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Check Point Security Management vs CrowdStrike Observability comparison

 

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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:
 

Categories and Ranking

Check Point Security Manage...
Ranking in Log Management
6th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
64
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (13th), Threat Intelligence Platforms (6th)
CrowdStrike Observability
Ranking in Log Management
42nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.0
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of Check Point Security Management is 0.4%, down from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of CrowdStrike Observability is 0.5%, down from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Log Management
 

Featured Reviews

NareshKumar10 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhanced Internal Security and Efficiency
Check Point Security Management can be improved by addressing a negative challenge I face: sometimes it does not show internet utilization in the GUI. When I ask support, they tell me to upgrade the firmware, which happens quite frequently. Since I deployed the device in my on-premises environment 1.5 years ago, I have experienced this issue three times. Check Point Security Management has not impacted my daily work or decision-making in any negative way. As an IT person, I occasionally need to check how much internet bandwidth has been used in the internal network over the past month, day, or week. During those times, when I open the data utilization column, it shows nothing available. Each time this happens, I need to upgrade to the latest version of the firmware, and this frequent updating affects my productivity negatively. If Check Point addresses this issue in the future, it will be beneficial for all customers using Check Point SMBs.
ManelAlvarez - PeerSpot reviewer
Protection improves through superior global visibility and robust cloud integration
CrowdStrike Observability is especially useful when using a multi-cloud environment. Although it is expensive, the protection level it provides justifies the price. For users on Google Cloud, I prefer using Google's GTI technology. Overall, I would rate CrowdStrike Observability as nine out of ten. I rate the overall solution as nine.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The support is pretty incredible. Check Point has support rep programs that go all the way up to putting one of their own people in your business to help you. Then, they have support programs. If you're an expert, you just need to be able to download updated files and stuff. They have support programs like that, too."
"It's already helped secure our organization effectively."
"Check Point's management portal and firmware are very stable and don't require frequent maintenance. Their IPSec tunneling is very stable, especially with Azure and AWS networks."
"The compliance is great."
"Mobile access has helped us cater to more than 4000 users so that they can work from home."
"The SSL VPN monitoring based on users and tunnel monitoring are great value-added features present in the management console."
"The cluster solution made our job easier any fault to the device will not halt entire internet connectivity."
"Having the possibility to use Smart Event to check for threats on a broader scale helps after a security incident and also makes it easier to check - instead of looking through different logs."
"The intelligence database provided by CrowdStrike is very impressive."
"The log aggregation and correlation of data are notable features that enhance our operations."
"The intelligence database provided by CrowdStrike is very impressive."
"I find the most effective feature of CrowdStrike Observability to be its cloud vision and attack surface vision, which enhance network traffic analysis."
"The price is worth it."
 

Cons

"Even though the platform is simple, and creating security policies is a fairly quick task, creating a bulk of policies at once (ie. for a migration) could be a useful tool. This is probably possible through scripting, however, having an easy-to-use "import CSV" button would be beneficial."
"It also offers compatibility with third-party security solutions, however, it is not a lot. This needs to be improved."
"It would be helpful if the documentation and good practice guides are updated. Many are still from R77."
"I would like to bind users to their network, as well as their local office machine."
"We sometimes have trouble with the performance of the solution. Maybe some performance tuning options could be added in a future release. There should be more visibility about which blade in your firewall is causing the latency."
"For those not familiar with the Command Line interface, there should be an option in the GUI for operating backups."
"Check Point Security Management lacks some of the competitor features."
"We are not sure if there is a centralized security console available."
"Integration with Huawei should be more straightforward."
"For reporting or log management, having a longer duration for backup without needing to purchase a paid subscription would be beneficial."
"Integration with Huawei should be more straightforward."
"The customer service is not satisfactory for me. The support is only available in English, and my users in LATAM regions such as Peru and Colombia require local language support, which is not currently provided."
"For reporting or log management, having a longer duration for backup without needing to purchase a paid subscription would be beneficial. Currently, there is a default ninety-day backup period."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"If one will be very expensive, and ten means low price, I rate the tool's price as a three out of ten."
"The pricing can be estimated around 3 or 4 out of 10 in terms of expense."
"This product can be used for 25 security gateways on a basic license."
"The solution is expensive."
"Price-wise, it is an expensive solution."
"Do the homework because Check Point is rather expensive."
"Check Point is much cheaper than the competition ($4/server as compared to $17/server)."
"The solution is expensive and there is an annual license."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Check Point Security Management?
The most beneficial features for us are the alert classifications, which help us prioritize critical issues, and the detailed reports that provide insights into attack origins and purposes, such as...
What needs improvement with Check Point Security Management?
Check Point Security Management can be improved by addressing a negative challenge I face: sometimes it does not show internet utilization in the GUI. When I ask support, they tell me to upgrade th...
What is your primary use case for Check Point Security Management?
My main use case for Check Point Security Management is using it as a firewall, which ignores all my data threats, and it is useful to secure my inside IT infrastructure. It secures all the data an...
What needs improvement with CrowdStrike Observability?
CrowdStrike Observability could improve in terms of understanding the functionality of different modules. The complexity of having multiple modules such as vulnerability management and identity man...
What is your primary use case for CrowdStrike Observability?
I have been using CrowdStrike Observability for the past two months with a focus on the cloud environment, specifically integrating with Google Cloud. We are currently utilizing it for detection pu...
What advice do you have for others considering CrowdStrike Observability?
CrowdStrike Observability is especially useful when using a multi-cloud environment. Although it is expensive, the protection level it provides justifies the price. For users on Google Cloud, I pre...
 

Also Known As

R80.10, R80, R77.30, R77, Check Point R80.10 Security Management, R80 Security Management
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Sample Customers

Hedgetec, Geiger
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