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Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)
Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)
(408)
4.5 out of 5
Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)
By Check Point Software Technologies
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
(15)
3.9 out of 5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
By F5
At a Glance
Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)
Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)
Star Rating
(408)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (52.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
Star Rating
(15)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (53.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)

Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) vs F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) meets the needs of their business better than F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM).
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) over F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM).
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)
No pricing available
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
No pricing available
Free Trial
Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)
No trial information available
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
221
8.8
11
Ease of Use
8.6
222
8.3
10
Ease of Setup
8.2
191
7.2
6
Ease of Admin
8.5
183
8.1
6
Quality of Support
8.3
220
8.5
10
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
174
8.1
6
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
193
7.9
11
Features by Category
Unified Threat Management (UTM)Hide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
8.9
809
Not enough data
Security - Unified Threat Management
8.9
100
Not enough data
8.8
101
Not enough data
8.5
81
Not enough data
8.9
98
Not enough data
8.9
103
Not enough data
9.6
111
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
106
Not enough data
8.7
109
Not enough data
Network Security Policy Management (NSPM)Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Maintenance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Firewall SoftwareHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
8.9
1,541
Not enough data
Administration
9.2
137
Not enough data
8.8
139
Not enough data
8.9
129
Not enough data
9.1
131
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
126
Not enough data
8.7
122
Not enough data
8.8
126
Not enough data
9.1
137
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.5
108
Not enough data
8.7
119
Not enough data
8.9
137
Not enough data
9.1
130
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.8
55
Not enough data
Automation
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Functionality
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Incident Management
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Network Management ToolsHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)
Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) and F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) share no categories
Unique Categories
Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)
Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) is categorized as Unified Threat Management (UTM), Firewall Software, Network Traffic Analysis (NTA), and Network Management Tools
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) is categorized as Network Security Policy Management (NSPM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)
Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
10.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
37.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
52.1%
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
13.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
53.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)
Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)
Information Technology and Services
15.6%
Computer & Network Security
10.8%
Financial Services
9.0%
Banking
7.8%
Government Administration
5.4%
Other
51.4%
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
Computer Networking
13.3%
Translation and Localization
6.7%
Retail
6.7%
Public Relations and Communications
6.7%
Internet
6.7%
Other
60.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)
Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)
Most Helpful Favorable Review
AS
Amarpreet S.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Our various financial and banking partners came across a lot of cyber attacks in past few years. Either it be a Gen1-5 attacks, most of these organisation had came across most of them, with attackers landing up asking ransomware. CheckPoint NGFW appliances...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

The support from TAC is horrible. Site to Site VPNs to other vendors are not stable and missing feature like DBD. IPS has throughput issues. Some features are missing but others exist just are not stable.

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
Most Helpful Favorable Review
SK
Sumit K.
Verified User in Computer & Network Security

F5 advanced firewall is software based firewall solution to provide network security. It can provide real-time visibility in to network traffic and can block traffic real-time. It also has intrusion prevention which is advanced security feature. It can be...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Public Relations and Communications

I dislike the quality of the browser when this pops up. I’d like to adjust it in my settings but I don’t know how to.

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Discussions
Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)
Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) Discussions
What type of firewall is checkpoint?
3 comments
Evans M.
EM
Check Point Firewall is a Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW), that includes application control and IPS protection, with integrated management of security...Read more
Would you prefer Checkpoint/Palo Alto/Fortigate or other NGFW? and if you'd like to add why?
2 comments
RG
It depends on what your needs are. I've worked with both Check Point and Fortinet, and both have a place. In a smaller IT shop (where you may not need some...Read more
¿pueden mejorar las actualizaciones hacia las nuevas versiones?
1 comment
AT
If you mean, can the Checkpoint platform be upgraded from R80.20 to R80.40? Then yes. Me specifically in my environment though, I run R80.10 through R80.40....Read more
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F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) Discussions
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