What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Check Point NGFW?

The pricing and licensing for Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) are fair, but they can feel complex initially. The value is present given the depth of security features, but understanding the right licenses and bundles for specific needs takes time. The setup cost was reasonable, though the initial deployment and tuning required skilled resources, which added to the upfront efforts.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was straightforward. As a partner of Check Point, there is no issue with the pricing or setup cost.

The pricing for Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) is very good, and I received a discount.

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The pricing of Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) is a little bit on the higher side compared to other OEMs.

I was not in the team that handled this, but our team suggested this for the setup cost or licensing related to Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW). I am not the person who looked after this.

I was not part of the team involved in purchasing or licensing decisions.

The pricing was competitive with the other vendors.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Check Point Quantum Force (NGFW) was good; it was pretty much straightforward with no hidden costs.

I don't know the price because I only made the technical decision, but I spoke about the price with my manager.

The licensing model is a bit confusing due to multiple software blades. Initial configuration can be difficult, but Check Point's documentation helps make it easier.

The pricing, setup cost, and licensing were straightforward, but the pricing is a little bit high compared to other vendors such as FortiGate and Sophos.

Licensing can be a bit complicated.

All good. No issues.

The perception is that Check Point NGFW is expensive, especially when all software modules are included. For larger enterprises with comprehensive service requirements, it is reasonably priced. However, in the medium-sized business market, it can be seen as expensive, leading to switches to alternatives like Fortinet.

Compared to other solutions, the pricing of Check Point NGFW is high. However, for customers particularly concerned with security, such as in enterprises, data centers, financial sectors, or government sectors, the pricing is justified. If a customer is not highly focused on security, a less expensive firewall may suffice.

There is a lot of price parity between all the players. Everybody is within plus or minus ten percent. Check Point is probably more expensive than some of the other players out there, but it is incremental.

I am not dealing with the pricing of Check Point products since I am a technician, not a seller or buyer.

Check Point and Palo Alto solutions are among the more expensive options, but once a platform is adopted, switching is difficult. Clients tend to stay with the same brand for extended periods.

Check Point NGFW is much cheaper than other platforms, including Palo Alto. Its scalability, especially with the Maestro solution, is a big advantage. If you're looking for good security at a reasonable price with a good return on investment, I believe Check Point NGFW is the way to go.

For the current market situation setup cost, pricing, and licensing look fine.

The product's price is on the higher side but I also feel that it is more secure than the other solutions in the market.

Costing and licensing are high as compared to other OEMs.

I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten. It costs around 100,000-200,000 dollars per month. Besides standard licensing fees, we paid extra for enterprise-level premium support. There were also onboarding costs factored in. These additional costs made it more expensive overall. The total cost was around 100,000 dollars, which was challenging for our budget. Check Point was also pricey, not much different from Palo Alto Networks. However, we decided switching to Check Point was better because it offered more capabilities for a similar price.

Check Point is not the cheapest vendor in the market, but it has everything you need compared to other solutions. So that's probably the main reason for the cost or the prices. I think it's probably on the same level as Palo Alto.

As of now, everything is good as per the market scenario.

Pricing is good. The price is very reasonable for enterprise customers. It offers average pricing. Previously, I worked as a system integrator, and we faced some cross-product environments where Check Point was quite costly compared to the product we were working with.

The product is expensive and costs around one-point-five million. I rate the product’s pricing an eight out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.

The tool's price is reasonable in case you are not using it in a high-load environment. If you are not expecting significant increases or peak increases in loading, it should be fine. If it is a really highly loaded VLE environment, and if you try to rely on the tool's official numbers, I would say you can put your environment and network in jeopardy because it becomes really unstable. For the last couple of years, the situation has changed, and it has become really tricky to understand why the tool's official numbers aren't aligned with real-world numbers, which is a big problem for the VLE customers because when they are just trying to consider their official stats and official scalability numbers, it might be tricky. VLE customers should have, like, a 20 to 30 percent extra, or else, at this point, it becomes much more expensive. The tool's prices don't make any sense because we are not talking about MSRP prices for VLE. We are talking about the discounted prices, which could be a really, really huge gap between the MSRP and the discounted price. I don't think these numbers will highlight any beneficial aspect of the price for you.

Setup cost is not much, hence pricing and licensing need to be considered. If pricing gets lower that would be great.

In terms of cost, pricing, and licensing, Check Point is not very expensive or complex.

The pricing is reasonable compared to the features that you get.

