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Side-by-side comparison of pfSense CE, TXOne EdgeFire
Product	pfSense CE by Netgate View product	TXOne EdgeFire by TXOne Networks 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.	TXOne EdgeFire: OT protocol-aware firewall policies and intrusion prevention and virtual patching. Built for IT/OT segmentation. Compare Firewall alternatives.
Product type	Open Source Firewall & Router Software	Industrial Next-Generation Firewall
Best for	Cross-industry, SMBs, Homelab, Small Business, IT Admins	Manufacturing, Energy & Utilities, Oil & Gas, Semiconductors, Transportation
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	On-premises hardware appliance; On-premises hardware appliance
Data residency	On-premises; Customer Network	Customer-controlled (on-premises)
Key features
What it offers	Stateful firewall OpenVPN/WireGuard Suricata/Snort DNS resolver DHCP server CARP HA Firewall / NGFW Network Security	OT protocol-aware firewall policies Intrusion prevention and virtual patching Asset recognition Routing, NAT and VLAN support IT/OT boundary protection Transparent or routing modes EdgeOne central management IT/OT segmentation
Platform & access
API access	API access: no
Single sign-on (SSO)	SSO: no
Role-based access (RBAC)	RBAC: yes	RBAC: yes
Multi-tenant	Multi-tenant: no
Mobile app	Mobile app: no	Mobile app: no
Supported platforms	x86 Bare-metalVMware ESXiProxmoxHyper-VKVM	Industrial networksICS and SCADA environments
Compliance	Open Source ComplianceGPL/Apache-style	Supports IEC 62443 zones and conduits and NIST SP 800-82
Integrations & coverage
Integrations	FreeBSDOpen-source packagesSyslog	TXOne EdgeOneSIEM via syslogIndustrial automation systems
Industries	Cross-industrySMBsHomelabSmall BusinessIT Admins	ManufacturingEnergy & UtilitiesOil & GasSemiconductorsTransportation
Regions	Global	Global
Vendor
Company	Netgate	TXOne Networks
Headquarters	Austin, Texas, USA	Taipei, Taiwan
Company size	201-500	500+
Founded	2000	2019

pfSense CE

by Netgate

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TXOne EdgeFire

by TXOne Networks

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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.

TXOne EdgeFire

TXOne EdgeFire: OT protocol-aware firewall policies and intrusion prevention and virtual patching. Built for IT/OT segmentation. Compare Firewall alternatives.

Product type

pfSense CE

Open Source Firewall & Router Software

TXOne EdgeFire

Industrial Next-Generation Firewall

Best for

pfSense CE

Cross-industry, SMBs, Homelab, Small Business, IT Admins

TXOne EdgeFire

Manufacturing, Energy & Utilities, Oil & Gas, Semiconductors, Transportation

Pricing

Pricing model

pfSense CE

Contact Vendor

TXOne EdgeFire

Contact Vendor

Free trial

pfSense CE

TXOne EdgeFire

Deployment

Deployment options

pfSense CE

On-Premise

TXOne EdgeFire

On-Premise

Deployment details

pfSense CE

Software; Open Source; Bare-metal; Bare-metal x86 hardware; Virtual machines

TXOne EdgeFire

On-premises hardware appliance; On-premises hardware appliance

Data residency

pfSense CE

On-premises; Customer Network

TXOne EdgeFire

Customer-controlled (on-premises)

Key features

What it offers

pfSense CE

Stateful firewall
OpenVPN/WireGuard
Suricata/Snort
DNS resolver
DHCP server
CARP HA
Firewall / NGFW
Network Security

TXOne EdgeFire

OT protocol-aware firewall policies
Intrusion prevention and virtual patching
Asset recognition
Routing, NAT and VLAN support
IT/OT boundary protection
Transparent or routing modes
EdgeOne central management
IT/OT segmentation

Platform & access

API access

pfSense CE

TXOne EdgeFire

Single sign-on (SSO)

pfSense CE

TXOne EdgeFire

Role-based access (RBAC)

pfSense CE

TXOne EdgeFire

Multi-tenant

pfSense CE

TXOne EdgeFire

Mobile app

pfSense CE

TXOne EdgeFire

Supported platforms

pfSense CE

x86 Bare-metalVMware ESXiProxmoxHyper-VKVM

TXOne EdgeFire

Industrial networksICS and SCADA environments

Compliance

pfSense CE

Open Source ComplianceGPL/Apache-style

TXOne EdgeFire

Supports IEC 62443 zones and conduits and NIST SP 800-82

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

pfSense CE

FreeBSDOpen-source packagesSyslog

TXOne EdgeFire

TXOne EdgeOneSIEM via syslogIndustrial automation systems

Industries

pfSense CE

Cross-industrySMBsHomelabSmall BusinessIT Admins

TXOne EdgeFire

ManufacturingEnergy & UtilitiesOil & GasSemiconductorsTransportation

Regions

pfSense CE

Global

TXOne EdgeFire

Global

Vendor

Company

pfSense CE

Netgate

TXOne EdgeFire

TXOne Networks

Headquarters

pfSense CE

Austin, Texas, USA

TXOne EdgeFire

Taipei, Taiwan

Company size

pfSense CE

201-500

TXOne EdgeFire

500+

Founded

pfSense CE

2000

TXOne EdgeFire

2019