Check Point Remote Access VPN vs VNC Connect comparison

Check Point Software Technologies and RealVNC are both solutions in the Remote Access category. Check Point Software Technologies is ranked #6 with an average rating of 9.1, while RealVNC is ranked #16 with an average rating of 6.5. Check Point Software Technologies holds a 2.8% mindshare in VUS, compared to RealVNC’s 2.9% mindshare. Additionally, 99% of Check Point Software Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of RealVNC users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 25, 2026

Check Point Remote Access VPN and VNC Connect compete in secure remote access solutions, focusing on security and usability, respectively. Check Point Remote Access VPN is advantageous for businesses emphasizing high security, while VNC Connect is ideal for those prioritizing ease and versatility.

Features: Check Point Remote Access VPN offers advanced encryption, seamless integration with security systems, and customizable authentication. VNC Connect provides cross-platform capabilities, remote control, real-time chat, and file transfers.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Check Point offers a structured deployment with documentation, email, and phone support. VNC Connect emphasizes quick setup with a simplified interface and active community support through help desks and forums.

Pricing and ROI: Check Point involves higher initial costs justified by long-term security benefits. VNC Connect offers a lower entry cost and appealing ROI for budget-conscious businesses seeking wide device compatibility.

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Microsoft Intune

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Remote Access category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 6.3%, down from 10.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Check Point Remote Access VPN is 2.8%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VNC Connect is 2.9%, down from 3.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Remote Access Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Microsoft Intune	6.3%
Check Point Remote Access VPN	2.8%
VNC Connect	2.9%
Other	88.0%

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OluwashileAdeniyi

Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees

Centralized endpoint security has improved and supports hybrid work and BYOD policies

Regarding what I dislike about Microsoft Intune and its downsides, I would say that more Mac controls are needed because we have limited Mac and Linux control. When comparing controls and policies between Windows, Mac, and Linux, Windows has almost everything you can think of, while Mac and Linux have limited types of control. You cannot implement certain things on Mac and Linux that you can on Windows. The limited controls are a major issue. Additionally, if Microsoft could find a way to embed servers into Microsoft Intune, that would be beneficial. Microsoft Intune is not really designed for servers or Windows servers. It is more tailored towards Windows 11 and Windows 10 operating systems. Windows servers are not fully supported. Enterprise organizations usually have both servers and endpoints, which are users' workstations. For servers, most people look for other solutions such as SCCM, which is Configuration Manager. However, SCCM is what Microsoft Intune is trying to replace. Both SCCM and Microsoft Intune belong to Microsoft. Microsoft is trying to transition organizations into Microsoft Intune, the native cloud solution. However, because this update is still in process, servers are not fully compatible with Microsoft Intune and cannot be managed by it. The current policy that has emerged from issues with clients is what they call co-management, which is relatively new, and I do not know if adoption is significant. Many legacy or older customers who have been using these products for decades still have SCCM. When it is time for them to manage their Windows devices, they use what is called cloud attach. Cloud attach is a term whereby your SCCM is connected to your Microsoft Intune. Most people do not know about it, but I have deployed it for several organizations. Cloud attach and co-management work together so that your device is in SCCM, but some policies are pushed from Microsoft Intune. It is like two different solutions working hand in hand. That is what they call co-management. Microsoft Intune does not bring all of your endpoint and security management tools into one place, which is the goal and how it should be. However, as I mentioned, servers are not included. If we talk about end users, Microsoft Intune does bring all your devices together. In a typical enterprise environment, you have end users with workstations, laptops, company-issued phones, and bring your own devices. You can create policies for all of these. However, for the backend, your servers do not have much coverage. Servers are not really covered by Microsoft Intune in that way.

