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pfSense is an open source firewall.https://dudodiprj2sv7.cloudfront.net/product-logos/6D/LQ/9RZOGMJAK4DF.pngOpen SourcepfSense offers an all in one network appliance that saves time and money!2018-11-30T19:40:51.541ZWe use pfSense as our primary firewalls on two fiber connections into our organization. We also utilize pfSense for load balancing and fail over of incoming requests for our software and service hosting.
We needed something easy to setup and manage on a day to day basis that didn't come with expensive fees or recurring costs to reduce our financial exposure. As time marches on, we've definitely made the best choice in choosing pfSense as it fits our needs extremely well.,Easily configure firewall rules through a well thought out web interface.
Easy to configure VPN setups and if using OpenVPN, easy to deploy client setups.
Many additional packages and features can be installed on the fly, including things like OpenBGPD, freeradius3, and lightsquid.
Load Balancing and connection proxies built in and the ability to HAProxy easily.
Backup and restore in minutes, not hours. A online (free) service is also offered to backup each and every change made to their cloud.,There is no API for making changes. This can be a hindrance in environments where auto-deploying something needs firewall rules or HAProxy configs updated. Since all settings are stored in an XML file and then configs are generated from that, even manually updating config files cannot be done.
Beware that some network cards can have issues. pfSense is based on FreeBSD, so it's best to look on their compatibility list before deploying.,10,pfSense can be installed on commodity hardware with no licensing fees. With a simple less than 10 minute restore time, on most hardware, it's an extremely inexpensive way to achieve the same results that some of the more expensive vendors provide.
The easy to use interface has allowed configuration management to be preformed by lower level technicians with quick and easy training.,Ubiquiti Networks UniFi, SonicWall TZ and Untangle NG Firewall,Untangle NG Firewall, Ubiquiti Networks UniFiAaron SmithpfSense firewall/router is a lightweight and supported alternative to hardware-based options.2018-12-22T20:18:41.161ZpfSense is being used as the primary edge firewall for the internet connection. As many hardware-based firewalls/routers do not receive timely security updates, it was time to implement something with more granular control over updates and patches. pfSense has exceeded expectations in terms of flexibility. We are also using the Snort add-on to perform IDS/IPS functionality.,Since it is based on FreeBSD, rock-solid stability is a given. Platform hardware requirements were quite modest.
The firewall and NAT configuration was straightforward and works well.
A good amount of add-ons permit the administrator to extend functionality to meet the needs and requirements of the organization.,Perhaps there can be more wizards put in for simpler turn-key configurations.
Would be a good bonus to have disk mirroring for the main volume to prevent unexpected downtime due to disk failures. I'm currently using as SSD so that should help avoid any mechanical breakdowns.
Include more choices for remote access VPN configurations.,9,The Snort IPS add-on has blocked many attacks that would otherwise cripple other hardware-based firewalls/routers. This greatly reduces downtime and system administration costs.
The optional add-ons can remove the need for secondary servers/services to be running on other devices behind it.
The community-based support is large to the point where a small business isn't necessarily needing to purchase a standard support contract.,Sophos UTM and Untangle NG Firewall,LibreOffice, VMware Workstation, Oracle VM VirtualBoxRoger MialkowskiPfSense decent Open Source Firewall to reduce costs!2017-08-16T18:28:21.222ZPfsense is our layer 2 software firewall that allows us a better control over the overrides for the internet navigation; give us an accurate integration with a ton of plugins you can build your on appliance using a decent desktop; to manage with ease two ISPs, make the load balancing, set the VPN for your external users, reduce the downtime's, backup your config, and restore it in matter of seconds. Pfsense work together with the IPS sensor from the basic to the hard case. It's a 10 in our organization.,Open Source (free). Pay only for support.
Plugins are the crown of the product.
An extensive dashboard gives you all that you need to have on the first look.
Traffic graphics are wonderful.,You can't integrate modem functionality into a pFSense box.
I don't want to go completely open source if downtime is a risk factor that could lose more income that supported products would cost.
Can be an expensive configuration if you choose to build your own pFsense box for several ISP.
For non expertise users is a pain in the neck to manage the web GUI.,9,Moving to a FWaaS solution installed on a decent computer the initial investment was moderate to cover 50 to 250 users, but still being cheaper that a Fortinet, Cisco ASA, or a Sophos UTM.
Paying only for support can be a double edge knife, cause you need to identify what's the goal of the request, or your drown into a an endless list of requirements.
To stay in the top with the half of a regular investment pFSense gives a wide variety of plugins that will give you a deep knowledge of your security flaws and strong points.,Fortinet FortiGate, Sophos UTM and Cisco ASA,AutoCAD, eTakeoff, VMware vCenter Server, WatchGuard NGFW,2Victor Aranairon firewall for your services2018-02-13T18:25:40.025ZIn my company we also manage a network of large numbers of users who need a stable server on which they can count at the time of sending a request. This software has helped me to have a Network Address Translation with which I get security in my sub network such that at the time of an attack, it can not reach our servers. It also has helped me to be able to place some services on the network through the property of the server DNS. It also offers the VPN connection so that I can connect from anywhere to check how my services are on the network,stable vpn connection through your web application and easy to use
load balancer that allows me to distribute the bandwidth to the ip that I need with more power at the request of the user and less power to users who have fewer requirements
dns server that allows me to give a domain name to several applications that I have hosted in my network so that it has a connection from the outside and can be seen by the user,they should improve in creating more manuals of procedures or processes that can be done with this systems since the documentation obtained from this system is small, which makes it difficult to use 100 percent of this system,9,Since it is a platform that is created under Linux a free distribution that does not generate licensing costs and is easy to use for its web environment,Smoothwall SWG,Smoothwall SWGgermary zambranoRobust, configurable, feature-rich, and RELIABLE network infrastructure at the perfect price.2017-09-12T19:09:01.640ZWe are a small business, so we use pfSense to manage our office network.
I support ~15 network users, which represent something more like 30-40 devices (after notebooks, mobile phones, tablets, etc are accounted for).
pfSense is used as the primary router to our internet connection, as well as our VPN connect endpoint, local DNS resolution, and internet connection failover. Having all of these services bundled in one powerful, well supported, and robust software configuration platform saves a ton of time and makes managing our internal office network very easy.,Point and click configuration for nearly any network infrastructure service you could need
Centralized configuration, with documentation, of all firewall rules, dhcp lease rules, vlan routes, etc
Fast security updates when vulnerabilities (and patches) are found in any of the software that pfSense uses out of the box
Super simple to deploy
Light-weight, doesn't need a high end system to run,Some services can be clunky to configure if you're not 100% familiar with the technology
Service configuration is bound to the pfSense interface, so if the UI doesn't expose configuration for a feature you need (and the service supports it), it's a significant challenge to configure the service outside of the pfSense system. (Note: this has rarely been an issue for us, once or twice in the entire time we've used the software),10,Using pfSense has allowed us to build a professional network in our small office without needing a lot of proprietary hardware, saving thousands of dollars in IT infrastructure investment.
The cost for using pfSense is free, so it's a great option for those who don't have a large IT budget
pfSense utilizes all of the industry standard services to provide all of it's functionality, so support for service-level issues is readily available
Because of how much work has been put into pfSense to make it rock solid and reliable, we're able to support our network with minimal IT staffing, saving us thousands of dollars/year in personnel alone.,Jim Rubenstein
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