OPNsense Reviews

The solution is primarily used as a basic firewall. I'm running my WiFi through it.

The solution is very user-friendly.

It's easy to manage and deploy.

The solution is good for a basic firewall for a small business or for home use.

The solution can't compete with next-generation firewalls.

The solution would not be suitable for anything large-scale.

I've been using the solution for a year or two.

There are issues with the VPN availability, but overall, the is a pretty smooth connection.

We have two people running the solution and another 50 to 80 people using the solution, so we have a relatively small setup.

The solution is scalable and can be deployed to multiple VMs.

I've never reached out to technical support. If I run into problems, I tend to Google queries in order to find solutions.

I was not at the company when they had a different solution, so I am unsure as to what it was.

Currently, I'm looking for another firewall and I am working on upgrading. We may use an Ignition firewall in the near future.

I've also deployed a couple of different firewalls in the past, including Huawei.

The solution wasn't too complex, but the VPN setup isn't so reliable. It sometimes misbehaves or malfunctions or breaks down automatically. Occasionally it disconnects and you can't transfer the data from it.

Deployment took about a day or so. It takes maybe five or six hours to get everything up and running.

Since it's a simple firewall, anyone who has basic firewall knowledge can run and maintain it.

I had some help internally from our network team when I was implementing the solution. However, I did not need outside assistance from a consultant or integrator.

We are using a free version of the solution.

I'm just a customer. I'm not a partner or reseller.

I'm not sure which version of the solution our organization is currently using. I understand that it is the most up-to-date version. I updated it two months ago.

The solution is good for a small business or home. I'm not sure what the paid version offers or if it has more security features that would be suitable for larger businesses. The version I'm using works well and is simple. It's more reliable than a router.

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.

It's open source.

There are a few weaknesses. For example, there is a lack of some features that I have in certain commercial products.

Some of the features include classified traffic and better blocking of newly registered DNS domains.

I have been working with OPNsense for about three years. I use it both in my company and at home.

OPNsense is very stable, rock-solid.

It is a scalable solution. We haven't encountered any performance issues.

The initial setup was easy. 

Overall, I would rate OPNsense an eight out of ten. There is still some room for improvement.

The solution is being used for monitoring and as a firewall. 

The solution is user-friendly and easy to configure. 

You will need additional training before you can actually start to use it. You will need to gain some extensive knowledge. 

I have been using OPNsense for one year. 

It is a scalable solution. Approximately fifty people are using the solution. 

I have used FortiGate. For security reasons, we moved to OPNsense.

The initial setup is straightforward. The deployment took a couple of minutes. 

We are using the paid version. 

I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten. 

I'm using OPNsense as an open VPN and a firewall to control the traffic.

OPNsense improved my organization in terms of controlling the bandwidth. Limiting the bandwidth is the primary purpose of the solution in the organization.

What I like best about OPNsense is that, as a firewall, it's pretty good. I'm quite impressed with it.

I had an excellent experience with OPNsense, which helped me achieve the targets I wanted.

An area for improvement in OPNsense is the hardware, which needs to be updated more frequently.

An additional feature I want to see in OPNsense is a transparent proxy.

DNS blocking is another good feature I want to be added to the solution, as that helps make processes faster.

pfSense has a peer-blocking feature that I also want to see in OPNsense.

I've been using OPNsense for more than one year.

OPNsense is a stable solution. Stability-wise, it's seven out of ten.

OPNsense is a scalable solution, and I find it very good, but it still depends on your requirement and what you want to achieve from OPNsense.

I didn't use OPNsense technical support because I resolved any issues myself.

I used pfSense before using OPNsense, and OPNsense covered most of my environment's needs. My organization uses only one firewall, and that's OPNsense.

Setting up OPNsense was easy for me. Even if you don't have experience, there is so much data available that you can follow so that the setup can be done easily.

The initial setup for OPNsense is an eight out of ten, especially if you know what you want to do and achieve from the solution. You also must try blocking methods based on what and how you want to block.

It took me two weeks to implement OPNsense completely. I set up the network and made a lab before using OPNsense in a production environment.

We implemented OPNsense in-house.

I'm using the free version of OPNsense. I didn't check the pricing for the solution because I still need to test it before getting the approval to purchase OPNsense, and it isn't easy to get approval from the higher-ups.

I'm using two products, OPNsense and pfSense.

