Check Point Cloud Firewall vs Forcepoint Network Security Platform

Check Point Cloud Firewall9.0Visit Forcepoint Network Security Platform8.8Visit

Higher score Check Point Cloud Firewall #4 in Next Generation Firewall Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Check Point

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Forcepoint Network Security Platform #6 in Next Generation Firewall Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Forcepoint

• Check Point Cloud Firewall fits best

  Cloud-first teams across multiple environments

• Forcepoint Network Security Platform fits best

  Enterprises prioritizing deep traffic inspection

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Side by side

Feature	Check Point Cloud Firewall 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Forcepoint Network Security Platform 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#4 in Next Generation Firewall Software	#6 in Next Generation Firewall Software
Best for	Cloud-first teams across multiple environments	Enterprises prioritizing deep traffic inspection
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Phone, Community	Live chat
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Check Point Cloud Firewall 3/3 · Forcepoint Network Security Platform 0/3
Intrusion prevention	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Application control	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
VPN support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment type	Virtual	Not checked yet
Max firewall throughput	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	IPS, application control, IPsec VPN, and segmentation in one platform Terraform, REST API, CI/CD, and infrastructure-aware policy automation Integrates with major clouds, SIEMs, and infrastructure platforms	Inspects decrypted SSL/TLS and full traffic streams, with payload reconstruction Combines intrusion prevention, exploit detection and anti-DDoS protections Centralizes policy management, incident response and reporting
Cons	Pricing requires a conversation with the sales team No free plan is available Virtual deployment may not fit physical-appliance requirements	Pricing requires contacting sales, complicating upfront budget comparisons Appliance throughput varies by model, so capacity needs model-level review Designed for mid-market and enterprise networks, not a free-plan option
Our verdict	Check Point Cloud Firewall provides virtual security gateways and centralized policy management for public, private, and hybrid cloud environments. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise security teams that need intrusion prevention,… Read the review →	Forcepoint Network Security Platform combines network access control, VPN connectivity, intrusion prevention and traffic inspection for mid-market and enterprise networks. It is positioned for distributed environments, with purpose-built… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Check Point Cloud Firewall — where it wins

  • IPS, application control, IPsec VPN, and segmentation in one platform
  • Terraform, REST API, CI/CD, and infrastructure-aware policy automation
  • Integrates with major clouds, SIEMs, and infrastructure platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a conversation with the sales team
  • No free plan is available
  • Virtual deployment may not fit physical-appliance requirements

• Forcepoint Network Security Platform — where it wins

  • Inspects decrypted SSL/TLS and full traffic streams, with payload reconstruction
  • Combines intrusion prevention, exploit detection and anti-DDoS protections
  • Centralizes policy management, incident response and reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales, complicating upfront budget comparisons
  • Appliance throughput varies by model, so capacity needs model-level review
  • Designed for mid-market and enterprise networks, not a free-plan option

• Check Point Cloud Firewall9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad virtual firewall for teams securing cloud and on-premises environments.

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• Forcepoint Network Security Platform8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  Deep traffic inspection and centralized controls for distributed enterprise networks.

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