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Check Point Infinity vs Fortinet FortiSandbox comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 1, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Check Point Infinity
Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
12th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (8th)
Fortinet FortiSandbox
Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Threat Deception Platforms (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) category, the mindshare of Check Point Infinity is 2.0%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fortinet FortiSandbox is 10.0%, up from 9.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
 

Featured Reviews

Muluken Mekonene - PeerSpot reviewer
Empowering security with seamless AI-guided configurations
Check Point Infinity offers a multi-layered security approach that enhances our IT security environment. It provides tracking protection, intrusion prevention, and supports mobile users efficiently. The AI integration helps in guiding configurations and installations, making the process smoother. Additionally, Check Point is a supportive vendor, offering notable assistance and knowledge sharing during installations and configurations.
Abdelhamid Saber - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhanced network security with adaptable integration and really good support
We use FortiSandbox for scanning files and images that pass through our networks. It integrates with different devices, such as five adapters and other Fortinet devices It is time-saving and more secure. It saves us from a lot of antivirus and anti-malware issues. The adapter is beneficial as it…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The Threat Prevention technology in Check Point Infinity has enhanced my security posture; that's very great, excellent, and helpful."
"The solution is very stable. I would estimate it's 99.9% stable, if not more."
"Check Point Infinity's threat prevention capabilities benefitted our organization."
"For me, one of the best features of Check Point Infinity is to be able to have the possibility of emulating the activity of attached files with malicious content in such a short time."
"We have full control over what our employees can do with the devices we provide them, to provide a secure and reliable network infrastructure."
"The detection and reaction rates are good."
"The most valuable feature of Check Point Infinity is the ease of use and navigation."
"The Check Point Infinity security architecture enables organizations to fully implement all of the Zero Trust Principles."
"Compared to other solutions, it's easy to configure and implement because of the templates. The timing of scanning files is faster."
"The GUI makes administration tasks straightforward."
"One of the valuable features is its ability to detect new threats."
"You have access to a report as to what behaviors the example file entered in the registry."
"The adapter is beneficial as it allows integration with various devices, not just Fortinet."
"The product is great. It can be deployed on the cloud or on-premises."
"Fortinet FortiSandbox is scalable."
"The dynamic behavior analysis is excellent. We have many attacks caught by the FortiSandbox as zero-day attacks. Additionally, the administration is simple and can be customized to fit your companies needs."
 

Cons

"The console at the beginning also has the section on where to save the logs, however, if by mistake we choose a very remote area, this detail cannot be corrected unless the change of data center where the logs are housed, which is requested through support, which can become a management difficulty."
"We have had some performance issues. Because of this, we had to redirect traffic to be analyzed by other appliances."
"In terms of pricing, I find Check Point Infinity to be an expensive product. In fact, we are evaluating even the spam filter for emails from Check Point, but it was prohibitively costly, so we dropped it and are using Microsoft Defender."
"There is an issue with high agent size, which impacts performance."
"It seems that the performance varies, likely influenced by the client's size and the provisioning of resources."
"Check Point Infinity's web application is sometimes a little slow."
"The updates could be less frequent."
"Check Point Infinity is not compatible with Windows 8."
"The licensing can be very confusing. It needs to be simplified."
"The response time from technical support should be improved."
"For the MSSPs, it would be great if the product could display all the threat chains on a dashboard since it is an area where the tool is currently lacking."
"Product could include a user interface and be made simpler for customers to configure."
"Sometimes, there are issues upgrading the version of the firewall or the SD-LAN box. After we upgrade to the latest version of the software, we still have the same box. I think it's the same for every vendor."
"In future releases, I would like to see more automation capabilities."
"It would be better if it had support for Mac and Linux."
"In general, maybe they are not updated to cover risks."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Check Point should provide an enterprise-wide license where the organization should be provided free hand of using any license or services for an agreed period of time (EULA)."
"The solution's price is quite high, and the licensing model requires extra licenses for various features like SD-WAN."
"While the initial payment might be perceived as relatively higher, the absence of hidden supplementing charges contributes to a straightforward and clear pricing model. The pricing is cheap and moderate."
"I rate the product's price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"The pricing of Check Point Infinity could be better. There is a license needed to use the solution and we pay annually."
"The price is moderately priced."
"The flexibility in pricing is advantageous, and being a special partner allows for negotiating special rates based on the project requirements."
"The product has good pricing considering the features and a global approach."
"The solution is not expensive at all."
"FortiSandbox is a subscription that can be purchased from Fortinet directly. Only using FortiSandbox as features purchased as a subscription in the cloud."
"Altogether, it is about €10,000 for the Sandbox and Email Gateway."
"We are on an annual license to use the solution. We have an additional feature that is integrated with S5, which is working well."
"The solution is affordable."
"The license for Fortinet FortiSandbox depends on the use case."
"I rate the product's pricing a five or six on a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high."
"It is an expensive solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Check Point Infinity?
Check Point Infinity's threat prevention capabilities benefitted our organization.
What needs improvement with Check Point Infinity?
I would improve Check Point Infinity by embedding some sort of analytics that indicates which attacks are coming from specific IP addresses very often so that we can block those IP addresses.
What is your primary use case for Check Point Infinity?
Within my organization, I primarily use Check Point Infinity for bandwidth utilization, load balancing, and we analyze all the spams, filters, and blocks. Another feature of Check Point Infinity th...
What do you like most about Fortinet FortiSandbox?
The real-time analysis capability of FortiSandbox is beneficial for email analysis.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiSandbox?
I think it's affordable. For the six to seven months of usage, the cost has been reasonable.
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiSandbox?
We sometimes face a delay in email scanning due to not having multiple virtual machines. Improvements could be made in dynamic scanning, scanning all email components such as URLs and attachments, ...
 

Also Known As

R80, Infinity
FortiSandbox
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Edel AG
Lush, Barnabas Health, Options, Riverside Healthcare, Hillsbourough County Schools, Columbia Public Schools, Schiller AG
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