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Check Point SandBlast Network vs Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence [EOL] comparison

Check Point Software Technologies and Microsoft are both solutions in the Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) category. Additionally, 93% of Check Point Software Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.
Check Point SandBlast Network
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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 16, 2025

Check Point SandBlast Network and Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence are major players in cybersecurity, particularly focusing on threat protection. While both offer robust solutions, Check Point stands out with proactive threat prevention and effective integrations.

Features: Check Point SandBlast Network prioritizes zero-day attack prevention, file sanitization, and network security, with strong integration capabilities across on-premises and cloud environments. Quick file emulation and threat extraction further boost its efficiency. Microsoft Defender offers comprehensive threat detection with seamless Microsoft product integration and global threat intelligence, benefiting from Microsoft's extensive data collection to enhance detection capabilities.

Room for Improvement: Check Point could benefit from expanding file compatibility, speeding up processes, and enhancing its GUI and third-party integrations. Support for encrypted files and performance consistency are also areas for potential improvement. Microsoft Defender should refine its pricing for non-E5 users and improve integration with non-Microsoft products. Additionally, reducing false positives and better documentation and support response times are needed.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Check Point SandBlast Network offers a flexible deployment in hybrid, on-premises, and cloud setups with a manageable learning curve, though technical support needs more consistent responsiveness. Microsoft Defender provides deployment versatility, shining within the Microsoft ecosystem, but users express a desire for improved integration communication outside the ecosystem. Both could enhance documentation and speed in issue resolution.

Pricing and ROI: Pricing details for both products are not explicitly stated; however, Microsoft Defender's current pricing structure may require optimization for non-E5 users. Check Point impresses with features offered for a single license, which might provide better ROI through comprehensive security offerings.

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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
7.1
Check Point SandBlast Network improved security, reduced costs, enhanced incident handling, and allowed users to focus on responsibilities efficiently.
Sentiment score
8.2
Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence enhances security, saves on budgets, and improves detection, offering significant ROI and value.
Protecting around 2,000 users from cyber threats, including ransomware, has positively impacted the organization's growth by reducing disruptions and business loss.
Mayur Wadekar
Technical Specialist at Softcell Technologies Limited
We have seen a good return on investment since implementing Check Point SandBlast Network, as we are spending less time on forensics and it is also preventing us from potential breaches, which itself justifies the cost.
Karan Pichlangia
Deputy Manager at a retailer with 501-1,000 employees
Check Point SandBlast Network has saved our money because we don't need to be concerned about security or invest in any sandboxing.
Mohit Shah
Network Security Engineer at Digitaltrack
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It's a value-for-money product.
Charles Mokoena
Mobility & IT Project Manager at Voicevine Pty Ltd
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MW
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Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.9
Mixed reviews for Check Point SandBlast Network support highlight slow responses, long resolution times, but commend knowledgeable representatives.
Sentiment score
7.5
Microsoft Defender support is rated very good, with knowledgeable level two assistance, competent partners, and a helpful community platform.
In troubleshooting, they are very helpful and knowledgeable.
Mohit Shah
Network Security Engineer at Digitaltrack
The customer support for Check Point SandBlast Network is great, as the security team has extensive knowledge and provides proper solutions.
SiddhanthSomkuwar
Penetration Tester at Digitaltrack
I did get the best from Check Point SandBlast Network's support team; they were very helpful while troubleshooting any kind of issues we faced.
John Rajan
Business Development Manager at Digitaltrack
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Level two support is knowledgeable and knows how the product works, which is very good.
reviewer1766421
Cloud Solution architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
I would give Microsoft an eight for their technical support.
Charles Mokoena
Mobility & IT Project Manager at Voicevine Pty Ltd
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Mohit Shah - PeerSpot reviewerSiddhanthSomkuwar - PeerSpot reviewer
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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Check Point SandBlast Network is scalable, offering cloud and on-premises options, though large organizations may face resource challenges.
Sentiment score
7.4
Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence is highly scalable, adaptable for businesses of all sizes, and supports thousands of endpoints efficiently.
The scalability of Check Point SandBlast Network meets our organization's needs as we grow.
Mayur Wadekar
Technical Specialist at Softcell Technologies Limited
The scalability of Check Point SandBlast Network is very nice.
reviewer2751732
Security Engineer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
It is scalable but requires growing the box itself because it is a resource-intensive solution.
Abnet Tsegaye Belay
Cybersecurity Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
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If there were some customizations available, I would rate its scalability as nine out of ten.
reviewer1766421
Cloud Solution architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
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MW
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Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Check Point SandBlast Network is highly stable with minimal downtimes and excellent performance when properly configured and resourced.
Sentiment score
8.0
Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence is seen as stable and secure, with high reliability and effective phishing prevention despite occasional outages.
When configured correctly with adequate resources, it functions properly.
Abnet Tsegaye Belay
Cybersecurity Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
In my experience, Check Point SandBlast Network is stable and I have not encountered any downtime or reliability issues.
Karan Pichlangia
Deputy Manager at a retailer with 501-1,000 employees
Check Point SandBlast Network is stable in my experience, providing proper security to our organization.
SiddhanthSomkuwar
Penetration Tester at Digitaltrack
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It provides a high level of security and avoids phishing and scam emails.
reviewer1766421
Cloud Solution architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
For more quotes and insights, download the Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence [EOL] report
Abnet Tsegaye Belay - PeerSpot reviewerKaran Pichlangia - PeerSpot reviewerSiddhanthSomkuwar - PeerSpot reviewerreviewer1766421 - PeerSpot reviewer
 

