FortiGate vs Check Point Quantum Spark

FortiGate9.4Visit CPCheck Point Quantum Spark9.0Visit

Higher score FortiGate #1 in Unified Threat Management 9.4/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit FortiGate

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

• FortiGate fits best

  Organizations needing broad hybrid UTM and integrations

• Check Point Quantum Spark fits best

  Small businesses securing networks and branch offices

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Side by side

Feature	FortiGate 9.4/10 Visit ↗	CPCheck Point Quantum Spark 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Unified Threat Management	#5 in Unified Threat Management
Best for	Organizations needing broad hybrid UTM and integrations	Small businesses securing networks and branch offices
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features FortiGate 1/4 · Check Point Quantum Spark 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, antivirus, SSL inspection, VPN, filtering, and SD-WAN Supports cloud and self-hosted deployments across hybrid environments Integrates with major clouds, virtualization platforms, and infrastructure automation	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
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation and varies by model, licensing, and services. Performance differs by model, so capacity planning needs model-specific review. Broad feature scope may exceed the needs of teams wanting a focused firewall.	Appliance performance and capacity vary by model Pricing requires contacting sales Focused on network gateways rather than broad security tooling
Our verdict	FortiGate is Fortinet’s next-generation firewall platform for protecting users, applications, assets, data, and cloud workloads across hybrid environments. It is offered through physical and virtual appliances, public and private cloud… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• FortiGate — where it wins

  • Combines firewall, IPS, antivirus, SSL inspection, VPN, filtering, and SD-WAN
  • Supports cloud and self-hosted deployments across hybrid environments
  • Integrates with major clouds, virtualization platforms, and infrastructure automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation and varies by model, licensing, and services.
  • Performance differs by model, so capacity planning needs model-specific review.
  • Broad feature scope may exceed the needs of teams wanting a focused firewall.

• 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

• FortiGate9.4/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Broad hybrid UTM protection with extensive cloud, virtualization, and automation integrations.

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• 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 →