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Check Point SandBlast Network 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 SandBlast Network
Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
7th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Fortinet FortiSandbox
Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Threat Deception Platforms (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) category, the mindshare of Check Point SandBlast Network is 4.0%, down from 6.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fortinet FortiSandbox is 8.7%, down from 9.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Fortinet FortiSandbox8.7%
Check Point SandBlast Network4.0%
Other87.3%
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
 

Featured Reviews

Abnet Tsegaye Belay - PeerSpot reviewer
Has prevented zero-day attacks by analyzing and disarming suspicious files before delivery
Check Point SandBlast Network offers wide protocol coverage. It inspects emails through SMTP, POP3, and IMAP, web downloads through HTTP and HTTPS, and file transfers. Original files are analyzed in the sandbox while users get clean copies instantly to their inbox. It detects zero-day exploits in suspicious and normal files, and includes forensic and reporting features that provide detailed incident analysis, malware behavior reports, and indicators of compromise. The wide protocol coverage is particularly valuable because suspicious activities happen across different protocols. With Check Point SandBlast Network supporting multiple protocols, there is strong protection for our networks. Since implementing Check Point SandBlast Network, we have gained enhancement in our email and web security. It protects our files, complies with different standards, and reduces lateral movement in our networks.
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

"It looks out for new cyber ​​threats and generates predictions based on behaviors that are already detected on a daily basis."
"The use of threat cloud protection with its artificial intelligence can automate possible threats."
"The sandbox is able to scan files without adding a delay or compromising productivity."
"The most valuable thing about this product is that it keeps the network secure against zero-day threats."
"The most valuable feature of Check Point SandBlast Network is the sandboxing of PDF and Microsoft system files."
"Very few false positives are detected, which gives the confidence to raise flags when needed, ensuring the IT department is aware of threats and acting fast."
"Check Point SandBlast Network Solution provides signature-based as well as zero-day threat protection. Also sandboxing can be performed on an on-premise device, cloud as well as the combination of both. Threat emulation is done on multiple OS & verdict is provided."
"We didn't really have any IPS before. So, Check Point has improved our security posture. People get used to doing things certain ways, which might not be the best or most secure way, and they can't do that now, which just requires more education of the user base. With the endpoint client, we've started to use Check Point for remote access."
"The real-time analysis capability of FortiSandbox is beneficial for email analysis."
"One of the valuable features is its ability to detect new threats."
"It is a stable solution."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiSandbox are the analysis options, artificial intelligence, and the many interfaces it provides."
"What I find most valuable, is that it is easy to use."
"The analysis engine is a very valuable feature."
"The technical support is very good."
"The solution is very good because it catches a lot of threats in emails."
 

Cons

"I think Check Point provides standard time which ideally most other vendors take to identify behaviors of a file by sending them into a sandbox environment for inspection."
"There should be some customized price reductions in the offered packages."
"They need to improve the GUI interface."
"The guides or best practices of Check Point are difficult to find for the client. Therefore, it is sometimes difficult to make better implementations."
"When you have to scan emails that come with attachments, it takes a long time to examine them, which causes other emails not to be scanned, which can cause some danger to our organization."
"I am very leery right now about the stability. We've had three outages in the last month because of Check Point, not because of something that the customer has done, but because of changes on the Check Point side."
"It has some performance overhead, as sandboxing takes time and real-time delivery depends on threat extraction, requiring high performance."
"Sometimes when we enable a feature in our security gateway, the CPU of the device goes high, so that can be improved."
"When you reach the maximum capacity, you cannot upgrade the solution because its hardware is very expensive."
"The main area of concern in Fortinet FortiSandbox is its detection capabilities."
"It would be better if it had support for Mac and Linux."
"Something that needs to improve, is the end-point protection."
"If we can have more dashboards, it would be good."
"The initial setup is not too complex but could be easier."
"It should be easier to import custom virtual machines. Some of the VMs that are in FortiSandbox don't have the applications that we have in our environment. We need to import a VM with specific applications that we use in our environment. Have all the licenses because this is a real environment. You need a license for the Windows client you run on it. It's possible to import custom VMs, but it's a pain to do it. I would like a tool that simplifies the process."
"In the next release, I would like to see machine learning and anti-exploitation included."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost is not significantly high and it can be negotiated during any purchase of NGFW."
"We would like to try the Threat Extraction blade, but you need to buy a license. Check Point is expensive. I would like to buy things, but I would need the funding."
"Choosing the correct set of licenses is essential because, without the additional software blade licenses, the Check Point gateways are just a stateful firewall."
"The product's cost is high."
"I think the overall cost for introducing Check Point with SandBlast was reasonable and competitive in the market."
"The cost of Check Point SandBlast Network is annually, and there is only a standard license."
"We have seen ROI."
"The pricing is quite effective, not excessively high. On a scale of one to ten, where ten is the highest price, I rate the pricing a nine."
"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."
"The price of Fortinet FortiSandbox is not expensive."
"The license for Fortinet FortiSandbox depends on the use case."
"It is an expensive solution."
"The price is competitive."
"Fortinet is more reasonable than Palo Alto."
"There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"FortiSandbox is a subscription that can be purchased from Fortinet directly. Only using FortiSandbox as features purchased as a subscription in the cloud."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Energy/Utilities Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise13
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Check Point SandBlast Network?
The solution can detect and prevent attacks that may be encrypted.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Check Point SandBlast Network?
I'm not in charge of costing regarding Check Point SandBlast Network, so I cannot comment on the pricing, setup cost, and licensing.
What needs improvement with Check Point SandBlast Network?
It has some performance overhead, as sandboxing takes time and real-time delivery depends on threat extraction, requiring high performance. This represents a limitation. Additionally, some sophisti...
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, ...
 

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FortiSandbox
 

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Sample Customers

Edenred, State Transport Leasing Company (STLC), Edel AG, Laurenty, Conseil Départemental du Val de Marne, Koch Media
Lush, Barnabas Health, Options, Riverside Healthcare, Hillsbourough County Schools, Columbia Public Schools, Schiller AG
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