Netgate pfSense Plus Firewall/VPN/Router
Netgate | 24.03.0Linux/Unix, FreeBSD 14 - 64-bit Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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What do you like best about the product?
The pfsense is the most complete perimeter firewall solution that I have used so far. This firewall greatly facilitates the work of network administrators and computer security specialists. Pfsense has many useful network tools and services such as dns forwarder or resolver, dhcp server, ntp server, radius, etc.
Allows easy integration with LDAP and RADIUS servers.
PFsense has a very intuitive and easy to use administration web interface.
Managing vpns with openvpn is very comfortable for both servers and clients
Allows easy integration with LDAP and RADIUS servers.
PFsense has a very intuitive and easy to use administration web interface.
Managing vpns with openvpn is very comfortable for both servers and clients
What do you dislike about the product?
pfsense still needs to improve a bit more on features like vpns with wireguard, export and imports wireguard vpns configs.
pfsense it should also include a reverse web proxy service for use in perimeter firewalls.
pfsense being based on freebsd should have the freebsd repositories active in order to install tools available from the freebsd software sources. example (pkg install mc)
pfsense should have terminals tools like nano, mc, byobu, htop, ncdu installed to make it easier to work from the terminal.
vpns such as softethervpn servers and clients should be included (https://www.softether.org/)
The qemu-guest-additions should be officially included for the use of pfsense over Proxmox-ve
should improve the way to revert changes from the terminal
pfsense it should also include a reverse web proxy service for use in perimeter firewalls.
pfsense being based on freebsd should have the freebsd repositories active in order to install tools available from the freebsd software sources. example (pkg install mc)
pfsense should have terminals tools like nano, mc, byobu, htop, ncdu installed to make it easier to work from the terminal.
vpns such as softethervpn servers and clients should be included (https://www.softether.org/)
The qemu-guest-additions should be officially included for the use of pfsense over Proxmox-ve
should improve the way to revert changes from the terminal
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
pfSense the most stable, comfortable, safe and easy to use firewall that I have tested in my more than 10 years of experience working in networks.
the high availability of the service of my work is thanks to pfsense
the high availability of the service of my work is thanks to pfsense
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A great tool packed with features
What do you like best about the product?
pfSense by default comes packed with features, all the customization you could need and great documentation. When setting up, the guides were useful and when troubleshooting my network, the array of tools installed by default helped immensely.
What do you dislike about the product?
Not being fluent in networking terms, one might have trouble understanding certain features.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I requied a firewall + router setup in my network. pfSense was the best fit. Additionally blocking ads with an available addon.
Awesome Product. I use it all over.
What do you like best about the product?
The dashboard and the ability to drill into the system purely by click. I also enjoy the ability to get even more information from Laurence youtube channel
What do you dislike about the product?
My kids, their disdain when they realise the blockages in place. Their nagging to open stuff they are not allowed to see :>)
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
At home, the ability to regulate and monitor. At work, the ability to route, shape and limit.
I use pfSense to manage multiple remote networks
What do you like best about the product?
I love that it's really just a "full" Linux distro, so when I can't find a built-in setting or a package to do what I need I can ssh in and write something. I also love that it's very stable and low maintenance once it's set up, I rarely need to worry about anything.
What do you dislike about the product?
A few things, but nothing major stands out:
I would like to be able to manage DHCP static clients remotely, ie with an external database.
Updating alias tables is a bit of a hassle (I have an external service that lists out several thousand ips to block that I want to be updated in pfSense immediately so I have a script to ssh in and update them).
I would love updates to not necessarily be automatic but to maybe notify me or have an API endpoint to check for updates and execute them. An API in general would be nice.
Additionally, a better dns resolver (ie wildcards!!)
I would like to be able to manage DHCP static clients remotely, ie with an external database.
Updating alias tables is a bit of a hassle (I have an external service that lists out several thousand ips to block that I want to be updated in pfSense immediately so I have a script to ssh in and update them).
I would love updates to not necessarily be automatic but to maybe notify me or have an API endpoint to check for updates and execute them. An API in general would be nice.
Additionally, a better dns resolver (ie wildcards!!)
