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Check Point SandBlast Network vs Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps comparison

Check Point Software Technologies and Microsoft are both solutions in the Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) category. Check Point Software Technologies is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.6, while Microsoft is ranked #14 with an average rating of 8.4. Check Point Software Technologies holds a 4.0% mindshare in ATP, compared to Microsoft’s 1.8% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Check Point Software Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.
Check Point SandBlast Network
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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 1, 2024

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps and Check Point SandBlast Network compete in the cloud security domain. Microsoft Defender has a slight upper hand due to its seamless integration with Microsoft ecosystems, offering a cohesive security posture and comprehensive visibility.

Features: Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps provides seamless integration across cloud environments with extensive monitoring capabilities, ensuring smooth operation on both public and private networks. It offers comprehensive visibility and coordination with other Microsoft security solutions. Check Point SandBlast Network is distinguished by its robust threat prevention, including zero-day threat protection and advanced AI techniques in sandboxing. It offers customizable policies and effective threat extraction and emulation features for strong threat management.

Room for Improvement: Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps could improve its macOS integration and overall user-friendliness. It needs better external DLP integration, streamlined reporting capabilities, and improved alert accuracy to reduce false positives. Users of Check Point SandBlast Network suggest revising pricing strategies to be more appealing to small businesses, simplifying the GUI, minimizing file scanning delays, enhancing third-party tool integration, and lowering support costs.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps offers robust cloud deployment options with seamless integration across Microsoft products, although technical support varies by service tier. Check Point SandBlast Network supports hybrid and on-premises deployments, praised for general customer support though improvements in resolution times and support package enhancements are suggested.

Pricing and ROI: Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, often bundled with Microsoft 365 E5, can provide cost savings, though some find the pricing high. However, its ROI is appreciated for reduced operational costs. Check Point SandBlast Network's pricing is seen as high but justified given its security capabilities. It offers various licensing options with users recognizing the ROI due to enhanced security measures and reduced need for additional tools.

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.3
SandBlast Network boosted ROI by enhancing security, reducing incidents, and increasing productivity through advanced threat protection and filtering.
Sentiment score
7.7
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps enhances security, reduces costs by 35-45%, and improves uptime with efficient cloud application management.
Protecting around 2,000 users from cyber threats, including ransomware, has positively impacted the organization's growth by reducing disruptions and business loss.
I have seen both money and time saved as a return on investment.
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The biggest return on investment so far has been visibility, knowing what we have in our environment.
As a small team, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps allowed us to manage systems with just one or two people.
We have at least saved the costs we had from the Netskope solution this year.
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MW
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Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.5
Check Point SandBlast Network support is generally effective, with high ratings but some users desire faster responses and proactive guidance.
Sentiment score
7.0
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps support is generally good, but users suggest faster responses and improved communication.
The customer support for Check Point SandBlast Network could be improved as they are sometimes late with their responses.
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Their customer service is pretty good, but it's frustrating to go through three or four channels before reaching the right person.
The support is excellent, and the speed of response is commendable.
There were instances where the engineers were knowledgeable and helpful, but at other times it felt like a ping pong game, with unnecessary transfers until the right person was found.
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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Check Point SandBlast Network scales well for most organizations, with challenges primarily in larger firms, yet supports robust expansion.
Sentiment score
7.6
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps offers scalable security, efficiently managing large user bases and app integrations with centralized management.
The scalability of Check Point SandBlast Network meets our organization's needs as we grow.
The scalability of Check Point SandBlast Network is very nice.
It is scalable but requires growing the box itself because it is a resource-intensive solution.
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For what I know about the log collector and how much data it can take in, it is super scalable and capable of handling high workloads.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is very scalable, provided you have the right subscription.
In my experience, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is good enough for small to medium businesses.
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MW
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Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Check Point SandBlast Network is generally stable, with reliable performance, some outages, good integration, and effective support solutions.
Sentiment score
8.1
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is praised for high reliability, minimal downtime, consistent performance, and swift issue resolution.
When configured correctly with adequate resources, it functions properly.
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I would rate it a ten because I have not experienced any stability issues so far with Defender for Cloud Apps.
I would assess the stability and reliability of Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps as stable
My impression on the stability and reliability of Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is that it is very stable.
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FV
 

Room For Improvement

Check Point SandBlast Network needs better integration, responsiveness, performance, usability, scalability, cost management, setup ease, and false positive reduction.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps could improve integration, pricing, support, reporting, automation, alerts, and overall user experience across multi-cloud environments.
Simplification of granular tuning for false positive reduction and bypassing benign files would benefit non-expert users.
The customer support for Check Point SandBlast Network could be improved as they are sometimes late with their responses.
Check Point SandBlast Network can be improved by adding more integration capabilities, such as integration with third-party firewalls, third-party EDR solutions, and SIEM.
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For data loss prevention, it would be useful to be able to drill down into the kind of data being transferred over CloudApp.
Defender typically connects to Entra ID, but we have local users on the cloud for database access, SSH, or RDS, and there is nothing produced by Defender regarding those local IAM users.
A significant improvement I would like to see is the integration into a single pane of glass.
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MW
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Setup Cost