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Niyajuddin Tiwale

Technique at Digitaltrack

Has improved security and enabled remote work flexibility across teams

The best features Check Point Remote Access VPN offers are its security features, which stand out to me. Whenever we are giving the remote access VPN to any employees or vendors, we can specify and control particular access. If we want to give access to a particular IP only, we can achieve that via this feature, and we also apply security features such as antivirus and anti-spyware while giving access to any employees or partners. The ability to control and specify access with Check Point Remote Access VPN, such as limiting to particular IPs or applying antivirus and anti-spyware, makes our environment safe from cyber threats and any types of malicious activities or accessing our private data. We control this through the feature by applying security policies that allow particular users. After deploying Check Point Remote Access VPN solution, I can say that our productivity has maximized. Users are working from home and even working 24/7. If they want, they can access our resources at any time, providing flexibility to work from anywhere. Employees say that sometimes they are not available during the working hour, but they can work from home at their flexible timing, needing access to our private network resources. They sit at home or any remote site and connect to our network to work, which is very good.

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Jose Miguel Moya

SACTA Architect at MRInformatica

Easy to deploy, but scalability needs improvement

There are no specific challenges I faced while using the product. I haven't used the solution to support any AI-driven projects. In our company, we need to have remote access to our labs because if not, people have to move to the laboratory, and we will spend a lot of time working. I don't know the features of VNC Connect that improved our company's support capabilities. I rate the tool a six out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The feature I find most valuable in Microsoft Intune is being able to configure policies and push them directly to mobile phones."

"Overall, Microsoft Intune has been a strong platform for modern endpoint management, especially for organizations supporting hybrid work and cloud-first device management strategies."

"The most valuable feature of Intune is the user-friendly portal for end users."

"What I like most about the tool is that it's now very easy to set up a device for someone to use. It also helps us tremendously in managing security. Before, we used on-premise management with a domain controller. It was difficult to manage security comprehensively. For example, it was hard to know which computers were updated. We weren't able to do that easily with our previous solution."

"Microsoft Intune helps us avoid issuing everyone company-owned devices. We provide a stipend, allowing users to bring their own devices. This approach gives us leverage against other MSPs. It also enhances collaboration because clients already covered by specific licensing can optimize their usage of Microsoft Intune."

"Microsoft Intune is a tool designed for enterprise customers to protect enterprise data from leakage or sharing."

"The solution is scalable, and we currently have tens of thousands of users within our organization using the solution."

"Microsoft Intune is a good solution and it is purely based on Azure cloud, so I can use all the benefits of Azure cloud in Microsoft Intune and several good features in Microsoft Intune to manage devices."

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"Check Point Remote Access VPN has positively impacted my organization because we can connect our resources remotely with a secure network and secure channel."

"The biggest advantage of Check Point Remote Access VPN is that we already use the Check Point firewall. We only needed to enable the feature and do the configuration in order to enable the VPN feature. We didn't need to buy or manage new hardware. This was a big advantage."

"The initial setup of Check Point Remote Access VPN is simple."

"One of the most outstanding features is the ability to deliver third-party services and achieve double authenticity with integrated identities."

"Overall, I rate Check Point Remote Access VPN a nine."

"Check Point Remote Access VPN has positively impacted our organization by centralizing the VPN connections so that we only have one place to manage them, instead of multiple that we had before."

"Setup using the manuals was easy."

"Using Check Point Remote Access VPN has increased the overall productivity for users staying outside the campus and working remotely during this Covid-19 period."

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"The product’s ease of use and security are valuable."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is its ease of use."

"The most valuable features are that it is consistently low profile and consistently works without hiccups or headaches."

Cons

"There are items that require improvements. One is the controls from iOS."

"They should make it easier to order it, however, that's generally true for everything from Microsoft."

"Although Intune is from the same provider, its integration with other Microsoft products, like Microsoft Defender or Microsoft Purview, could be improved."

"The only issues I have had with Microsoft Intune were with applications where if they are not an MSI file, I cannot really upload it as an application."

"Unfortunately, Intune’s management extension does not provide the same level of logging, and I lack the visibility in Intune that I had with SCCM."

"The reports that are generated aren't so great. They don't give a lot of meaning so far, but that could be down to user knowledge than the actual reporting side of things. I'm not a big user of it, but I was a bigger user of MaaS360, and we used to be able to run weekly and monthly reports. In the case of any deviations. we'd get a warning immediately. That's not so easy to do or to get in place for Intune. This could be just a user issue, but when I compare both, that's the only thing that's lacking for me."

