2019-08-04T07:38:00Z

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Check Point CloudGuard Network Security?

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Jan Vobruba - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2024-03-03T12:30:00Z
Mar 3, 2024

The pricing is okay. I know the cost for the competitors and CloudGuard pricing is fine. It is cheaper than other firewalls.

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NB
Real User
Top 20
2024-03-03T12:08:00Z
Mar 3, 2024

Licensing is complicated. When a license expires, we have to renew it and the process is complicated. They should make the process easier.

Ajdin Heric - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2024-03-03T12:06:00Z
Mar 3, 2024

The product is expensive but also valuable.

Hans Moggert - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2024-03-03T07:52:00Z
Mar 3, 2024

When we initially adopted CloudGuard, we operated under a different licensing model based on the number of hosts. The licensing model has since transitioned to a cluster-based variant.

SK
Real User
Top 20
2024-02-26T15:55:00Z
Feb 26, 2024

The tool's monthly costs have undergone a significant reduction, dropping from approximately 12,000 euros to around 4,000. This represents a cost reduction of over 60 percent. However, it's essential to note that while costs decreased in some areas, they increased in others due to shifts in our environment. As our overall environment has grown, currently connecting 50 accounts to the cloud, it's challenging to directly compare costs with the state of our setup three years ago.

Achim Buettner - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2024-02-26T15:50:00Z
Feb 26, 2024

CloudGuard Network Security's pricing is fine.

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Darren Fine - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2024-02-26T15:47:00Z
Feb 26, 2024

The tool's pricing is good. Customers want it to be cheap. I consider the pricing to be elastic. CloudGuard Network Security is perceived as cost-effective compared to using the built-in tools provided by the cloud. Specifically, the VPN functionality is more economical in CloudGuard Network Security, where users can create multiple VPNs without additional charges for each VPN, paying only for the bandwidth. This is contrasted with cloud providers that may charge for each VPN on a per-minute basis, including Ingress and Egress costs.

SG
Real User
Top 5
2024-02-26T15:35:00Z
Feb 26, 2024

The product is too expensive.

JT
Real User
Top 20
2024-02-26T15:21:00Z
Feb 26, 2024

CloudGuard Network Security is not too cheap.

OY
Real User
Top 20
2024-02-26T15:09:00Z
Feb 26, 2024

The tool's pricing is reasonable.

GB
Real User
Top 20
2024-02-26T15:03:00Z
Feb 26, 2024

It is the most expensive part of the product. There is a lot of room for improvement. Security comes with a price, but it is still a big chunk just for the service.

LV
Real User
Top 20
2024-02-26T14:45:00Z
Feb 26, 2024

The solution's licensing is based on the number of users of the VMs. We follow a pay-as-you-go model. Its pricing is competitive.

PS
Consultant
Top 20
2023-10-12T16:17:00Z
Oct 12, 2023

The solution is expensive but feature-rich.

Sony James - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2023-07-10T08:18:28Z
Jul 10, 2023

I would not say Check Point is very expensive, but when customers compare it with Sophos or any other products, the price is on the higher side.

RM
Real User
Top 20
2023-05-11T07:13:00Z
May 11, 2023

It's not very expensive. It isn't very cheap either. Its price is okay. It depends on how much money you have. It might be expensive for some companies. Its licensing is on a yearly basis.

MH
Consultant
Top 20
2023-05-01T13:34:00Z
May 1, 2023

The pricing is fair. It's the client who is paying for it, not me directly. However, they seem satisfied.

LS
Real User
Top 20
2023-05-01T08:03:00Z
May 1, 2023

CloudGuard is reasonable.

NG
User
Top 5Leaderboard
2023-02-25T20:13:00Z
Feb 25, 2023

The costs seem high. However, the product is also incredible. It provides great value.

MA
User
Top 5
2023-02-10T11:41:00Z
Feb 10, 2023

It is cost-effective and highly effective.

Adrian  ACosta - PeerSpot reviewer
User
Top 5
2022-12-23T14:29:00Z
Dec 23, 2022

Usually, all security tools are expensive yet worth it. Check Point usually keeps a competitive price in the market.

Sunil M Naik - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2022-11-25T08:28:00Z
Nov 25, 2022

It offers good security and everyone should be signing up for a trial for sure. It is easy to license and use.

