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Check Point WAF (formerly CloudGuard WAF) vs Digital.ai Release comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 13, 2026

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
6.2
Check Point WAF boosts cost savings, efficiency, and security, enhancing ROI through reduced ownership costs and streamlined operations.
Sentiment score
5.5
Digital.ai Release improved operational efficiency by reducing deployment time, errors, and QA testing, focusing on monitoring over manual processes.
When we are attacked, we can understand how important the solution is.
Cyber security manager at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
When you migrate to the cloud, it feels like saving 90% of your time.
Manager, Managed Security Services at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Most of the operations happen in the background, so I do not spend much time on it.
Principal Cybersecurity Specialist at Unitel S.A.
Digital.ai Release has reduced the error rate up to 80%.
Cloud Platform at Futurescape
The best part is standardizing things, which in the long term will help me reduce costs and improve efficiency.
Application Architect at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
This means four to five hours saved for one QA on each release, and with multiple QAs doing multiple releases across our three or four different brands, we are saving days within a week.
Test Manager at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.5
Check Point WAF support is responsive and knowledgeable but occasionally delayed, needing improvement in service proficiency and availability.
Sentiment score
6.3
Digital.ai Release support is praised for being cooperative, responsive, and effective, especially in handling workflow and configuration issues.
They need to increase the number of people for 24/7 support.
Principal Cybersecurity Specialist at Unitel S.A.
They were responsive even before we committed to buying their solution.
Infrastructure Manager at FPMH
I also received full technical support, especially during the implementation.
Cyber security manager at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Regarding tech support from Digital.ai Release, I would rate them high because as a big multinational company working with people's money, it is crucial to have support, high availability, data integrity, and security, which this product ticks all the boxes.
Software Configuration Specialist at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Our finance team and our infrastructure team reached out to their team members, and they responded within a few hours.
Test Manager at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
I have interacted with technical support, and when we have issues around resource workflows or deployment configurations, the support team usually helps us understand what is causing the problem and how to fix it.
Senior Software Engineer at Absa Bank Uganda
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
Check Point WAF excels with scalable, cloud-native design, seamless AWS integration, and adaptable SaaS deployment for multi-cloud support.
Sentiment score
6.5
Digital.ai Release manages multiple applications well, supporting scaling teams despite hardware constraints and limited auto-scaling capabilities.
If I need to scale, I open a Whatsapp group with the director and the team, and we quickly proceed to do so.
Cyber security manager at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
They have sufficient resources, and there are no challenges from a scalability perspective.
Project Manager at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Check Point CloudGuard WAF's scalability is very good.
Sr. VP of Creative & Development at a non-tech company with 51-200 employees
We can create separate workflows for different applications and environments while still keeping the overall process consistent.
Senior Software Engineer at Absa Bank Uganda
Digital.ai Release's scalability is very good, as we can add any number of users and expand it organization-wide or to a handful of teams.
Test Manager at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
Digital.ai Release's scalability seems to be adequate.
Application Architect at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
Check Point WAF is praised for its exceptional stability and reliability, with users rating it highly for performance and robustness.
Sentiment score
7.9
Digital.ai Release is generally deemed reliable by users, despite occasional errors linked to outdated deployment environments.
It is very stable.
Team Leader, Cloudops & Cloud Architect at a consultancy with 501-1,000 employees
It is very stable, never crashing or giving me an error that I can see.
Sysadmin at a government with 501-1,000 employees
I did not have any issues in the last three years during which I had more than ten critical services running on CloudGuard.
Information Technology - Infrastructure and Security at Cyprus Development Bank
My overall impression of the stability of Digital.ai Release is that it is good, although my problem lies with where we deploy to, which is currently not stable at the moment.
Software Configuration Specialist at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Digital.ai Release is very stable from my perspective.
Release Manager at a consultancy with 201-500 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Check Point WAF requires improvements in customization, integration, pricing, and support, with users desiring simplified setup and enhanced features.
Users recommend improving the Digital.ai Release interface, onboarding, integrations, automation, error handling, and pricing for better efficiency and user-friendliness.
The provider could improve by providing better guidance and support during the configuration process.
Infrastructure Manager at FPMH
Future releases should include better bot mitigation, behavioral anomaly detection, compliance templates, advanced threat intel integration, and streamlined multi-cloud support to boost protection and usability.
Senior Cyber Security Engineer at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
A machine learning-based adaptive mode could help the WAF learn over time and auto-tune policies.
Technical Support Executive at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
If we had an API that could be used on the user side, similar to the one in JIRA where we can create a personal token without granting full access to Digital.ai Release, I could have my script automate the process instead of fulfilling the template field by field, which would be excellent.
Release Manager at a consultancy with 201-500 employees
I would also like to see stronger reporting and analytics to help track releases, progress, and have ready-to-use reports around deployment success rates.
Senior Software Engineer at Absa Bank Uganda
New users may take time to understand release pipelines and templates, so more guided onboarding tutorials and documentation would help them adapt easily.
Cloud Platform at Futurescape
 

