Every checkpoint products requires SVN. Just think of SVN as the baseline that is required by every checkpoint products such as Firewall-1/VPN, Floodgate, SmartDefense, etc... Without SVN, none of Checkpoint products will work.
SmartConsole, SecureRemote are "client" software. They are checkpoint products but not "servers" software products. In terms of Checkpoint "server" Products, without SVN, none of them will work,