BW
Real User
Top 5
2022-10-25T14:32:00Z
Oct 25, 2022

Companies can try it for themselves and explore its great benefits.

AlexOgbalu - PeerSpot reviewer
Reseller
Top 10
2022-09-22T12:42:40Z
Sep 22, 2022

The solution is reasonably priced in comparison with other products.

GC
Real User
Top 20
2022-09-09T14:38:47Z
Sep 9, 2022

The price of Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is very high compared to other solutions, such as Fortinet FortiMail. For the over 2,000 mailboxes we use with the solution it is very expensive. Here in Kenya, the cost of Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is approximately $160,000. I rate the price of Check Point CloudGuard Network Security a three out of ten.

LD
User
Top 5Leaderboard
2022-08-07T04:42:00Z
Aug 7, 2022

It is definitely important to test the tool before defining it in a production environment. It is also good to know the costs with a professional.

CD
Real User
2022-06-02T13:49:15Z
Jun 2, 2022

If you're managing a large cloud infrastructure this is an expensive solution. Check Point has different bundles when it comes to CloudGuard and it's a modular system.

Adrian Cambronero - PeerSpot reviewer
Reseller
Top 5Leaderboard
2022-05-23T22:13:00Z
May 23, 2022

The price and the licenses have been good. They maintain a competitive price with the other companies.

Bernard Otieno - PeerSpot reviewer
Reseller
Top 10
2021-10-14T03:41:44Z
Oct 14, 2021

The solution is expensive. If I rate Check Point, Sophos, Fortinet, and Palo Alto, Sophos comes in at a cost that is pretty low. Then Fortinet, and then Palo Alto. Check Point is at the edge. It's a bit expensive or it's quite expensive. When you are trying to propose Check Point, it's more of an OpEX and even a CapEx project. It cannot go through a normal request for a quotation. It has to be a CapEx project. At the beginning of every financial year, a customer or end-user has to consider this to be able to purchase a Check Point firewall.

BD
Real User
2021-05-07T09:54:00Z
May 7, 2021

The cost is on the higher side, as it is based on workload, hence we need to decide which VPC or workload needs to be part of CloudGuard.

PD
Vendor
2021-03-23T08:54:00Z
Mar 23, 2021

Although I don't have specifics for pricing, based on my overall experience, I can conclude that Check Point provides the best pricing when comparing to other vendors.

AG
Real User
2021-03-15T17:07:00Z
Mar 15, 2021

My advice is to use the trial and understand whether this is what you are really looking for.

MS
Real User
2021-03-15T16:32:48Z
Mar 15, 2021

Licensing is available on a monthly or yearly basis.

RM
Real User
2021-03-15T06:59:06Z
Mar 15, 2021

We have to pay a licensing fee, however, we haven't really done any comparison shopping, and therefore I can't speak to if it is affordable or expensive. Mostly, we are satisfied with the cost. We have some discount agreements and that's enough.

OP
Reseller
Top 20
2021-03-04T23:18:38Z
Mar 4, 2021

Check Point has moderate pricing. It's not the most expensive, however, it's also not the cheapest. Typically, when clients are looking for a solution, it comes down to the price.

OM
Real User
2021-01-30T04:24:31Z
Jan 30, 2021

The price could be better.

Alberto Vallesa - PeerSpot reviewer
MSP
Top 10
2021-01-16T09:07:51Z
Jan 16, 2021

It is not expensive, but it is a little bit above the middle range. There are other solutions that are a little more expensive than this, but they also have some interesting features.

KW
Real User
2020-12-06T06:40:00Z
Dec 6, 2020

The pricing and licensing have been good. We just had to do a license increase for our portion of it. We had that done within a couple of days. Given the fact that it's purely a software-based license, it ends up being even quicker than doing it for an on-prem firewall. The only other thing that might come up is if we ever decided to do any managed services type of thing or bring in consultants. Outside of that, their cost is what it is upfront. This is outside of whatever you will end up paying AWS to run the servers. It is all pretty straightforward.

GF
Real User
2020-12-02T06:24:00Z
Dec 2, 2020

Pricing of CloudGuard is pretty fair when you have a single account. It's comparable with other cloud providers. But for our use case, it got really pricey when we had to deploy multiple CloudGuards on multiple accounts in different regions, because you can't have CloudGuard protecting multiple regions. That's the big thing.

