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| Product | pfSense Software by Netgate View product | Versa NGFW 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. | Versa NGFW by Versa Networks is a next-generation firewall. Key features include anti-malware. Compare deployment, integrations and top Firewall alternatives. |
| Product type | Network Firewall & VPN Platform | Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) |
| Best for | Cross-industry, SMBs, Branch Sites | Cross-industry, Retail, Financial Services, Healthcare, Service Providers |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Software; Hardware; Virtual; Hardware; Virtual machines; Cloud images | Hardware appliance; Virtual; Cloud; Firewall as a Service; Physical appliance; Virtual appliance; Cloud; Firewall as a Service |
| Data residency | On-premises; Cloud VPCs | Customer-controlled or selected Versa cloud gateways |
| 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: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Bare-metal x86Netgate HardwareVMwareAWSAzure | Versa appliancesVMware ESXiKVMAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud |
| Compliance | SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSS | FIPS 140-2 (select platforms) |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | FreeBSD ecosystemSyslogSNMP | Versa ConcertoVersa DirectorMicrosoft Entra IDOktaAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudSIEM tools |
| Industries | Cross-industrySMBsBranch Sites | Cross-industryRetailFinancial ServicesHealthcareService Providers |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Netgate | Versa Networks |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, USA | Santa Clara, California, USA |
| Company size | 201-500 | 1,000+ |
| Founded | 2000 | 2012 |
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.Versa NGFW
Versa NGFW by Versa Networks is a next-generation firewall. Key features include anti-malware. Compare deployment, integrations and top Firewall alternatives.Product type
pfSense Software
Network Firewall & VPN PlatformVersa NGFW
Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW)Best for
pfSense Software
Cross-industry, SMBs, Branch SitesVersa NGFW
Cross-industry, Retail, Financial Services, Healthcare, Service ProvidersPricing
Pricing model
pfSense Software
Contact VendorVersa NGFW
Contact VendorFree trial
pfSense Software
Free trial: yesVersa NGFW
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
pfSense Software
Versa NGFW
Deployment details
pfSense Software
Software; Hardware; Virtual; Hardware; Virtual machines; Cloud imagesVersa NGFW
Hardware appliance; Virtual; Cloud; Firewall as a Service; Physical appliance; Virtual appliance; Cloud; Firewall as a ServiceData residency
pfSense Software
On-premises; Cloud VPCsVersa NGFW
Customer-controlled or selected Versa cloud gatewaysKey features
What it offers
pfSense Software
- Perimeter defense
- IPsec VPN
- High availability clustering
- Traffic monitoring
- VLAN segmentation
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Security
- VPN
Versa NGFW
- Single-pass inspection
- Application identification
- User and device-aware policies
- Intrusion prevention
- Anti-malware
- URL and DNS filtering
- SSL/TLS decryption
- AI-based threat detection
Platform & access
API access
pfSense Software
API access: yesVersa NGFW
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
pfSense Software
SSO: yesVersa NGFW
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
pfSense Software
RBAC: yesVersa NGFW
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
pfSense Software
Multi-tenant: yesVersa NGFW
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
pfSense Software
Mobile app: noVersa NGFW
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
pfSense Software
Versa NGFW
Compliance
pfSense Software
Versa NGFW
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
pfSense Software
Versa NGFW
Industries
pfSense Software
Versa NGFW
Regions
pfSense Software
Versa NGFW
Vendor
Company
pfSense Software
NetgateVersa NGFW
Versa NetworksHeadquarters
pfSense Software
Austin, Texas, USAVersa NGFW
Santa Clara, California, USACompany size
pfSense Software
201-500Versa NGFW
1,000+Founded
pfSense Software
2000Versa NGFW
2012