Check Point Quantum Security Gateway vs Zscaler Cloud Firewall

Check Point Quantum Security Gateway9.2Visit Zscaler Cloud 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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Zscaler Cloud Firewall #7 in Network Firewall Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Zscaler

• Check Point Quantum Security Gateway fits best

  Mature enterprises needing clustered firewalls

• Zscaler Cloud Firewall fits best

  Cloud-first teams needing secure internet access

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Side by side

Feature	Check Point Quantum Security Gateway 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Zscaler Cloud Firewall 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#3 in Network Firewall Software	#7 in Network Firewall Software
Best for	Mature enterprises needing clustered firewalls	Cloud-first teams needing secure internet access
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud
Support	Phone, Docs	Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Check Point Quantum Security Gateway 3/3 · Zscaler Cloud Firewall 2/3
Intrusion prevention	✓	✓
SSL inspection	✓	✓
Site-to-site VPN	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Cloud
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	TLS inspection, DNS security, and intrusion prevention Centralized policies with bandwidth control and traffic logging Integrates with SIEM/XDR, SD-WAN, cloud, and identity tools
Cons	Pricing requires a direct sales engagement Performance varies by appliance model and configuration Multiple gateway families may require careful capacity selection	Pricing requires contacting sales May not fit teams requiring site-to-site VPN support Cloud deployment may not suit appliance-first environments
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 →	Zscaler Cloud Firewall is a cloud-native firewall service for organizations securing users, applications, locations, and cloud environments. It protects web and non-web traffic across ports and protocols, with TLS/SSL inspection,… 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

• Zscaler Cloud Firewall — where it wins

  • TLS inspection, DNS security, and intrusion prevention
  • Centralized policies with bandwidth control and traffic logging
  • Integrates with SIEM/XDR, SD-WAN, cloud, and identity tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • May not fit teams requiring site-to-site VPN support
  • Cloud deployment may not suit appliance-first environments

• 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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• Zscaler Cloud Firewall9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud-native firewall for distributed teams that need centralized inspection and policy control.

  Visit ZscalerFull verdict →