JM
Real User
Top 5
2020-09-23T06:10:00Z
Sep 23, 2020

Pricing for these kinds of products is always expensive but I would say that it's in line with the competition.

MG
Real User
2020-09-15T11:13:00Z
Sep 15, 2020

Licensing is easy since this is a virtual instance which does not require RMA.

AT
Real User
2020-09-07T05:57:00Z
Sep 7, 2020

The pricing is pretty high, not just for your capital, for what you have to pay upfront, but for what you pay for your annual software renewals as well, compared to a lot of other vendors. Check Point is near the top, as far as how much it's going to cost you. Years ago they used to piecemeal and you could pick whatever you wanted. But now they have two basic options. You can go with this level or the higher level and that's it. It makes it simple.

OP
Real User
2020-08-23T20:22:00Z
Aug 23, 2020

There is flexibility in the different licensing models that are offered. For testing/evaluation/PoC projects, you could go with the Pay-as-you-go (PAYG) license without wasting a lot of money in case the solution somehow doesn't suit you. On the other hand, for production, you could use the Bring-your-own-license (BYOL) way, applying the license bought earlier. This is a flexible approach and we like that.

RT
Real User
2020-07-28T16:32:00Z
Jul 28, 2020

If you are a Microsoft Azure customer the setup is very simple. There is already a great template there ready for deployment. Read the deployment guide fully before attempting it. Licensing is built into the deployment but you will get billed separately as a market place deployment and does not get charged to your subscription. This is a bit frustrating but they are working on fixing this

MP
Real User
2020-06-10T08:05:00Z
Jun 10, 2020

The pricing and licensing of this is much more digestible than that of its hardware equivalent. I've found, in times past, especially on the hardware side of things, that the licensing support and maintenance could be very daunting to understand. If that has scared folks away in the past, CloudGuard is much simpler. Licensing is simply by the number of hosts that you are looking to protect within your environment. It makes it much easier to ensure that you are covering your environment. If you are not already a Check Point customer for the UTM and the SmartEvent, there likely would be an additional cost, beyond the standard CloudGuard licensing, if you wanted the reporting. It's a unique instance where we already had an established infrastructure of Check Point devices on our network, and then we added CloudGuard to it. Had we started with CloudGuard, and only had virtual assets to protect, it is possible that there would be additional cost. I would urge folks to look into what it would cost to add the reporting capabilities and log event management.

it_user1033941 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2019-09-12T09:01:00Z
Sep 12, 2019

The price of this solution could be improved. We pay approximately ‎€150,000 ($166,000 USD) per year. We receive four days of support every year from our service provider before we have to contact Check Point.

US
Real User
2019-09-11T10:12:00Z
Sep 11, 2019

Compared to Cisco Firepower Threat Defense, the solution is cheap. However, not as cheap as Fortinet or Palo Alto. If clients have smaller budgets, we would have to advise one of those instead.

SS
Real User
2019-09-02T05:33:00Z
Sep 2, 2019

Check Point pricing is high. It is a sector where there is heavy competition so it does not help when trying to sell the product. But one thing is that the sales chain is fantastic. The price is usually the most difficult thing when we discuss Check Point with customers, their feedback is that it is not a competitively inexpensive product. Clients want to know why that is and if we could scale the price. Check Point can have more presence in the market, but if they want it to compete, they have to come down in price a little more. I would say 20 to 30% lower. The product is fine.

it_user583365 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2019-08-26T06:42:00Z
Aug 26, 2019

Our licensing is yearly at a fixed cost. The solution has a very flexible pricing model. It can provide the same level of security and performance, but in parallel, can be subscription-based.

it_user819654 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant
2019-08-25T05:17:00Z
Aug 25, 2019

It is a very expensive program and there are additional costs despite the standard licensing fees. So I would like to see it being more affordable in the future.

it_user715161 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2019-08-08T07:02:00Z
Aug 8, 2019

The price of this solution varies from small to extremely expensive. On average, it is normally on the lower end, being less expensive than Palo Alto or Cisco.

IK
Real User
2019-08-04T07:38:00Z
Aug 4, 2019

We negotiate every deal to get a discount for a higher number of devices.

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