Check Point Quantum Spark vs Stormshield Network Security

CPCheck Point Quantum Spark9.0Visit Stormshield Network Security8.8Visit

Higher score CP Check Point Quantum Spark #5 in Unified Threat Management 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Check Point

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Stormshield Network Security #8 in Unified Threat Management 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Stormshield

• Check Point Quantum Spark fits best

  Small businesses securing networks and branch offices

• Stormshield Network Security fits best

  Teams needing hybrid UTM and network segmentation

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Side by side

Feature	CPCheck Point Quantum Spark 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Stormshield Network Security 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#5 in Unified Threat Management	#8 in Unified Threat Management
Best for	Small businesses securing networks and branch offices	Teams needing hybrid UTM and network segmentation
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Check Point Quantum Spark 1/4 · Stormshield Network Security 1/4
Intrusion prevention	✓	✓
Gateway antivirus	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
VPN support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Central management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Max throughput	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines firewall, IPS, VPN, web filtering and antivirus protection Adds threat emulation, sandboxing and anti-bot defenses Offers local or centralized management, including cloud options	Combines firewalling, segmentation, IPS, malware filtering, and application controls Supports SSL inspection, site-to-site and mobile VPN, SD-WAN, and multi-WAN Offers cloud and self-hosted deployment with centralized management and high availability
Cons	Appliance performance and capacity vary by model Pricing requires contacting sales Focused on network gateways rather than broad security tooling	Pricing requires contacting Stormshield sales or a distributor Selecting among physical and virtual models requires architecture planning Its broad feature set may exceed needs of teams seeking a narrowly focused firewall
Our verdict	Check Point Quantum Spark is a family of security gateway appliances for small and midsize business networks and branch offices. It brings firewall and intrusion prevention together with VPN, application control, URL filtering, antivirus,… Read the review →	Stormshield Network Security is a firewall platform for organizations protecting IT, OT, industrial, branch, and remote-site networks. It combines firewall protection and network segmentation with intrusion prevention and detection,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Check Point Quantum Spark — where it wins

  • Combines firewall, IPS, VPN, web filtering and antivirus protection
  • Adds threat emulation, sandboxing and anti-bot defenses
  • Offers local or centralized management, including cloud options

  Where it doesn't

  • Appliance performance and capacity vary by model
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Focused on network gateways rather than broad security tooling

• Stormshield Network Security — where it wins

  • Combines firewalling, segmentation, IPS, malware filtering, and application controls
  • Supports SSL inspection, site-to-site and mobile VPN, SD-WAN, and multi-WAN
  • Offers cloud and self-hosted deployment with centralized management and high availability

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Stormshield sales or a distributor
  • Selecting among physical and virtual models requires architecture planning
  • Its broad feature set may exceed needs of teams seeking a narrowly focused firewall

• CPCheck Point Quantum Spark9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  Integrated firewall, threat prevention and VPN protection for business networks and branches.

  Visit Check PointFull verdict →
• Stormshield Network Security8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  Hybrid firewall security with segmentation, inspection, VPN, and centralized control.

  Visit StormshieldFull verdict →