Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) vs Check Point UTM-1 [EOL] comparison

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Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) and Check Point UTM-1 [EOL] are both solutions in the Firewalls category. Additionally, 96% of Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 84% of Check Point UTM-1 [EOL] users who would recommend it.

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84% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 13, 2026

Check Point UTM-1 EOL and Check Point Cloud Firewall formerly CloudGuard Network Security are competing in the network security solutions category. Check Point Cloud Firewall is positioned as the more robust offering due to its advanced features appealing to modern IT infrastructures.

Features: Check Point UTM-1 EOL offers unified threat management capabilities, intrusion prevention, and secure VPN connectivity. Check Point Cloud Firewall provides cloud-native security features, advanced threat prevention, and automated scalability for dynamic environments.

Room for Improvement: Check Point UTM-1 EOL could optimize its virtual firewall functionality and simplify policy configuration. Enhanced cloud ecosystem integration would benefit Check Point Cloud Firewall, alongside improving visibility on the application side and including CSPM for comprehensive security.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Deployment of Check Point UTM-1 EOL is simple, supported by reliable customer service for appliance-based environments. Check Point Cloud Firewall offers seamless cloud integration with substantial support for addressing cloud-specific challenges.

Pricing and ROI: Check Point UTM-1 EOL is cost-effective with lower initial investment, attracting budget-conscious businesses. Check Point Cloud Firewall, despite higher setup costs, is seen as providing better ROI with its superior security features and reduced long-term maintenance.

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Categories and Ranking

Check Point Cloud Firewall ...

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

246

Ranking in other categories

Firewalls (8th), Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP) (1st), Vulnerability Management (5th), Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (3rd), Cloud and Data Center Security (3rd), Container Security (6th), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (5th), WAN Edge (3rd), Unified Threat Management (UTM) (4th), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (5th), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (4th), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (4th), Compliance Management (5th)

Check Point UTM-1 [EOL]

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

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Q&A Highlights

reviewer215406

Sr. ISS at a government with 11-50 employees

Dec 16, 2015

We're trying to choose between Fortinet or Checkpoint UTM firewalls. Can you help?

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Oscar Nunez

Ingeniero en redes y Telecomunicaciones at K-IT

Centralized management has reduced policy time and provides reliable multitenant protection

What I would like, what I think they should improve a little is the management of objects at large scale. When you work with multiple domains, there are thousands of network objects. Detecting duplicates and consistency across domains is a very manual process that should be more automated. Another thing: the SmartConsole interface is very powerful and very good, but the learning curve, compared to other solutions in the market from other manufacturers, could be modernized. I think it does not necessarily have to be done from a client application; it could be done via web, because via web I know that not all the options you have in SmartConsole are available. So it would be good if it could also be done from the web and all the options were available. Another thing that I would really like is more automation with Ansible or Terraform. I know it has improved in recent versions, but I think it is still not mature enough. Compared to other manufacturers that do have a bit more in terms of automation capabilities in integration flows with Ansible or Terraform, Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) could improve. Another thing that could be improved a little would be the TAC response time, because when there are very complex cases, I think there should be more speed initially, more ownership of those urgent cases, and not leave the customer waiting. This has happened to me: when I have cases open with Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) TAC, sometimes they do not respond and I have to keep insisting, and I think that part should improve. I do not know if it depends on who takes the ticket or on the severity of the ticket, but sometimes I have had to insist a lot, and that would be the only problem. Once they attend to me and become involved in the case, the responses they give are very professional and really help directly resolve the problems when there is a bug or troubleshooting to do. As I said, I would like to see a specific improvement in SmartConsole. I think if they improved it—how to say it—gave it a facelift so you could access all the options directly from a browser, that would be great, because sometimes, for one reason or another, you cannot download SmartConsole or, for some reason, the SmartConsole client does not start correctly, and you could do it directly from the browser. I think that would be a good option to improve. Another thing would be that in multidomain environments, I would like a global search function for objects and rules. That is, you could enter and search across all domains at once, because right now you have to go domain by domain, and in environments with many customers, you spend quite a bit of time; you have to exit one domain and enter another. So those would be the improvements I would like to see.

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William Cambronero

Consultant at ITQS

Great firewalls, VPN, and Intrusion prevention capabilities

Some features that could be improved are advanced threat protection, sandboxing, and vulnerability management. Another point is to improve the technical support provided by Check Point UTM-1. Although the company offers different standards, including basic and premium, by mail and by telephone, they present a very large deficiency in the time it takes to comply with the provisions of the SLA. Coordinating a meeting is complicated by the schedules. The documentation should also be improved by having it unified.

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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

"The most valuable feature is that we can use the same manager server that we use on our own Check Point firewalls. We integrated CloudGuard on that manager and we can use the same kind of protections that we use on the on-prem firewalls, like the IPS and antivirus policy. We can have the same kind of protection on the Cloud environment that we have on-premise."

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

"The identification of misconfigurations, maintenance of compliance in a centralized way, and visibility across all the multi-cloud tenants are the key functionalities."

"The most valuable feature is the automation and the APIs, making our life much easier for integration."

"We primarily secure our network using CloudGuard Network Security's next-generation firewall features, including anti-spam, IPS, and URL filtering. Our chosen package for the go-to-market strategy is NGTP. For customers seeking more features, we provide options to upgrade to the tool's advanced packages."

"The feature that I value the most about Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP is the possibility of checking compliance with different standards. This compliance check can be performed for each subscription or service that we have on all the different cloud providers that we use."

"The feature most valuable to me is the NDTX blade that Check Point provides, and I like how the solution is not vulnerable."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is that you can start off with a simple firewall and expand it to UTM."

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"The filtering was very good."

"When we were evaluating services, we knew we needed something robust and easy to implement with the old equipment and something that was safe."

