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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Zscaler Cloud Firewall by Zscaler View product | pfSense Plus by Netgate View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Shortlisting Firewall tools? Zscaler Cloud Firewall by Zscaler brings DNS filtering and cloud-native NGFW, with cloud deployment. See strengths and 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 | Cloud-Delivered Next-Gen Firewall | Commercial Firewall & Secure Gateway |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Retail, Enterprise, Financial Services | SMBs, Mid-Market, Branch Sites, Distributed Enterprise, Retail |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Cloud-native multi-tenant SaaS on Zero Trust Exchange | Software; Virtual Machine; Cloud; Netgate hardware; AWS; Azure; Virtual |
| Data residency | Global; US; EU; APAC | 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 | CloudBranch NetworksRemote Endpoints | Netgate AppliancesVMware ESXiAWSAzureHyper-V |
| Compliance | SOC 2ISO 27001FedRAMPPCI DSS | SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSSHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Zscaler Internet AccessSD-WAN partnersMicrosoft Sentinel | Netgate cloudActive DirectoryRADIUS |
| Industries | Cross-industryRetailEnterpriseFinancial Services | SMBsMid-MarketBranch SitesDistributed EnterpriseRetail |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Zscaler | Netgate |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | Austin, Texas, USA |
| Company size | 7,000+ | 201-500 |
| Founded | 2007 | 2000 |
Overview
What it is
Zscaler Cloud Firewall
Shortlisting Firewall tools? Zscaler Cloud Firewall by Zscaler brings DNS filtering and cloud-native NGFW, with cloud deployment. See strengths and 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
Zscaler Cloud Firewall
Cloud-Delivered Next-Gen FirewallpfSense Plus
Commercial Firewall & Secure GatewayBest for
Zscaler Cloud Firewall
Cross-industry, Retail, Enterprise, Financial ServicespfSense Plus
SMBs, Mid-Market, Branch Sites, Distributed Enterprise, RetailPricing
Pricing model
Zscaler Cloud Firewall
Contact VendorpfSense Plus
Contact VendorFree trial
Zscaler Cloud Firewall
Free trial: yespfSense Plus
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Zscaler Cloud Firewall
pfSense Plus
Deployment details
Zscaler Cloud Firewall
Cloud; Cloud-native multi-tenant SaaS on Zero Trust ExchangepfSense Plus
Software; Virtual Machine; Cloud; Netgate hardware; AWS; Azure; VirtualData residency
Zscaler Cloud Firewall
Global; US; EU; APACpfSense Plus
On-premises; AWS Regions; Azure RegionsKey features
What it offers
Zscaler Cloud Firewall
- Cloud-native NGFW
- Full DPI for non-web traffic
- Global policy enforcement
- DNS filtering
- Protocol inspection
- Cloud firewall
- Non-web traffic filtering
- Branch firewall replacement
pfSense Plus
- Commercial firewall
- Automated cloud backup
- Multi-gigabit routing
- Zero-touch provisioning
- VPN
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Security
- SD-WAN
Platform & access
API access
Zscaler Cloud Firewall
API access: yespfSense Plus
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Zscaler Cloud Firewall
SSO: yespfSense Plus
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Zscaler Cloud Firewall
RBAC: yespfSense Plus
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Zscaler Cloud Firewall
Multi-tenant: yespfSense Plus
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Zscaler Cloud Firewall
Mobile app: nopfSense Plus
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Zscaler Cloud Firewall
pfSense Plus
Compliance
Zscaler Cloud Firewall
pfSense Plus
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Zscaler Cloud Firewall
pfSense Plus
Industries
Zscaler Cloud Firewall
pfSense Plus
Regions
Zscaler Cloud Firewall
pfSense Plus
Vendor
Company
Zscaler Cloud Firewall
ZscalerpfSense Plus
NetgateHeadquarters
Zscaler Cloud Firewall
San Jose, California, USApfSense Plus
Austin, Texas, USACompany size
Zscaler Cloud Firewall
7,000+pfSense Plus
201-500Founded
Zscaler Cloud Firewall
2007pfSense Plus
2000