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At a Glance
Netgate pfSense
Netgate pfSense
Star Rating
(320)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Star Rating
(41)3.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Featured Products

Netgate pfSense vs Netgear ProSafe Firewall

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Netgate pfSense easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Netgear ProSafe Firewall, along with administration.

  • Reviewers felt that Netgate pfSense meets the needs of their business better than Netgear ProSafe Firewall.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Netgate pfSense is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Netgate pfSense over Netgear ProSafe Firewall.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Netgate pfSense
No pricing available
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
No pricing available
Free Trial
Netgate pfSense
Free Trial is available
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
256
8.1
32
Ease of Use
8.5
262
8.1
32
Ease of Setup
8.7
241
8.8
7
Ease of Admin
8.8
239
8.1
7
Quality of Support
9.1
204
7.5
29
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
193
8.3
6
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
257
5.7
30
Features by Category
8.4
2,157
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
183
Not enough data
8.3
206
Not enough data
8.4
176
Not enough data
9.0
197
Not enough data
Functionality
9.1
213
Not enough data
6.5
133
Not enough data
7.9
164
Not enough data
9.3
197
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.5
160
Not enough data
8.2
165
Not enough data
8.7
185
Not enough data
8.4
178
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
1,283
Not enough data
Usage
9.1
143
Not enough data
9.5
159
Not enough data
9.3
162
Not enough data
9.4
153
Not enough data
7.9
107
Not enough data
8.5
110
Not enough data
8.5
105
Not enough data
Miscellaneous
8.2
106
Not enough data
9.3
143
Not enough data
8.2
95
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Netgate pfSense
Netgate pfSense
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Netgate pfSense and Netgear ProSafe Firewall share no categories
Unique Categories
Netgate pfSense
Netgate pfSense is categorized as Firewall Software and Business VPN
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Netgear ProSafe Firewall is categorized as Firewall Hardware
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Netgate pfSense
Netgate pfSense
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
68.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
24.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
6.4%
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
56.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
34.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.8%
Reviewers' Industry
Netgate pfSense
Netgate pfSense
Information Technology and Services
20.2%
Computer & Network Security
10.6%
Computer Software
6.1%
Telecommunications
4.2%
Computer Networking
3.8%
Other
55.1%
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Information Technology and Services
9.8%
Hospital & Health Care
7.3%
Telecommunications
4.9%
Marketing and Advertising
4.9%
Government Relations
4.9%
Other
68.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Netgate pfSense
Netgate pfSense
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Chris G.
CG
Chris G.
Verified User in Internet

pfSense is easy and fast to deploy on a variety of platforms, depending on the use case. As an enterprise service provider, we assist our customers with the deployment and hosting of systems in our cloud environment as well as on-prem datacenters. These...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Brian C.
BC
Brian C.
Verified User in Computer Networking

It bricked itself on a reboot. It is impossible to configure. Devices intermittently had internet access even with only the most basic features enabled.

Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Information Services

I am using the firewall and have been extremely useful.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Insurance

Unfortunately, there are more bad things than good regarding this. The connection is constantly glitching and locking up. You really need to decipher what model you are getting because some of the earlier versions have faster speeds than this one and some...

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Discussions
Netgate pfSense
Netgate pfSense Discussions
Can pfSense be used as a router?
10 comments
Sean G.
SG
pfSense is an open-source firewall and router software distribution based on FreeBSD. It supports NAT and different types of interfaces (WAN, LAN, DMZ). It...Read more
What is pfSense used for?
7 comments
Rick B.
RB
pfSense is a a preconfigured operating system and suite of tools for directing traffic between your LAN and the Internet. The community version of pfSense...Read more
Is pfSense still free?
5 comments
JK
Yes, it is. There is a Community Edition and a Plus edition. The Community Edition is free. The Plus edition is free for home lab and comes pre-installed...Read more
Netgear ProSafe Firewall
Netgear ProSafe Firewall Discussions
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Netgear ProSafe Firewall has no discussions with answers