Each component of this solution, in my opinion, could be improved."

"CloudGuard CNAPP could be enhanced by increasing the number of components that run natively on Azure."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"As a middle management member, I do not have direct pricing knowledge, but based on the knowledge from our meetings, its pricing is competitive."

"Although Qualys TotalCloud is relatively expensive due to its unique automation features, its cost-effectiveness is rated an eight out of ten, with ten being the most costly."

"Qualys TotalCloud offers good pricing that is affordable and competitive with the market. Our partnership also provides us with additional benefits."

"Qualys TotalCloud is cost-efficient and was selected for its value compared to other products."

"It isn't cheap, but it's reasonable. It helps us to manage things with very few resources."

"Qualys TotalCloud offers cost-effective licensing flexibility."

"TotalCloud's price is about right where I would expect it to be."

"The cost is high, but it meets our organizational needs."

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"CloudGuard is fairly priced."

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

"The license fee is high."

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

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

"I suggest that you pay attention to the product pricing because while there are no tricks, and the licensing model is transparent, the final numbers may surprise you."

"The tool's pricing is moderate. Its licensing costs are yearly."

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

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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Construction Company

Comms Service Provider

Performing Arts

24%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Construction Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Construction Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

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Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	29

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Midsize Enterprise	13
Large Enterprise	58

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Qualys TotalCloud?

The price is very expensive, actually.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CloudGuard Workload Protection?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been reasonable for the value it delivers. The initial setu...

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What needs improvement with CloudGuard for Cloud Intelligence?

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Qualys TotalCloud with FlexScan

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

Overview

Qualys TotalCloud enhances security posture across cloud environments with continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, and risk visualization, ensuring efficient threat assessment and automated remediation for improved cyber risk reduction.

Qualys TotalCloud offers a robust suite of security tools essential for organizations managing multi-cloud infrastructures. By integrating cloud accounts and automating workflows, it supports AWS, Azure, and GCP, offering comprehensive vulnerability management and zero-day detection. The platform's user-friendly design, combined with its extensive risk management and unified threat assessment capabilities, enables organizations to prioritize and remediate vulnerabilities effectively. TruRisk Insights provides clear insights on cyber risks, while the automation options streamline patch management and scanning processes. API integration across IaaS and SaaS environments further enhances resource allocation efficiency and saves time, addressing misconfigurations across cloud environments.

What are the most important features of Qualys TotalCloud?

Accurate Vulnerability Reports: Delivers precise and actionable insights for risk mitigation.
Zero-Day Detection: Identifies and addresses zero-day vulnerabilities proactively.
Unified Threat Assessment: Offers comprehensive evaluation of threats across the environment.
Extensive Risk Management: Manages risks effectively with advanced insights and prioritization.
Continuous Monitoring: Provides non-stop surveillance for vulnerabilities and threats.
Cloud-Native Automation: Streamlines processes and reduces manual efforts using automation.
FlexScan for Internet-Facing VMs: Scans external VMs efficiently to detect vulnerabilities.
Dashboard Risk Visualization: Clear visualization helps prioritize vulnerabilities.

What benefits and ROI should users look for?

Improved Security Posture: Enhances threat detection and response across clouds.
Time Savings: Automation reduces time spent on manual vulnerability management.
Resource Efficiency: Better allocation of resources through streamlined workflows.
Enhanced Risk Prioritization: Focus on critical vulnerabilities for effective mitigation.
Integrated Cloud Accounts: Facilitates seamless cloud management and security.

Qualys TotalCloud is deployed in sectors needing rigorous vulnerability management, such as finance and healthcare. Companies utilize it to secure multi-cloud environments like AWS, Azure, and GCP, focus on compliance, and integrate security into CI/CD pipelines to detect and remedy threats pre-deployment.

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Bridgecrew enhances cloud security by automating infrastructure monitoring and policy enforcement. It's designed to integrate with development workflows, providing developers with security feedback.

Bridgecrew is an infrastructure-as-code solution focused on cloud-native security. It offers automated policy checks for infrastructures managed through platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Users benefit from its seamless integration into CI/CD pipelines, allowing for early identification of potential security misconfigurations. It also supports scalable compliance management, enabling companies to meet industry standards efficiently.

What are Bridgecrew's most important features?

Automatic Policy Enforcement: Streamlines compliance by implementing predefined policies.
Integration with CI/CD: Embeds security into the development lifecycle.
Cloud Infrastructure Mapping: Provides visibility into cloud environments.
Policy as Code: Customizable checks tailored to organizational policies.

What benefits or ROI should users look for in reviews?

Scalability: Adapts to growing infrastructure needs.
Operational Efficiency: Reduces manual security effort.
Cost Savings: Cuts down on security breaches and compliance violations.
Time to Remediation: Accelerates fixing vulnerabilities.

Bridgecrew is frequently implemented in tech and financial sectors where cloud security is a priority. Its adaptability allows for easy integration with existing tools, providing continuous monitoring and compliance, making it suitable for fast-paced industries.

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Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP offers comprehensive cloud security with features like dynamic access control, asset protection, and compliance checks, tailored for organizations seeking enhanced governance across AWS, Azure, and GCP platforms.

Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP provides robust capabilities, including centralized firewall management, IAM scanning, and real-time visibility. Its strengths lie in predictive visualization, threat intelligence, and auto-remediation, making it a valuable tool for risk mitigation and compliance management. The platform's integration and responsiveness enhance cloud security, ensuring alignment with industry standards and effective threat protection.

What are the key features of Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP?

Dynamic Access Control: Enables granular security permissions for cloud resources.
Asset Protection: Safeguards cloud assets from unauthorized access and threats.
Compliance Checks: Ensures alignment with industry regulations like PCI DSS and SOC 2.
Centralized Firewall Management: Simplifies firewall rule configuration across cloud environments.
IAM Scanning: Audits and secures identity and access management configurations.
Real-Time Visibility: Provides insights into cloud environments for proactive threat detection.

What benefits and ROI should you expect from Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP?

Threat Intelligence: Identifies and mitigates potential risks before exploitation.
Auto-Remediation: Automates responses to security incidents, reducing manual intervention.
Intuitive Interface: Simplifies management and enhances operational efficiency.
Posture Management: Maintains strong security posture through continuous assessment.

Organizations in finance, healthcare, and retail frequently implement Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP for compliance and security across cloud environments. It assists with workload protection, threat detection, and regulatory obligation fulfillment, proving effective for securing applications and monitoring API interactions.

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Rapyd, BetterHelp, Brex, People.ai, Globality

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

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