# Check Point vs. Fortinet

Discover why businesses choose Check Point

## See How Check Point Stacks Up Against Fortinet

### Feature Comparison

| Feature                         | Check Point Next-Gen Firewall                 | Fortinet Next-Gen Firewall                 |
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| **Real-Time Prevention**        | Prevents Patient-0. Malwares are blocked before getting into the network | Generates an alert a few minutes post-infection – Infection is inevitable |
| **Security over performance**   | Inspect 100% of the traffic for threats.     | Inspects parts of the traffic exposing customers to risk (“Intelligent-mode”) |
| **Application Awareness**       | Wider visibility of high-risk applications & Shadow-IT. Over 10,400 applications | Detects under 5800 applications |
| **Threat Extraction**           | Delivers risk-free documents; minimum impact on business continuity | Active only in legacy “proxy mode”, greatly impacting performance |
| **Fastest Response for Vulnerabilities** | Average 1 day to fix                       | Takes 79 days to fix high-profile vulnerabilities |
| **Security First**              | 4 High/Critical vulnerabilities (2021-2024)  | 121 High/Critical vulnerabilities (2021-2024) |
| **Operational Patching Cost**   | Lower number of CVEs leads to reduced costs | 9 times more High number of CVEs leads to increased costs |
| **Forrester 2023 Zero-Trust Leadership** | Rated “Leader”                              | Rated “Contender”                           |
| **Miercom Proven Leadership**   | 99.9% Malware, 99.74% Phishing, 98.0% Exploits prevention | 87.8% Malware, 97.39% Phishing, 94.6% Exploits prevention |
| **Unified Log View**            | Clear view of logs with free-form search     | Over 20 views separated by log type |
| **Scalable & Efficient Management** | Best-in-class security and admin experience | Lower admin experience compared to Check Point |
| **AI Assistant**                | Fully-featured AI Copilot                     | Limited functionality                         |
| **True Hyper-Scale Solution**   | Single, unified platform. Grow with performance requirements | No mix & match; all cluster members must be the same appliance model |

*based on the number of high and critical CVEs identified in each vendor’s firewall and management platforms between 2021 and 2024.*

### 90% of organizations are using outdated cyber security tools

### 77% of security professionals anticipate a significant breach in the near future

### 95% of breaches will likely occur as a result of customer misconfigurations, or other human errors

## The 10 Most Critical Considerations in Choosing Your Cyber Security

### Real-Time Prevention
Your prevention platform should include cutting-edge technologies to identify and block exploits before they execute and infiltrate your network. The ability to prevent patient-zero is critical.

### Unified Management Configuration
Investing in a single security management console improves workflow and reduces complexity while enhancing security.

### Protection from Every Direction
Locking down everything connected to your network is essential for overall security.

### See all 10 critical considerations in choosing your cyber security solution

## Network Security Through the Voice of the Customer

### Banregio

"We decided to install this version of security management primarily to ensure our strategy was centralized, simpler and allowed more effective decision-making. Check Point R80 significantly improved the presentation of information."

### Eurowind

"The Check Point Total Protection model covers all current threats. I don’t have to choose different vendors for specific tasks or challenges. Everything is included."

### ENT Credit Union

"Check Point gives us peace of mind knowing that our members’ information stays safe and secure. That peace of mind is invaluable."

## Our Customers Love Us

_**Versatile Security Protection – Like A Swiss Army Knife For Security**_

_Our experience with Check Point has been very satisfactory for the advanced security approach, being able to provide our corporation with the latest generation security mechanisms._

**Network And Systems Administrator I**  
★★★★★

_**CheckPoint Next Gen FW, The Best Way To Protect A Corporation Against The Latest Threats**_

**Analista De Proyectos**  
★★★★★

_**Apple In The World Of Firewalls**_

**Senior Network Engineer**  
★★★★★

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As of 26 Jul 2026

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