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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 | SonicWall NSa Series by SonicWall 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. | SonicWall NSa Series from SonicWall focuses on SD-WAN. Key capabilities: secure SD-WAN and redundant power supplies. Compare it with the leading Firewall alternatives. |
| Product type | Open Source Firewall & Router Software | Mid-Enterprise Next-Gen Firewalls |
| Best for | Cross-industry, SMBs, Homelab, Small Business, IT Admins | Cross-industry, Campus, Data Centers, Mid-Sized Enterprise, Campus Networks |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | On-Premise |
| Deployment details | Software; Open Source; Bare-metal; Bare-metal x86 hardware; Virtual machines | 1U Hardware appliance; 1U rackmount hardware appliance |
| Data residency | On-premises; Customer Network | On-premises deployment |
| 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: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | x86 Bare-metalVMware ESXiProxmoxHyper-VKVM | Mid-Sized EnterpriseCampusData Centers |
| Compliance | Open Source ComplianceGPL/Apache-style | ICSA LabsCommon CriteriaFIPS 140-2 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | FreeBSDOpen-source packagesSyslog | SonicWall Capture ATPCapture Security CenterActive Directory |
| Industries | Cross-industrySMBsHomelabSmall BusinessIT Admins | Cross-industryCampusData CentersMid-Sized EnterpriseCampus Networks |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Netgate | SonicWall |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, USA | Milpitas, California, USA |
| Company size | 201-500 | 1,000+ |
| Founded | 2000 | 1991 |
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.SonicWall NSa Series
SonicWall NSa Series from SonicWall focuses on SD-WAN. Key capabilities: secure SD-WAN and redundant power supplies. Compare it with the leading Firewall alternatives.Product type
pfSense CE
Open Source Firewall & Router SoftwareSonicWall NSa Series
Mid-Enterprise Next-Gen FirewallsBest for
pfSense CE
Cross-industry, SMBs, Homelab, Small Business, IT AdminsSonicWall NSa Series
Cross-industry, Campus, Data Centers, Mid-Sized Enterprise, Campus NetworksPricing
Pricing model
pfSense CE
Contact VendorSonicWall NSa Series
Contact VendorFree trial
pfSense CE
Free trial: yesSonicWall NSa Series
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
pfSense CE
SonicWall NSa Series
Deployment details
pfSense CE
Software; Open Source; Bare-metal; Bare-metal x86 hardware; Virtual machinesSonicWall NSa Series
1U Hardware appliance; 1U rackmount hardware applianceData residency
pfSense CE
On-premises; Customer NetworkSonicWall NSa Series
On-premises deploymentKey features
What it offers
pfSense CE
- Stateful firewall
- OpenVPN/WireGuard
- Suricata/Snort
- DNS resolver
- DHCP server
- CARP HA
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Security
SonicWall NSa Series
- Multi-gigabit next-gen firewall
- Wire-speed TLS 1.3 inspection
- Redundant power supplies
- Secure SD-WAN
- Enterprise campus perimeter firewall
- Wire-speed TLS 1.3 decryption
- SD-WAN
Platform & access
API access
pfSense CE
API access: noSonicWall NSa Series
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
pfSense CE
SSO: noSonicWall NSa Series
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
pfSense CE
RBAC: yesSonicWall NSa Series
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
pfSense CE
Multi-tenant: noSonicWall NSa Series
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
pfSense CE
Mobile app: noSonicWall NSa Series
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
pfSense CE
SonicWall NSa Series
Compliance
pfSense CE
SonicWall NSa Series
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
pfSense CE
SonicWall NSa Series
Industries
pfSense CE
SonicWall NSa Series
Regions
pfSense CE
SonicWall NSa Series
Vendor
Company
pfSense CE
NetgateSonicWall NSa Series
SonicWallHeadquarters
pfSense CE
Austin, Texas, USASonicWall NSa Series
Milpitas, California, USACompany size
pfSense CE
201-500SonicWall NSa Series
1,000+Founded
pfSense CE
2000SonicWall NSa Series
1991