# Check Point Quantum: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 40 judge labels across 1 category by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/check-point-quantum

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Next-generation firewalls](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/next-generation-firewalls/index.md) | 0% | 13 | 12% | 40 |

## What the models said for it

- "Palo Alto, Fortinet, and Check Point are generally considered the top leaders" (Mistral Small, Firewalls)
- "Strong hybrid deployment and centralized policy management, especially when the company already uses Check Point." (Perplexity Sonar, Firewalls)
- "Choose Check Point for regulated/on-prem perimeter with unified management and stable total cost of ownership." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Firewalls)
- "Top-tier threat prevention ratings, excellent centralized management console for complex rule bases." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Firewalls)

## And against it

- "High cost and complexity: Frequently called out for expensive licensing, complex configuration" (Grok 4.20, Firewalls)
- "Older independent testing found some Check Point and Sophos models rated only "limited value,"" (Perplexity Sonar, Firewalls)
- "Often more expensive than Fortinet. Licensing can be complex, especially with add‑ons." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Firewalls)
- "Excellent threat prevention rates | Traditional interface, licensing complexity" (Kimi K2, Firewalls)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Check Point Quantum, from 89 of the 104 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- checkpoint.com: 62 (its own site)
- fortinet.com: 57
- paloaltonetworks.com: 31
- techtarget.com: 23
- cybersecuritynews.com: 19
- comparitech.com: 18
- gbhackers.com: 18
- decryptiondigest.com: 17
- softwarereviews.com: 17
- guptadeepak.com: 16

### Pages cited

- https://fortinet.com/products/next-generation-firewall: 26
- https://checkpoint.com/comparison/top-4-ngfw-compared: 22
- https://checkpoint.com/cyber-hub/tools-vendors/top-enterprise-firewalls-solutions-in-2026: 20
- https://cybersecuritynews.com/best-next-generation-firewall: 19
- https://comparitech.com/net-admin/next-gen-firewalls: 18
- https://fortinet.com/products/next-generation-firewall/fortigate-vs-pan: 17
- https://techtarget.com/news/Comparison-of-5-top-next-generation-firewall-vendors/836282: 17
- https://gbhackers.com/ngfw-solutions-compared-features-pricing: 16

## In its own words

What Check Point Quantum's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Network Security Services (https://www.checkpoint.com/quantum)
- For: businesses (https://www.checkpoint.com/quantum/force)

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.