As for costs, as I mentioned, it is a bit mixed, because we have to be honest. For licenses, Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) has a blade-based model, which seems flexible in theory, but in practice can become expensive when you need to activate multiple security features. Each additional blade—IPS, Anti-Bot, Anti-Virus, URL Filtering, and Application Control—increases the cost. You buy a package of licenses of a certain level, but then you realize you need additional capabilities and the cost scales. As for the cost of implementation, it is higher than with other manufacturers; you also need very detailed planning, and I think that when it is multidomain, it is a product that you cannot deploy in a few days. You need planning months in advance. However, I can say that once it is implemented, it works wonderfully. Before reaching that point where everything works perfectly, you clearly have to plan months in advance so that nothing is left out during the migration. It is not the most economical solution in the market, but for complex enterprise environments I think the investment is justified because it is very robust and has been in the market for many years.
Network Engineer at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 5
Jul 20, 2026
Since we use a unified standard for using policies and modules in Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security), we can clearly plan which modules we need to activate on a particular gateway for its maximum effective use and cost savings. It does not make sense to activate all blades on all gateways. In our architecture, we have two types of gateways: external and corporate. The corporate ones are more heavily loaded, so they have slightly weaker protection. The external ones are less loaded; therefore, they are maximally protected, and almost all possible Check Point blades are activated for them.
Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) is comparatively conservative in terms of pricing; it is not a very expensive product. If you are a Check Point shop with multiple products throughout your infrastructure and have a good relationship with a decent reseller, then I think their pricing is much more conservative compared to Palo Alto and a couple of other vendors.
In terms of price and license, I would say Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) is not expensive. The pricing is moderate.
We have encountered a few subscription-based licensing models for the virtual gateway and security enablement. We have opted for a three-year contract with fixed pricing for the CloudGuard cost structure, which has enterprise-grade capabilities. Although the pricing is slightly high for smaller organizations, it offers enterprise-level security, indicating a need for improvement in the pricing model.
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My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been reasonable for the value it delivers. The initial setup cost was fair. Understanding the right modules and tiers took a bit of planning upfront, but overall, I feel it is good value given the risk reduction I get.
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that the pricing model is flexible and consumption-based, which makes it easier to align with our cloud. The setup cost was moderate, not too heavy. In terms of ROI, we can see time savings for audit preparation of at least 30-40%.
It's not too expensive. However, it is sometimes hard to explain to customers why they should pay this price, and I need to elaborate on that. It is not cheap, of course, yet it is a necessity.
All these technologies are expensive. Wiz is the most expensive. You might have seen that Google is making overtures toward acquiring Wiz. It's valued at $12 billion, but it may go as high as $24 billion, which would make it the most expensive acquisition in Google's history. The bottom line is that you need to spend a good amount of money to implement these things and it depends on your organization's priorities.
Software Development Manager- Cybersecurity at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Mar 15, 2024
I find CloudGuard CNAPP's pricing and licensing to be flexible, allowing us to explore new features without hard limits. Currently, we operate under an enterprise agreement with the flexibility to utilize the tools we need effectively.
Senior Cybersecurity Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Mar 14, 2024
The licensing part still needs some work. The issue that I have is that we do not use all the services in the cloud, but sometimes, CloudGuard identifies them as an asset.
Deputy Manager at Computer Age Management Services Pvt. Ltd.
Real User
Jan 23, 2024
I don't know the initial proposed amount, but the procurement team looked at the market and compared Prisma and CloudGuard, then settled on one solution.
The solution’s pricing is a little bit high. I rate the product’s pricing a seven out of ten on a scale of one to ten, where one is the lowest price, and ten is the highest price.
It is difficult to contextualize the pricing because we are used to Indian pricing and licensing. In India, there is very little interaction with North America and the private sector regarding pricing.
Check Point Cloud Firewall, previously known as CloudGuard Network Security, provides advanced threat prevention, centralized management, and VPN capabilities, enabling robust cloud security across various platforms including Azure and AWS.Check Point Cloud Firewall delivers seamless cloud integration with advanced automated threat prevention and centralized management to enhance security posture. It offers auto-scaling for dynamic environments and a comprehensive policy enforcement framework...