"The reports that are generated aren't so great; they don't give a lot of meaning so far."

"The solution's app deployment needs to be improved."

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"When you want to deploy a new Check Point agent, it is really a pain in the butt."

"Sometimes it will be disconnected, but it's a good solution."

"Check Point Remote Access VPN can be improved in throughput, as when multiple users are connected through the Remote Access VPN, there can be an issue where only a single user can access our single servers, which needs to be resolved."

"The SSL VPN needs a Java applet to be installed and it is also dependent on the latest version of Java."

"Check Point Remote Access VPN can be improved by having more granular options to steer traffic, like easier configurations for split tunneling, which is currently complex."

"There were some issues with automation and instability."

"Improvements for Check Point Remote Access VPN could include enhancing mobile connectivity for a smoother user experience."

"There was complexity in the initial setup."

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"Ease of access is a bit of a challenge."

"Improvements are required in the area of scalability since it is an aspect of the tool where there are shortcomings."

"We occasionally have issues with the graphic software of the interface."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate Intune an eight out of ten for affordability. It's bundled with the 365 licensing, which is competitive overall."

"Intune is inexpensive. It also comes bundled in some Office 365 licenses, so you can choose to purchase it separately or as a package."

"Intune is cost-effective as it is included in some of the Office 365 packages."

"It's affordable. In comparison to the competitors, the price depends on what features you need from Intune, but it's affordable. There are no hidden costs, but there are some features that go for a premium price. Those are the add-ons for which you have to pay extra."

"If you ask the accountant or the finance department, they'll tell you that it is way too expensive, but when I look at the cost and compare it with the value you actually get, it's more than fair."

"There is a license required to use this solution. However, it was part of a bundle package. Microsoft Intune is far less expensive than other solutions, such as Workspace ONE."

"The price of Intune is included with the license for Office 365, so we don't have to pay anything extra for it."

"The pricing is not cheap, especially with inflation. They've had to increase their prices. It's not excessive, but alright."

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"The solution is pretty expensive. The rating is an eight."

"My company makes yearly payments only towards the licensing costs attached to Check Point Remote Access VPN, as there are no extra costs attached to the product."

"The price of this product is good."

"Regarding pricing, as a global customer, we get a big discount. For us, it's a good return on investment. We need to pay for additional features we want to enable. It seems cheaper than other vendors, but I can't say what it would cost an average customer."

"There is a license required for this solution."

"Organizations that already have the Check Point NGFW need to purchase an additional license to have access to the VPN functionality."

"My understanding is that the pricing and licensing are very competitive, and it's not one of their more expensive products. We buy licenses for the solution and have licenses for the endpoint servers."

"The product is expensive. I rate its pricing a ten out of ten. For the cost of one product, we could purchase two or three Fortinet solutions with the same amount of money."

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"The tool is not cheap."

"I use the tool's free version."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Government

Outsourcing Company

22%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

18%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	192
Midsize Enterprise	62
Large Enterprise	185

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	53
Midsize Enterprise	31
Large Enterprise	34

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What needs improvement with VNC Connect?

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What is your primary use case for VNC Connect?

I use the solution to get remote access to our labs.

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Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager

Check Point Remote Access VPN, Check Point Endpoint Remote Access VPN

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Overview

Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based service designed for device management, security, and compliance. It supports automation and facilitates endpoint management for Windows, iOS, and Android devices, ensuring data protection and efficient policy enforcement.

Microsoft Intune offers seamless integration with tools like Windows Autopilot to automate device setup and deployment. Integrated with Azure Active Directory, it enhances policy management while providing robust reporting and analytics tools for compliance tracking. Despite its intuitive interface aimed at simplifying navigation and device security management, there are challenges such as compatibility issues with Linux and Mac, limited policy support for Android, and demands for better third-party integration. It's widely used for both corporate-owned devices and BYOD scenarios in dynamic IT environments.