Room For Improvement

Check Point SandBlast Network needs improved third-party integration, performance, support, file handling, and more intuitive management features.
Microsoft Defender needs price adjustments, improved integration, better accuracy, enhanced AI, and smoother user experience for evolving cybersecurity.
Simplification of granular tuning for false positive reduction and bypassing benign files would benefit non-expert users.
Mayur Wadekar
Technical Specialist at Softcell Technologies Limited
The customer support for Check Point SandBlast Network could be improved as they are sometimes late with their responses.
reviewer2751732
Security Engineer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Sometimes when we enable a feature in our security gateway, the CPU of the device goes high, so that can be improved.
Mohit Shah
Network Security Engineer at Digitaltrack
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Providing code customization would help keep pace with new vulnerabilities and threats.
reviewer1766421
Cloud Solution architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
The main area of improvement for Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence is related to how information is conveyed.
Charles Mokoena
Mobility & IT Project Manager at Voicevine Pty Ltd
From the telemetry data standpoint, I would prefer Defender data to be more open in future updates.
Murali Gummadi
Consultant at Dell Technologies
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MW
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Setup Cost

Users find Check Point SandBlast Network pricing high yet necessary for security, with potential savings when integrated with existing systems.
Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence is cost-effective in bundles, but SMEs face challenges with standalone pricing and evolving licensing.
My experience with pricing and setup cost is that pricing was a bit high.
Karan Pichlangia
Deputy Manager at a retailer with 501-1,000 employees
Pricing is a bit costly, but considering the features and security offered by Check Point SandBlast Network, it is reasonable.
Mayur Wadekar
Technical Specialist at Softcell Technologies Limited
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No quotes available
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Valuable Features

Check Point SandBlast Network provides zero-day threat prevention with real-time analysis and AI-powered detection for comprehensive security.
Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence excels in integration, threat detection, user interface, data retention, real-time protection, and analytics.
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.
Mayur Wadekar
Technical Specialist at Softcell Technologies Limited
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.
reviewer2751732
Security Engineer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
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.
Abnet Tsegaye Belay
Cybersecurity Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
For more quotes and insights, download the Check Point SandBlast Network report
If it wasn't for that real-time threat detection on the vulnerability, I think we would not have survived the attack.
Charles Mokoena
Mobility & IT Project Manager at Voicevine Pty Ltd
One of the best features is that it provides a certain level of customization, allowing us to set our spam confidence levels.
reviewer1766421
Cloud Solution architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Our threat detection is enhanced due to the AI agents in Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence, which helps in detecting automatically.
Murali Gummadi
Consultant at Dell Technologies
For more quotes and insights, download the Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence [EOL] report
MW
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Categories and Ranking

Check Point SandBlast Network
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
44
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (4th)
Microsoft Defender Threat I...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