"The UTM platform has been the most valuable, as it's a great system with the possibility of having several plates implemented on the same appliance."

"The databases and its signatures are its most important features."

"Firewalls help us a lot in controlling traffic on our network and preventing unauthorized access."

"It safeguards against cyber attacks."

"It has given us the ability to securely connect remote office sites to our Core Data Network over ISP DPLC Circuits."

"The most outstanding feature is being able to centralize each of the functions in a single device."

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Cons

"Dome9 should also support deployments that are on-premises and in a hybrid cloud."

"Today, we are trying to look more into encrypted traffic."

"There is a lack of functionalities and usability."

"The user interface could be improved. Sometimes, the visibility is not immediately available for the environment. We have the native servers that come with the solutions, but we cannot see them in the Check Point log. Another issue is with the integrated file monitoring. It would make sense to have stuff like file integrity monitoring and malware scanning available within this module because we don't want to integrate another product."

"Check Point CloudGuard Network Security could improve by making it easier to configure."

"I would like to see some AI on the back-end, just to assist with doing analysis and making recommendations."

"The solution’s technical support, DNS security and training could be improved."

"The pricing is sometimes more expensive than some vendors."

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"Yes, about once a year we have a catastrophic failure. It's pretty random."

"As we don't have a representative of Check Point supplier in our country, this makes it very difficult when we have some issues to resolve."

"I am not able to see a demo."

"I would like to see improvements in the report area. Some features should be integrated and not licensed separately."

"What has been the issue of firewalls is they ask me for policies and content filtering application control and all these features that are now part of Harmony."

"Customer service is definitely degrading, according to me."

"The interface needs improvement."

"The solution should be more user-friendly."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is not expensive."

"The license fee is high."

"CloudGuard Network Security is not too cheap."

"The licensing model has since transitioned to a cluster-based variant."

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

"They support either annual licensing or hourly. At the time of our last negotiation, it was either one or the other, you could not mix or match. I would have liked to mix/match. "

"I quite like the way they priced it. It is very reasonable."

"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."

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"The pricing is too high."

"This cost is between 3,000 and 5,000 euros per year, so some other solutions are cheaper and the pricing should be improved."

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Answers from the Community

reviewer215406

Sr. ISS at a government with 11-50 employees

Dec 16, 2015

We're trying to choose between Fortinet or Checkpoint UTM firewalls. Can you help?

more advantages with Fortigate : Fortitoken for two factor AUTH . FortiAp accespoints managed thru Fortigate . Forticloud for audit& reporting .IPS&DOS limit thresholds , etc

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it_user195018

CEO with 51-200 employees

Apr 27, 2015

I recommend to choose Fortigate Firewall.

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it_user201144

Gerente de Servicios y Proyectos

Apr 27, 2015

You should evaluate watchguard UTM Includes websesnse as url filtering, same categories

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Outsourcing Company

16%

Construction Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

18%

Marketing Services Firm

15%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Outsourcing Company

11%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	133
Midsize Enterprise	55
Large Enterprise	146

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	6

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Check Point CloudGuard Network Security?

Since we use a unified standard for using policies and modules in Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security), we can clearly plan which modules we need to activate on a parti...

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What needs improvement with Check Point CloudGuard Network Security?

The main limitations of Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) are not in Check Point itself but in the cloud platforms on which it is deployed. Because not all clouds ha...

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What is your primary use case for Check Point CloudGuard Network Security?

Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) is the main manager that provides network security in different forms in my organization. The primary task that Check Point solves ...

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Also Known As

CloudGuard IaaS, Check Point vSEC, CloudGuard IaaS, Check Point Virtual Systems, Check Point CloudGuard Network Security, Check Point CloudGuard CNAPP

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Overview

Check Point Cloud Firewall, previously known as CloudGuard Network Security, provides advanced threat prevention, centralized management, and VPN capabilities, enabling robust cloud security across various platforms including Azure and AWS.

Check Point Cloud Firewall delivers seamless cloud integration with advanced automated threat prevention and centralized management to enhance security posture. It offers auto-scaling for dynamic environments and a comprehensive policy enforcement framework in hybrid settings. The unified interface streamlines administration across cloud infrastructures, ensuring consistent protection and reducing risk.

What important features does it offer?

Advanced Threat Prevention: Safeguards against sophisticated threats.
Centralized Management: Simplifies control for cloud infrastructures.
Auto-scaling: Adapts to changing workloads seamlessly.
VPN Capabilities: Enables secure connections across environments.
Integration with Azure and AWS: Ensures compatibility with leading cloud services.
Visibility Tools: Enhanced monitoring and management for security enforcement.

What benefits can users expect?

Enhanced Security: Comprehensive threat management reduces risk.
Operational Efficiency: Automation capabilities streamline processes.
Cost Management: Efficient resource usage with auto-scaling reduces expenses.
Integration Flexibility: Adapts easily into existing cloud platforms.
Simplified Administration: Unified management reduces complexity.

In manufacturing and conglomerate sectors, Check Point Cloud Firewall is utilized for protecting cloud environments and implementing network segmentation. It supports secure cloud migration on AWS, Azure, and GCP, ensuring compliance, perimeter defense, and traffic inspection, facilitating sophisticated threat prevention strategies.

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Check Point UTM-1 delivers proven, best-in-class security ideal for use in industrial Ethernet and SCADA environments. Robust performance and central management provide unmatched value in a simple, all-in-one solution.

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Sample Customers

Physicians Choice Laboratory Services, Helvetica Insurance

AccessIT Group Inc., Accuvant, Cadre Computer Resources Inc., Compuquip Technologies Inc, Dimension Data North America Inc., Forsythe Solutions Group, Gotham Technology Group LLC, GuidePoint Security LLC, Iovations, IPS

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