Check Point Harmony SASE (formerly Perimeter 81) vs GajShield Next Generation Firewall comparison

Check Point Software Technologies and GajShield are both solutions in the Firewalls category. Check Point Software Technologies is ranked #15 with an average rating of 8.6, while GajShield is ranked #43. Check Point Software Technologies holds a 0.9% mindshare in Firewalls, compared to GajShield’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Check Point Software Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of GajShield users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 29, 2026

Check Point Harmony SASE and GajShield Next Generation Firewall are prominent cybersecurity solutions. Check Point Harmony is slightly more favored due to its competitive pricing and superior customer service.

Features: Users value Check Point Harmony for its comprehensive threat prevention, seamless integration, and competitive pricing. GajShield is appreciated for its advanced filtering, customizable policies, and granular control and reporting tools.

Room for Improvement: Users suggest Check Point Harmony could improve its mobile application, expand integration capabilities, and address functional gaps. GajShield users desire better documentation, streamlined updates, and enhanced support response times.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Check Point Harmony is praised for straightforward deployment and responsive customer support. GajShield is recognized for its intuitive setup, but some users feel support response times could improve.

Pricing and ROI: Check Point Harmony is favored for its competitive pricing and quick ROI in user reviews. GajShield, while more expensive, is seen as delivering lasting value with its extensive capabilities.

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Check Point Harmony SASE (formerly Perimeter 81) vs. GajShield Next Generation Firewall

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Fortinet FortiGate

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Firewalls category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiGate is 16.0%, down from 21.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Check Point Harmony SASE (formerly Perimeter 81) is 0.9%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of GajShield Next Generation Firewall is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Firewalls Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Fortinet FortiGate	16.0%
Check Point Harmony SASE (formerly Perimeter 81)	0.9%
GajShield Next Generation Firewall	0.3%
Other	82.8%

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Abhinandan Yadav

Network Security Engineer at Arrow PC Network Pvt Ltd

Unified security and sd-wan have improved uptime and cut wan costs for multi-site branches

Users report stability issues in certain versions, which requires regular updates. Real-world attacks have also highlighted the need for urgent patching of vulnerabilities.Fortinet FortiGate, while a powerful and feature-rich web firewall, could improve in areas like firmware stability, documentation, and ease of use. The learning curve can be steep for some users. For beginners, support quality can vary, and frequent updates with occasional vulnerabilities call for careful patch management. However, once Fortinet FortiGate is configured, it remains highly reliable and efficient. Customer support needs improvement, as I find it very slow, with reports from other users reflecting that customer support is inadequate.

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Nasseer Qureshi

Pre Sales Consultant at Redington Group

Delivers seamless and secure remote access while enhancing security posture

Check Point Harmony SASE (formerly Perimeter 81) offers strong features, but there are areas that could be improved. One area for improvement is integration with third-party identity providers. It works with standard SAML and SSO, but we would prefer deeper integrations with solutions such as Ping for more advanced identity-based policies. Additionally, a mobile-specific client or lightweight agent would be helpful for securing access from smartphones, especially in BYOD environments. We would appreciate more granular reporting and analytics, including better drill-down capabilities to investigate specific users or app activity. The logs are comprehensive, but filtering them can sometimes feel messy. The user interface on the management portal could be more intuitive, especially when managing multiple sites or remote offices. Some of the policy configuration steps are nested and could be streamlined.

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Nazish Sameer Shaikh

Senior Network Security Engineer at UNITE HERE HEALTH

Simplifies the management of complex data networks, but its technical support could be improved

Sometimes, we have to use SD-WAN support for the solution, which can be improved by adapting some features that will help our approach to network services. The solution can adapt some of the tools where we, as network engineers, can adjust to the changing application needs. Also, the solution can provide us with multiple support, allowing us to create a network segment. The solution’s technical support could be improved.

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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

"Fortinet FortiGate SWG's content is its most valuable feature."

"We never had any issues or problems related to stability."

"This firewall is an antivirus, protects against spam, and is an IPS."

