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Check Point Infinity vs Upwind comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 29, 2026

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 AI Security
4th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (9th), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (7th), AI Observability (5th)
Upwind
Ranking in AI Security
61st
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.7
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (32nd), Container Security (29th), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (18th), API Security (12th), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (22nd), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (15th), Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the AI Security category, the mindshare of Check Point Infinity is 1.1%. The mindshare of Upwind is 0.8%, down from 3.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
AI Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Check Point Infinity1.1%
Upwind0.8%
Other98.1%
AI Security
 

Featured Reviews

Chetan Bhati - PeerSpot reviewer
Network & security engineer at Arrowpc Network Pvt Ltd
Improves daily threat prevention with real-time detection and requires better alert tuning for faster prioritization
Check Point Infinity is powerful, but there are a few areas that could improve. The learning curve for new users can be steep, especially when managing multiple modules like CloudGuard, Quantum, and Harmony together. Some alerts can be overwhelming, making it harder to prioritize without fine-tuning. While automation helps, occasional manual adjustments are still needed. Overall, it is strong, but simplifying onboarding and alert management would make it even better. Integration with third-party tools could be smoother. The reporting dashboard could be more customizable for quick insights. Performance on very large networks can sometimes slow during updates. Overall, while the platform is strong, improving user experience, alert management, and integration would make it even more efficient for daily operations.
reviewer2702562 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager, Information Security at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees
Increased compliance and visibility boost cloud security posture
Upwind has great runtime detection and response capabilities for our cloud workloads. It provides great context for vulnerability management, allowing us to see what our most important vulnerabilities are. Upwind gives us insight into API security threats and helps us identify misconfigurations in our cloud environments to align with security frameworks like CIS or NIST. With Upwind, we have greatly increased our cloud security posture. Our compliance rates have improved significantly, and they have helped us automate vulnerability management and gain insights into API endpoint security.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Security Firm
16%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Healthcare Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business40
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise10
No data available
 

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?
Check Point Infinity could be improved with more intuitive documentation.
What is your primary use case for Check Point Infinity?
Check Point Infinity is used primarily for consolidating security across networks, including cloud and on-premise, and endpoints under one architecture. It is relied upon most for unified threat pr...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Upwind?
The pricing, setup cost, and licensing process were pretty reasonable.
What needs improvement with Upwind?
Currently, we are working with Upwind on API security, which is something we want them to keep pushing. We also want them to be able to record SSH sessions; it's a tough request.
What is your primary use case for Upwind?
I have several use cases for Upwind. I will start with our private cloud that is based on Kubernetes, so we're using it also for Cloud Detection and Response and also for vulnerability scanning. We...
 

Also Known As

R80, Infinity
Upwind Security Upwind Platform for AWS Security Hub, Upwind Security Upwind for AWS Security Hub Extended
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Edel AG
StockX, Yotpo, bill, Digital Turbine, nanit, CallRail, boomi
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