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

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20 platforms 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 8.0
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs CrowdSec
  2. 2
    Wazuh Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $571/mo7.8
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Wazuh
  3. 3
    OSSEC Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin $5/mo7.7
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs OSSEC
  4. 4
    pfSense Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb 7.6
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs pfSense
  5. 5
    Suricata Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.1
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Suricata
  6. 6
    Arista NG Firewall Free plan Web $22.50/mo7.0
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Arista NG Firewall
  7. 7
    SELKS Free plan Linuxself-hostedWebWin Free7.0
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs SELKS
  8. 8
    WatchGuard FireCloud Free trial AndroidapiiOSMacself-hosted $8.15/mo7.0
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs WatchGuard FireCloud
  9. 9
    Snort Free plan Linuxself-hosted $2.50/mo6.9
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Snort
  10. 10
    Atomic OSSEC Free trial LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin 6.8
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Atomic OSSEC
  11. 11
    scanlogd Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.8
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs scanlogd
  12. 12
    Stormshield Management Center Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 6.8
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Stormshield Management Center
  13. 13
    IPFire Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb Free6.7
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs IPFire
  14. 14
    OPNsense Free plan apiself-hostedWeb 6.7
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs OPNsense
  15. 15
    Trellix Data Loss Prevention apiMacself-hostedWebWin 6.7
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Trellix Data Loss Prevention
  16. 16
    Zscaler Private Access AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 6.7
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Zscaler Private Access
  17. 17
    FortiGate Free trial self-hosted 6.6
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs FortiGate
  18. 18
    Check Point DDoS Protector Linuxself-hostedWeb 6.5
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Check Point DDoS Protector
  19. 19
    RdpGuard Free trial Win $4.16/mo6.5
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs RdpGuard
  20. 20
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall AndroidapiLinuxMacself-hosted 6.4
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1CrowdSec8.0Free planAPI, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2Wazuh7.8Free plan$571/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3OSSEC7.7Free plan$5/moLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
4pfSense7.6Free planLinux, self-hosted, Web
5Suricata7.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
6Arista NG Firewall7.0Free plan$22.50/moWeb
7SELKS7.0Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8WatchGuard FireCloud7.0No$8.15/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
9Snort6.9Free plan$2.50/moLinux, self-hosted
10Atomic OSSEC6.8NoLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
11scanlogd6.8Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
12Stormshield Management Center6.8API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
13IPFire6.7Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Web
14OPNsense6.7Free planAPI, self-hosted, Web
15Trellix Data Loss Prevention6.7API, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
16Zscaler Private Access6.7Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
17FortiGate6.6self-hosted
18Check Point DDoS Protector6.5Linux, self-hosted, Web
19RdpGuard6.5No$4.16/moWindows
20Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall6.4Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
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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 8.0 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 how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.