The pricing for Check Point NGFW tends to be higher compared to other options in the market, especially for high-end models. In comparison with enterprise-grade firewalls like Palo Alto, Check Point is among the more expensive choices.

It falls in a moderate price range, not as inexpensive as some alternatives but not as costly as Palo Alto. I would rate it seven out of ten. There are numerous additional licenses required for advanced security features, leading to additional costs.

The pricing is moderate. The license cost is good. However, some features like VPN are costly.

It's reasonably priced, but competitors offer much cheaper options. It's market-related, so the pricing makes sense for what Check Point offers.

The product provides value for pricing in terms of performance and technical features compared to other firewalls.

Check Point NGFW is expensive.

The solution is expensive. A medium data center would cost around $17,000 per year for a medium enterprise.

It is important to carefully consider your needs. Additional features can be activated easily - for additional licensing costs. However, opting for extended licensing can provide cost savings through discounts.

The tool is a bit expensive. The product’s operational cost is very high. We pay a yearly licensing fee. We also pay for support.

I'd advise users to prepare their requirements before choosing the product and model.

Check Point provides quite reasonable pricing and licensing schemes.

NGFW is not a cheap solution, however, it does guarantee security. If the goal is to protect assets, using NGFW by Check Point helps immensely.

We tell customers truthfully it's the best product, however, it has the highest cost and you'll pay for each license.

If new to Check Point, get pro services to help deploy it - especially if it is an advanced config. This will save huge amounts of time and grief. Once you have experience, pro services are generally not needed unless, again, you have no experience in that area.

Check Point is not a cheap solution, however, on cyber security, we prefer to stay with a key player.

The pricing falls in the middle, meaning it's neither cheap nor expensive. I would rate it five out of ten.

It may be considered relatively expensive, but the investment is justified when compared to other competitors. Check Point's functionality and capabilities are notably strong. The cost of licensing can vary based on the prevailing exchange rates. In our case, we paid for the renewal in our local currency, but on average, it amounts to approximately $32,000 USD annually. I would rate it eight out of ten.

The product is not that expensive for what it is offering, but it could be cheaper. Nowadays, all the vendors are increasing their prices. Suggesting the product to the customers will be easier if it is a little cheaper. The tool offers good attributes.

It's expensive, but its price is reasonable looking at its functionality and power.

Check Point NGFW integration is quite smooth in terms of licensing. They are a bit more expensive, yet they are overall a strong product and a must-have for professionals.

Check Point NGFW is a highly scalable and secure solution that is user-friendly. It is up to the mark in terms of data and system security management. Potential users should just go for it.

I would advise others to go for it. It's easy to set up and available at lower pricing than alternatives.

The cost is accessible yet not for many. It is an excellent tool yet the price may lead to others choosing other companies that may not have the best solutions on the market. The installation is easy to do it is very interactive

The setup cost is good and the solution is affordable.

The setup cost is pretty much the same as compared to the other vendors. The initial pricing could be slightly better, however, the licensing and maintenance cost is much better compared to the other similar products in the market.

The cost is quite high. That said, it must be understood that it is not only a firewall, it is a solution that integrates more solutions within it.

Check Point manages a good cost in its products and it is worth making the investment since this can prevent a collapse in the organization.

A Check Point vendor is necessary to be able to address licensing properly. I'd recommend carefully validating the documentation and carrying out test environments before implementing NGFW solutions in production to see the pros and cons that are generated in your infrastructure.

It is necessary to implement security technology via the manufacturer's documentation to do it with the best possible practices.

The pricing could be better, however, the vendor is excellent and I strongly recommend it.

Check Point has a pretty competitive price point if you use the features it has to offer. If you need only basic firewalling other solutions may be better suited to your needs.

if you pay for the setup cost, make sure you get it set up exactly as you need it to be.

It's not the cheapest solution, however, it's one of the most advanced and competent.

Check Point has a good cost-benefit ratio.

After buying the firewall, you can use Check Point for a lifetime, however, it is a subscription base for content security features.

There are different levels of protection and yearly maintenance on offer.

There are competitors that have more expensive solutions than Check Point NGFW, such as Palo Alto. There are times when Check Point NGFW can have good offerings with a three-year license. The presence of Palo Alto has been heavily invested in marketing. From Check Point's perspective, I am not sure how they compared with other vendors. I'm not heavily involved in the process of the quotations.

Check Point needs to lower its price drastically, and the licensing model is very complex.

