VyOS vs Check Point CloudGuard Network Security

VyOS8.7Visit Check Point CloudGuard Network Security8.3Visit

Higher score VyOS #5 in Virtual Routers Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit VyOS

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Check Point CloudGuard Network Security #7 in Virtual Routers Software 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Check Point

• VyOS fits best

  Teams automating routing across varied environments

• Check Point CloudGuard Network Security fits best

  Cloud teams prioritizing routing plus security controls

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Side by side

Feature	VyOS 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Check Point CloudGuard Network Security 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.3
Ranking	#5 in Virtual Routers Software	#7 in Virtual Routers Software
Best for	Teams automating routing across varied environments	Cloud teams prioritizing routing plus security controls
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Linux	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets	Docs
Integrations	12 integrations	15 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features VyOS 0/2 · Check Point CloudGuard Network Security 2/2
VPN support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
High availability	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment type	Not checked yet	Virtual machine
Routing protocols	Not checked yet	OSPFv2, BGP, RIP, static routes, multicast routes, policy-based routing, PIM-SM, PIM-DM, IGMP v2 and v3
Max throughput	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Cloud platforms	Not checked yet	AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Our review
Pros	Combines routing, firewalling, VPN, and high-availability capabilities. Offers REST and GraphQL APIs plus Shell and Python scripting APIs. Integrates with Ansible, Terraform, cloud-init, and major cloud platforms.	Unified firewall policy across AWS, Azure, GCP and OCI Threat prevention includes IPS, antivirus, Anti-Bot and malware defenses Routing, VPN and high-availability gateways support complex cloud networks
Cons	Primarily self-hosted software, not a managed remote-access VPN service. Paid subscriptions are needed for supported LTS releases and commercial support. Best-effort support is the stated baseline for Corporate and Global plans.	Pricing uses a contact-sales process with PAYG and BYOL licensing Routing sits within a broader security stack rather than a routing-first product Documented support is provided through the docs channel
Our verdict	VyOS is an open-source network operating system for organizations deploying virtual or physical routers, firewalls, VPNs, and related network services. It fits teams that want to run those functions on commodity hardware, virtual machines,… Read the review →	Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is a virtual security gateway and cloud firewall for workloads and traffic across public, private and hybrid clouds. It fits mid-market and enterprise teams that need centralized policy management… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• VyOS — where it wins

  • Combines routing, firewalling, VPN, and high-availability capabilities.
  • Offers REST and GraphQL APIs plus Shell and Python scripting APIs.
  • Integrates with Ansible, Terraform, cloud-init, and major cloud platforms.

  Where it doesn't

  • Primarily self-hosted software, not a managed remote-access VPN service.
  • Paid subscriptions are needed for supported LTS releases and commercial support.
  • Best-effort support is the stated baseline for Corporate and Global plans.

• Check Point CloudGuard Network Security — where it wins

  • Unified firewall policy across AWS, Azure, GCP and OCI
  • Threat prevention includes IPS, antivirus, Anti-Bot and malware defenses
  • Routing, VPN and high-availability gateways support complex cloud networks

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses a contact-sales process with PAYG and BYOL licensing
  • Routing sits within a broader security stack rather than a routing-first product
  • Documented support is provided through the docs channel

• VyOS8.7/10 · Free plan

  A flexible virtual router for teams automating network services across on-premises and cloud environments.

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• Check Point CloudGuard Network Security8.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud firewall and virtual gateway that pairs extensive routing with threat prevention.

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