Check Point WAF (formerly CloudGuard WAF)
Check Point WAF, formerly CloudGuard WAF, protects web and API assets through a hybrid deployment model.
What Check Point WAF (formerly CloudGuard WAF) is
Check Point WAF, formerly CloudGuard WAF, protects web and API assets through a hybrid deployment model. Its listed capabilities include API protection, bot management, and rate limiting. The product is available for web and API use, and there is no free plan. Advanced and Premium pay-as-you-go options are free for seven days or the first 1M requests, and each includes 10 root domains. Advanced allows 40 management admins per tenant, 100 protected assets, and three months of log retention. Premium provides unlimited management admins and protected assets, with six months of log retention. An annual contract is also available for either tier, using committed-term pricing; no price is listed for these options. The listed log-retention figure is 90.0 days. Check Point was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. The stated plan allowances may help buyers distinguish between the tiers, while those seeking committed-term arrangements can consider the annual-contract option.
Good
- Includes API protection and bot management
- Offers rate limiting
- Pay-as-you-go plans have an introductory free period
- Premium includes unlimited protected assets
- Annual contracts are available
Watch out
- No free plan
- Advanced limits admins and protected assets
Who it suits
Check Point WAF suits organizations seeking web and API protection in a hybrid deployment. Teams can weigh the stated admin, asset, and log-retention allowances when choosing a tier.
Verdict
Check Point WAF lists web and API protection alongside bot management and rate limiting. Its Advanced and Premium plans differ in stated admin, asset, and log-retention allowances; neither has a listed price.
Plans and prices
From Check Point WAF (formerly CloudGuard WAF)'s own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced (Pay as You Go) | Priced on request | 10 root domains · 40 management admins per tenant · 100 protected assets · 3 months log retention · Pay-as-you-go; free for 7 days or the first 1M requests |
| Premium (Pay as You Go) | Priced on request | 10 root domains · Unlimited management admins per tenant · Unlimited protected assets · 6 months log retention · Pay-as-you-go; free for 7 days or the first 1M requests |
| Advanced/Premium (Annual Contract) | Priced on request | Committed-term contract pricing for Advanced or Premium tiers · Committed-term contract pricing |
The facts
Each one read from Check Point WAF (formerly CloudGuard WAF)'s own pages, with the date it was checked.
The company
- Founded
- 1993checked 7 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Tel Aviv, Israelchecked 7 Oct 2026
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