Check Point vs Defendable
Check Point and Defendable are both Services firms that work with your existing tools. Check Point targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations, while Defendable serves Mid-market and Enterprise. Check Point includes 5 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity, Network), compared to 1 for Defendable (Endpoint).
Buyer brief
Check Point and Defendable are both Services firms that work with your existing tools. Check Point targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations, while Defendable serves Mid-market and Enterprise. Check Point includes 5 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity, Network), compared to 1 for Defendable (Endpoint).
Check Point offers broader coverage (5 surfaces vs. 1). Defendable may suit teams that need depth over breadth.
At a glance
| FIELD |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Enterprises already running Check Point firewalls and infrastructure who want consolidated security management | Norwegian and Nordic buyers that want MDR operated from Oslo and Gjovik |
| Price | Custom quote | Custom quote |
| Response authority | 6/6 actions · Configurable | 1/6 actions · Configurable |
| Stack | Works with existing stack | Works with existing stack |
| Data access | Dashboards | Dashboards |
| Warranty | None listed | None listed |
- Best fit
- Enterprises already running Check Point firewalls and infrastructure who want consolidated security management
- Price
- Custom quote
- Response authority
- 6/6 actions · Configurable
- Stack
- Works with existing stack
- Data access
- Dashboards
- Warranty
- None listed
- Best fit
- Norwegian and Nordic buyers that want MDR operated from Oslo and Gjovik
- Price
- Custom quote
- Response authority
- 1/6 actions · Configurable
- Stack
- Works with existing stack
- Data access
- Dashboards
- Warranty
- None listed
Detailed comparison
| FIELD | Check PointTECH-AGNOSTIC | DefendableTECH-AGNOSTIC |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | ||
| Target size | Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Sentiment | Mixed | Mixed |
| Your stack | ||
| Approach | Works with your tools | Works with your tools |
| EDR integrations | Check Point Harmony Endpoint | Microsoft Defender |
| SIEM integrations | None listed | Microsoft Sentinel |
| Coverage | EPEndpoint: CoveredCloudCloud: CoveredIDIdentity: CoveredSaaSSaaS: CoveredNetNetwork: CoveredOTOT/IoT: Not covered | EPEndpoint: CoveredCloudCloud: LimitedIDIdentity: LimitedSaaSSaaS: LimitedNetNetwork: LimitedOTOT/IoT: Not covered |
| Response | ||
| Response type | Active Remediation | Active Remediation |
| Approval policy | Configurable | Configurable |
| Response actions | IsolateKill processContainDisable accountsQuarantineCustom playbooks | Custom playbooks |
| IR included | ✓ Included | Separate |
| Cost | ||
| Price range | Custom-quoted. Generally perceived as premium pricing relative to competitors. | Not published |
| Minimum seats | None | None |
| Breach warranty | – | – |
| More details | ||
| Requires own agent | No | No |
| Endpoints | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Cloud workloads | ✓ Included | ~ Limited |
| Identity | ✓ Included | ~ Limited |
| SaaS apps | ✓ Included | ~ Limited |
| Network | ✓ Included | ~ Limited |
| OT/ICS | Not offered | Not offered |
| Threat hunting | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Response SLA | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| 24/7 coverage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Per-user subscription with one-year and multi-year plans. Three tiers: MDR (endpoint and API monitoring), MDR 360 (adds identity protection, expanded integrations, XDR/XPR access), MXDR 360 (adds managed SIEM and data lake). | Custom quote. Defendable does not publish MDR package pricing. |
| Hidden cost warnings | ATAM 360 (dedicated account management) is an additional subscription on top of MDR. Licensing complexity is a recurring PeerSpot complaint, plan for negotiation cycles. Identity protection and expanded integrations require the MDR 360 tier, not the base MDR tier. PeerSpot reviewers consistently flag Check Point licensing and support costs as higher than competitors | Public pages do not publish MDR pricing, contract minimums or service-credit language.. Response authority should be defined in writing because named autonomous endpoint and identity actions are not published.. Log storage can sit in the customer's Microsoft Log Analytics tenant or Defendable's platform, so retention and storage costs should be modeled early.. Incident-response retainer SLA is separate language and should not be assumed to be the MDR SLA.. Threat hunting is public, but hunt cadence and staffing are not published. |
