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Best Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from intrusion detection and prevention software ranked against Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    CrowdSec Free plan apiextensionLinuxMacself-hosted 7.9
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs CrowdSec
  2. 2
    Wazuh Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $571/mo7.6
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Wazuh
  3. 3
    OSSEC Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin $5/mo7.5
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs OSSEC
  4. 4
    pfSense Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb 7.4
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs pfSense
  5. 5
    Zscaler Private Access AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 7.4
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Zscaler Private Access
  6. 6
    WatchGuard FireCloud Free trial AndroidapiiOSMacself-hosted $8.15/mo7.3
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs WatchGuard FireCloud
  7. 7
    SELKS Free plan Linuxself-hostedWebWin Free7.1
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs SELKS
  8. 8
    Suricata Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.1
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Suricata
  9. 9
    Atomic OSSEC Free trial LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin 7.0
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Atomic OSSEC
  10. 10
    Trellix Data Loss Prevention apiMacself-hostedWebWin 7.0
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Trellix Data Loss Prevention
  11. 11
    Arista NG Firewall Free plan Web $22.50/mo6.9
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Arista NG Firewall
  12. 12
    Check Point DDoS Protector Linuxself-hostedWeb 6.8
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Check Point DDoS Protector
  13. 13
    Snort Free plan Linuxself-hosted $2.50/mo6.8
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Snort
  14. 14
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall AndroidapiLinuxMacself-hosted 6.7
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall
  15. 15
    IPFire Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb Free6.7
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs IPFire
  16. 16
    OPNsense Free plan apiself-hostedWeb 6.7
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs OPNsense
  17. 17
    scanlogd Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.7
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs scanlogd
  18. 18
    Securepoint RC1000R G6 AndroidiOSWebWin 6.7
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Securepoint RC1000R G6
  19. 19
    Stormshield Management Center Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 6.7
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Stormshield Management Center
  20. 20
    FortiGate Free trial self-hosted 6.6
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs FortiGate

Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1CrowdSec7.9Free planAPI, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2Wazuh7.6Free plan$571/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3OSSEC7.5Free plan$5/moLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
4pfSense7.4Free planLinux, self-hosted, Web
5Zscaler Private Access7.4Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
6WatchGuard FireCloud7.3No$8.15/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7SELKS7.1Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8Suricata7.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
9Atomic OSSEC7.0NoLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
10Trellix Data Loss Prevention7.0API, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
11Arista NG Firewall6.9Free plan$22.50/moWeb
12Check Point DDoS Protector6.8Linux, self-hosted, Web
13Snort6.8Free plan$2.50/moLinux, self-hosted
14Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall6.7Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
15IPFire6.7Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Web
16OPNsense6.7Free planAPI, self-hosted, Web
17scanlogd6.7Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
18Securepoint RC1000R G66.7Android, iOS, Web, Windows
19Stormshield Management Center6.7API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
20FortiGate6.6self-hosted
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Questions about Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) alternatives

What is the best alternative to Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)?

CrowdSec, number 1 in intrusion detection and prevention software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Wazuh, OSSEC, pfSense and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)?

CrowdSec is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.