Check Point DDoS Protector vs Radware DefensePro comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Check Point DDoS Protector
Ranking in Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection
13th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Radware DefensePro
Ranking in Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2024, in the Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection category, the mindshare of Check Point DDoS Protector is 1.3%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Radware DefensePro is 7.1%, up from 6.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

NG
Feb 25, 2023
Great centralized management, real-time monitoring and has analytics capabilities
In our company, we have used this product for our on-premise applications and networks to guarantee that our services do not suffer from zero-day attacks, SSL attacks, DNS, malware, and bots, among other things, that may affect the normal operation of our services. Most of our services are local…
JorgeBlanco - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 27, 2023
Stops attacks and lets us know what is happening in real time and during the day
The platform for administration and review of attacks that are occurring or have occurred is very dynamic and easy to use and administer. As a service provider, we use the SecOps dashboard feature. That's where we check the time of attacks to see if an attack is happening at the moment or if it has already happened, and we gather information such as how long the attack took. It is very dynamic and helps us know when an attack occurred, how long it lasted, and what type of attack it was. With this functionality, we have the information we need at hand. We know what is happening in real time and what has happened during the day. We review the dashboard for control issues, and we generate and maintain controls with antivirus attack themes. For monitoring and reporting metrics, the dashboards are very useful. We generate controls for DDoS attacks monthly, and it makes that very easy. In addition, it helps us understand what happened. It's so easy to see what is happening, both in real time and at the time the reports or alerts are generated. In our organization, the SecOps dashboards are managed by technical staff only. Other people in the company do not have access to it. But if they were shown to a person who is more administrative or managerial, they would understand them because they are easy to understand. I have shown certain screenshots to senior staff, and they were easily able to comprehend them. With this tool, you can express yourself in front of a person who is not involved in IT. Its ability to detect attacks in real time is very effective. It features comprehensive automation because the signatures update themselves automatically. Plus, it can detect Zero-day attacks and possible attacks that are not yet known. That has also been of great value to us.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Currently, we have fewer incidents with viruses. We improved our IQ operations and security using this solution. Our company's better after using Check Point."
"Check Point DDoS Protector is a product that uses machine learning and behavior analysis."
"It uses several layers of security."
"The is a really low level of the false-positive alerts (when the clean traffic is marked as DDoS) due to some advanced techniques used by Check Point under the hood."
"As our business continues to grow, we can grow this product simultaneously."
"One of its most outstanding functions is the zero-day DDOS."
"From my experience, the best part of this solution is behavioral DDoS protection. The DDoS Protector can monitor the traffic, and based on the behavior, it can decide which traffic is malicious and which traffic is regular. It works dynamically, and it's a very good solution."
"This product uses auto-learning and behavioral analysis to establish baselines for legitimate traffic, and automatically detects and blocks traffic behavior that does not conform."
"As a service provider, we use the SecOps dashboard feature. That's where we check the time of attacks to see if an attack is happening at the moment or if it has already happened... It is very dynamic and helps us know when an attack occurred, how long it lasted, and what type of attack it was."
"It has not gone down for a quite long time. It's working fine."
"A flexible affordable solution for defense against DDos attacks."
"The pricing is reasonable. It's not overly expensive."
"The product is very effective and performs well on devices."
"SSL-based mitigation from DDoS attacks is good from their side. They are capable of preventing SSL-based attacks with certifications and everything loaded onto them."
"The product integrates well with Cisco."
"A valuable feature is the speed of signature updates."
 

Cons

"The mitigation part could be improved."
"I would like applications for Android and IOS where we can follow the events, and, if necessary, make changes."
"Monitoring and reporting are the things that can be introduced in the future."
"For a long time, there was no software version of R80.10 available for the Check Point DDoS Protector software appliances, and we had to stay on the quite outdated R77.30 version."
"The public documentation is a detail that must be improved in order to have greater implementations with the best practices in this case of the Check Point manufacturer."
"It does not provide the capability to upload data for blacklisting/whitelisting in bulk."
"Check Point DDoS Protector does not provide the ability to upload data for the blacklist/whitelist in bulk, which is one of the big points that need to be improved to facilitate configurations."
"The Check Point support language is only in English."
"The solution needs a bit more functionality. It would be good if DefensePro could have anti-bot functionalities in order to stop bots like web scrapers from getting onto our customers’ network."
"APSolute Vision needs to be more granular so that it's possible to get real-time information."
"I would like to see better implementation of a zero-day attack implementation strategy with self-mitigation."
"If they would go to a cloud-based approach, that would give much more flexibility in terms of working with them."
"I had some trouble in the registration account prior to deployment, but it was fixed. They were not very fast or responsive, however. It took about one week to resolve the issue."
"We would like to have seven-layer functionality."
"There needs to be more reporting."
"They should add artificial intelligence to the platform. It is currently missing the machine learning piece."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The appliance comes with a loaded hardware license, and additional options such as SSL can be purchased and enabled."
"It's an expensive solution. It's one of the most expensive solutions in the world. It's cheaper than Palo Alto and Cisco but these are expensive solutions. Fortinet is cheaper."
"I don't deal with the pricing, but it seems that you need to get basic support in order to upgrade the DDoS database for new attacks and so on."
"Licensing of Radware is quite simple and straightforward, while Arbor DDos is a bit complicated."
"The price was well over six figures."
"The Radware DefensePro was bundled together with our security platform."
"The price varies by use case and there are monthly and annual licensing options. If you deploy on-premise, there is an annual license with the amount dependent on the throughput you need and which features you will be using - i.e. IPS, behavioral, etc."
"The licensing cost is about $50,000."
"The pricing is based on the amount of network traffic and the number of packets being inspected."
"Radware DefensePro is a bit on the expensive side."
"The NetFlow security could be improved too."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Security Firm
20%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
6%
Educational Organization
50%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
3%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Check Point DDoS Protector?
It can be deployed as a hardware appliance, virtual appliance, or as a cloud service.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Check Point DDoS Protector?
I don't deal with the pricing, but it seems that you need to get basic support in order to upgrade the DDoS database for new attacks and so on.
What needs improvement with Check Point DDoS Protector?
Some features are more advanced, however, using them is hard for us. The documentation is not as precise and does not have enough examples to understand how it works. Advanced knowledge is required...
What do you like most about Radware DefensePro?
The dashboard is the best part, and there is also the ease of operations.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Radware DefensePro?
Radware DefensePro is a bit on the expensive side. While researching DDoS solutions and looking for the most affordable option, I'd recommend considering Radware DefensePro even though it might not...
What needs improvement with Radware DefensePro?
We've been encountering a lack of updates in DefensePro. Currently, we're facing numerous bugs within our data solution. These bugs are impacting the failover process, and we're observing repeated ...
 

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Sample Customers

Boston Properties
SingleHop
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