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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 NSsp 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. | Looking for Firewall software? SonicWall NSsp Series by SonicWall provides 40/100GbE fiber ports for carrier-grade firewall throughput. Compare features and alternatives. |
| Product type | Open Source Firewall & Router Software | High-End Carrier-Grade Next-Gen Firewalls |
| Best for | Cross-industry, SMBs, Homelab, Small Business, IT Admins | Enterprise Data Centers, Telecom, Enterprise Core Data Centers, Cloud Providers |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | On-Premise |
| Deployment details | Software; Open Source; Bare-metal; Bare-metal x86 hardware; Virtual machines | High-density Chassis Hardware; High-density modular chassis 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 | Enterprise CoreTelecomLarge Data Centers |
| Compliance | Open Source ComplianceGPL/Apache-style | ICSA LabsCommon CriteriaFIPS 140-2 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | FreeBSDOpen-source packagesSyslog | SonicWall Capture ATPCapture Security CenterSIEM platforms |
| Industries | Cross-industrySMBsHomelabSmall BusinessIT Admins | Enterprise Data CentersTelecomEnterprise Core Data CentersCloud Providers |
| 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 NSsp Series
Looking for Firewall software? SonicWall NSsp Series by SonicWall provides 40/100GbE fiber ports for carrier-grade firewall throughput. Compare features and alternatives.Product type
pfSense CE
Open Source Firewall & Router SoftwareSonicWall NSsp Series
High-End Carrier-Grade Next-Gen FirewallsBest for
pfSense CE
Cross-industry, SMBs, Homelab, Small Business, IT AdminsSonicWall NSsp Series
Enterprise Data Centers, Telecom, Enterprise Core Data Centers, Cloud ProvidersPricing
Pricing model
pfSense CE
Contact VendorSonicWall NSsp Series
Contact VendorFree trial
pfSense CE
Free trial: yesSonicWall NSsp Series
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
pfSense CE
SonicWall NSsp Series
Deployment details
pfSense CE
Software; Open Source; Bare-metal; Bare-metal x86 hardware; Virtual machinesSonicWall NSsp Series
High-density Chassis Hardware; High-density modular chassis hardware applianceData residency
pfSense CE
On-premises; Customer NetworkSonicWall NSsp 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 NSsp Series
- Carrier-grade firewall throughput
- 40/100GbE fiber ports
- Active-active clustering
- Massive connection capacity
- 100GbE connectivity
Platform & access
API access
pfSense CE
API access: noSonicWall NSsp Series
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
pfSense CE
SSO: noSonicWall NSsp Series
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
pfSense CE
RBAC: yesSonicWall NSsp Series
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
pfSense CE
Multi-tenant: noSonicWall NSsp Series
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
pfSense CE
Mobile app: noSonicWall NSsp Series
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
pfSense CE
SonicWall NSsp Series
Compliance
pfSense CE
SonicWall NSsp Series
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
pfSense CE
SonicWall NSsp Series
Industries
pfSense CE
SonicWall NSsp Series
Regions
pfSense CE
SonicWall NSsp Series
Vendor
Company
pfSense CE
NetgateSonicWall NSsp Series
SonicWallHeadquarters
pfSense CE
Austin, Texas, USASonicWall NSsp Series
Milpitas, California, USACompany size
pfSense CE
201-500SonicWall NSsp Series
1,000+Founded
pfSense CE
2000SonicWall NSsp Series
1991