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| Product | Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall View product | pfSense CE by Netgate View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Evaluating Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall? See how this Firewall tool handles VPC firewall and NAT firewall, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. | pfSense CE is an open source firewall & router software from Netgate. Learn how it supports firewall / NGFW, what features stand out and which Firewall tools compete. |
| Product type | Cloud-Native Firewall (Firewall as a Service) | Open Source Firewall & Router Software |
| Best for | E-commerce, Financial Services, Gaming, Internet Services, Enterprise | Cross-industry, SMBs, Homelab, Small Business, IT Admins |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | On-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud (SaaS); Cloud service | Software; Open Source; Bare-metal; Bare-metal x86 hardware; Virtual machines |
| Data residency | Alibaba Cloud regions | On-premises; Customer Network |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: no |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Alibaba Cloud | x86 Bare-metalVMware ESXiProxmoxHyper-VKVM |
| Compliance | Supports China MLPS 2.0Alibaba Cloud ISO 27001, SOC 2 and PCI DSS portfolio | Open Source ComplianceGPL/Apache-style |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Alibaba Cloud VPCCloud Enterprise NetworkNAT GatewayECSSimple Log ServiceSecurity Center | FreeBSDOpen-source packagesSyslog |
| Industries | E-commerceFinancial ServicesGamingInternet ServicesEnterprise | Cross-industrySMBsHomelabSmall BusinessIT Admins |
| Regions | GlobalAsia PacificChinese Mainland | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Alibaba Cloud | Netgate |
| Headquarters | Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China | Austin, Texas, USA |
| Company size | 10,001+ | 201-500 |
| Founded | 2009 | 2000 |
Overview
What it is
Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
Evaluating Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall? See how this Firewall tool handles VPC firewall and NAT firewall, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.pfSense CE
pfSense CE is an open source firewall & router software from Netgate. Learn how it supports firewall / NGFW, what features stand out and which Firewall tools compete.Product type
Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
Cloud-Native Firewall (Firewall as a Service)pfSense CE
Open Source Firewall & Router SoftwareBest for
Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
E-commerce, Financial Services, Gaming, Internet Services, EnterprisepfSense CE
Cross-industry, SMBs, Homelab, Small Business, IT AdminsPricing
Pricing model
Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
Contact VendorpfSense CE
Contact VendorFree trial
Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
Free trial: nopfSense CE
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
pfSense CE
Deployment details
Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
Cloud (SaaS); Cloud servicepfSense CE
Software; Open Source; Bare-metal; Bare-metal x86 hardware; Virtual machinesData residency
Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
Alibaba Cloud regionspfSense CE
On-premises; Customer NetworkKey features
What it offers
Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
- Internet boundary firewall
- VPC firewall
- NAT firewall
- Host firewall
- Intrusion prevention
- Virtual patching
- Threat intelligence
- Asset exposure discovery
pfSense CE
- Stateful firewall
- OpenVPN/WireGuard
- Suricata/Snort
- DNS resolver
- DHCP server
- CARP HA
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Security
Platform & access
API access
Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
API access: yespfSense CE
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
SSO: yespfSense CE
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
RBAC: yespfSense CE
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
Multi-tenant: yespfSense CE
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
Mobile app: nopfSense CE
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
pfSense CE
Compliance
Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
pfSense CE
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
pfSense CE
Industries
Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
pfSense CE
Regions
Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
pfSense CE
Vendor
Company
Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
Alibaba CloudpfSense CE
NetgateHeadquarters
Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinapfSense CE
Austin, Texas, USACompany size
Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
10,001+pfSense CE
201-500Founded
Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
2009pfSense CE
2000