Check Point CloudGuard Network Security vs Palo Alto Networks VM-Series

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

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Palo Alto Networks VM-Series #8 in Virtual Routers Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit site

• Check Point CloudGuard Network Security fits best

  Cloud teams prioritizing routing plus security controls

• Palo Alto Networks VM-Series fits best

  Cloud teams needing virtual firewall and basic routing

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Side by side

Feature	Check Point CloudGuard Network Security —/10 Visit ↗	Palo Alto Networks VM-Series —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	—
Ranking	#7 in Virtual Routers Software	#8 in Virtual Routers Software
Best for	Cloud teams prioritizing routing plus security controls	Cloud teams needing virtual firewall and basic routing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	15 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Check Point CloudGuard Network Security 2/2 · Palo Alto Networks VM-Series 2/2
VPN support	✓	✓
High availability	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment type	Virtual machine	Not published
Routing protocols	OSPFv2, BGP, RIP, static routes, multicast routes, policy-based routing, PIM-SM, PIM-DM, IGMP v2 and v3	BGP, OSPF, OSPFv3, RIP, static routing
Max throughput	Not published	Not published
Cloud platforms	AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Alibaba Cloud
Our review
Pros	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	Inspects traffic at Layer 7 with inline security controls Supports BGP, OSPF, OSPFv3, RIP and static routing Runs across major public clouds and virtualization platforms
Cons	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	Security-focused rather than a deep standalone routing platform Pricing requires a sales conversation No general free plan
Our verdict	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 →	Palo Alto Networks VM-Series is a virtualized next-generation firewall for protecting workloads and inspecting traffic across public and private clouds, virtualized data centers, and enterprise branches. It is aimed at mid-market and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Palo Alto Networks VM-Series — where it wins

  • Inspects traffic at Layer 7 with inline security controls
  • Supports BGP, OSPF, OSPFv3, RIP and static routing
  • Runs across major public clouds and virtualization platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Security-focused rather than a deep standalone routing platform
  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • No general free plan

• Check Point CloudGuard Network Security—/10 · Pricing on request

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

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• Palo Alto Networks VM-Series—/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud-ready virtual firewall with core routing protocols, VPNs and high availability.

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