Check Point Harmony SASE vs SonicWall Cloud Secure Edge

Check Point Harmony SASE combines secure internet access, private network access, SaaS security, and SD-WAN in a hybrid platform. A single Check Point Infinity Portal console manages network infrastructure, users, and security. SaaS Security provides inline and API-based enforcement, application control, tenant restrictions, DLP, threat prevention, oversharing remediation, shadow SaaS discovery, and posture management. Private Access applies identity-based zero-trust policies to employees, third parties, and branch offices. Secure SD-WAN optimizes routing for more than 10,000 applications and users, steers traffic based on link health, and supports sub-second failover across MPLS, 5G, and broadband. Reporting integrations include Amazon S3, Splunk, and Azure Sentinel; documented identity integrations include Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, and Google Workspace. The service is described as SOC 2 Type 2 compliant. Its agent is listed for Windows, macOS, Linux, Chromebook, Android, and iOS, with minimum versions specified for several systems. A free 30-day trial is available through the Check Point Portal; a software license is required afterward. Pricing is on request.

SonicWall Cloud Secure Edge combines zero-trust access to private resources with internet security controls. Secure Private Access Basic provides VPN-style network access, while SPA Advanced applies zero-trust access to individually named resources. Secure Internet Access Basic offers compliance-focused filtering; SIA Advanced adds security-focused filtering, URL controls, and malware-download protection. Private resources can use SonicWall-hosted Global Edge or a self-hosted Private Edge, with a Gen 7 or later SonicWall firewall acting as a Connector. The product includes SSO, SCIM, device posture, audit logs, site-to-site networking, and advanced administrator control. Identity guides cover Entra ID, Active Directory, Okta, Google Workspace, Duo, OneLogin, JumpCloud, and SAML providers. Device-trust integrations include CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, and Capture Client. It supports macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS/iPadOS, Android, and Chromebook, with API automation. Pricing is on request; a 30-day trial supports 25 users.