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| Product | Versa NGFW View product | pfSense Plus by Netgate View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Versa NGFW by Versa Networks is a next-generation firewall. Key features include anti-malware. Compare deployment, integrations and top Firewall alternatives. | See what pfSense Plus offers: commercial firewall and automated cloud backup. It is built for SD-WAN, supports cloud deployment and competes with other Firewall tools. |
| Product type | Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) | Commercial Firewall & Secure Gateway |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Retail, Financial Services, Healthcare, Service Providers | SMBs, Mid-Market, Branch Sites, Distributed Enterprise, Retail |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Hardware appliance; Virtual; Cloud; Firewall as a Service; Physical appliance; Virtual appliance; Cloud; Firewall as a Service | Software; Virtual Machine; Cloud; Netgate hardware; AWS; Azure; Virtual |
| Data residency | Customer-controlled or selected Versa cloud gateways | On-premises; AWS Regions; Azure Regions |
| 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 | Versa appliancesVMware ESXiKVMAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud | Netgate AppliancesVMware ESXiAWSAzureHyper-V |
| Compliance | FIPS 140-2 (select platforms) | SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSSHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Versa ConcertoVersa DirectorMicrosoft Entra IDOktaAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudSIEM tools | Netgate cloudActive DirectoryRADIUS |
| Industries | Cross-industryRetailFinancial ServicesHealthcareService Providers | SMBsMid-MarketBranch SitesDistributed EnterpriseRetail |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Versa Networks | Netgate |
| Headquarters | Santa Clara, California, USA | Austin, Texas, USA |
| Company size | 1,000+ | 201-500 |
| Founded | 2012 | 2000 |
Overview
What it is
Versa NGFW
Versa NGFW by Versa Networks is a next-generation firewall. Key features include anti-malware. Compare deployment, integrations and top Firewall alternatives.pfSense Plus
See what pfSense Plus offers: commercial firewall and automated cloud backup. It is built for SD-WAN, supports cloud deployment and competes with other Firewall tools.Product type
Versa NGFW
Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW)pfSense Plus
Commercial Firewall & Secure GatewayBest for
Versa NGFW
Cross-industry, Retail, Financial Services, Healthcare, Service ProviderspfSense Plus
SMBs, Mid-Market, Branch Sites, Distributed Enterprise, RetailPricing
Pricing model
Versa NGFW
Contact VendorpfSense Plus
Contact VendorFree trial
Versa NGFW
Free trial: nopfSense Plus
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Versa NGFW
CloudOn-Premise
pfSense Plus
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
Versa NGFW
Hardware appliance; Virtual; Cloud; Firewall as a Service; Physical appliance; Virtual appliance; Cloud; Firewall as a ServicepfSense Plus
Software; Virtual Machine; Cloud; Netgate hardware; AWS; Azure; VirtualData residency
Versa NGFW
Customer-controlled or selected Versa cloud gatewayspfSense Plus
On-premises; AWS Regions; Azure RegionsKey features
What it offers
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
pfSense Plus
- Commercial firewall
- Automated cloud backup
- Multi-gigabit routing
- Zero-touch provisioning
- VPN
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Security
- SD-WAN
Platform & access
API access
Versa NGFW
API access: yespfSense Plus
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Versa NGFW
SSO: yespfSense Plus
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Versa NGFW
RBAC: yespfSense Plus
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Versa NGFW
Multi-tenant: yespfSense Plus
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Versa NGFW
Mobile app: nopfSense Plus
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Versa NGFW
Versa appliancesVMware ESXiKVMAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud
pfSense Plus
Netgate AppliancesVMware ESXiAWSAzureHyper-V
Compliance
Versa NGFW
FIPS 140-2 (select platforms)
pfSense Plus
SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSSHIPAA
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Versa NGFW
Versa ConcertoVersa DirectorMicrosoft Entra IDOktaAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudSIEM tools
pfSense Plus
Netgate cloudActive DirectoryRADIUS
Industries
Versa NGFW
Cross-industryRetailFinancial ServicesHealthcareService Providers
pfSense Plus
SMBsMid-MarketBranch SitesDistributed EnterpriseRetail
Regions
Versa NGFW
Global
pfSense Plus
Global
Vendor
Company
Versa NGFW
Versa NetworkspfSense Plus
NetgateHeadquarters
Versa NGFW
Santa Clara, California, USApfSense Plus
Austin, Texas, USACompany size
Versa NGFW
1,000+pfSense Plus
201-500Founded
Versa NGFW
2012pfSense Plus
2000