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| Product | pfSense Software by Netgate View product | SonicWall TZ Series by SonicWall View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Looking for Network Security software? pfSense Software by Netgate provides perimeter defense and IPsec VPN for firewall / NGFW. Compare features and alternatives. | SonicWall TZ Series by SonicWall: PoE/PoE+ ports. Ideal for desktop next-gen firewall. Deployment: appliance. See how it compares with top Firewall alternatives. |
| Product type | Network Firewall & VPN Platform | Desktop Next-Gen Firewalls & SD-WAN |
| Best for | Cross-industry, SMBs, Branch Sites | Retail, SMB, Branch Offices, Small Business, Retail Branches, Remote Offices |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | On-Premise |
| Deployment details | Software; Hardware; Virtual; Hardware; Virtual machines; Cloud images | Desktop hardware appliance; Compact desktop hardware appliance |
| Data residency | On-premises; Cloud VPCs | On-premises deployment |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Bare-metal x86Netgate HardwareVMwareAWSAzure | Retail BranchesSMBSmall Offices |
| Compliance | SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSS | ICSA LabsCommon Criteria |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | FreeBSD ecosystemSyslogSNMP | SonicWall Capture ATPCapture Security CenterCapture Client |
| Industries | Cross-industrySMBsBranch Sites | RetailSMBBranch OfficesSmall BusinessRetail BranchesRemote Offices |
| 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 Software
Looking for Network Security software? pfSense Software by Netgate provides perimeter defense and IPsec VPN for firewall / NGFW. Compare features and alternatives.SonicWall TZ Series
SonicWall TZ Series by SonicWall: PoE/PoE+ ports. Ideal for desktop next-gen firewall. Deployment: appliance. See how it compares with top Firewall alternatives.Product type
pfSense Software
Network Firewall & VPN PlatformSonicWall TZ Series
Desktop Next-Gen Firewalls & SD-WANBest for
pfSense Software
Cross-industry, SMBs, Branch SitesSonicWall TZ Series
Retail, SMB, Branch Offices, Small Business, Retail Branches, Remote OfficesPricing
Pricing model
pfSense Software
Contact VendorSonicWall TZ Series
Contact VendorFree trial
pfSense Software
Free trial: yesSonicWall TZ Series
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
pfSense Software
SonicWall TZ Series
Deployment details
pfSense Software
Software; Hardware; Virtual; Hardware; Virtual machines; Cloud imagesSonicWall TZ Series
Desktop hardware appliance; Compact desktop hardware applianceData residency
pfSense Software
On-premises; Cloud VPCsSonicWall TZ Series
On-premises deploymentKey features
What it offers
pfSense Software
- Perimeter defense
- IPsec VPN
- High availability clustering
- Traffic monitoring
- VLAN segmentation
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Security
- VPN
SonicWall TZ Series
- Desktop next-gen firewall
- Integrated SD-WAN
- Optional Wi-Fi 6
- PoE/PoE+ ports
- Zero-touch deployment
- Zero-touch install
Platform & access
API access
pfSense Software
API access: yesSonicWall TZ Series
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
pfSense Software
SSO: yesSonicWall TZ Series
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
pfSense Software
RBAC: yesSonicWall TZ Series
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
pfSense Software
Multi-tenant: yesSonicWall TZ Series
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
pfSense Software
Mobile app: noSonicWall TZ Series
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
pfSense Software
SonicWall TZ Series
Compliance
pfSense Software
SonicWall TZ Series
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
pfSense Software
SonicWall TZ Series
Industries
pfSense Software
SonicWall TZ Series
Regions
pfSense Software
SonicWall TZ Series
Vendor
Company
pfSense Software
NetgateSonicWall TZ Series
SonicWallHeadquarters
pfSense Software
Austin, Texas, USASonicWall TZ Series
Milpitas, California, USACompany size
pfSense Software
201-500SonicWall TZ Series
1,000+Founded
pfSense Software
2000SonicWall TZ Series
1991