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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | pfSense CE by Netgate View product | Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | 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. | 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. |
| Product type | Open Source Firewall & Router Software | Cloud-Native Firewall (Firewall as a Service) |
| Best for | Cross-industry, SMBs, Homelab, Small Business, IT Admins | E-commerce, Financial Services, Gaming, Internet Services, Enterprise |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Software; Open Source; Bare-metal; Bare-metal x86 hardware; Virtual machines | Cloud (SaaS); Cloud service |
| Data residency | On-premises; Customer Network | Alibaba Cloud regions |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: no | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | x86 Bare-metalVMware ESXiProxmoxHyper-VKVM | Alibaba Cloud |
| Compliance | Open Source ComplianceGPL/Apache-style | Supports China MLPS 2.0Alibaba Cloud ISO 27001, SOC 2 and PCI DSS portfolio |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | FreeBSDOpen-source packagesSyslog | Alibaba Cloud VPCCloud Enterprise NetworkNAT GatewayECSSimple Log ServiceSecurity Center |
| Industries | Cross-industrySMBsHomelabSmall BusinessIT Admins | E-commerceFinancial ServicesGamingInternet ServicesEnterprise |
| Regions | Global | GlobalAsia PacificChinese Mainland |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Netgate | Alibaba Cloud |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, USA | Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China |
| Company size | 201-500 | 10,001+ |
| Founded | 2000 | 2009 |
Overview
What it is
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.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.Product type
pfSense CE
Open Source Firewall & Router SoftwareAlibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
Cloud-Native Firewall (Firewall as a Service)Best for
pfSense CE
Cross-industry, SMBs, Homelab, Small Business, IT AdminsAlibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
E-commerce, Financial Services, Gaming, Internet Services, EnterprisePricing
Pricing model
pfSense CE
Contact VendorAlibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
Contact VendorFree trial
pfSense CE
Free trial: yesAlibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
pfSense CE
Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
Deployment details
pfSense CE
Software; Open Source; Bare-metal; Bare-metal x86 hardware; Virtual machinesAlibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
Cloud (SaaS); Cloud serviceData residency
pfSense CE
On-premises; Customer NetworkAlibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
Alibaba Cloud regionsKey features
What it offers
pfSense CE
- Stateful firewall
- OpenVPN/WireGuard
- Suricata/Snort
- DNS resolver
- DHCP server
- CARP HA
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Security
Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
- Internet boundary firewall
- VPC firewall
- NAT firewall
- Host firewall
- Intrusion prevention
- Virtual patching
- Threat intelligence
- Asset exposure discovery
Platform & access
API access
pfSense CE
API access: noAlibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
pfSense CE
SSO: noAlibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
pfSense CE
RBAC: yesAlibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
pfSense CE
Multi-tenant: noAlibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
pfSense CE
Mobile app: noAlibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
pfSense CE
Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
Compliance
pfSense CE
Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
pfSense CE
Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
Industries
pfSense CE
Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
Regions
pfSense CE
Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
Vendor
Company
pfSense CE
NetgateAlibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
Alibaba CloudHeadquarters
pfSense CE
Austin, Texas, USAAlibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaCompany size
pfSense CE
201-500Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
10,001+Founded
pfSense CE
2000Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
2009