MW
Mayur Wadekar
Technical Specialist at Softcell Technologies Limited
Comprehensive security solution mitigates advanced threats
Improvements for Check Point SandBlast Network can be seen in dashboard usability; the threat emulation logs and analysis reports could be made more intuitive and visually appealing. Enhancing the system for granular tuning to reduce false positives and allowing benign files to bypass checks more simply for non-expert users would be beneficial. Additionally, faster emulation times could be achieved by increasing file scanning speed through hardware productivity enhancements. A specific instance where file scanning speed posed an issue was when the time taken depended on the file size. Scanning can take less than a minute or up to 2 minutes for larger files. Enhancing the file scanning time would be a significant improvement to the system.
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Charles Mokoena - PeerSpot reviewer
Charles Mokoena
Mobility & IT Project Manager at Voicevine Pty Ltd
Has strengthened our ability to detect threats in real time and improved internal security decision-making
The features that I find most valuable in Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence include the Sentinel part of it. There are several features we've looked at, including Sentinel as well as extended Defender, which is XDR. I've used those two, and that's what I've found quite useful for us, especially in the hardening and analysis part of the whole threat analysis. We use the real-time threat detection features in Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence. If it wasn't for that real-time threat detection on the vulnerability, I think we would not have survived the attack. The integration capabilities of Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence with other Microsoft security tools have benefited our organization's threat management process by initially being quite a challenge, especially coming from other security tools such as Fortinet and Check Point. However, once you've gotten used to it, it's quite easy and user-friendly. The dashboard, especially the threat analysis dashboard, is quite detailed in terms of providing a view of which areas in our environment need attention, making it quite useful.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise13
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise15
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Check Point SandBlast Network?
My experience with pricing and setup cost is that pricing was a bit high, but the setup cost was initially justified.
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What needs improvement with Check Point SandBlast Network?
I feel that Check Point SandBlast Network could be improved with slight delays in cleaning the file delivery. Additionally, I think it requires proper tuning to avoid unnecessary notifications.
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What is your primary use case for Check Point SandBlast Network?
My main use case for Check Point SandBlast Network is advanced threat protection, especially for scanning emails, attachments, web downloads, and incoming files through a sandbox environment. A qui...
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What do you like most about Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence?
It just runs in the background. I don't have to worry about, making sure it's Intelligence. So, you know, this kind of makes it very easy, have to worry about installing. It is easy to use.
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What needs improvement with Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence?
From the telemetry data standpoint, I would prefer Defender data to be more open in future updates.
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What is your primary use case for Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence?
We have tried Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence. I have expertise with Microsoft Defender products. I am not familiar with Microsoft Defender for IoT because we did not use that in our environ...
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March 2026
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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 Threat Intelligence [EOL] offers comprehensive security by integrating with Microsoft platforms, retaining data within tenants, and providing real-time threat detection and collaboration. It's designed for both enterprise and SMB environments.

Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence enhances cybersecurity operations by integrating with Azure Sentinel and Microsoft products like Intune and Azure. Its capabilities in endpoint, email, and cloud security ensure robust protection against a wide range of threats. With global threat data, anti-spam features, and customization options, it addresses threat prevention and vulnerability management. Seamless scaling and proactive incident prevention make it a reliable choice for enterprises looking for collaborative, efficient security management.

What are the key features of Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence?
  • Integration with Microsoft Products: Enhances usability by working seamlessly with Intune and Azure.
  • Real-time Threat Detection: Quickly identifies and responds to emerging threats.
  • Email and Cloud Security: Protects critical communication channels and cloud environments.
  • Global Threat Data: Offers extensive threat intelligence from various regions.
  • Comprehensive Reporting: Provides detailed insights into security activities and incidents.
  • Automation and Insights: Streamlines threat management with advanced automation capabilities.
What benefits should users look for in reviews?
  • Proactive Incident Prevention: Reduces the risk of breaches by anticipating threats.
  • Seamless Deployment: Ensures efficient integration within existing infrastructure.
  • Customization: Flexible settings to meet specific security requirements.
  • Collaboration Across Regions: Enables coordinated defense strategies globally.
  • Efficient Security Management: Improves operations through automated and integrated systems.

Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence is crucial for industries that value data retention and comprehensive threat analyses in safeguarding their operations. Financial institutions, healthcare providers, and technology firms implement this solution to secure their environments by updating security protocols and ensuring compliance with various industry standards. The focus on integration and customization helps these organizations adapt to evolving cybersecurity threats effectively.

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Sample Customers

Edenred, State Transport Leasing Company (STLC), Edel AG, Laurenty, Conseil Départemental du Val de Marne, Koch Media
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