Arista CloudEOS vs Check Point CloudGuard Network Security

ACArista CloudEOS9.2Visit Check Point CloudGuard Network Security8.3Visit

Higher score AC Arista CloudEOS #1 in Virtual Routers Software 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Arista

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Check Point CloudGuard Network Security #7 in Virtual Routers Software 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Check Point

• Arista CloudEOS fits best

  Teams seeking an established cloud virtual router

• Check Point CloudGuard Network Security fits best

  Cloud teams prioritizing routing plus security controls

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Side by side

Feature	ACArista CloudEOS 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Check Point CloudGuard Network Security 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.3
Ranking	#1 in Virtual Routers Software	#7 in Virtual Routers Software
Best for	Teams seeking an established cloud virtual router	Cloud teams prioritizing routing plus security controls
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not checked yet	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Linux	Web
Support	Email	Docs
Integrations	7 integrations	15 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Arista CloudEOS 2/2 · Check Point CloudGuard Network Security 2/2
VPN support	✓	✓
High availability	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment type	Not checked yet	Virtual machine
Routing protocols	OSPFv2, BGPv4, IS-IS, RIPv2, OSPFv3, BGPv6	OSPFv2, BGP, RIP, static routes, multicast routes, policy-based routing, PIM-SM, PIM-DM, IGMP v2 and v3
Max throughput	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Cloud platforms	Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Equinix Network Edge	AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Our review
Pros	Broad Layer 3 routing, VPN, NAT, GRE, and VXLAN support Dynamic Path Selection with in-band path telemetry Cloud HA, Terraform provisioning, and CloudVision management	Unified firewall policy across AWS, Azure, GCP and OCI Threat prevention includes IPS, antivirus, Anti-Bot and malware defenses Routing, VPN and high-availability gateways support complex cloud networks
Cons	Paid product with no free plan Support channel is listed as email Requires VM, container, or appliance deployment	Pricing uses a contact-sales process with PAYG and BYOL licensing Routing sits within a broader security stack rather than a routing-first product Documented support is provided through the docs channel
Our verdict	Arista CloudEOS is a virtual router and cloud-native networking solution for enterprises and service providers building WAN and multi-cloud networks. It runs as a virtual machine or container, with deployment options spanning public… Read the review →	Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is a virtual security gateway and cloud firewall for workloads and traffic across public, private and hybrid clouds. It fits mid-market and enterprise teams that need centralized policy management… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Arista CloudEOS — where it wins

  • Broad Layer 3 routing, VPN, NAT, GRE, and VXLAN support
  • Dynamic Path Selection with in-band path telemetry
  • Cloud HA, Terraform provisioning, and CloudVision management

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid product with no free plan
  • Support channel is listed as email
  • Requires VM, container, or appliance deployment

• Check Point CloudGuard Network Security — where it wins

  • Unified firewall policy across AWS, Azure, GCP and OCI
  • Threat prevention includes IPS, antivirus, Anti-Bot and malware defenses
  • Routing, VPN and high-availability gateways support complex cloud networks

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses a contact-sales process with PAYG and BYOL licensing
  • Routing sits within a broader security stack rather than a routing-first product
  • Documented support is provided through the docs channel

• ACArista CloudEOS9.2/10 · Paid

  A cloud-ready virtual router for enterprise WAN, VPN, and multi-cloud routing.

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• Check Point CloudGuard Network Security8.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud firewall and virtual gateway that pairs extensive routing with threat prevention.

  Visit Check PointFull verdict →