As for costs, as I mentioned, it is a bit mixed, because we have to be honest. For licenses, Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) has a blade-based model, which seems flexible in theory, but in practice can become expensive when you need to activate multiple security features. Each additional blade—IPS, Anti-Bot, Anti-Virus, URL Filtering, and Application Control—increases the cost. You buy a package of licenses of a certain level, but then you realize you need additional capabilities and the cost scales. As for the cost of implementation, it is higher than with other manufacturers; you also need very detailed planning, and I think that when it is multidomain, it is a product that you cannot deploy in a few days. You need planning months in advance. However, I can say that once it is implemented, it works wonderfully. Before reaching that point where everything works perfectly, you clearly have to plan months in advance so that nothing is left out during the migration. It is not the most economical solution in the market, but for complex enterprise environments I think the investment is justified because it is very robust and has been in the market for many years.
Since we use a unified standard for using policies and modules in Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security), we can clearly plan which modules we need to activate on a particular gateway for its maximum effective use and cost savings. It does not make sense to activate all blades on all gateways. In our architecture, we have two types of gateways: external and corporate. The corporate ones are more heavily loaded, so they have slightly weaker protection. The external ones are less loaded; therefore, they are maximally protected, and almost all possible Check Point blades are activated for them.
Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) is comparatively conservative in terms of pricing; it is not a very expensive product. If you are a Check Point shop with multiple products throughout your infrastructure and have a good relationship with a decent reseller, then I think their pricing is much more conservative compared to Palo Alto and a couple of other vendors.
In terms of price and license, I would say Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) is not expensive. The pricing is moderate.
We have encountered a few subscription-based licensing models for the virtual gateway and security enablement. We have opted for a three-year contract with fixed pricing for the CloudGuard cost structure, which has enterprise-grade capabilities. Although the pricing is slightly high for smaller organizations, it offers enterprise-level security, indicating a need for improvement in the pricing model.
Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) is a good product. The only issue is that the costing is too high.
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been reasonable for the value it delivers. The initial setup cost was fair. Understanding the right modules and tiers took a bit of planning upfront, but overall, I feel it is good value given the risk reduction I get.
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that the pricing model is flexible and consumption-based, which makes it easier to align with our cloud. The setup cost was moderate, not too heavy. In terms of ROI, we can see time savings for audit preparation of at least 30-40%.
From a licensing and cost perspective, it is really competitive. It is one of the better options available.
We had the 60-day evaluation already. It's now something we have to pay.
The pricing is decent.
It's not too expensive. However, it is sometimes hard to explain to customers why they should pay this price, and I need to elaborate on that. It is not cheap, of course, yet it is a necessity.
The pricing and licensing can be improved.
All these technologies are expensive. Wiz is the most expensive. You might have seen that Google is making overtures toward acquiring Wiz. It's valued at $12 billion, but it may go as high as $24 billion, which would make it the most expensive acquisition in Google's history. The bottom line is that you need to spend a good amount of money to implement these things and it depends on your organization's priorities.
Setup cost and licensing are quite expensive.
I would like CloudGuard's pricing to be cheaper, but I think that's impossible. The pricing is the only thing I think they can improve.
I find CloudGuard CNAPP's pricing and licensing to be flexible, allowing us to explore new features without hard limits. Currently, we operate under an enterprise agreement with the flexibility to utilize the tools we need effectively.
The licensing part still needs some work. The issue that I have is that we do not use all the services in the cloud, but sometimes, CloudGuard identifies them as an asset.
If I compare the price of CloudGuard, Palo Alto is more expensive and others are less expensive. CloudGuard CNAPP is in the middle.
I don't know the initial proposed amount, but the procurement team looked at the market and compared Prisma and CloudGuard, then settled on one solution.
The setup cost is really low compared to the license cost. However, it's a good investment if you want to secure the cloud ecosystem.
The tool's pricing is moderate. Its licensing costs are yearly.
The pricing is extremely competitive.
The solution’s pricing is a little bit high. I rate the product’s pricing a seven out of ten on a scale of one to ten, where one is the lowest price, and ten is the highest price.
The price is on the higher end.
Check Point CloudGuard Posture Management is expensive.
The license fee is high.
It is difficult to contextualize the pricing because we are used to Indian pricing and licensing. In India, there is very little interaction with North America and the private sector regarding pricing.
I'm glad I don't have to pay the licensing fee. Everything in this field is very expensive. I don't have a say in the matter.
The pricing is moderate. It's not too expensive or overly cheap. It is comparable to other solutions.
This platform offers modern security for threats that will arise in any organization.
The setup cost and licensing terms are always good.
The cost and setup are relatively good for most enterprises.
CloudGuard is fairly priced.
The tool does have a high cost compared to others on the market, however, it has more features.
The installation of the product is very reliable, and fast, and it is a very competitive cost in the market.