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pfSense Software

by NetgateVerified

Looking for Network Security software? pfSense Software by Netgate provides perimeter defense and IPsec VPN for firewall / NGFW. Compare features and alternatives.

Product Type
Network Firewall & VPN Platform
Deployment
Cloud / On-Premise
Industries
3+ industries
Regions
Global
Free Trial
Yes
Pricing
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About pfSense Software

pfSense Software represents the comprehensive ecosystem of open-source and commercial firewall and routing technologies developed to protect enterprise networks, remote branches, and virtual cloud infrastructures. Trusted worldwide by hundreds of thousands of organizations, pfSense Software unifies enterprise firewalling, VPN encryption, and advanced traffic inspection into a cohesive, user-friendly security management platform.

Categories & Subcategories

Key Features

5 capabilities that pfSense Software offers.

Perimeter defense

IPsec VPN

High availability clustering

Traffic monitoring

VLAN segmentation

Use Cases

Firewall / NGFW
Network Security
VPN
Traffic Management

Industries Served

pfSense Software is used across 3+ industries.

Cross-industry
SMBs
Branch Sites

Regions

Global

Integrations

Works with the tools teams already use

FreeBSD ecosystem
Syslog
SNMP

Deployment Options

Flexible deployment to meet your needs

CloudOn-Premise

Platform & Access

What pfSense Software supports, at a glance.

  • API accessYes
  • Single sign-on (SSO)Yes
  • Role-based access (RBAC)Yes
  • Multi-tenantYes
  • Mobile appNo

Security & Compliance

Standards, regulations, and frameworks this product aligns with.

  • SOCSOC 2
  • ISOISO 27001
PCI-DSS
Supported platforms
Bare-metal x86Netgate HardwareVMwareAWSAzure
Operating systems
FreeBSDpfSense OS
Browser support
ChromeEdgeFirefoxSafari
Languages supported
EnglishSpanishFrenchGermanJapanese
Data residency
On-premises; Cloud VPCs
Deployment details
Software; Hardware; Virtual; Hardware; Virtual machines; Cloud images

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