Check Point Application Control vs Untangle Application Control comparison

"This product logs & monitors event traffic for each application, giving us better visibility."

"This solution is stable and we have not had any issues."

"It does not require a lot of work to be activated and used."

"The central management system provides a reliable platform for application control and URL filtering."

"The most valuable feature of Check Point Application Control is VPN access and the ability to lock out sites we do not want users to have access. The reporting monitoring software in Check Point Application Control is fantastic. For example, log filtering is beneficial."

"Being able to choose specific applications in our policy rule base in order to better manage access and bandwidth utilization has had a significantly positive impact on our environment and saved a lot of management time."

"This platform has fully secured our applications with very powerful firewall security upgrades."

"It improved the performance outcome for all our verticals due to more automation in system security, which helped in the identification and blockage of malware-affected applications and widgets."

"Application filter features are the most valuable for us."

"The fact that I can limit access to certain apps is the most valuable feature for me. For example, I can restrict access to specific websites or certain functions within websites."

"Content filtering is really easy to use. We have rules for content filtering. One of the rules that we have is that if it is not an SSL site, it should block the site. It scans, and if it finds a bad site, it is not going to allow it. We can also block based on what the company wants us to block. If the company wants us to block porn, we'll block porn. If the company wants to block social media, we're going to block social media."

"Usability needs to be improved."

"Check Point licenses are somewhat expensive."

"There are many aspects we do not like about the solution and there are a lot of alternatives available on the market. Some of the settings are buried deep within the solution making it a challenge to navigate. It would be helpful if it was more intuitive. Additionally, there can be some settings that are in multiple places, this leaves the user not knowing what settings are needed to be modified for the wanted result. I have lost confidence because I do not know if I change a setting or if it is going to have the desired result I intended it to do."

"At the moment I don't see the need to add new features. That said, you always have to be one step ahead."

"The one feature that could be improved would be the ability to see implicit rules that are defaulted on the policy."

"Malware threats can advance attacks when there are no timely measures to curb online phishing attacks."

"Most of the business applications stopped working, we don't know why and we have already escalated to the top level but we still haven't gotten any corrective action on this. They always take logs but after that, there is no resolution."

"If you want to use Application Control over your whole environment you have to license it for all gateways. Otherwise, you can only work with a subset of it. Therefore, pricing can be quite an issue."

"Reporting functionality could be improved to provide more comprehensive insights."

"There is room for improvement in blocking torrents."

"The only thing that they need to improve is that they drop sessions. Currently, if you see a session come in, such as a DHCP session or a VPN session, you don't have the ability to click on that session, hit drop, and have them re-negotiate. It would be a really nice feature, and they are working on it. This is the only feature that is missing."

"I think application control has become a basic feature and it should be enabled automatically, without having to purchase a separate license for it."

"The price of Check Point Application Control is high. The support and ecosystem around the solution are expensive."

"It's a bit expensive and it could be cheaper, but it's part of business politics."

"Check Point Application Control is expensive. The tool's licensing costs are yearly."

"The blade has its cost but you can take advantage of the license package to pay less for it."

"I use the free version of Untangle."

"Everything is included on the firewall at one price point, and we sell it for $70 a month, which includes the hardware."