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At a Glance
Netgate pfSense
Netgate pfSense
Star Rating
(321)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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OPNsense®
OPNsense®
Star Rating
(4)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (75.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about OPNsense®
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Netgate pfSense
No pricing available
OPNsense®
No pricing available
Free Trial
Netgate pfSense
Free Trial is available
OPNsense®
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
256
Not enough data
Ease of Use
8.5
263
Not enough data
Ease of Setup
8.8
242
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.8
240
Not enough data
Quality of Support
9.1
204
Not enough data
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
194
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
257
Not enough data
Features by Category
8.3
239
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
184
Not enough data
8.3
207
Not enough data
8.4
177
Not enough data
9.0
198
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Firewall Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.1
214
Not enough data
6.5
134
Not enough data
7.9
165
Not enough data
9.3
198
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.5
161
Not enough data
8.2
166
Not enough data
8.7
186
Not enough data
8.4
179
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.8
72
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Firewall
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.8
178
Not enough data
Usage
9.2
144
Not enough data
9.5
160
Not enough data
9.3
163
Not enough data
9.4
154
Not enough data
7.9
108
Not enough data
8.6
111
Not enough data
8.5
106
Not enough data
Miscellaneous
8.2
107
Not enough data
9.3
144
Not enough data
8.2
96
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Netgate pfSense
Netgate pfSense
OPNsense®
OPNsense®
Netgate pfSense and OPNsense® are categorized as Firewall Software
Unique Categories
Netgate pfSense
Netgate pfSense is categorized as Business VPN
OPNsense®
OPNsense® has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Netgate pfSense
Netgate pfSense
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
68.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
24.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
6.4%
OPNsense®
OPNsense®
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
75.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Netgate pfSense
Netgate pfSense
Information Technology and Services
20.1%
Computer & Network Security
10.5%
Computer Software
6.1%
Telecommunications
4.2%
Computer Networking
3.8%
Other
55.3%
OPNsense®
OPNsense®
Retail
25.0%
Information Technology and Services
25.0%
Computer Software
25.0%
Computer & Network Security
25.0%
Other
0.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Netgate pfSense
Netgate pfSense
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Chris G.
CG
Chris G.
Verified User in Internet

pfSense is easy and fast to deploy on a variety of platforms, depending on the use case. As an enterprise service provider, we assist our customers with the deployment and hosting of systems in our cloud environment as well as on-prem datacenters. These...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Brian C.
BC
Brian C.
Verified User in Computer Networking

It bricked itself on a reboot. It is impossible to configure. Devices intermittently had internet access even with only the most basic features enabled.

OPNsense®
OPNsense®
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Suraj K.
SK
Suraj K.
Verified User in Computer & Network Security

OPNsense has a user-friendly web interface, making it easy to use even for people who aren’t very technically knowledgeable. The platform gets regular updates, ensuring that security issues are fixed promptly and new features are added. The customer support...

Most Helpful Critical Review
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OPNsense®
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Discussions
Netgate pfSense
Netgate pfSense Discussions
Can pfSense be used as a router?
10 comments
Sean G.
SG
pfSense is an open-source firewall and router software distribution based on FreeBSD. It supports NAT and different types of interfaces (WAN, LAN, DMZ). It...Read more
What is pfSense used for?
7 comments
Rick B.
RB
pfSense is a a preconfigured operating system and suite of tools for directing traffic between your LAN and the Internet. The community version of pfSense...Read more
Is pfSense still free?
5 comments
JK
Yes, it is. There is a Community Edition and a Plus edition. The Community Edition is free. The Plus edition is free for home lab and comes pre-installed...Read more
OPNsense®
OPNsense® Discussions
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OPNsense® has no discussions with answers