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Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) vs Hillstone CloudEdge comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 1, 2026

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 Quantum Force (...
Ranking in Firewalls
6th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
346
Ranking in other categories
Unified Threat Management (UTM) (2nd)
Hillstone CloudEdge
Ranking in Firewalls
46th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Firewalls category, the mindshare of Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) is 2.8%, down from 2.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Hillstone CloudEdge is 0.5%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Firewalls Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW)2.8%
Hillstone CloudEdge0.5%
Other96.7%
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Featured Reviews

San Naing Htun - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Has improved threat prevention and protection but presents deployment and licensing challenges
The best features Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) offers are AI-powered threat prevention, zero-day protection, unified management, and scalability. These features have helped me in my daily work or my organization by allowing us, as a SAAS company operating across AWS, Azure, and handling external partner access or a multi-tenant model, to preemptively stop unknown attacks, which is critical. Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) has positively impacted my organization as it is a high-end enterprise grade firewall. I have noticed that it is very good if your SAAS business has high traffic volume, serious threat prevention requirements, and you are ready for the investment.
Albert-Wang - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Consultant at SiS Technologies
Comprehensive cloud security with robust threat protection and VPN capabilities
Hillstone CloudEdge is compatible with all the mainstream public cloud providers, such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Alibaba Cloud. This solution has a unified OS system for security products, ensuring that the virtual firewall has similar features to the on-premise solutions. Important features include a VPN, VTech VPN, SSL VPN, QoS, antivirus, threat protection, and sandbox capabilities.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We have all the features we want or need in this appliance. It's been good so far."
"I have worked for several years with the Check Point platform (NGFW) and it is by far the most stable in hardware and software."
"It's improved our organization with simple day-to-day operations with easy tracking of traffic for troubleshooting, with a variety of features."
"Multilayered protection is provided thanks to Check Point, as security is achieved both on the endpoint side as well as the firewall side."
"If somebody wants a secure and stable environment, Check Point is definitely the leader to go to; definitely the number-one choice."
"Check Point definitely has a great architecture, where you can just enable the software blades and deploy a secure service. Overall, it provides ease of deployment and ease of use."
"Having a hardware solution that allows our remote users to connect securely to our business is extremely valuable."
"Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) is our main solution for network perimeter security on a day-to-day basis and has become essential to our daily security operations, and we could not imagine running our network without it now."
"The solution is very easy to download and configure. The initial setup was very easy. The technical support is very good."
"I would recommend this product to any business that wants to protect its cloud environment, cloud server, or on-premises virtual servers."
"I'd rate the solution nine out of ten."
"Hillstone CloudEdge is compatible with all the mainstream public cloud providers, such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Alibaba Cloud."
 

Cons

"There is no email security."
"The level and availability of training should be improved."
"I would rate the support as a three out of 10. It is very difficult to work with their support guys, unless you work with the guys in Israel."
"Improvement regarding the expansion of the SMS's compatibility to include various virtualization environments would be beneficial."
"Sometimes when they bring on new upgrades, they affect something else."
"Lately, Check Point seems to be pushing new products too early."
"There are two major areas that need to be improved. The study material for Check Point needs to be improved, as well as the cost for certification."
"In my experience, Check Point NGFW is not stable."
"There is room for improvement in AI features, particularly for zero-day attacks and providing maintenance guidance."
"The solution needs more granular level reporting on system usage."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Check Point is lower than Palo Alto but higher than Cisco ASA."
"I have done licensing and contracts for multiple firewalls. The license and contract configuration is completely fine, but if it is possible to make them cost a bit less, then this would be better."
"It can be expensive, but it's value for money. What you pay for is what you get."
"We pay the licensing fees on a yearly basis."
"I don't think the product's pricing is a good value. I feel it's very overpriced. I feel a lot of the features for a next gen firewall are there. But I feel it's overpriced, because of the stability issues. As far as support goes, I really can't speak to direct Check Point support, but the third-party was pretty terrible... As far as the licensing goes, it's pretty complex. If anybody was to purchase the Check Point product, definitely make sure they have an account rep come on site, and explain it line by line, what each thing is. It's not straightforward. It's very convoluted. There's no way you could just figure it out by looking at it."
"The pricing and licensing are pretty steep. They know that they are good, so they are pricey."
"The price of this product is not too costly and you do not need to pay for all of the features."
"Its cost is a little higher than other products."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
26%
Construction Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
6%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business164
Midsize Enterprise93
Large Enterprise199
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Questions from the Community

How does Check Point NGFW compare with Fortinet Fortigate?
I have experience on both from Disti and channel experience. Please find below my comments (nothing new as such). -Check Point GUI is a bit complicated, -Application and Web filtering are better t...
Which would you recommend - Azure Firewall or Check Point NGFW?
Azure Firewall is easy to use and provides excellent support. Valuable features include integration into the overall cloud platform, autoscaling, and the ability for users to create virtual IP addr...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Check Point NGFW?
Our experience with pricing for Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) has been mixed. The initial setup costs were fairly significant because we needed to buy the hardware appliances and then pay for th...
What needs improvement with Hillstone CloudEdge?
There is room for improvement in AI features, particularly for zero-day attacks and providing maintenance guidance. More AI features would be beneficial.
What is your primary use case for Hillstone CloudEdge?
Our primary use case is to provide cloud-based security solutions for customers using public cloud platforms. We distribute Hillstone CloudEdge and work with its various solutions to ensure securit...
 

Also Known As

Check Point NG Firewall, Check Point Next Generation Firewall
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