What are the key features of Microsoft Intune?

Windows Autopilot: Automates device setup for rapid deployment.
Azure Active Directory Integration: Enhances user policy management.
Reporting and Analytics: Improves compliance visibility.
Mobile Application Management: Ensures app security without compromising personal data.
Cloud-Based Management: Allows management from any location.

What benefits and ROI can users expect?

Time Efficiency: Automation reduces time in policy enforcement and configuration updates.
Enhanced Security: Ensures data protection across corporate-owned and BYOD devices.
Improved Compliance: Advanced reporting tools enhance compliance visibility.
Flexible Management: Cloud-based nature supports management from any location.

In industries such as finance and healthcare, Microsoft Intune is implemented to ensure data protection and compliance with regulatory standards. Manufacturing sectors utilize Intune for managing a distributed workforce across global locations, while educational institutions employ it to secure and manage devices in learning environments supporting both students and faculty.

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Check Point Remote Access VPN enables secure connectivity from remote locations with features like strong encryption and multifactor authentication. Its compatibility with multiple devices ensures operational flexibility for employees and partners accessing corporate resources.

Check Point Remote Access VPN integrates with current firewalls, providing robust security and seamless management. It supports effective remote work with centralized control, allowing users to connect securely from anywhere. While valued for its ease of use and stable performance, it faces limitations in Linux support and requires improved documentation. High-load performance inconsistencies and installation complexities are areas for development. Its adaptability to diverse systems, including cloud integration, offers scalable connectivity solutions.

What are the key features?

Seamless Integration: Works with existing firewalls for streamlined operations.
Multi-Factor Authentication: Provides strong security measures.
Centralized Management: Efficient control and log management via SmartPortal.
User-Friendly Interface: Enhances productivity and ease of use.
Device Compatibility: Supports multiple devices for flexible operations.

What benefits or ROI should users consider?

Enhanced Security: Ensures secure remote connections with encryption.
Increased Productivity: Stability and ease of use facilitate efficient remote work.
Infrastructure Cost Savings: No need for additional hardware investments.
Operational Flexibility: Supports diverse device access for improved scalability.

Organizations in industries like technology and finance implement Check Point Remote Access VPN to maintain secure remote connectivity for employees and partners. By enabling access to internal resources and applications, they support effective remote work and adhere to stringent data security standards, particularly during increased remote working demands or business travel scenarios.

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VNC Connect offers secure remote access and control solutions aimed at simplifying digital collaboration for businesses of all sizes. It leverages cloud connectivity to provide consistent, real-time access to desktop environments from any location.

VNC Connect integrates effectively into corporate frameworks by allowing IT teams to manage resources remotely with high levels of security and flexibility. This enables businesses to support remote work policies efficiently and ensure seamless connectivity across multiple devices without compromising on quality or speed of service. The service's strong encryption protocols and user-friendly setup make it a dependable choice for enterprises looking to maintain a continuous workflow.

What features make VNC Connect valuable?

Cloud Connectivity: Ensures secure, hassle-free remote access anywhere.
High-Definition Support: Offers clear and uninterrupted viewing and control.
Cross-Platform Compatibility: Enables use across diverse operating systems.
Intuitive Interface: Simplifies setup and operation for users.
Strong Security: Provides robust encryption and authentication methods to protect data.

What benefits and ROI should users look for?

Increased Productivity: Supports seamless work-from-home transitions.
Cost Efficiency: Minimizes hardware investments and travel needs.
Scalability: Easy adaptation to growing business demands.
Operational Continuity: Ensures business processes remain uninterrupted.
User Satisfaction: Promotes positive reviews due to its ease of use and reliability.

VNC Connect is widely implemented in industries like healthcare for managing patient records securely from remote locations, and in education, where it facilitates remote teaching and learning activities. It supports IT maintenance services across sectors by enabling real-time troubleshooting and system operations from various sites, maintaining efficiency and minimizing downtime.

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Telesat Canada, St. Anthony's School, Pratt and Whitney, City of Sacramento

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