Pfsense review
June 22, 2021
Pfsense review
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Software Version
pfSense Community Edition (open source)
Modules Used
- SG-1100
- SG-2100
Overall Satisfaction with pfSense
[pfSense] is [a] combination of firewall and router features. This is very good product [compared] to others open source firewall. If you [lack a] budget for firewall then you should go with this firewall. [pfSense] provides you basic security as well as routing features. I [have been] working on this device [for the] last 20 months and [it] helped my client to achieve their goal with no security budget..
- Vpn server
- Load balancing
- Traffic shaping
- Dns and dhcp server
- Intrusion Detection System and Intrusion Prevention System
- Packet Inspection
- No advanced security features
- No sandbox features available
- Complicated configuration
- Open source firewall
- Very difficult to configure
- Gui is very complicated
- Advanced security features missing
Do you think pfSense delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with pfSense's feature set?
Yes
Did pfSense live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of pfSense go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy pfSense again?
Yes