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Check Point Infinity vs Microsoft Defender for Office 365 comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Check Point Infinity
Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
13th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Defender for Offi...
Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2024, in the Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) category, the mindshare of Check Point Infinity is 1.1%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is 15.4%, down from 20.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
 

Featured Reviews

Hugo Alexis Espinoza Naranjo - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 28, 2023
Great analytics and AI with helpful centralizations capabilities
We were looking for a solution that would allow us to establish a configuration with the different security devices remotely while centralizing management and including other products available at the security level.  We looked into different options and brands that allowed us to establish, achieve…
Jamie LeClair - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 28, 2023
File-sharing options and ease of collaboration or meetings allow for quick collaborations and chats
I work in my company's IT department, so I use all of the products under Office 365 daily, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, and all the other components in the product. My company can't make it through a day or go by without using the products offered under Office 365. Some of our manufacturing workers may use Office 365 a lot less, but it is still necessary for things like Microsoft Outlook and Exchange. I found Microsoft Teams to be the most valuable feature of the solution, along with all of the products and features offered under Office 365. My organization has remote workers, and we can't run the company without meetings organized with the help of Microsoft Teams.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"A notable aspect that I appreciate is their ongoing effort to redesign the portal, giving it a fresh and centralized appearance."
"The most valuable features of the solution stem from factors like ease of use, visibility, and cost to the enterprise."
"I would rate the stability a ten out of ten. Stability is always important. I haven't faced any issues with the Infinity Portal in the last six or seven years."
"The sandblast threat emulation is great."
"Our network security posture has improved significantly due to several factors. We've seen a 25% reduction in security incidents due to Infinity's advanced threat prevention capabilities. Additionally, the platform's automation features led to a 20% increase in operational efficiency, allowing our security teams to focus on more strategic tasks."
"The tool's most valuable feature for threat prevention is the encryption alarm. I find the centralized management console, including the log analyzer and reports in Check Point Infinity, extremely beneficial for enhancing security and operations efficiency in our enterprise. I would rate it a perfect ten out of ten, as it effectively helps us analyze logs, and detect potential attacks."
"Infinity has come to give us total protection."
"The initial implementation was accomplished easily and without deployment problems."
"Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is a stable solution."
"Microsoft Defender for Office 365 has improved my organization's security. It makes it easier to manage the infrastructure without the help of third-party applications."
"Does a thorough job of examining email and URLs for malicious content."
"The product's scalability is good."
"Defender enables us to secure all 365-related activity from a single place. It gives us visibility into everything happening in Outlook, protecting us against phishing and other email-based threats. Defender helps us detect any suspicious behaviors."
"The most valuable feature is protection against malicious links, fishing, and impersonation. You can train people to be aware of these threats, but they're not always careful. When they're using their phones between meetings, they click on a link, and it's game over."
"Defender helps us prioritize threats across our organization."
"It gives us visibility into threats and, for endpoints, it helps us to prioritize threats. We used to have a lack of visibility, but now our time to detect and respond has decreased."
 

Cons

"Technical support is pretty delayed."
"While Check Point Infinity is a robust and innovative solution, some areas could benefit from improvement. One area is the user-friendly integration of privacy-focused features."
"There is an issue with high agent size, which impacts performance."
"Technical support is something that needs improvement."
"Check Point Infinity price could improve."
"The updates could be less frequent."
"The portal is provisioned in AWS. They should improve the cloud to make it faster."
"We'd like to see support for fiber connections."
"The only thing they should improve is the licensing model. They should stop changing it. A year ago, the five features I mentioned were included in one product. Now, three of them are bundled into one product, and you have to pay extra for the other two. I don't mind paying extra, but I don't want them to change it every year or every six months. I need to know what I'm looking at and not worry about it next year."
"Configuration requires going to a lot of places rather than just accessing one tab."
"The UI needs to be more user-friendly."
"One area for improvement is integration. For example, when it comes to external SaaS platforms, we were not able to get a lot of information on integrations with such apps for security and authentication."
"The custom alerts have to improve a lot."
"The phishing and spam filters could use some improvement."
"The visibility for the weaknesses in the system and unauthorized access can be improved."
"There needs to be an improvement in integrating the product to work across multiple operating systems, and to have better support for non-Microsoft file types."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"When it comes to price, the paramount consideration is the strength of the security. If the security measures provided by the product, such as Check Point Infinity, are robust and meet our requirements, price becomes a secondary concern."
"The solution's price is quite high, and the licensing model requires extra licenses for various features like SD-WAN."
"The price is moderately priced."
"The pricing of Check Point Infinity could be better. There is a license needed to use the solution and we pay annually."
"The product has good pricing considering the features and a global approach."
"I rate the product's price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"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."
"Since it has not upgraded its price, Check Point Infinity's pricing is flexible compared to other Check Point solutions."
"For licensing, it's usually a yearly package for customers who are subscribed to Office 365, but they can also pay on a monthly basis."
"The product is expensive."
"The pricing has become expensive."
"Defender is a little bit more expensive as compared to others. We are in the manufacturing environment. So, we don't have a high budget for all of our endpoint devices. Its cost is a major concern for us."
"The solution saves money so we have seen a return on investment."
"While Microsoft Defender for Office 365 necessitates pricier E3 or E5 subscriptions, the extensive functionality offered by these licenses across various Microsoft products justifies the investment."
"For large enterprise organizations, they can definitely afford it, but for small and medium organizations, they might struggle to cover the expenses."
"It is much more expensive than using another solution because we have had to include some options and upgrade our license."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Security Firm
16%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
12%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
9%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Check Point Infinity?
It provides threat detection, predictive analysis, advanced analytics, and advanced threat protection.
What needs improvement with Check Point Infinity?
Some aspects of the reporting in Check Point may take time to learn and become comfortable with. Training is necessary for certain areas, as some features might not be as intuitive. It's important ...
What is your primary use case for Check Point Infinity?
We leveraged Check Point Infinity primarily for gateway security, cloud security, endpoint security, and infrastructure as a service.
What do you like most about Microsoft Defender for Office 365?
Threat Explorer is an invaluable tool for me, and it plays a crucial role in helping me discern the origins of various email campaigns, pinpointing where they emanate from, and identifying the indi...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Defender for Office 365?
While Microsoft Defender for Office 365 necessitates pricier E3 or E5 subscriptions, the extensive functionality offered by these licenses across various Microsoft products justifies the investment.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Defender for Office 365?
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is a very good solution that allows you to use a single port or tool to control everything happening with your organization's different cloud applications. Configu...
 

Also Known As

R80, Infinity
MS Defender for Office 365
 

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Sample Customers

Edel AG
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is trusted by companies such as Ithaca College.
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