--- title: OPNsense® Reviews meta\_title: 'OPNsense® Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how OPNsense® works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.8 review\_count: 5 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: Network Security url: https://www.g2.com/categories/network-security --- # OPNsense® Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by OPNsense® but has limited features. Are you part of the OPNsense® team? [Upgrade your plan](https://my.g2.com/opnsense/upgrade?utm_campaign=s3&utm_medium=claim-popup&utm_source=g2) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! OPNsense® is an open-source, user-friendly firewall and routing platform that combines the extensive features of commercial products, ranging from a stateful firewall to web application control and integrated inline intrusion detection and prevention. Based on FreeBSD for long-term support, OPNsense’s focus on security brings unique features such as an easy to use one time password authentication for various components. Through its modular design and - the in house developed - Model View Controller framework the product is extendible, and API functionality is readily available. The robust and reliable update mechanism gives OPNsense® the ability to provide important security updates in a timely fashion. * * * Seller [Deciso B.V.](https://www.g2.com/sellers/deciso-b-v) Discussions [OPNsense® Community](https://www.g2.com/products/opnsense/discuss) Languages Supported Czech, German, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional) Overview by Jos Schellevis Show More ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Netgate pfSense](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Netgate pfSense") Netgate pfSense 4.7/5(326) ](https://www.g2.com/products/netgate-pfsense/reviews) [ ![Sophos Firewall](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Sophos Firewall") Sophos Firewall 4.7/5(869) ](https://www.g2.com/products/sophos-firewall/reviews) [ ![Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)") Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) 4.5/5(595) ](https://www.g2.com/products/check-point-next-generation-firewalls-ngfws/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/opnsense/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 5 real user reviews. [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Scott B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Scott B.") SB Scott B. Unix Linux System Administrator III Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/14/2025 "Flexible Firewall Solution with Strong Community Support, but Complex Configuration Options" 4.5/5 What do you like best about OPNsense®? This product is highly flexible and supported by a helpful community. It meets all of my firewall requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OPNsense®? Because it is flexible, there are many options available for finding the best configuration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OPNsense® solving and how is that benefiting you? This product offers an excellent firewall solution that can accommodate a wide range of needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic Review from User Profile ![Karan S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Karan S.") KS Karan S. Project Engineer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 10/17/2024 "My Experience with OPNSense" 4.5/5 What do you like best about OPNsense®? the thing which i liked using OPNsense it has very good contenet filtering and from my seniors i have heard it is very cost effective to our company also in my personal use i have seen it has good authentication but in the first place it has good user friendly interface also it has a good performance response time is very good also i am using this like everday . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OPNsense®? there are not much dislike here but one thing i wants to point out is initial setup is quite difficult if you are not aware of much of the tech also for personal use i was going through the documentation but it was not much of help full Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OPNsense® solving and how is that benefiting you? it has good network security without connecting to this i cant access my company contenet which is very good idea so that some how if some has my laptop with out connecting to OPNsense they cant access the content also as i have mentioned earlier it is cost effective it has good web filtering like my organisation doesnt allow us to open our personal gmail in company laptop so we cant access all thanks to OPNsense Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Suraj K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Suraj K.") SK Suraj K. Hardware and Network Engineer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 9/23/2024 "Secure our network" 5/5 What do you like best about OPNsense®? OPNsense has a user-friendly web interface, making it easy to use even for people who aren’t very technically knowledgeable. The platform gets regular updates, ensuring that security issues are fixed promptly and new features are added. The customer support is good and always available for assistance Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OPNsense®? Currently, we are not facing any challenges. everything is going well Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OPNsense® solving and how is that benefiting you? Previously, we were facing a security challenge, such as unknown websites opening. After implementing this firewall, we can block unknown websites (HTTP sites) and also allow or block websites as per our requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Suraj K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Suraj K.") SK Suraj K. Project Developer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 7/14/2024 "G2 review" 5/5 What do you like best about OPNsense®? Good for carrer growth. It has lasrge community Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OPNsense®? It should be More proactive. Work on more option for the community. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OPNsense® solving and how is that benefiting you? Easy to use interface and frequent updates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Vandita T.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Vandita T.") VT Vandita T. Consultant Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 7/12/2024 "Amazing software with loaded features" 5/5 What do you like best about OPNsense®? Amazing software with loaded features... Ease of use Easy to implement Easy to intefrate with other systems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OPNsense®? nothing as such. Product is really good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OPNsense® solving and how is that benefiting you? OPNsense's focus on security brings unique features such as easy to use one time password authentication for various components. The robust and reliable update mechanism gives OPNsense the ability to provide important security updates in a timely fashion. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ##### Pricing Pricing details for this product isn’t currently available. Visit the vendor’s website to learn more. 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