Netgate pfSense Plus Firewall/VPN/Router
Netgate | 24.03.0Linux/Unix, FreeBSD 14 - 64-bit Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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pfSense is the most stable firewall/router I have ever used
What do you like best about the product?
The number one thing for me is the community license. I currently use it at home, but now that I have experienced several updates and learned the pfSense UI, I plan to use it professionally, as well. I am working on a plan to use something like a Netgate 4100 or 6100 as an 'introduction' to my company. Assuming all of that goes well, I would be strongly researching/considering the enterprise rackmount, HA solutions.
What do you dislike about the product?
Mostly that I wish features came a little quicker. The stability is absolutely the main reason I like pfSense so much, but I wouldn't mind a few more updates if it meant features were coming sooner.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
For my home: It gets me all sorts of features, that typical home routers do not. More than that, though, I can trust that the software is safe. I'm looking at you, ASUS-gate. For business: Please note this is not implemented, but I plan to add a small unit to help manage security between my VLANs. Believe it or not, this will simplify the network I inheirited.
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Easiest to use Firewall Solution, period.
What do you like best about the product?
I use it at home and work. Easy to set up, easy to configure. The community has been great. The few times I've contacted support, they have been excellent with a fast turnaround on my ticket.
What do you dislike about the product?
There have not been any downsides to using pfSense at home or in the office. pfSense does what I wanted it to do, and that was to protect my networks!
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
With the Netgate programmers actively working on FreeBSD, and add-ons such as Wireguard, that brings the added benefit of code that has been reviewed and is known to work in the firewall.
The product performed above and beyond.
What do you like best about the product?
The wizard was easy to use and got me up and running fast!
What do you dislike about the product?
I have not found anything as of yet to dislike this product.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Edge protection for a customer and also providing a clean VPN solution for this customer
One of the best firewall and very user friendly experience
What do you like best about the product?
I have build my own centrelize and de-centrelize network model at the same time
What do you dislike about the product?
I am waiting for the new updates after 2.6
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I have facility to developed multiple wan with single LAN and IPsec + open vpn for remote location Pfsense
…and yes, is also a firewall!
What do you like best about the product?
All the features needed in a lan in one machine with a stable web gui. Accessible from your phone and it's all free. Vpn, antivirus, reverse proxy, snort...
What do you dislike about the product?
The file system is very susceptible to back out. I need a good ups....
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Vpn host to lan and lan to lan
Great value without problems
What do you like best about the product?
It's very easy to setup and it can be used even in complex scenarios, delivering great value specially for smb companies
What do you dislike about the product?
IPsec tunnels can somewhat tricky specially when connecting to other manufacturers solutions
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Connecting our developers team securely with simplicity and at low cost. A simple firewall can connect everyone in the company.
It's also used to connect to our customers production environments without compromising security
It's also used to connect to our customers production environments without compromising security
PFsense, Is one of the firewalls that has best adapted to my entire work
What do you like best about the product?
I like the adaptability and ease of use, as well as the great community that supports it
What do you dislike about the product?
I don't have any bad reviews. On the contrary, it is a robust tool.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It solves my network security problems. In addition to facilitating the efficient administration of the resources of my work environment
A firewall that delivers
What do you like best about the product?
The opensource nature of the software solution
What do you dislike about the product?
The time it will take for a new person to learn it. But that is true for all software.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
pfSense solves a firewall issue with Comcast Business (CB), where their firewall solution is inferior. The pfSense firewall is very mature and offers better TCP/IP traffic control than CB.
It's been fantastic
What do you like best about the product?
Easy upgrades great, community support.
Quick and easy to setup, and manage.
Quick and easy to setup, and manage.
What do you dislike about the product?
UI could maybe use an update. Mobile friendly specificly.
No official Mobile app.
No official Mobile app.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Find uses for old hardware and easy to replace if hardware breaks.
More customizable than ISP router.
More customizable than ISP router.
Best open source firewall
What do you like best about the product?
The best about pfsense is that it is a mature application , which runs under FreeBSD , what causes it to have better networking stack than Linux . It allows packet defragmenting , and can integrate wich other useful packages such as OpenVPN, Suricata , Snort, DNS , DHCP , etc. I like I can connect two ISPs and use both at the same time , expanding my bandwidth and/or use as a backup ISP. Don't loose internet connectivity again !
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing to criticize . Some argue that being FreeBSD is different than Linux , that may some feel intimidated by this . But I don't think is something to dislike .
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Firewall , multi wan and vpn and dns and dhcp and security scan using suricata. I use in a solid state appliance mini itx which is always on 24x7 with DC UPS which is always on
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