The solution is easy to deploy. The pricing is lower than other solutions. We've had no issue with licensing.

The cost is pricey.

I can't speak to the cost of the solution. We deal with it through a partner, and I'm not involved in any of the pricing aspects.

The setup is very easy with minimal cost for licensing as well.

The setup was simple because we had our partner and checkpoint expert support. The time it took was standard and once the installation was complete, there was no problem at all.

It is pretty cheap as far as the setup cost, pricing, and/or licensing are concerned.

Check Point has previously held a large market share, but perhaps not recently. I think that the price point in India is a bit different. Check Point offers options. I don't see that Check Point is very high, but it is geared more towards enterprises.

The pricing is a little bit high, although I have no issue with the licensing or setup. It is easy to use.

If you have no experience with Check Point and you are on a deadline, it's essential you find a company certified to help with the deployment and configuration. The feature set is rich however, it's not always user-friendly. Pricing, including licensing, is very expensive compared to alternate products such as Sophos, Barracuda, or FortiGate

If you have the budget, it's a good idea to go for the Check Point Firewall.

The price should be considered, however, it shouldn't be the only reason you choose the solution, or not.

Check Point is not the cheapest manufacturer, however, it's worth the price.

The cost is high but the benefits are too.

The costs involved depend on your needs and budget.

The solution should be evaluated and a trial run should be done in the lab as Check Point provides VM instances that can be installed on an open server box. Make sure to check with sales about the features and if they require additional licenses before purchasing.

It is very competitive relative to others on the market.

The setup is easy and intuitive, and licensing has good coverage to meet the needs for most of the clients. Price is the least favorite element regarding Check Point. Its products aren't the cheapest ones in the market, however, the ratio of value to money is fair.

The setup cost is not a challenge at all. Check Point engineers work directly with you throughout the whole process. The pricing is high, for the hardware and software, although discounts are negotiable. The software blade licensing is broken down into many flavors, depending on your needs. It is very a la carte and provides various product offerings, including endpoint management, VPN, disk encryption, etc.

We purchased this through a VAR, so your mileage may vary when it comes to cost and initial service for setup. The licensing can be a bit tricky when you have more than one appliance. That said, they are very open and explain how it all works. They give the ability to set up trials of all the different license 'blades' to let you try before you buy.

We found that Check Point was very flexible with its pricing. We were looking at a spec of hardware in other solutions. We found that Check Point did not have a direct competitor, but to help with the bid, they managed to reduce the costs of their higher-spec hardware to make it competitive with the other solutions we were looking at. It's not our fault they did not produce the hardware of a similar spec. It's up to them to try and provide a solution that would make it a competitive solution.

Check Point is definitely not the cheapest solution, but the better security makes it worth the price. The licensing model is pretty easy, especially when it comes to the extension for many environments.

When implementing, I would suggest you define in a real way what you want to allow —applications, content, destinations, etc. — and drop the rest of the traffic. It is important to review the groups, objects, and networks created to efficiently define the security policies that you finally want to implement.

While the pricing is okay, the local Ugandan support one gets is not commensurate with it.

The licensing is okay. Clients can go for a one, three, or five-year license. Sometimes it's complicated to put new licensing on existing devices. If we have issues, we can raise questions with the sales management team and they are always very helpful. Larger, enterprise-level devices, in particular, can be a bit complex to deal with.

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If you using the Fortigate firewall, Check Point would be considered expensive. At the same time, Check Point provides you environment with more security than FortiGate.

If you expect more security, then you can prefer the Check Point NGFW.

The solution is priced well in the market in order to compete with the other products.

The setup cost, pricing, and licensing can be a bit expensive, but, I promise, it's completely worth the cost.

I think our licensing is on a yearly basis, but it could be every three years. Either way, it's not more than three years — that I am certain of. The pricing was actually what made us go for Check Point. Palo Alto was much more expensive. Check Point offers the same applications and features as Palo Alto for roughly a third of the price.

Compared with Palo Alto and Cisco, the price of this solution is quite fair. Compared to Fortinet and other vendors, it's probably a little bit on the higher side. Really, it all depends on what you get at the end of the day.

Its price is reasonable. If we compare its TCO for three years, it is more reasonable than some of the other vendors such as Fortinet, Palo Alto, etc.

The price of the appliance should be decreased.

The licensing fees are paid on a monthly basis and I am happy with the pricing.

It is less expensive than Palo Alto. Licensing is on a yearly basis and I am happy with the pricing.