"The dashboard I have found the most valuable in Fortinet FortiGate."

"Overall, this is a very good solution and in fact, a good starting point for a broader cyber security approach for the business."

"Fortinet FortiGate has positively impacted my client's organization because we have know-how of FortiGate; we could debug problems, we could set up our settings as planned, and I appreciate the easy way of configuration, that we can use parallel GUI and CLI, or CLI and web interface, which we can use in parallel."

"From the firewall perspective, the rules and policies are very sufficient and easy to use."

"It offers web filtering capabilities at a more affordable price compared to other solutions like PSMs or NETGEAR."

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"The solution offers both client and clientless versions for good remote access."

"Logging back into Perimeter 81 is relatively user-friendly as I just need to re-type my Windows credentials in to access the VPN."

"The monitoring and granular policies are very helpful."

"The reports give a simple overview of the traffic pattern within the organization."

"With Perimeter 81, we only need to create a user and install the Perimeter81 application on the computer."

"The Harmony Connect solution helped by unifying in a single portal all the necessary accesses for the company's internal employees, such as RDP, SSH, bank access databases, and even internal portals, bringing security and organization to the entire environment and facilitating employee access with a single, centralized login to the entire environment."

"Check Point provides high-quality technical support. The support was pretty quick."

"It is a scalable solution."

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"It is an easily scalable solution...The initial setup was very easy."

"Gajshiled's enterprise cloud and DLP-level features give it an advantage over other products."

"The most valuable feature of the GajShield Next Generation Firewall is the user-friendly settings, dashboards, and anti-threat protection. Additionally, the solution upgrades frequently which is good because we receive new features."

"Once it is configured, it is very stable, and we don't get any calls from our clients unless they have some specific requirement, like port forwarding or something."

"If people are looking for a good solution that is priced well this solution is best."

"It is a stable solution."

"GajShield has improved our mobile device-based connectivity."

"GajShield Next Generation Firewall's best feature is the network DLP."

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Cons

"Over time, there is a lot of worry about insecurity. For big accounts, we are not able to satisfy the customer with the Fortinet firewall because they ask for a lot of features."

"There are a lot of bugs I have found in the solution and it is difficult to upgrade. These areas need improvement."

"Part of the setup was straightforward and other parts were complex. They need to work on feature placements and menus."

"The user interface of the Fortinet FortiGate management console could be more intuitive and user-friendly, and the log analysis and reporting features could be enhanced to provide more flexibility and customizable insights."

"Usually, we sell the bundle with the UTM or threat management piece with IPS, IDS. Other providers, such as Palo Alto, are ahead in terms of safe functionality. So, for me, delivering truly safe service is probably something that still needs to be improved."

"Some configuration elements cannot be easily altered once created."

"It would be helpful to have a better tool for migrating all policy rules using an automatic script."

"One area for improvement is the performance on bandwidth demands for smaller devices, as well as better web filtering."

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"The main problem with Harmony Connect is that, because it's in a new category of offerings by Check Point, there's very little marketing of the product so far, and this means that many potential users don't even know this kind of solution is available. There are also few testimonials or case studies talking about people who have used the product and fell in love with it, for example."

"The platform still lacks relevant dashboards and the ability to customize them based on our needs."

"I would suggest adding more networking and security features that allow more customization within their platform."

"I'd love to learn more about all of the features. Maybe a monthly spotlight of features or having a banner that explains more ways certain features could be used would be helpful."

"An improvement could be made in terms of achieving better coverage in such complicated regions as the Asia Pacific, China, and Russia."

"As it is a new market solution, I still face some instabilities in access at certain times of the day when I have more than 150 users using it simultaneously."

"The Point locations need to improve the latency and speed."

"The complex initial setup phase of the product is an area that can be improved"

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"We face issues with some configuration parts that we don't understand in the solution, and sometimes we face issues with the VPN connection."

"GajShield Next Generation Firewall could improve the flow of the settings. If somebody's using a Cisco firewall or any other brand and they want to use GajShield Next Generation Firewall the platform's UI is a bit different. If it was more similar to the others it would be better."

