# Check Point Quantum alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 190 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Check Point Quantum holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/check-point-quantum/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Fortinet FortiGate: 82
- Sophos Firewall: 16
- WatchGuard Firebox: 16
- Palo Alto Networks NGFW: 7
- Cisco Secure Firewall: 3
- Palo Alto Networks VM-Series: 3

## Next-generation firewalls

**Small business**: 83 of 84 answers did not name Check Point Quantum.

- Fortinet FortiGate: first choice in 38 of those 83
- WatchGuard Firebox: first choice in 16 of those 83
- Sophos Firewall: first choice in 14 of those 83
- Cisco Meraki MX: first choice in 2 of those 83
- Cisco Meraki: first choice in 1 of those 83
- Firewalla: first choice in 1 of those 83
- FortiGate 50G: first choice in 1 of those 83
- FortiGate 90G: first choice in 1 of those 83

**Mid-market**: 61 of 84 answers did not name Check Point Quantum (Check Point Quantum is #5 of 8 at 0%).

- Fortinet FortiGate: first choice in 32 of those 61
- Sophos Firewall: first choice in 2 of those 61
- Cisco Secure Firewall: first choice in 1 of those 61
- FortiGate 50G: first choice in 1 of those 61
- FortiGate VM: first choice in 1 of those 61
- FortiGate-80F: first choice in 1 of those 61
- FortiGate-VM NGFW: first choice in 1 of those 61
- Fortinet FortiGate 60E / 60F: first choice in 1 of those 61

**Enterprise**: 46 of 84 answers did not name Check Point Quantum (Check Point Quantum is #3 of 5 at 4%).

- Fortinet FortiGate: first choice in 12 of those 46
- Palo Alto Networks NGFW: first choice in 7 of those 46
- Palo Alto Networks VM-Series: first choice in 3 of those 46
- Cisco Secure Firewall: first choice in 2 of those 46
- Palo Alto Networks PA-Series: first choice in 2 of those 46
- FortiGate: first choice in 1 of those 46
- FortiGate-VM NGFW: first choice in 1 of those 46
- Fortinet FortiGate-VM: first choice in 1 of those 46

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