I upgraded to the latest version of OPNsense.

My organization is planning to move OPNsense to the cloud, in particular, hybrid cloud, but right now, it's deployed on-premises. Cloud deployment will be much more efficient than the current on-premises deployment, but I still need to test it before getting approval from the higher-ups.

Within my organization, fifty people use OPNsense because one department is trying it out. Still, when the solution is fully deployed, there could be from five thousand to six thousand users of OPNsense.

Ten to twelve people help maintain the solution yearly for the whole campus.

I advise anyone who wants to implement OPNsense to look into the suppliers and pick the right one because having the right supplier helps you achieve what you want from the solution.

My rating for OPNsense is eight out of ten.

OPNsense it's a multi-platform operating system. So we can install it on PC platforms and do not need dedicated hardware.

The WireGuard VPN is the most valuable feature.

They should improve IPEs for security in the future.

We have been using this solution for about three years and are using the latest version. It is deployed on-premises.

It is a stable solution.

It is a scalable solution. We have 20 connections between sites, and about 100 users use the solution.

The technical support is very good.

Before using OPNsense, we used Cisco Fortinet. Other solutions are more expensive than OPNsense.

The initial setup was easy. There are no issues with performance.

I rate this solution a nine out of ten and recommend it to others.

We upgrade our clients when they are ready for the newer versions of OPNsense.

We are one of the local cloud providers in Indonesia. We implement OPNsense for the VPN and IPSec. We also collaborate with Zerotier to provide SD-WAN.  

Our customers have solutions that integrate between on-premises and our cloud.

We provide this solution for several clients, in multi-location offices. We have several retail customers in the city and we provide OPNsense with plug-in remote access. 

We also use OPNsense for remote access, and IPSec gives them access to a cloud environment as well as on-premises.

OPNsense is easy to scale when running on the hardware.

The interface needs to be simplified. It is not user-friendly.

The bandwidth management is easy to use, but very hard to implement. The multi-provider internet is protected by OPNsence but the features are limited, and not stable.

The high availability feature is not feasible when the hardware fails.

I have been working with OPNsense since 2008.

Internally we are using the latest version. 

The stability of OPNsense needs improvement.

OPNsense is commonly used in large enterprise companies.

We have not yet contacted technical support. All of the technical issues are resolved within our company.

We are also using pfSense.

The initial setup is straightforward. It's an easy process.

It takes one hour to deploy.

We provide maintenance for our clients at a cost, however, 90% of our clients are familiar with the product and able to maintain the solution themselves.

We are implementors, and we provide this solution for our clients.

As an appliance, it's in the medium price range.

OPNsense is suitable for Small to Medium-sized companies.

I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it.

I would rate OPNsense an eight out of ten.

I use it for network traffic and routing for management. It improves the overall management and the traffic.

It helps to improve network security. It does its job. 

It is easy to maintain. It is free. So, it is for small offices. It is a very good solution.

I like the dashboard. I can see what is going on and manage it as I like it. 

If I require many site-to-site connections or prioritize advanced features, I might look at the other products.

I have been using it for half a year. 

There was no need for scaling in our case. 

Our customers are mostly small-sized businesses. 

I found everything I needed online.

I have experience with Check Point and other products like Fortinet. They're different types of tools for different purposes. 

My experience is that OPNsense is great for installing and setting up, and then I almost forget about it. It is a good tool for everyday use.

If I require many site-to-site connections or prioritize advanced features, I might look at the other products.

It is free. 

If you're new to firewalls, I might recommend using this solution. It's very user-friendly, especially for the first-time users.

Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten.

The solution is easy to use and is accessible. I can also use it without paying. The configuration is very easy, and the website makes it easy to find help if you need it.

So far, everything is okay. We've just started using the solution.

As long as they continue to ensure that we are protected, it will be perfect.

The stability of the solution is good.

We haven't had to contact technical support. If we have questions, we're typically able to find answers via the website.

We did previously use another solution, but I don't recall the name. We didn't like the performance we were getting out of it.

The initial setup is easy. It only takes 15-30 minutes to deploy.

I handled the implementation myself.

We use the private cloud deployment model.

I would advise others thinking of implementing the solution to be aware of what you have to do to, and to plan it out beforehand. The solution is not for everybody, but it's not difficult to set up or maintain.

I would rate the solution ten out of ten.