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Netgate pfSense mindshare

As of January 2025, the mindshare of Netgate pfSense in the Firewalls category stands at 17.6%, down from 23.3% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Computer Software Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Government
8%
Educational Organization
7%
University
6%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
5%
Media Company
4%
Hospitality Company
4%
Retailer
4%
Healthcare Company
4%
Construction Company
3%
Insurance Company
3%
Energy/Utilities Company
3%
Non Profit
3%
Real Estate/Law Firm
2%
Wholesaler/Distributor
2%
Outsourcing Company
2%
Legal Firm
1%
Performing Arts
1%
Transportation Company
1%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%
Consumer Goods Company
1%
Pharma/Biotech Company
1%

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Vincent Hamm - PeerSpot user
CIO and President at Aim High! Inc.
Verified user of Netgate pfSense
Jul 18, 2024
I appreciate the depth of what the solution can do and the simplicity of the initial setup

Pros

"I appreciate the depth of what you can do with pfSense and the simplicity of the initial setup. One thing we've done is create an image, and when we get a new customer who needs a device, we can put that image on there. The image gets them up to 90 percent of what we need them to have, and we only have to customize the remaining 10 percent."

Cons

"We do a lot of managed services and are currently trying to get people off of L2TP VPN. Apparently, we can download a mobile config file from a configured NetGate device, and we're primarily Apple. We've experimented with it on a device that's not a production device, and we can't seem to get the phase one IPSec set correctly so that the Apple config will accept it. "
TP
Co-Owner at Steffi and Tim
Verified user of Netgate pfSense
Jul 14, 2024
Extremely flexible, comprehensive, and competitive pricing

Pros

"Being able to configure VLANs on such a small device is one of the key unique features that made it attractive to me."

Cons

"pfSense is very flexible, but my only drawback in terms of flexibility is that it is web GUI-driven. "
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DR
Entrepreneur at Drive Bye Auto Rentals
Verified user of Netgate pfSense
Jul 30, 2024
Enhances infrastructure visibility, optimizes performance right away and allows for an enterprise-grade VPN

Pros

"I can have an enterprise-grade VPN for the business without spending too much."

Cons

"I would like to see a subscription-based tech support option."
Peter Heinicke - PeerSpot user
Owner at Precision Computer Methods Inc.
Verified user of Netgate pfSense
Jul 14, 2024
Operates without you having to pay attention to the costs ; we immediately saw value

Pros

"The stability is good. I haven't had any issues with the firewall crashing spontaneously."

Cons

"We do not have a single pane of glass management."
Eloi Chayer - PeerSpot user
Regional Aftersales Manager at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of Netgate pfSense
Jul 17, 2024
Flexible with good plugins and reasonable pricing

Cons

"If I had to change internal providers, I might have some difficult times."
John Belthoff - PeerSpot user
Owner at Studio JB
Verified user of Netgate pfSense
Jul 17, 2024
Flexible, easy to add features, and simple to deploy

Pros

"The solution provides visibility that enables data-driven decisions. "

Cons

"I would like to see more active updates coming out of the developers. "
Bryan Mundy - PeerSpot user
Owner at MundyTuned
Verified user of Netgate pfSense
Jul 14, 2024
Prevents data loss, offers good visibility, and has excellent support

Pros

"The visibility in pfSense helps you to optimize performance."

Cons

"The main feature that I could see them adding would be a management interface that lets me manage multiple pfSense instances. "
SC
NOC / Network Engineering Manager at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
Verified user of Netgate pfSense
Jun 26, 2024
It's easy to add features via the package management system

Pros

"The biggest benefit of pfSense is its ease of setup, especially for VPN — both the end-user VPN and site-to-site feed. "

Cons

"I would like a management console to manage multiple pfSense installs. We have five or six pfSense hardware devices installed. As far as I know, there is no single, unified pane of glass that I can use to manage multiple appliances. That's the one thing I wish I had, just having a good single unified configuration interface for each install. "
Michael De Leo - PeerSpot user
Director Solutions Architecture and Business Development in the tech company industry
Verified user of Netgate pfSense
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