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

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

  1. 1
    Zscaler Private Access AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 7.1
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Zscaler Private Access
  2. 2
    WatchGuard FireCloud Free trial AndroidapiiOSMacself-hosted $8.15/mo7.0
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs WatchGuard FireCloud
  3. 3
    Securepoint RC1000R G6 AndroidiOSWebWin 6.9
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Securepoint RC1000R G6
  4. 4
    CrowdSec Free plan apiextensionLinuxMacself-hosted 6.4
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs CrowdSec
  5. 5
    Arista NG Firewall Free plan Web $22.50/mo6.3
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Arista NG Firewall
  6. 6
    OPNsense Free plan apiself-hostedWeb 6.3
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs OPNsense
  7. 7
    pfSense Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb 6.3
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs pfSense
  8. 8
    IPFire Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb Free6.2
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs IPFire
  9. 9
    OSSEC Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin $5/mo6.2
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs OSSEC
  10. 10
    SELKS Free plan Linuxself-hostedWebWin Free6.2
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs SELKS
  11. 11
    Snort Free plan Linuxself-hosted $2.50/mo6.2
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Snort
  12. 12
    Suricata Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.2
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Suricata
  13. 13
    Wazuh Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $571/mo6.2
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Wazuh
  14. 14
    Check Point DDoS Protector Linuxself-hostedWeb 5.8
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Check Point DDoS Protector
  15. 15
    Trellix Data Loss Prevention apiMacself-hostedWebWin 5.8
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Trellix Data Loss Prevention
  16. 16
    Hillstone Security Management apiself-hosted 5.7
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Hillstone Security Management
  17. 17
    Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G Web 5.7
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G
  18. 18
    Stormshield Management Center Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 5.6
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Stormshield Management Center
  19. 19
    AhnLab V3 Internet Security Win 5.5
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs AhnLab V3 Internet Security
  20. 20
    Palo Alto Networks Panorama apiself-hostedWeb 5.5
    Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) vs Palo Alto Networks Panorama

Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Zscaler Private Access7.1No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2WatchGuard FireCloud7.0No$8.15/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3Securepoint RC1000R G66.9No—Android, iOS, Web, Windows
4CrowdSec6.4Free plan—API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
5Arista NG Firewall6.3Free plan$22.50/moWeb
6OPNsense6.3Free plan—API, self-hosted, Web
7pfSense6.3Free plan—Linux, self-hosted, Web
8IPFire6.2Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Web
9OSSEC6.2Free plan$5/moLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
10SELKS6.2Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
11Snort6.2Free plan$2.50/moLinux, self-hosted
12Suricata6.2Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
13Wazuh6.2Free plan$571/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
14Check Point DDoS Protector5.8No—Linux, self-hosted, Web
15Trellix Data Loss Prevention5.8No—API, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
16Hillstone Security Management5.7No—API, self-hosted
17Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G5.7No—Web
18Stormshield Management Center5.6No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
19AhnLab V3 Internet Security5.5No—Windows
20Palo Alto Networks Panorama5.5No—API, self-hosted, Web
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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)?

Zscaler Private Access, number 1 in intrusion detection and prevention software with a score of 7.1 out of 10. The others here: WatchGuard FireCloud, Securepoint RC1000R G6, CrowdSec 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. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.