"Gajshield can improve SD-WAN compatibility at an enterprise cloud level."

"The firewall configuration and administration screens could use some improvement."

"GajShield Next Generation Firewall would be improved with the addition of a load-balancing feature."

"The UI for the administration of the firewall needs a lot of work."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is a cost-effective solution that meets the user's needs."

"It has a competitive price."

"It is a good product from a price perspective versus functionality."

"The price of FortiGate is good."

"The pricing of the solution is very competitive."

"Its price could be better."

"The license is too expensive to renew. The license renewal process is also complex."

"Fortinet bundles FortiGate with other products and because of this, the price is a little expensive to some SMB enterprises."

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"I consider the product to be a medium-priced solution. There are no additional costs attached to the tool."

"The solution's pricing model may not be suitable for smaller companies, as they might find it expensive. Larger companies tend to receive more value due to many users."

"The product is reasonably priced."

"The solution is priced appropriately considering its uses. For an essential license, a user pays only 30 USD per month. For an enterprise version, the prices can be negotiated with the company."

"The pricing of Check Point is relatively high when compared to other competitors like Palo Alto and Fortinet. While Palo Alto may be on the higher side in terms of cost, Check Point's pricing is similar to that of Fortinet. In some cases, Check Point offers better value for the features it provides. We initially considered other options but ultimately decided to purchase hardware that came with three years of iOS. This approach eliminated the need for any additional costs associated with Check Point. I would rate it 10 out of 10."

"I would rate Harmony Connect's pricing at six out of ten. It wasn't particularly expensive, but it wasn't super cheap either."

"Regarding pricing, I can say that the more the number of users, the less they have to pay."

"The cost of the solution's licenses depends on the particular use cases."

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"GajShield is a cheaper solution as of now. The subscription is yearly."

"It was about 15% cheaper compared to Sophos."

"The price of the GajShield Next Generation Firewall is very attractive when compared to other solutions."

"GajShield Next Generation Firewall is not that expensive, and its pricing is better than Palo Alto."

"GajShield Next Generation Firewall is reasonably priced."

"GajShield Next Generation Firewall is cheaper than the other products in the market. The licensing costs for the solution are on a yearly basis."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Construction Company

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Construction Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

16%

Comms Service Provider

12%

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Small Business	367
Midsize Enterprise	135
Large Enterprise	193

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Small Business	53
Midsize Enterprise	19
Large Enterprise	14

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Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	3

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Also Known As

Fortinet FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall

Check Point Quantum SASE

GajShield NGFW

Overview

Fortinet FortiGate is a versatile network security tool offering features like VPN, firewall, web filtering, intrusion prevention, and scalability. It is known for its performance and integration with other Fortinet products, making it a preferred choice for robust cybersecurity.

Fortinet FortiGate stands out as a comprehensive cybersecurity solution with strong performance and ease of configuration. It delivers unified threat management, integrating features such as dynamic routing, SD-WAN support, and centralized management. Despite its strengths, improvements in the web interface's stability, pricing structures, and reporting capabilities are needed. Users seek better integration with third-party tools and automation advancements to enhance the experience further. These enhancements, alongside improvements in bandwidth management and the reduction of licensing costs, are points of interest for users looking to capitalize on FortiGate's extensive capabilities.

What are Fortinet FortiGate's key features?

VPN: Ensures secure remote connections.
Firewall: Protects against unauthorized access.
Web Filtering: Blocks malicious sites and content.
Application Control: Manages and controls applications.
Intrusion Prevention: Detects and prevents vulnerabilities.
SSL Inspection: Enhances security by inspecting encrypted traffic.

What benefits should be considered when evaluating Fortinet FortiGate?

Affordability: Offers cost-effective security solutions.
Reliability: Known for consistent and stable performance.
Integration: Seamlessly integrates with other Fortinet products.
Comprehensive Protection: Provides broad threat protection capabilities.

