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Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade vs Perception Point Advanced Email Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2024

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
6.8
This security measure provides significant returns, blocking 80% of unwanted emails, ensuring privacy, and aligning with profitability goals.
Sentiment score
7.3
Perception Point reduces SOC workload, enhances security, blocks threats, improves efficiency, and delivers excellent value with competitive pricing.
Since deploying Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, we are blocking around 70 to 80% of spam and phishing attempts at the gateway.
Security management is also very good and the smart console provides centralized logging and alerts and reports, and easier policy enforcement with correlation with other threats, such as firewall.
I have seen a return on investment with Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, as I have saved money and time.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.6
Check Point's customer service is responsive with expert support, though speed and language barriers need improvement, rated 6-9/10.
Sentiment score
7.3
Perception Point provides responsive, professional, 24/7 customer support, though some users note variability in response times and effectiveness.
They have excellent knowledge and troubleshoot issues effectively.
Sometimes the Check Point support has issues as they do not respond immediately when I log a ticket and sometimes they lag.
We have had a great experience with Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade support team, as they are very supportive.
Customer service and support are good, but there is room for improvement in response time.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Check Point Anti-Spam offers scalable email security, suitable for varied businesses, though costs rise with extensive scaling needs.
Sentiment score
7.7
Perception Point Advanced Email Security is praised for its scalability, effectiveness, and adaptability across diverse user needs and volumes.
The scalability is excellent because it provides real-time licenses for the mailboxes I want to scan.
The scalability of Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is superb, deserving 10 out of 10.
As our traffic has grown, the solution scales smoothly by simply adjusting the gateway resources and license.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Check Point Anti-Spam ensures high stability and seamless integration, maintaining performance during policy changes and handling email security efficiently.
Sentiment score
8.1
Perception Point Advanced Email Security offers high stability and uptime with minimal issues, easily managed by a small team.
Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is very stable and reliable for me.
 

Room For Improvement

Check Point Anti-Spam struggles with complexity, high costs, performance issues, and insufficient support, needing improvements in detection and reporting.
Perception Point Advanced Email Security needs enhancements in spam filtering, user customization, integration, and advanced features for better user experience.
The interface is a bit overwhelming with information overload for someone new to it.
More documentation for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade would be helpful to help new users get started more easily.
A more real-time dashboard would make it easier, and while the detection is strong, false positive tuning is sometimes needed as occasional legitimate emails get flagged as spam and phishing.
Integration and end-user interaction can be improved as the current system does not allow end-users to send back information to the platform, unlike Google Workspace or competitive tools like Ironscales.
Maybe a couple of improvements on their portal would be good.
 

Setup Cost

Check Point offers competitively priced, flexible anti-spam solutions with easy deployment, subscription updates, and professional support for enterprises.
Opinions on Perception Point Advanced Email Security's pricing vary, influenced by inbox count, features, and regional pricing impacts.
The setup cost is a little expensive.
The setup cost was minimal beyond the gateway itself.
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is a bit on the higher side, but it gives a strong return on investment.
 

Valuable Features

Check Point's Email Security excels in integration, customization, and reliability, offering comprehensive protection and enhanced productivity for email communications.
Perception Point excels in fast, accurate threat detection, effective blocking of phishing, detailed reporting, and user-friendly interface.
The most valuable feature for me is real-time detection and remediation.
The real-time threat intelligence and advanced phishing detection make a big difference in our day-to-day work because since deploying them, we have seen a noticeable drop in the phishing emails reaching end-user inboxes, which reduces the number of security incidents that we need to investigate and saves time for the SOC team.
This solution helps us stop spams, phishing, malicious attachments, email-based threats, and attacks on mail infrastructure.
I get weekly reporting, and by doing that, I can go and talk to these people directly and make them aware of how many attacks they had and where the attacks are coming from and not only the source of the email, but what category of emails that they are receiving.
Perception Point Advanced Email Security has a correct price point and offers very good email filtering capabilities.
 

Categories and Ranking

Check Point Anti-Spam and E...
Ranking in Email Security
10th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
46
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Perception Point Advanced E...
Ranking in Email Security
17th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
Internet Security (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2025, in the Email Security category, the mindshare of Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is 0.7%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Perception Point Advanced Email Security is 2.3%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Email Security Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade0.7%
Perception Point Advanced Email Security2.3%
Other97.0%
Email Security
 

Featured Reviews

Abnet Tsegaye Belay - PeerSpot reviewer
Has reduced phishing threats and provided better visibility through detailed dashboards and logging
One thing I noticed with Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is that without configuring the MTA or transfer agent, it cannot work fully. The MTA feature has significant resource needs, and without it, we cannot use the full-fledged features of Anti-Spam and Email Security Blades. Its dependency on MTA is substantial. I chose 8 out of 10 for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade because of the MTA dependency feature. Disabling MTA is problematic as it is very important for deploying this solution. If you want full content scanning or threat extraction and emulation, you have to enable MTA to work effectively.
Fabio Amorim Araujo - PeerSpot reviewer
Has good detection and response capabilities
The solution is very easy to use. We don't have any difficulty with transactions. Finding information, customizing configurations, and getting support or documentation is simple. I don't have any negative points to mention. I would recommend this solution to others. On a scale of one to ten, I'd give it a ten. It's amazing for us—the protection, the analysis time compared to Microsoft 365, and the pricing are all good. We're using both solutions—spam and protection channels. Recently, we presented two-week results to a customer, and they liked them and wanted to buy the solution. Our feedback is positive. We're developing a strategy to increase sales of the solution. When we deliver executive summaries to customers, we present good news about our company and discuss how Perception Point Advanced Email Security can help improve their security.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Security Firm
7%
Educational Organization
6%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Retailer
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business30
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise19
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade?
One thing I noticed with Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is that without configuring the MTA or transfer agent, it cannot work fully. The MTA feature has significant resourc...
What is your primary use case for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade?
My main use case for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is to block and allow some malicious domains based on the IP reputation, based on the content that it holds, or based on...
What advice do you have for others considering Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade?
The combination of reputation, content fingerprinting, blacklisting and Zero-hour outbreak protection in Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is not just a single point of failur...
What do you like most about Perception Point Advanced Email Security?
The most valuable feature is the technical support services.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Perception Point Advanced Email Security?
In Brazil, the dollar price affects the cost. Perception Point Advanced Email Security is about 50 percent less expensive.
What needs improvement with Perception Point Advanced Email Security?
Maybe a couple of improvements on their portal would be good, but other than that, I think it is good.
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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