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Check Point Application Control vs VMware Carbon Black App Control comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

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 Application Con...
Ranking in Application Control
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware Carbon Black App Con...
Ranking in Application Control
5th
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Application Control category, the mindshare of Check Point Application Control is 4.5%, down from 5.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Carbon Black App Control is 12.1%, down from 25.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Control Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Check Point Application Control4.5%
VMware Carbon Black App Control12.1%
Other83.4%
Application Control
 

Featured Reviews

AimanSayyed - PeerSpot reviewer
Program Lead at DigitalTrack Solutions Pvt Ltd
Has improved network visibility and allowed enforcement of precise app-level policies for better productivity
Check Point Application Control could be improved by integrating well with other Check Point solutions, allowing us to monitor bandwidth and leverage threat emulation and sandboxing. Initially, the complexity was very difficult, and there is a learning curve, so the ease of use and user interface for Check Point Application Control could be improved. Simplifying the setup process or providing guided, step-by-step policy creation would be beneficial. Overall, performance is also good. I chose nine out of ten because it gives a few false positives, which could be improved. There is also some pain in the setup that could be addressed. Other than that, it is a good application. Apart from the good aspects of Check Point Application Control, there are a few things that could be adjusted and improved, such as reducing false positives, simplifying policy management, and enhancing the user interface. The performance could also be improved, especially in high-traffic environments.
AM
Cybersecurity Consultant at KAFD DMC
We can isolate problem machines and limit their access
We use App Control to scan the network for virtual machines that have unauthorized applications. We can isolate the problem VMs and control application access.  More than two years. I rate Carbon Black App Control 10 out of 10 for stability. I rate App Control six out of 10 for scalability.…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The automatic updates of new applications and signatures guarantee protection at all times without the need to apply a change manually."
"It blocks ransomware attacks that can affect performance-enhancing secure work environments with zero-day attacks."
"Check Point Application Control has positively impacted my organization by allowing us to segment internet access groups into social media access, organizational applications access, and working applications in the in-house developed applications."
"Check Point Application Control provides excellent granular control; for example, when allowing YouTube access, we can easily control downloading videos or posting content, restricting users to accessing only particular channels."
"With Check Point Application Control we can say we improved our legacy and have made them more secure. Now we are able to allow specific applications on respective service and we are allowed those respective services only."
"It has enhanced security posture."
"Bandwidth management with Check Point Application Control allows the organization to prioritize business-critical traffic such as Microsoft Teams, Office 365, and similar applications, ensuring that critical applications remain fast and reliable during peak hours."
"Check Point Application Control has positively impacted my organization by providing better, granular level visibility of the applications that are being used and improving the productivity of our organization."
"The visibility, reporting, and the ability to stop or prevent malicious or undesired applications from being installed are the most valuable features."
"If any malicious activity, like VAT viruses, anything RNE, ZOD malware, or something similar, comes in we know that unless we approve it, it's going to be blocked."
"All the functions within VMware Carbon Black App Control are valuable."
"I use the console to check for threats and I find it to be very user-friendly."
"We use App Control to scan the network for virtual machines that have unauthorized applications. We can isolate the problem VMs and control application access."
"The visibility is valuable."
"The API integration is good."
"The effectiveness of application whitelisting is very good."
 

Cons

"Most of the business applications stopped working, we don't know why and we have already escalated to the top level but we still haven't gotten any corrective action on this. They always take logs but after that, there is no resolution."
"It is expensive."
"Initially, the complexity was very difficult, and there is a learning curve, so the ease of use and user interface for Check Point Application Control could be improved."
"More and more product specifications should be infused with new incumbent features in the market to stay relevant and concurrent with the organization's needs."
"Every solution has space to improve, which is why I've chosen nine out of 10 for Check Point Application Control."
"If you want to use Application Control over your whole environment you have to license it for all gateways. Otherwise, you can only work with a subset of it. Therefore, pricing can be quite an issue."
"Sometimes there are many false positives, which impacts user efficiency."
"I would like this layer to be faster to install in the future."
"The reporting is not good and needs to be improved."
"The initial setup is somewhat complex."
"Carbon Black does not use the database for identifying the file, the fields, or malware."
"I would like to see the addition of some more features that are in other, similar solutions."
"The solution should have overhead in keeping lists of applications that you want don't want to run."
"Another issue is that even sometimes if you approve, for example, Adobe as a publisher, you say any product or anything that's from Adobe has to run. It generally runs, but especially in a large environment and with a lot of users, sometimes, due to some certification validation issues or some other issue, it might stop the process from running. Genuine processes like Adobe and Chrome can get blocked. so that needs to be improved."
"I rate App Control six out of 10 for scalability."
"Its setup is very complex, and it requires guidance from the support team, but it is well worth the effort."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I think application control has become a basic feature and it should be enabled automatically, without having to purchase a separate license for it."
"The blade has its cost but you can take advantage of the license package to pay less for it."
"The price of Check Point Application Control is high. The support and ecosystem around the solution are expensive."
"It's a bit expensive and it could be cheaper, but it's part of business politics."
"Check Point Application Control is expensive. The tool's licensing costs are yearly."
"The pricing for this product is competitive and our customers who told us that often, Carbon Back is the cheaper solution."
"We pay a fee for support, which is renewed annually."
"Its price is reasonable and what is expected for these types of products."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
53%
Computer Software Company
8%
Marketing Services Firm
6%
Performing Arts
5%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
9%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business35
Midsize Enterprise23
Large Enterprise20
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Check Point Application Control?
I was not part of the team concerning pricing, setup cost, and licensing as everything is handled by a different team.
What needs improvement with Check Point Application Control?
Based on my experience and the current work environment, I do not see anything lacking in the current features of Check Point Application Control. In the future, some artificial intelligence or mor...
What is your primary use case for Check Point Application Control?
Check Point Application Control is built for controlling application access to our organization network. It is an inbuilt feature of the security gateway of Check Point, where we have enabled this ...
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Also Known As

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CB Protection, Carbon Black CB Protection
 

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Sample Customers

SEB, Luma Arles, Terma, Aerospace, Midwest Rubber
Kaas Tailored, Core-Mark, Indeed, Hologic, Landmark Credit Union, Project Worldwide
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