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| Product | pfSense Software by Netgate View product | WatchGuard Firebox by WatchGuard 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. | WatchGuard Firebox delivers IPS, SD-WAN and gateway antivirus for firewall / NGFW. Explore its Firewall capabilities, deployment choices and top competitors. |
| Product type | Network Firewall & VPN Platform | Next-Generation Firewall Appliance |
| Best for | Cross-industry, SMBs, Branch Sites | Cross-industry, Retail, Branch Offices, Enterprise |
| 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; Physical appliance; Virtual appliance; AWS; Azure |
| Data residency | On-premises; Cloud VPCs | Global; US; EU |
| 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 | Network perimeterBranch officeCloud |
| Compliance | SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSS | FIPS 140-2Common CriteriaPCI-DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | FreeBSD ecosystemSyslogSNMP | WatchGuard CloudDimensionActive DirectorySyslog |
| Industries | Cross-industrySMBsBranch Sites | Cross-industryRetailBranch OfficesEnterprise |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Netgate | WatchGuard |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, USA | Seattle, Washington, USA |
| Company size | 201-500 | 1,001-5,000 |
| Founded | 2000 | 1996 |
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.WatchGuard Firebox
WatchGuard Firebox delivers IPS, SD-WAN and gateway antivirus for firewall / NGFW. Explore its Firewall capabilities, deployment choices and top competitors.Product type
pfSense Software
Network Firewall & VPN PlatformWatchGuard Firebox
Next-Generation Firewall ApplianceBest for
pfSense Software
Cross-industry, SMBs, Branch SitesWatchGuard Firebox
Cross-industry, Retail, Branch Offices, EnterprisePricing
Pricing model
pfSense Software
Contact VendorWatchGuard Firebox
Contact VendorFree trial
pfSense Software
Free trial: yesWatchGuard Firebox
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
pfSense Software
WatchGuard Firebox
Deployment details
pfSense Software
Software; Hardware; Virtual; Hardware; Virtual machines; Cloud imagesWatchGuard Firebox
Hardware Appliance; Virtual; Cloud; Physical appliance; Virtual appliance; AWS; AzureData residency
pfSense Software
On-premises; Cloud VPCsWatchGuard Firebox
Global; US; EUKey features
What it offers
pfSense Software
- Perimeter defense
- IPsec VPN
- High availability clustering
- Traffic monitoring
- VLAN segmentation
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Security
- VPN
WatchGuard Firebox
- Stateful packet inspection
- Deep packet inspection
- IPS
- Gateway antivirus
- Application control
- SD-WAN
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Security
Platform & access
API access
pfSense Software
API access: yesWatchGuard Firebox
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
pfSense Software
SSO: yesWatchGuard Firebox
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
pfSense Software
RBAC: yesWatchGuard Firebox
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
pfSense Software
Multi-tenant: yesWatchGuard Firebox
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
pfSense Software
Mobile app: noWatchGuard Firebox
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
pfSense Software
WatchGuard Firebox
Compliance
pfSense Software
WatchGuard Firebox
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
pfSense Software
WatchGuard Firebox
Industries
pfSense Software
WatchGuard Firebox
Regions
pfSense Software
WatchGuard Firebox
Vendor
Company
pfSense Software
NetgateWatchGuard Firebox
WatchGuardHeadquarters
pfSense Software
Austin, Texas, USAWatchGuard Firebox
Seattle, Washington, USACompany size
pfSense Software
201-500WatchGuard Firebox
1,001-5,000Founded
pfSense Software
2000WatchGuard Firebox
1996