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use pfSense in a residential setting, but it is completely remote. I use several services including, but not limited to firewall ip blocking, dhcp, dns resolving, NTP, SSL signing, and OpenVPN.
For over decade, It's the only firewall/router I use. In lab or production. It's never let me down.
What do you like best about the product?
It just works. I don't have to think about it. Once setup it's out of my mind. I only need to add nat rules whenever a new service or machine is launched.
What do you dislike about the product?
It would be nice to have a mobile app or cluster management, thats a shallow want/need.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It saves me a lot of money. In labs, I use older hardware. In production, I buy the Netgate appliance. It gives me an easy place to setup nat/ routing/DNS/DHCP and IPsec tunnels.
An easy to manage and scalable all-in-one solution for the network management of our Start-Up.
What do you like best about the product?
pfSense covers all our needs for OpenVPN Networks, Cert-Management, Firewalls, DNS-Resolver etc., in one solution. The GUI makes it much easier and less error-prone to configure complex services, such as firewalls or VPNs, compared to the pure Linux pendants (e.g., iptables).
What do you dislike about the product?
A specific bug with the DHCP service (https://forum.netgate.com/topic/168172/dhclient-error-cannot-open-or-create-pidfile-no-such-file-or-directory/3) caused quite some trouble, but we finally found a solution in the Netgate forum. Our conclusion: The reliability of the free version is not at enterprise level (which was to expect), but the support is yet quite good.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
pfSense allows us to have a cloud-only IT infrastructure based on distributed VMs located at different providers. The built-in VPN servers and firewalls completely encapsulate crucial internal services. Hence, we can have a super scalable, safe, yet highly cost-efficient IT setup thanks to pfSense.
15 years pfsense user
What do you like best about the product?
Stable. Configure it once and it will just keep running reliably in the background. I have to reboot the ISP modem every few months but never pfsense. the only competitor in my opinion, is OpenWrt
What do you dislike about the product?
Just the learning curve of getting something to work sometimes. Biggest problem I have had is multi wan bonding but once configured it usually works without many problems
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I have enterprise router functionality that I can run on any hardware that I have. And it is free. These are features like virtual IP's , VLANS, and specific routing rules for internal security policies
I've been using pfSense for about 6 years now and super satisfied with the product so far. love it.
What do you like best about the product?
It's free if use on our hardware. many apps available. User interface is simpler but it has wrapped up all simple config to advanced config in a nicer way.
What do you dislike about the product?
faced some difficulties with getting a proxy setup within pfSense.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
pfSense solved the need of a security appliance at a super low cost for a business while giving the full scalable features.
pfSense is easy to set up and just works
What do you like best about the product?
How quickly you can get it up and running, and how intuitive the interface and configuration screens are.
Automated backups and roll-back options (this has been so useful)
Automated backups and roll-back options (this has been so useful)
What do you dislike about the product?
I can't think of anything I would say I dislike. I know there is a lot I have not used yet but so far, nothing to dislike.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Secure internet access to and from my networks.
Able to re-use older hardware
Easy deployment of appliances.
Able to re-use older hardware
Easy deployment of appliances.
Stable and Secure with feature rich plug-ins.
What do you like best about the product?
Switching from a rather locked down routing software to PFSense has been a great experience. Configuration of PFsense from the Setup Wizard to customizations such as the implementation of site-to-site VPNs, HAProxy, DNS and PFBlockerNG. The abiliity to also have a Configuraiton Backup and easily spin-up a virtual Router should the physical hardware fail is also a relief.
What do you dislike about the product?
I haven't really experience anything that I dislike all that much. I suppose, it would be nice to have a Dashboard that could auto-populate with features that would be of interest rather than having to determine yourself what you want to visualise. Though, I suppose that's the power of running your own Firewall - You can control what you do and don't want to see.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
PFSense solves the issue of being able ot ensure router's have up to date software. Previously, router's were supported for a few years and then support was dropped by the vendor. With PFsense, since it's software you can move along with it provided you keep your system updated. You also have the added option of using their own hardware which is also feature rich and well supported. PFsense has also made it easy setting up site-to-site VPNs allowing for a choice between VPN technology such as Wireguard or IPSEC.
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