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| Product | pfSense CE by Netgate View product | pfSense Plus by Netgate 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. | See what pfSense Plus offers: commercial firewall and automated cloud backup. It is built for SD-WAN, supports cloud deployment and competes with other Firewall tools. |
| Product type | Open Source Firewall & Router Software | Commercial Firewall & Secure Gateway |
| Best for | Cross-industry, SMBs, Homelab, Small Business, IT Admins | SMBs, Mid-Market, Branch Sites, Distributed Enterprise, Retail |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Software; Open Source; Bare-metal; Bare-metal x86 hardware; Virtual machines | Software; Virtual Machine; Cloud; Netgate hardware; AWS; Azure; Virtual |
| Data residency | On-premises; Customer Network | On-premises; AWS Regions; Azure 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 | Netgate AppliancesVMware ESXiAWSAzureHyper-V |
| Compliance | Open Source ComplianceGPL/Apache-style | SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSSHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | FreeBSDOpen-source packagesSyslog | Netgate cloudActive DirectoryRADIUS |
| Industries | Cross-industrySMBsHomelabSmall BusinessIT Admins | SMBsMid-MarketBranch SitesDistributed EnterpriseRetail |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Netgate | Netgate |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, USA | Austin, Texas, USA |
| Company size | 201-500 | 201-500 |
| Founded | 2000 | 2000 |
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.pfSense Plus
See what pfSense Plus offers: commercial firewall and automated cloud backup. It is built for SD-WAN, supports cloud deployment and competes with other Firewall tools.Product type
pfSense CE
Open Source Firewall & Router SoftwarepfSense Plus
Commercial Firewall & Secure GatewayBest for
pfSense CE
Cross-industry, SMBs, Homelab, Small Business, IT AdminspfSense Plus
SMBs, Mid-Market, Branch Sites, Distributed Enterprise, RetailPricing
Pricing model
pfSense CE
Contact VendorpfSense Plus
Contact VendorFree trial
pfSense CE
Free trial: yespfSense Plus
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
pfSense CE
pfSense Plus
Deployment details
pfSense CE
Software; Open Source; Bare-metal; Bare-metal x86 hardware; Virtual machinespfSense Plus
Software; Virtual Machine; Cloud; Netgate hardware; AWS; Azure; VirtualData residency
pfSense CE
On-premises; Customer NetworkpfSense Plus
On-premises; AWS Regions; Azure RegionsKey features
What it offers
pfSense CE
- Stateful firewall
- OpenVPN/WireGuard
- Suricata/Snort
- DNS resolver
- DHCP server
- CARP HA
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Security
pfSense Plus
- Commercial firewall
- Automated cloud backup
- Multi-gigabit routing
- Zero-touch provisioning
- VPN
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Security
- SD-WAN
Platform & access
API access
pfSense CE
API access: nopfSense Plus
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
pfSense CE
SSO: nopfSense Plus
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
pfSense CE
RBAC: yespfSense Plus
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
pfSense CE
Multi-tenant: nopfSense Plus
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
pfSense CE
Mobile app: nopfSense Plus
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
pfSense CE
pfSense Plus
Compliance
pfSense CE
pfSense Plus
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
pfSense CE
pfSense Plus
Industries
pfSense CE
pfSense Plus
Regions
pfSense CE
pfSense Plus
Vendor
Company
pfSense CE
NetgatepfSense Plus
NetgateHeadquarters
pfSense CE
Austin, Texas, USApfSense Plus
Austin, Texas, USACompany size
pfSense CE
201-500pfSense Plus
201-500Founded
pfSense CE
2000pfSense Plus
2000