Fortinet FortiGate is widely implemented across industries as a primary firewall system for securing internet gateways and safeguarding data centers. It supports businesses in achieving SD-WAN integration and enhances cybersecurity by providing essential features like antivirus, web filtering, and application control. Enterprises utilize FortiGate for securing remote connections and ensuring compliance with security standards, making it adaptable for different network sizes and industries.

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Check Point Harmony SASE, formerly Perimeter 81, offers robust security features like split tunneling, MFA, and Zero Trust Network Access focused on secure remote access and optimized connectivity for remote teams.

Check Point Harmony SASE delivers advanced security through a user-friendly interface, efficient VPN connections, and a centralized management console. It enhances security with real-time threat intelligence from ThreatCloud and traffic management via built-in optimization. Firewall as a Service and Secure Web Gateway safeguard against unauthorized access and phishing. While users seek enhanced networking customizations and better integration with identity providers, there's an emphasis on improving reporting, real-time analytics, and policy management. Requests also include a Chrome extension, traffic balancing, and simplified configuration to address some resource-intensive aspects.

What are the key features of Check Point Harmony SASE?

Split Tunneling: Manages internet traffic more efficiently by routing only necessary data through the VPN.
MFA: Provides an additional layer of security through multi-factor authentication.
Zero Trust Network Access: Ensures secure connections by validating every user and device.
ThreatCloud: Enhances protection with real-time threat intelligence.
Firewall as a Service: Protects against unauthorized access and threats.
Secure Web Gateway: Prevents phishing attacks and unauthorized internet access.

How can organizations benefit from using Check Point Harmony SASE?

Improved Security: Real-time threat intelligence and robust authentication minimize risks.
Centralized Management: Simplifies control over network security and policies.
Optimized Connectivity: Efficient traffic routing enhances user experience.
Flexible Integration: Seamlessly integrates with existing IT infrastructure, enhancing strategic security deployment.

Check Point Harmony SASE is used across industries for secure remote access and connectivity, protecting sensitive data, and managing access to corporate resources. It is ideal for those with hybrid cloud models and requires comprehensive security measures combined with existing IT infrastructures to meet specific industry demands.

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GajShield Next Generation Firewall is renowned for its exceptional network DLP and enterprise cloud capabilities, offering superior performance in high-traffic environments with ease of management for complex networks.

GajShield Next Generation Firewall stands out by providing a comprehensive security solution with features surpassing those of competitors like Sophos and Fortinet. Users benefit from its performance in managing high-volume traffic, while appreciating its ease of learning and user-friendly management interface. Frequent upgrades introduce new features, enhancing functionality over time. It is a preferred choice for securing mobile device connections, data centers, and enterprise networks.

What are the key features of GajShield Next Generation Firewall?

Network DLP: Offers robust data leak prevention capabilities.
Enterprise Cloud: Enables seamless cloud hosting and services integration.
User-Friendly Interface: Simplifies configuration and management.
Anti-Threat Protection: Provides essential security against diverse threats.
Comprehensive Dashboards: Facilitates easier monitoring and reporting.

What benefits should users expect when evaluating GajShield Next Generation Firewall?

Cost-Effectiveness: Provides significant value over comparable options.
High Performance: Optimized for high-traffic environments.
Deployment Flexibility: Supports both cloud and on-premise implementations.
Security Efficiency: Strong VPN and internal traffic protection features.

Companies deploy GajShield Next Generation Firewall for securing mobile connections to ERP servers, using its VPN features to aid technical services. It serves critical roles in data centers for traffic termination and data leak prevention. Appreciated for stability and cost savings, its deployment flexibility supports operations across varied locations, including connectivity between Indian subsidiaries and headquarters.

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Sample Customers

Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, IBM, Cisco, Dell, HP, Oracle, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Vodafone, Orange, BT Group, Telstra, Deutsche Telekom, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, CenturyLink, NTT Communications, Tata Communications, SoftBank, China Mobile, Singtel, Telus, Rogers Communications, Bell Canada, Telkom Indonesia, Telkom South Africa, Telmex, Telia Company, Telkom Kenya

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