Pfsense for best security features
June 22, 2021

Pfsense for best security features

Chirag Deol | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

pfSense Plus (formerly pfSense Enterprise)

Modules Used

  • SG-1100
  • SG-2100

Overall Satisfaction with pfSense

We are using [pfSense] for routing & security feature implementation on our infrastructure. It provides a custom kernel & based on FreeBSD open source solution that is easy to customize & integrate. We are using it across all the departments & implementation VLANs for allowing the specific data. It also provides a Geo-blocking feature & time-based rule feature that we are using as of now.
  • VPN Server
  • Load Balancing Feature
  • It also provides Reverse proxy
  • It support IPv6
  • Wake-on-lan feature is also available with [pfSense]
  • Less Documentation available
  • Difficult to upgrade the firmware
  • Software Bugs
  • Easy to Configure & Manage
  • Cost effective with bundle of features
  • High availability
We were using Sophos XG Firewall in our environment but when it comes to cost it's more expensive with limited features. After using [pfSense] we are getting more security features at less cost. After pfSense provides a bundle of security features such as anti-spamming, Sandboxing [and] Content filtering.

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

[pfSense] is well suited for Medium & Small scale enterprises as it's cost-effective & provides a number of features. It provides security features such as anti-spoofing, Sandboxing, content filtering. Also, it is easy to manage with the web GUI Console. [pfSense] is less suited for large-scale data center environments as it has not that many advanced security features.

pfSense Feature Ratings

Identification Technologies
10
Visualization Tools
9
Content Inspection
10
Policy-based Controls
8
Active Directory and LDAP
9
Firewall Management Console
10
Reporting and Logging
9
VPN
8
High Availability
10
Stateful Inspection
8
Proxy Server
9