Licensing is pretty straightforward and is based on the blades available, such as NGFW, NGTP, and NGTX. Generally speaking, the pricing is in line with other players in the industry.

Check Point is competitively priced; however, there is an additional charge for the Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) and it is easy to understand. My advice is to negotiate upfront with a support contract of between three and five years.

The hardware cost is not huge, but you need to push for good pricing on software licensing and blades.

The pricing is high compared to competitors.

Check Point brings good value for the money and is competitive in the market.

The price point and licensing was the main factor in moving away from Cisco and migrating all of our sites to Check Point. They offered more features for a lower cost than competitors, and the licensing model was easy to understand.

Cost-wise, it cheaper than industry leaders such as Palo Alto. The licensing is straightforward; there are only three types of licenses that include NGFW, NGTP, and SNBT, so the organization can choose its license according to their requirements.

The licensing includes the cost of support.

One of the main reasons that Check Point is used is that it helps us to administer security at a reasonable price. This is naturally in addition to meeting the expectations of the institution. An annual technical support fee is paid to maintain the equipment with the most updated licenses and versions and thus avoid vulnerabilities

Scaling requires the purchase of additional licenses.

Check Point should provide some basic license for mobile access VPN by default, for at least five to ten users.

The price of this product is not too costly and you do not need to pay for all of the features. It is more expensive than Cisco ASA, yet cheaper than a similar product by Palo Alto. The cost varies, depending on the service. For example, we have opted for Geo Protection, which is something that costs extra, but we wanted that feature.

The price of Check Point is lower than Palo Alto but higher than Cisco ASA. For us, the price for licensing is fine, we have no issue with it, and feel that the cost is justified. There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees.

The vendor has a very flexible licensing approach. Cost per Gb reduced and reduced OPEX compared with other vendors.

Check Point is a vendor that listens to customers and determines what they want. Based on the requirements and the solutions offered by other vendors, Check Point will negotiate to try and give the customer the best price. Check Point offers options and operates differently from other vendors with respect to licensing. Each blade requires that you have a license.

They sell it in one box. In that one box, they sell Antivirus and Threat Prevention. They have everything, so we are not required to purchase additional IPS hardware for it. The cost of the pricing and licensing are okay. They are giving me a good product as far as I know. It is more expensive than Cisco, but cheaper than Palo Alto, which is fine. It has many good features, so it deserves a good price as well.

The price of this solution is average; not too high and not too low. It is more expensive than Cisco ASA but cheaper than Palo Alto. After the first package of licenses, we have not needed to purchase additional ones. When our license expires then we will purchase another one.

I think that the pricing is different for every organization.

The pricing is good. It is less than Palo Alto's firewalls. Check Point has the same features as Palo Alto, but the licensing and cost of these firewalls are not too expensive. It is one of the best firewalls in the market in this range.

The pricing in this category is a jungle, but Check Point was very competitive. They were very forthcoming and agile for our budget needs.

The price could be decreased, because the competitors of Check Point Firewall are giving lower prices in comparison. The licensing part is something that is very easy to do in Check Point Firewall. We just need to purchase the license, then we have to write the keys in while installing it. The good thing is that it is an easy process to update the license.

The pricing and licensing part is something that could be improved. Check Point license and pricing are a bit higher compared to competing firewalls. I think they can work on that.

Strongly consider augmenting standard support with Check Point's premium option or by purchasing ATAM/professional services time blocks, especially during deployment. Standard support is decent, though occasionally frustrating from a turnaround perspective. While we sometimes wait a while for resolution on some cases, the information we receive is usually quality; that's been our experience.

The licensing part is easy for Check Point firewalls. You just purchase the license and install it on the firewall. The pricing is a bit high, but obviously it gives you advanced features. If you want to buy the best thing on the market, you have to pay extra money.

The pricing of Check Point's firewalls is good. It is not that expensive.

There are three types of licensing: Threat Prevention, NGTP, and Next Generation Threat Extraction. Before, it used to be you would just enable the license of whatever blade you wanted to buy. Nowadays, Threat Prevention would be sufficient for most clients, so I would think people would go for the NGTP, license which includes all the blades.

Check Point Firewall costs more compared to the other firewalls in the markets, as pricing is little high. However, it is easy to take the license and use it in the firewall.

The pricing for Check Point depends on your environment.

It can be expensive, but it's value for money. What you pay for is what you get. You can go down in price and buy some cheap firewalls, but you're not going to get great support and you're not going to get the level of protection you need. With Check Point you get all of that.