Setup Cost

Check Point WAF is seen as costly but justified by its robust features, flexible licensing, and ease of renewal.
Digital.ai Release is enterprise-priced, offering strong ROI by reducing manual efforts, but is costly for small teams.
It is more expensive than f5, where we purchased everything as bundles, and Check Point costs more, but it is worth the money.
Cyber security manager at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
It is less costly than Cloudflare, Fortinet, and other vendors.
Project Manager at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I know that its price is relatively expensive compared to other products but it gives benefits that are worth it.
Ciso at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
It is not a low-cost tool, and the actual cost depends on factors such as the number of users, deployment needs, and whether we want to integrate other Digital.ai products.
Senior Software Engineer at Absa Bank Uganda
Digital.ai Release is affordable in terms of pricing and setup cost.
Cloud Platform at Futurescape
The pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Digital.ai Release are a little expensive when I look at it, especially the enterprise-level licenses.
Test Manager at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
 

Valuable Features

Check Point WAF offers AI-driven protection with easy deployment, low false positives, scalability, and integration with Azure, enhancing security.
Digital.ai Release streamlines deployments and enhances collaboration with orchestration, automation, integration, and testing features, reducing errors.
Upon implementation and evaluation with third-party penetration testing, it meets rigorous security standards required for dealing with financial institutions.
Infrastructure Manager at FPMH
It can protect against zero-day attacks and hidden anomalies.
Amministratore Della Sicurezza Di Rete at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
The solution preemptively blocks zero-day attacks and detects hidden anomalies effectively.
Information Technology - Infrastructure and Security at Cyprus Development Bank
We don't need to make a specific deployment artifact for dev, test, or production; it is all the same artifact using environment variables, ensuring what we take to production is what was tested.
Software Configuration Specialist at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Digital.ai Release standardizes the release process across teams.
Cloud Platform at Futurescape
Involving both infrastructure and application teams in the same pipeline has genuinely helped my process, as we have one specific person starting the pipeline, another approving it, and another coordinating as DevOps or monitoring all processes from the infrastructure side, providing excellent assistance because we have different and clearly separated responsibilities.
Release Manager at a consultancy with 201-500 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Check Point WAF (formerly C...
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
76
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (5th), Web Application Firewall (WAF) (5th)
Digital.ai Release
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Build Automation (11th), Release Automation (6th), DevSecOps (4th)
 

Featured Reviews

Krishnakumar Mahadevan - PeerSpot reviewer
CISO at Spink Solutions Private Limited
Cloud security has strengthened risk posture and improved advanced threat visibility
There are some API gateway and API securities I mentioned. If these are incorporated with AI-related features, particularly those seven key vulnerabilities I mentioned—token theft and tool poisoning—that would be beneficial. AI-related features are not included yet in Check Point CloudGuard WAF. However, they are present in FortiGate. That is the advantage of FortiGate now. FortiGate is stopping all AI-related vulnerabilities now. FortiGate has this capability. It is unfortunate that even Palo Alto also lacks one or two of these features. Check Point Quantum is very good, without a doubt. However, their capabilities are not in comparison with Palo Alto. There are some features, but there are some gaps in comparison with Palo Alto.
Merit Ronald - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at Absa Bank Uganda
Automated release workflows have reduced manual coordination and improve deployment consistency
A few challenges have been encountered, and from my experience, Digital.ai Release should improve the user interface. It has a lot of functionality, but some areas can be a little too complicated compared to others, especially when setting up more advanced release flows. A cleaner and more intuitive interface would make it easier to get started and begin using it. I would also like to see stronger reporting and analytics to help track releases, progress, and have ready-to-use reports around deployment success rates. Another area is integration, as Digital.ai Release connects with many DevOps tools, but some integrations can require configurations and maintenance, making the work hectic. If those connections could be made more straightforward, it would save time.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Construction Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Financial Services Firm
23%
Manufacturing Company
18%
Insurance Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business53
Midsize Enterprise23
Large Enterprise34
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise8
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CloudGuard for Application Security?
It is a little bit expensive, but the pricing model is acceptable, though a reduction would make it more competitive with leaders such as Palo Alto.
What needs improvement with CloudGuard for Application Security?
The false positive rate is a concern, but I could recommend improvements where false positives have to be minimized better. This all depends on how the rules are customized and configured, and it c...
What is your primary use case for CloudGuard for Application Security?
The main purpose is to have network security through machine learning, which can offer threat detection and intelligence for my endpoints, and I am looking for application security. I am looking fo...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Digital.ai Release ?
The pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Digital.ai Release are a little expensive when I look at it, especially the enterprise-level licenses. However, since I have not worked with licensing dir...
What needs improvement with Digital.ai Release ?
To improve Digital.ai Release, I think the user interface could be improved. For example, I have a plan phase before my build phase, and sometimes the toggle button is hidden. I have to toggle it b...
What is your primary use case for Digital.ai Release ?
My main use case for Digital.ai Release is to release Azure-related cloud resources like Azure Key Vault and Application Insights to support any cloud integration on the Azure side. A specific exam...
 

Also Known As

Check Point CloudGuard Application Security, CloudGuard Application Security, CloudGuard AppSec, Check Point CloudGuard Code Security
XL Release, XebiaLabs XL Release
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Orange España, Paschoalotto
3M, GE, John Deere, Deutsche Telekom, Cable & Wireless, Xerox, and Société Générale, Liberty Mutual, EA, Rabobank
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