Check Point SandBlast Network involves high initial costs but offers a favorable cost-benefit ratio with negotiation opportunities.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is cost-effective within Microsoft 365 bundles, especially for large organizations with discounts available.
Pricing is a bit costly, but considering the features and security offered by Check Point SandBlast Network, it is reasonable.
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The pricing for Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is acceptable.
My organization is currently revisiting pricing, but previously, the cost was a bit expensive, yet comparable to other solutions with similar functionalities and features.
It's not the cheapest, but also not the most expensive, placing it in the mid-level range.
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MW
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FH
 

Valuable Features

Check Point SandBlast Network offers zero-day prevention, real-time protection, and AI-driven threat detection, ensuring secure file delivery.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps offers integration, threat detection, and management, enhancing security with comprehensive visibility and proactive assessment.
The key features of Check Point SandBlast Network include its ability to detect zero-day attacks, provide sandboxing capabilities, and offer real-time protection with threat extraction.
Check Point SandBlast Network has positively impacted my organization as it's very accurate and gives almost no false positives, providing excellent threat prevention and protecting against server zero-day attacks.
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.
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The ability to sanction unsanctioned apps using Secure Score benchmarking, included in Cloud, is also beneficial.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is very comprehensive, providing a complete 360-degree view of applications within an organization.
The most valuable features of Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps include live, up-to-date information, which provided real-time alerts.
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Categories and Ranking

Check Point SandBlast Network
Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
7th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Defender for Clou...
Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
14th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) (4th), Microsoft Security Suite (12th)
 

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 Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is 1.8%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Check Point SandBlast Network4.0%
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps1.8%
Other94.2%
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.
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Abdulrahman Muhammadi - PeerSpot reviewer
Integration with existing cloud workflows has simplified compliance and threat detection
Licensing cost is a significant concern. With Defender Plan 1, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps comes with a pay-per-use model. Each feature has its own pricing when activated on VMs. For example, the vulnerability assessment has separate pricing, the base model including encryptions has separate pricing, and the compliance features have separate pricing. This applies to each VM and Azure resource individually. It is not straightforward where you can take one license and apply it to everything. Each feature has its own pricing model which can be tedious, as the costs keep accumulating. The only lacking feature currently is XDR (extended detection and response). Apart from that, I have only positive experiences with the whole Microsoft suite, except for the pricing structure.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business27
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise13
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise18
 

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.
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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.
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What needs improvement with Check Point SandBlast Network?
Check Point SandBlast Network could be improved as sometimes the cost can be limiting even if the feature is very nice, and the UI can be optimized. The customer support for Check Point SandBlast N...
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Which is the better security solution - Cisco Umbrella or Microsoft Cloud App Security?
Cisco Umbrella is an integral component of the Cisco SASE architecture. It integrates security in a single, cloud-native solution, unifying multiple features like DNS-layer security, threat intelli...
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What do you like most about Microsoft Cloud App Security?
It does a great job of monitoring and maintaining a security baseline. For us, that is a key element. The notifications are pretty good.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Cloud App Security?
At the time of implementation, when the size of our organization was small, it was a more affordable product. Since all our productivity applications were on O365, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps...
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Product Reports

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Check Point SandBlast Network
October 2025
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Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
September 2025
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Also Known As

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MS Cloud App Security, Microsoft Cloud App Security
 

Overview

Check Point’s evasion-resistant technology maximizes zero-day protection without compromising business productivity. For the first time, businesses can reduce the risk of unknown attacks by implementing a prevent-first approach. Learn More about Check Point Sandblast

Check Point Software Technologies

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is a comprehensive security solution that provides protection for cloud-based applications and services. It offers real-time threat detection and response, as well as advanced analytics and reporting capabilities. With Defender for Cloud Apps, organizations can ensure the security of their cloud environments and safeguard against cyber threats. Whether you're running SaaS applications, IaaS workloads, or PaaS services, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps can help you secure your cloud environment and protect your business from cyber threats.

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps Benefits:
  • Provides comprehensive security for cloud applications
  • Integrates with other Microsoft security tools
  • Easy to use and deploy
  • Provides real-time threat detection and response
  • Strong protection against phishing attacks and other common threats
  • Highly customizable to meet specific needs of different organizations
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps Use Cases:
  • Governance, authentication, security, and compliance. 
  • Detects shadow IT and anomalous user behavior
  • Controls access to applications
  • Provides auditing and filtering setups
  • Used for end-user compute devices, file monitoring, user investigation, and activity
  • Used for data governance, threat detection, and getting visibility over cloud applications
  • Used to identify information about applications beyond organizational boundaries
  • Prevent exfiltration and data filtration of corporate data
  • Used to deal with spam emails and detect shadow IT

Reviews from Real Users

Ram-Krish, Cloud Security & Governance at a financial services firm, says that Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps "Integrates well and helps us in protecting sensitive information, but takes time to scan and apply the policies and cannot detect everything we need".

PeerSpot user, Senior Cloud & Security Consultant at a tech services, writes that Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps "Great for monitoring user activity and protecting data while integrating well with other applications".

Simon Burgess,Infrastructure Engineer at SBITSC, states that Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is "A fluid, intelligent product for great visibility, centralized management, and increased uptime".

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Sample Customers

Edenred, State Transport Leasing Company (STLC), Edel AG, Laurenty, Conseil Départemental du Val de Marne, Koch Media
Customers for Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps include Accenture, St. Luke’s University Health Network, Ansell, and Nakilat.
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