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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Snort by Snort View product | Check Point Quantum IPS by Check Point View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | See what Snort offers: active inline blocking. It is built for zero-day exploit detection, supports on-premises deployment and competes with other Network Security tools. | Check Point Quantum IPS is a next-generation intrusion prevention system for network perimeter defense. See features and Network Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Open-Source Network Intrusion Prevention System (NIPS) | Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System |
| Best for | Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, Telecom, Education, Public Sector, Telecommunications | Finance, Government, Healthcare, Telecommunications, Enterprise, Financial Services, Retail |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | On-Premise |
| Deployment details | Open Source; On-premises Software; Open Source Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud VM | Gateway Software Blade / Appliance; Software Blade on Quantum Gateways; Hardware Appliance |
| Data residency | Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained) | Global appliance deployment |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: no | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise NetworksGateway RoutersCloud VPCsIndustrial Networks | Check Point Quantum GatewaysEnterprise Network Trunks |
| Compliance | GPLv2 LicenseCommon CriteriaNIST SP 800-94PCI-DSS Requirement 11.4 | PCI-DSSHIPAAISO/IEC 27001Common Criteria EAL4+FIPS 140-2 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Cisco TalosWiresharkSuricataSplunkElasticsearchPulledPorkZeek | Check Point SmartConsoleSmartEventSplunkQRadarMicrosoft Sentinel |
| Industries | Enterprise ITCybersecurityTelecomEducationPublic SectorTelecommunications | FinanceGovernmentHealthcareTelecommunicationsEnterpriseFinancial Services+1 more |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Snort | Check Point |
| Headquarters | Open Source Project | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Company size | N/A (open-source project) | 5,000+ |
| Founded | 1998 | 1993 |
Overview
What it is
Snort
See what Snort offers: active inline blocking. It is built for zero-day exploit detection, supports on-premises deployment and competes with other Network Security tools.Check Point Quantum IPS
Check Point Quantum IPS is a next-generation intrusion prevention system for network perimeter defense. See features and Network Security alternatives.Product type
Snort
Open-Source Network Intrusion Prevention System (NIPS)Check Point Quantum IPS
Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention SystemBest for
Snort
Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, Telecom, Education, Public Sector, TelecommunicationsCheck Point Quantum IPS
Finance, Government, Healthcare, Telecommunications, Enterprise, Financial Services, RetailPricing
Pricing model
Snort
Contact VendorCheck Point Quantum IPS
Contact VendorFree trial
Snort
Free trial: yesCheck Point Quantum IPS
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Snort
CloudOn-Premise
Check Point Quantum IPS
On-Premise
Deployment details
Snort
Open Source; On-premises Software; Open Source Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud VMCheck Point Quantum IPS
Gateway Software Blade / Appliance; Software Blade on Quantum Gateways; Hardware ApplianceData residency
Snort
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)Check Point Quantum IPS
Global appliance deploymentKey features
What it offers
Snort
- Real-time packet sniffing and logging
- Protocol analysis and content searching
- Cisco Talos rule updates
- Snort 3 multi-threaded engine
- Active inline blocking
- Network intrusion prevention (IPS)
- Perimeter packet inspection
- Zero-day exploit detection
Check Point Quantum IPS
- Deep packet inspection
- Autonomous Threat Prevention
- Virtual patching
- Protocol anomaly defense
- Zero-day CVE mitigation
- ThreatCloud AI intelligence
- Network perimeter defense
- Internal server virtual patching
Platform & access
API access
Snort
API access: noCheck Point Quantum IPS
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Snort
SSO: noCheck Point Quantum IPS
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Snort
RBAC: yesCheck Point Quantum IPS
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Snort
Multi-tenant: noCheck Point Quantum IPS
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Snort
Mobile app: noCheck Point Quantum IPS
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Snort
Enterprise NetworksGateway RoutersCloud VPCsIndustrial Networks
Check Point Quantum IPS
Check Point Quantum GatewaysEnterprise Network Trunks
Compliance
Snort
GPLv2 LicenseCommon CriteriaNIST SP 800-94PCI-DSS Requirement 11.4
Check Point Quantum IPS
PCI-DSSHIPAAISO/IEC 27001Common Criteria EAL4+FIPS 140-2
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Snort
Cisco TalosWiresharkSuricataSplunkElasticsearchPulledPorkZeek
Check Point Quantum IPS
Check Point SmartConsoleSmartEventSplunkQRadarMicrosoft Sentinel
Industries
Snort
Enterprise ITCybersecurityTelecomEducationPublic SectorTelecommunications
Check Point Quantum IPS
FinanceGovernmentHealthcareTelecommunicationsEnterpriseFinancial Services+1 more
Regions
Snort
Global
Check Point Quantum IPS
Global
Vendor
Company
Snort
SnortCheck Point Quantum IPS
Check PointHeadquarters
Snort
Open Source ProjectCheck Point Quantum IPS
Tel Aviv, IsraelCompany size
Snort
N/A (open-source project)Check Point Quantum IPS
5,000+Founded
Snort
1998Check Point Quantum IPS
1993