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| Product | Netgate Security Gateway by Netgate View product | VMware NSX by VMware View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Netgate Security Gateway from Netgate focuses on firewall / NGFW. Key capabilities: WireGuard and snort IDS/IPS. Compare it with the leading Firewall alternatives. | Evaluating VMware NSX? See how this Network Security tool handles microsegmentation and distributed IDS/IPS, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. |
| Product type | Enterprise Firewall & VPN Appliance | Software-Defined Networking & Microsegmentation |
| Best for | Mid-Market, Branch Offices, SMBs, Remote Teams | Global Enterprise, Banking, Telecom, Healthcare, Defense |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Hardware Appliance; pfSense Plus; Rackmount & desktop hardware appliances | Software; Hypervisor-Native; Multi-Cloud; Software; Hypervisor-native; Virtual appliances |
| Data residency | On-premises; Customer Network | On-premises Data Center; Multi-Cloud |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Hardware AppliancespfSense PlusEdge Networks | VMware vSphereKVMBare-metal ServersKubernetesAWSAzure |
| Compliance | FCCCERoHSULISO 9001 | Common CriteriaFIPS 140-2SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | pfSense PlusActive DirectoryRADIUS | VMware vSphereVMware Cloud FoundationKubernetesSplunkQRadar |
| Industries | Mid-MarketBranch OfficesSMBsRemote Teams | Global EnterpriseBankingTelecomHealthcareDefense |
| Regions | Global | GlobalUSEUAPAC |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Netgate | VMware |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, USA | Palo Alto, California, USA |
| Company size | 201-500 | 10,001+ |
| Founded | 2000 | 1998 |
Overview
What it is
Netgate Security Gateway
Netgate Security Gateway from Netgate focuses on firewall / NGFW. Key capabilities: WireGuard and snort IDS/IPS. Compare it with the leading Firewall alternatives.VMware NSX
Evaluating VMware NSX? See how this Network Security tool handles microsegmentation and distributed IDS/IPS, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Product type
Netgate Security Gateway
Enterprise Firewall & VPN ApplianceVMware NSX
Software-Defined Networking & MicrosegmentationBest for
Netgate Security Gateway
Mid-Market, Branch Offices, SMBs, Remote TeamsVMware NSX
Global Enterprise, Banking, Telecom, Healthcare, DefensePricing
Pricing model
Netgate Security Gateway
Contact VendorVMware NSX
Contact VendorFree trial
Netgate Security Gateway
Free trial: noVMware NSX
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Netgate Security Gateway
VMware NSX
Deployment details
Netgate Security Gateway
Hardware Appliance; pfSense Plus; Rackmount & desktop hardware appliancesVMware NSX
Software; Hypervisor-Native; Multi-Cloud; Software; Hypervisor-native; Virtual appliancesData residency
Netgate Security Gateway
On-premises; Customer NetworkVMware NSX
On-premises Data Center; Multi-CloudKey features
What it offers
Netgate Security Gateway
- Stateful packet inspection
- Snort IDS/IPS
- IPsec/OpenVPN
- WireGuard
- Traffic shaping
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Security
- VPN
VMware NSX
- Distributed hypervisor firewall
- Microsegmentation
- Virtual routing & switching
- Distributed IDS/IPS
- Container networking
- Network Security
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Segmentation
Platform & access
API access
Netgate Security Gateway
API access: yesVMware NSX
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Netgate Security Gateway
SSO: yesVMware NSX
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Netgate Security Gateway
RBAC: yesVMware NSX
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Netgate Security Gateway
Multi-tenant: yesVMware NSX
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Netgate Security Gateway
Mobile app: noVMware NSX
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Netgate Security Gateway
VMware NSX
Compliance
Netgate Security Gateway
VMware NSX
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Netgate Security Gateway
VMware NSX
Industries
Netgate Security Gateway
VMware NSX
Regions
Netgate Security Gateway
VMware NSX
Vendor
Company
Netgate Security Gateway
NetgateVMware NSX
VMwareHeadquarters
Netgate Security Gateway
Austin, Texas, USAVMware NSX
Palo Alto, California, USACompany size
Netgate Security Gateway
201-500VMware NSX
10,001+Founded
Netgate Security Gateway
2000VMware NSX
1998