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Check Point CloudGuard Code Security vs Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention 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
7.4
Check Point CloudGuard Code Security enhances network efficiency and risk mitigation, delivering a 35%-55% ROI increase and user satisfaction.
Sentiment score
7.2
Forcepoint DLP users praise its compliance benefits, ROI, data security, and insurance-like protection for sensitive information.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.0
Check Point CloudGuard Code Security's customer support is reliable and proactive, earning high user ratings for efficiency and responsiveness.
Sentiment score
6.4
Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention's customer service is inconsistent, with varying support experiences and ratings between six and nine out of ten.
I would rate the support for Check Point CloudGuard Code Security as good because we can quickly email support about any problems we encounter, and they reply instantly to provide help.
They conduct sessions to check logs and policies, unlike Symantec, where engineers may temporarily check and ask for logs, causing delays.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
Check Point CloudGuard Code Security offers scalable solutions for diverse cloud configurations, supporting numerous users without performance issues.
Sentiment score
7.6
Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is highly scalable and efficient, supporting diverse sectors and compliance with expanding user bases.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.4
Check Point CloudGuard Code Security is praised for its stability and effectiveness, requiring proper installation for optimal performance.
Sentiment score
7.5
Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is stable with minimal downtime, though upgrade challenges and some reporting issues are noted.
 

Room For Improvement

Check Point CloudGuard Code Security requires better documentation, integration, and cost transparency, with noted weaknesses in security features and user training.
Forcepoint DLP requires improved integration, data classification, UI, support, cloud options, resource efficiency, and better multilingual, AI, and macOS support.
All the features we have on the firewall on the on-premises side, we also have under CloudGuard such as IPS, Anti-Bot, and all these blades are set up in our CloudGuard.
While Forcepoint is mostly on-premises, I suggest that to compete with Symantec, they should consider cloud solutions.
 

Setup Cost

Check Point CloudGuard Code Security pricing varies by user count and company size, with mixed feedback on affordability and licensing.
Forcepoint DLP offers flexible pricing with negotiable discounts, balancing robust features and cost-effectiveness for enterprises.
The pricing is reasonable and medium, not very low, but fair for the product offered.
 

Valuable Features

Check Point CloudGuard Code Security improves threat detection and control with automation, AI, and support for multiple code languages.
Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention offers user-friendly integration, robust reporting, and AI-driven protection across endpoints, networks, and cloud applications.
The most valuable features of Check Point CloudGuard Code Security include our approach to manage it via the management we have on-premises, and we also deploy the same extension management of CloudGuard to manage all the virtual systems on Azure.
It provides multiple customization options for policies, which makes it superior to Symantec.
 

Categories and Ranking

Check Point CloudGuard Code...
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
12th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
DevSecOps (7th)
Forcepoint Data Loss Preven...
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
58
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category, the mindshare of Check Point CloudGuard Code Security is 0.2%, down from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is 10.6%, down from 13.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
 

Featured Reviews

Mamadou Fallou Diagne - PeerSpot reviewer
Management team gains substantial protection while navigating ongoing configuration challenges
The most valuable features of Check Point CloudGuard Code Security include our approach to manage it via the management we have on-premises, and we also deploy the same extension management of CloudGuard to manage all the virtual systems on Azure. We effectively use artificial intelligence with Check Point CloudGuard Code Security, as we have teams that work with AI and we frequently manage our firewalls using AI along with the CloudGuard and all virtual systems.
AlexOgbalu - PeerSpot reviewer
No other product will give you the same visibility and data classification functions as this tool
Forcepoint enables you to clarify aspects of your data, including which data to protect for how long, what priority to assign to the data and the destinations. It's a comprehensive, dedicated solution. The interface is user-friendly and easy to manage. No other product will give you the same visibility and data classification functions as this tool. You install the agent to your endpoint, and the end user needs to label the data as confidential, private, internal, etc. After you label the document, you can confirm the confidentiality and go to the DLP to make a new policy to block the specified destination addresses at the Forcepoint level, such as network, email, RDP, etc. Forcepoint uses machine learning and AI file or database fingerprinting. This can give you an early chance to prevent incidents fast. File fingerprinting gives you 100 percent accurate DLP results.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
10%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Insurance Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Spectral?
We have had a number of real events where developers accidentally made commits of API keys, and we were able to detect and begin response actions in minutes. We had the API key revoked in less than...
What needs improvement with Spectral?
There are still areas for improvement with Check Point CloudGuard Code Security. All the features we have on the firewall on the on-premises side, we also have under CloudGuard such as IPS, Anti-Bo...
What do you like most about Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention?
The technical support for the solution is very good.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention?
The pricing is reasonable and medium, not very low, but fair for the product offered.
What needs improvement with Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention?
I would recommend aligning OCR with endpoints. This is a highly demanded technology globally, especially for endpoints. Forcepoint should focus on improving this aspect to draw more users from Syma...
 

Also Known As

Spectral
Forcepoint DLP, Forcepoint Data Security Suite, Websense Data Security Suite
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Doddle, Bangalore International Airport, Grupo financiero ACOBO, DigitalTrack
Alphawest, Betsson, Cellcom Israel Ltd., Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, Confartigianato Vicenza, EverBank, Finansbank, iGATE, Landa Digital Printing, Northern California Bank, Reliance Capital, Remosa, Toyota, Scavolini, Zim Integrated Shipping Services
Find out what your peers are saying about Check Point CloudGuard Code Security vs. Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention and other solutions. Updated: June 2025.
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