Next Generation Firewall Software head-to-head

Compare any two next generation firewall software

First tool #1 Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall · 9.0 #2 FortiGate · 8.2 #3 Check Point Quantum Security Gateway · 7.7 #4 Check Point Cloud Firewall · 7.4 #5 AWS Network Firewall · 6.9 #6 Forcepoint Network Security Platform · 6.9 #7 WatchGuard Firebox · 6.8 #8 Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G · 6.6 #9 Barracuda Secure SD-WAN · 6.5 #10 Zenarmor · 6.5 #11 Zyxel SD-WAN · 6.3 #12 Palo Alto Networks CN-Series · 6.2 #13 Versa Next Generation Firewall · 6.1 #14 Stormshield Management Center · 6.0 #15 Juniper Security Director · 6.0 #16 Sophos Central Firewall Management · 5.9 #17 Google Cloud Secret Manager · 5.9 #18 Cisco Catalyst Center · 5.8 vs Second tool #1 Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall · 9.0 #2 FortiGate · 8.2 #3 Check Point Quantum Security Gateway · 7.7 #4 Check Point Cloud Firewall · 7.4 #5 AWS Network Firewall · 6.9 #6 Forcepoint Network Security Platform · 6.9 #7 WatchGuard Firebox · 6.8 #8 Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G · 6.6 #9 Barracuda Secure SD-WAN · 6.5 #10 Zenarmor · 6.5 #11 Zyxel SD-WAN · 6.3 #12 Palo Alto Networks CN-Series · 6.2 #13 Versa Next Generation Firewall · 6.1 #14 Stormshield Management Center · 6.0 #15 Juniper Security Director · 6.0 #16 Sophos Central Firewall Management · 5.9 #17 Google Cloud Secret Manager · 5.9 #18 Cisco Catalyst Center · 5.8 Compare

Every tool in the ranking is in the list, #1 to #18.

Top matchups The top four, head-to-head

• Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall#1 · 9.0 vs Check Point Cloud Firewall#4 · 7.4 0 wins1 even3 wins Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall leads on 0 of 4 checks, Check Point Cloud Firewall on 3, and 1 are even. Intrusion prevention only on Check Point Cloud Firewall Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs Check Point Cloud Firewall →
• FortiGate#2 · 8.2 vs Check Point Cloud Firewall#4 · 7.4 0 wins1 even3 wins FortiGate leads on 0 of 4 checks, Check Point Cloud Firewall on 3, and 1 are even. Intrusion prevention only on Check Point Cloud Firewall FortiGate vs Check Point Cloud Firewall →
• Check Point Quantum Security Gateway#3 · 7.7 vs Check Point Cloud Firewall#4 · 7.4 0 wins1 even3 wins Check Point Quantum Security Gateway leads on 0 of 4 checks, Check Point Cloud Firewall on 3, and 1 are even. Intrusion prevention only on Check Point Cloud Firewall Check Point Quantum Security Gateway vs Check Point Cloud Firewall →

Every top-8 matchup 19 comparisons, grouped by tool

• Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall#1 · 9.0
  • vsPalo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs Check Point Cloud Firewall7.4
  • vsPalo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs AWS Network Firewall6.9
  • vsPalo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs Forcepoint Network Security Platform6.9
  • vsHHPalo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G6.6
• FortiGate#2 · 8.2
  • vsFortiGate vs Check Point Cloud Firewall7.4
  • vsFortiGate vs Forcepoint Network Security Platform6.9
• Check Point Quantum Security Gateway#3 · 7.7
  • vsCheck Point Quantum Security Gateway vs Check Point Cloud Firewall7.4
  • vsCheck Point Quantum Security Gateway vs AWS Network Firewall6.9
  • vsCheck Point Quantum Security Gateway vs Forcepoint Network Security Platform6.9
• Check Point Cloud Firewall#4 · 7.4
  • vsCheck Point Cloud Firewall vs Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall9.0
  • vsCheck Point Cloud Firewall vs FortiGate8.2
  • vsCheck Point Cloud Firewall vs Check Point Quantum Security Gateway7.7
  • vsCheck Point Cloud Firewall vs AWS Network Firewall6.9
  • vsCheck Point Cloud Firewall vs Forcepoint Network Security Platform6.9
  • vsCheck Point Cloud Firewall vs WatchGuard Firebox6.8
  • vsHHCheck Point Cloud Firewall vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G6.6
• AWS Network Firewall#5 · 6.9
  • vsAWS Network Firewall vs Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall9.0
  • vsAWS Network Firewall vs Check Point Quantum Security Gateway7.7
  • vsAWS Network Firewall vs Check Point Cloud Firewall7.4
  • vsAWS Network Firewall vs Forcepoint Network Security Platform6.9
  • vsAWS Network Firewall vs WatchGuard Firebox6.8
  • vsHHAWS Network Firewall vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G6.6
• Forcepoint Network Security Platform#6 · 6.9
  • vsForcepoint Network Security Platform vs Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall9.0
  • vsForcepoint Network Security Platform vs FortiGate8.2
  • vsForcepoint Network Security Platform vs Check Point Quantum Security Gateway7.7
  • vsForcepoint Network Security Platform vs Check Point Cloud Firewall7.4
  • vsForcepoint Network Security Platform vs AWS Network Firewall6.9
  • vsForcepoint Network Security Platform vs WatchGuard Firebox6.8
  • vsHHForcepoint Network Security Platform vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G6.6
• WatchGuard Firebox#7 · 6.8
  • vsWatchGuard Firebox vs Check Point Cloud Firewall7.4
  • vsWatchGuard Firebox vs AWS Network Firewall6.9
  • vsWatchGuard Firebox vs Forcepoint Network Security Platform6.9
  • vsHHWatchGuard Firebox vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G6.6
• HHHuawei HiSecEngine USG6800G#8 · 6.6
  • vsHuawei HiSecEngine USG6800G vs Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall9.0
  • vsHuawei HiSecEngine USG6800G vs Check Point Cloud Firewall7.4
  • vsHuawei HiSecEngine USG6800G vs AWS Network Firewall6.9
  • vsHuawei HiSecEngine USG6800G vs Forcepoint Network Security Platform6.9
  • vsHuawei HiSecEngine USG6800G vs WatchGuard Firebox6.8

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