We have to consider things, cost-wise, when we are expanding into other locations. We don't have the budget to use it in other platforms. We have some servers that we deploy in AWS and other locations. But instead of going with Check Point, we go with other vendors to fit into the budget. Check Point is really costly. When it comes to the Indian market, where we are located, we always consider budget solutions. So this is an area where Check Point could use some improvement. In addition to the standard fees, support is an added expense.

The pricing and licensing are pretty steep. They know that they are good, so they are pricey.

Cisco pushes clients to purchase their hardware, and this is not the case with Check Point. This helps to easily manage costs.

In the past, when Fortinet was a young company, the price point of Fortinet was very low compared to Check Point. But at this stage, our experience is that the pricing is almost the same. The pricing of Check Point is fair when compared to others. The only additional cost we have with Check Point is when we need to do a big migration. Sometimes we need a third-party company, but this is not usual. It's only for big migrations that we sometimes have support from an external company. The last time we needed something like that was two years ago.

In terms of quality versus price, Check Point is very balanced.

The pricing and licensing are the worst part of Check Point. I usually don't know what I really am buying. When I have to do an inventory of the license, I don't know what it is being used for. Sometimes I feel I am being cheated, and the others times, I feel it is a bargain. Nobody knows! Even the Check Point representatives, they aren't clear on somethings, such as, what is the right license for what I need. There is a possibility to have diamond support. You can have a technical engineer who is there just for you. When you have that type of feature, it's more expensive.

Check Point offers good solutions, but it won't kill your budget. Going into Next-Generation firewalls, you should know what the different blades are for, and when you want to buy a solution, know what you want to use that solution for. If it's for your normal IP rule set, for identity awareness, content awareness, for VPN, or for NAT, know the blades you want. Every solution or every feature of the firewall has license blades. If you want to activate a feature to see how that feature handles the kind of work you give, and it handles it pretty well, you can then move to other features.

Pricing is fine. We had to get separate licenses for the different blades. It would be nice to have a feature where we can get the multiple licenses all-in-one instead. The licensing feature is good for the Check Point. It attaches to the management IP address of the central management server. So, you can remove that particular IP and then use that license on another device on some other firewall, if you want.

Make sure you get the correct license. For instance, I did an audit for one of our clients recently and I saw that they always were buying the most expensive license and not using the features that were included in it. That's one thing to look at: If you're not going to use some features, don't buy the license related to those and go for a cheaper license. Also, negotiate. There's always room for discounts. You get licensing bundles, so depending on which features you want to activate, your license is going to be more expensive. Some things, like Threat Extraction and Threat Emulation, require subscriptions. They don't come with a standard firewall. I'm not a licensing expert, but as far as I know there's the standard firewall, the Next Generation Firewall, and then the Next Generation Threat Prevention license. The price goes up in those bundles.

If you use the features then it's cost-effective. Otherwise, it's expensive.

For the firewall, there is a limitation on the license. We are facing some problems with mobile access. We have a license for 450 licenses of VPN users. We would like Check Point to have more than that, e.g., if the organization gets bigger and there are more users, then that will be a problem. 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.

One of the main reasons that we went with Check Point is that they provide a good solution for a firewall but at an affordable price. As a state agency, we can't afford a Cisco FirePOWER. It's just out of our budget to be able to pay for something where licensing and hardware are so expensive. Check Point has really met our needs for a budget-friendly solution. We pay a yearly support fee in addition to the standard licensing fees with Check Point.

Pricing is a little high compared to competitive firewalls, but it is easy to go through the licensing steps.

The prices are good for its features. The benefit of its license is we get timely security prevention updates. The price is good for the technology that we get.

The pricing is good. It's not so expensive. You can deploy it and it will do a lot of jobs in one package. It's a good choice compared to the other firewalls.

Use the basic sizing tool to do the correct sizing so you don't waste too much money, because it's not a very cheap solution when compared to other vendors. There are other vendors that are more affordable. There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees, except maintenance.

The pricing and licensing are expensive. If you compare it with Fortinet, then it is cheaper on a yearly basis. However, Check Point is the most expensive firewall right now in terms of licenses and its appliance. My recommendation is if you want a long-term investment, then you should use an open server. If you use an open server, then the latency is really low. If you pay for a full appliance, it's more expensive.

NGTP is easy and strong. If you need the best security - use SanbBlast in addition.