| Data portability | Partial | Partial |
| Contract terms | 1 year, Multi-year | Custom, Incident Response Retainer |
| Channels | EmailPortalPhone | PortalEmailPhone |
| Data access | Dashboards | Dashboards |
| Dedicated analyst | – | – |
| SOC regions | North AmericaEuropeAsia-Pacific | Europe |
| Onboarding | Integration via APIs and endpoint agents | Defendable publishes an MDR onboarding flow covering identification, planning, platform establishment and execution. It does not publish a standard onboarding duration. |
| Industry focus | Financial ServicesGovernmentHealthcareTelecommunicationsManufacturingCritical InfrastructureRetail | Not published |
| MTTD | Not published | Not published |
| MTTR | Not published | Not published |
| Community view | PeerSpot rates Check Point Infinity 8.8/10 (platform-level, not MDR-specific). Premium pricing, licensing complexity, and technical support delays are persistent complaints across PeerSpot reviews. MDR-specific community feedback is minimal. Most reviews cover the Infinity platform broadly, not the MDR service layer. | Defendable has limited MDR-specific public review volume in major English-language review communities. The public buyer case rests on Norwegian SOC delivery, a direct MDR page, Microsoft Sentinel support, proactive threat hunting, a customer portal and incident-response depth. Buyers should validate pricing, response authority, retention cost and contractual SLA terms directly. |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAAPCI DSS | ISO 27001Norwegian National Security Authority Quality Scheme for Incident Response |
| Certifications | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001 | ISO 27001:2023Norwegian National Security Authority Quality Scheme for Incident ResponseEco-lighthouse certified |
| Founded | 1993 | 2020 |
| Data retention | Not publicly disclosed. MXDR 360 tier includes a data lake for long-term retention and compliance. | Defendable says customers can store additional log data in their own Microsoft Log Analytics tenant or in Defendable's log management platform. It does not publish standard MDR retention periods. |
| API available | ✓ | – |
| Website | Visit → | Visit → |
FAQ
What is the main difference between Check Point and Defendable?
Check Point is a Services firm that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Defendable is a Services firm that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Check Point covers 5 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 1 for Defendable.
How do Check Point and Defendable differ in response capabilities?
Check Point supports 6 autonomous actions (account disable, custom playbooks, endpoint isolation, file quarantine, network containment, process termination) and approval is configurable. Defendable supports 1 autonomous actions (custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Incident response is included with Check Point and not included with Defendable.
How does Check Point pricing compare to Defendable?
Check Point pricing: Custom-quoted. Generally perceived as premium pricing relative to competitors.. Defendable pricing: Not published. Watch for with Check Point: ATAM 360 (dedicated account management) is an additional subscription on top of MDR; Licensing complexity is a recurring PeerSpot complaint, plan for negotiation cycles. Watch for with Defendable: Public pages do not publish MDR pricing, contract minimums or service-credit language.; Response authority should be defined in writing because named autonomous endpoint and identity actions are not published..
Should I choose Check Point or Defendable?
Choose Check Point if: enterprises already running Check Point firewalls and infrastructure who want consolidated security management. Choose Defendable if: norwegian and Nordic buyers that want MDR operated from Oslo and Gjovik. Check Point is not ideal for budget-conscious buyers or SMBs who need predictable, transparent pricing. Defendable is not ideal for buyers that need public MDR pricing or contractual SLA terms before sales.
Daylight Security
AI-native MDR for buyers comparing active remediation across endpoint, cloud, identity, and SaaS. Daylight works with existing EDR/SIEM stacks and uses ChatOps-native collaboration, so it can be a useful third reference point in this comparison.