Check Point Quantum Security Gateway vs Arista NG Firewall

Check Point Quantum Security Gateway9.2Visit Arista NG Firewall9.0Visit

Higher score Check Point Quantum Security Gateway #3 in Network Firewall Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Check Point

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Arista NG Firewall #8 in Network Firewall Software 9.0/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit site

• Check Point Quantum Security Gateway fits best

  Mature enterprises needing clustered firewalls

• Arista NG Firewall fits best

  Budget-conscious teams needing a full NGFW

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Side by side

Feature	Check Point Quantum Security Gateway 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Arista NG Firewall 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#3 in Network Firewall Software	#8 in Network Firewall Software
Best for	Mature enterprises needing clustered firewalls	Budget-conscious teams needing a full NGFW
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$270/yr
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Phone, Docs	Phone, Community, Docs
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Check Point Quantum Security Gateway 3/3 · Arista NG Firewall 3/3
Intrusion prevention	✓	✓
SSL inspection	✓	✓
Site-to-site VPN	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Firewall throughput	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Concurrent connections	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines firewalling, IPS, HTTPS inspection and malware protection Supports site-to-site IPsec, remote-access VPN and SD-WAN steering Adds clustering, load sharing and virtual firewalls for larger environments	Free plan covers basic security and connectivity features Complete adds the full app library and ETM Dashboard Supports VPN, TLS inspection, WAN controls and directory integrations
Cons	Pricing requires a direct sales engagement Performance varies by appliance model and configuration Multiple gateway families may require careful capacity selection	Pricing is banded by licensed device count Free access is limited to basic security and connectivity features Throughput varies by appliance rather than subscription alone
Our verdict	Check Point Quantum Security Gateway is a network firewall platform for organizations protecting enterprise, data-center, branch and perimeter networks. It combines stateful firewall policy enforcement with intrusion prevention, threat… Read the review →	Arista NG Firewall is a modular software-based network security platform for small and midsize businesses, distributed organizations and managed service providers. It combines stateful firewall controls with intrusion prevention, threat… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Check Point Quantum Security Gateway — where it wins

  • Combines firewalling, IPS, HTTPS inspection and malware protection
  • Supports site-to-site IPsec, remote-access VPN and SD-WAN steering
  • Adds clustering, load sharing and virtual firewalls for larger environments

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a direct sales engagement
  • Performance varies by appliance model and configuration
  • Multiple gateway families may require careful capacity selection

• Arista NG Firewall — where it wins

  • Free plan covers basic security and connectivity features
  • Complete adds the full app library and ETM Dashboard
  • Supports VPN, TLS inspection, WAN controls and directory integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is banded by licensed device count
  • Free access is limited to basic security and connectivity features
  • Throughput varies by appliance rather than subscription alone

• Check Point Quantum Security Gateway9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad network security platform for enterprises that need clustered, policy-driven gateways.

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• Arista NG Firewall9.0/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A flexible NGFW with a free tier and broad controls for small and midsize organizations.

  Visit siteFull verdict →