What is pfSense?

The pfSense initiative offers a cost-free network firewall solution, built upon the FreeBSD operating system and featuring a tailored kernel. Additionally, it encompasses various third-party open-source software packages. Thanks to its package management system, pfSense can deliver functionalities that rival or exceed those of standard commercial firewalls, all without any imposed restrictions. As a result, it has supplanted numerous leading commercial firewalls in installations worldwide, such as those from Check Point, Cisco PIX, Cisco ASA, and Juniper, demonstrating its growing popularity and reliability in the cybersecurity landscape. This shift reflects the increasing trust users place in open-source solutions for their network security needs.

Pricing

Free Version:
Free Version available.

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Company Facts

Company Name:
Netgate
Date Founded:
2002
Company Location:
United States
Company Website:
www.netgate.com
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Product Details

Deployment
SaaS
Windows
Mac
Linux
On-Prem
Training Options
Documentation Hub
Support
Standard Support

Product Details

Target Company Sizes
Individual
1-10
11-50
51-200
201-500
501-1000
1001-5000
5001-10000
10001+
Target Organization Types
Mid Size Business
Small Business
Enterprise
Freelance
Nonprofit
Government
Startup
Supported Languages
English

pfSense Categories and Features

Firewall Software

Alerts / Notifications
Application Visibility / Control
Automated Testing
Intrusion Prevention
LDAP Integration
Physical / Virtual Environment
Sandbox / Threat Simulation
Threat Identification

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pfSense Customer Reviews

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  • Reviewer Name: Keivan K.
    Position: Senior IT Admin
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
    Cost
    Customer Service
    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Reliable and easy to install

    Date: Oct 12 2020
    Summary

    Using it for Multiple Clients on Hyper-V cluster for endpoint security.
    Easy to install and having Snort plugin make it even more powerful.

    Positive

    Free
    Tons of features
    A lot of plugins
    Ability to run as a service
    Runs as VPN end points - and supports OpenVPN and IPSEC

    Negative

    Nothing really for what it is.
    Unpatched security issue on default VPN Certificate.

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