Check Point Quantum Security Gateway vs AWS Network Firewall

Check Point Quantum Security Gateway9.1Visit AWS Network Firewall8.9Visit

Higher score Check Point Quantum Security Gateway #3 in Next Generation Firewall Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Contact Check Point

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AWS Network Firewall #5 in Next Generation Firewall Software 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit AWS

• Check Point Quantum Security Gateway fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise gateway deployments

• AWS Network Firewall fits best

  AWS environments needing managed network filtering

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Side by side

Feature	Check Point Quantum Security Gateway 9.1/10 Visit ↗	AWS Network Firewall 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.9
Ranking	#3 in Next Generation Firewall Software	#5 in Next Generation Firewall Software
Best for	Mid-market and enterprise gateway deployments	AWS environments needing managed network filtering
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$0.07/GB usage-based
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud
Support	Phone, Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Check Point Quantum Security Gateway 0/3 · AWS Network Firewall 0/3
Intrusion prevention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Application control	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
VPN support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment type	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Max firewall throughput	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines stateful firewalling, IPS, and SSL/TLS inspection Supports site-to-site and remote-access VPN connectivity Adds clustering, load sharing, and virtual firewalls	Combines stateful and stateless inspection with Suricata-compatible IPS rules Supports deep packet, TLS, domain and geographic traffic inspection Centralizes management across AWS accounts and VPCs, with automatic scaling
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Capacity varies by gateway model and configuration Deployment is self-hosted rather than a hosted firewall service	Cloud-only deployment limits use to AWS environments Charges separately for firewall endpoint hours and traffic processing Support channels are community and documentation
Our verdict	Check Point Quantum Security Gateway is a network firewall platform for organizations protecting enterprise, data-center, branch, and perimeter networks. It is positioned for mid-sized and large organizations that need more than basic… Read the review →	AWS Network Firewall is a managed network firewall and intrusion detection and prevention service for organizations protecting workloads in Amazon VPC. It filters traffic at VPC perimeters, including traffic through internet gateways, NAT… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Check Point Quantum Security Gateway — where it wins

  • Combines stateful firewalling, IPS, and SSL/TLS inspection
  • Supports site-to-site and remote-access VPN connectivity
  • Adds clustering, load sharing, and virtual firewalls

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Capacity varies by gateway model and configuration
  • Deployment is self-hosted rather than a hosted firewall service

• AWS Network Firewall — where it wins

  • Combines stateful and stateless inspection with Suricata-compatible IPS rules
  • Supports deep packet, TLS, domain and geographic traffic inspection
  • Centralizes management across AWS accounts and VPCs, with automatic scaling

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud-only deployment limits use to AWS environments
  • Charges separately for firewall endpoint hours and traffic processing
  • Support channels are community and documentation

• Check Point Quantum Security Gateway9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad gateway feature set for mid-market and enterprise networks, with model-dependent capacity.

  Contact Check PointFull verdict →
• AWS Network Firewall8.9/10 · Paid

  Managed VPC filtering with deep inspection and usage-based charges.

  Visit AWSFull verdict →