Posted by user8446 on Jun 27, 2016; 9:10pm
URL: https://itus.accessinnov.com/opinion-on-Check-Point-Security-Appliances-tp1058p1059.html

If you want an appliance I would go with PfSense. It's open source, no monthly fees, and has both Snort & Suricata packages: https://store.pfsense.org/SG-2220/

Here's another good appliance option, Untangle appliance: https://www.untangle.com/u25offer/


If you want to install on a x86 machine laying around here are some good other free options:

Untangle: https://www.untangle.com/shop/NG-Firewall-Free/

Sophos UTM: https://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/free-tools/sophos-utm-home-edition.aspx

Security onion: https://securityonion.net/


Or just buy another shield on eBay. Now that the bugs have been worked out, it just runs month after month without any issues or reboots.