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Netgate pfSense Plus Firewall/VPN/Router vs PuppyGraph comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Netgate pfSense Plus Firewa...
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.3
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Firewalls (22nd)
PuppyGraph
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.1
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
NoSQL Databases (23rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

Netgate pfSense Plus Firewall/VPN/Router and PuppyGraph aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Netgate pfSense Plus Firewall/VPN/Router is designed for Firewalls and holds a mindshare of 0.3%.
PuppyGraph, on the other hand, focuses on NoSQL Databases, holds 0.0% mindshare.
Firewalls Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Netgate pfSense Plus Firewall/VPN/Router0.3%
Fortinet FortiGate13.0%
Cisco Secure Firewall8.0%
Other78.7%
Firewalls
NoSQL Databases Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
PuppyGraph0.0%
MongoDB Enterprise Advanced11.5%
Cassandra8.7%
Other79.8%
NoSQL Databases
 

Featured Reviews

Jim Voige - PeerSpot reviewer
Site Manager at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
High availability routing has secured our network and delivers reliable support every day
One downside of Netgate pfSense Plus Firewall_VPN_Router is the need for a better understanding of what hardware it would run on. Right now, we're using Netgate's hardware, but I'm interested in knowing if there are other hardware options available, particularly heavier duty hardware, because the Supermicro 1537 version we have only has a single power supply, which is a shortcoming in an IT environment where dual power supplies are ideal. The pricing for the hardware of Netgate pfSense Plus Firewall_VPN_Router is steep, which is one reason I'd explore other options. I'm familiar with the costs of Supermicro servers, and I believe Netgate charges a premium for their server hardware without enough upside to justify it. The pricing is not justified.
reviewer2867994 - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Virtual graph modeling has accelerated feature selection and now needs a path to a persistent graph
PuppyGraph is a virtual graph and not a real graph data model. However, at some point in time, once we freeze this as the graph and the graph data model, we would like to extend to a proper graph, mainly because some of the attributes in the source will change over a period of time. We would like to maintain the historical data. Therefore, once we build a virtual layer, we need a real concrete graph layer. PuppyGraph has not provided the concrete graph layer or a mechanism by which we can build our own concrete layer on top of the virtual layer. This functionality will be needed if we have to keep the investment on PuppyGraph after we discover what attributes we need. If we need to continue with PuppyGraph, we need a compelling reason. It has to be extended with a real graph database solution. PuppyGraph could be improved because at some point in time, it always connects to the source system, which means that the source system will always be overloaded because it is a virtual graph. At some point in time, we should be able to decide to bring in the data, but PuppyGraph does not have the support for it. It always depends on the source. The source systems are overloaded once we finalize the graph. PuppyGraph does not have a real native engine for a graph. It has to be extended with a native engine for a graph in the future.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Overall, the entire Netgate pfSense Plus Firewall_VPN_Router product has been reliable, though some of their smaller gear aimed at remote offices hasn't been cost-effective."
"My experience with the product is that it is a stable and good product that is easy to use."
"I do not have complaints about Netgate pfSense Plus Firewall_VPN_Router with Firewall, VPN, and Router; it is really comfortable for use, and it does a pretty good job."
"They are more satisfied with Netgate pfSense Plus Firewall_VPN_Router in terms of its flexibility and customer support."
"We use pfSense and Netgate pfSense Plus Firewall/VPN/Router to establish a VPN tunnel between our client and our headquarters to transfer data between client and our equipment; it's very simple to use, efficient, up to date, and the hardware is very available; it's very safe."
"It's very simple to use, efficient, up to date, and the hardware is very available; it's very safe."
"PuppyGraph is the best answer."
 

Cons

"The most significant drawback in recent years has been the cessation of firmware release downloads."
"They have to learn something more from FortiGate."
"I would assess the effectiveness of Netgate pfSense Plus Firewall_VPN_Router's traffic shaping as good, but I would give a six marks only for that compared to others because in the past few years, there has been a stop of improvement or lack of improvement showing in Netgate pfSense Plus Firewall_VPN_Router."
"The effectiveness of Netgate pfSense Plus Firewall_VPN_Router traffic shaping is quite good, but I am not very satisfied with the interface for control."
"The pricing for the hardware of Netgate pfSense Plus Firewall_VPN_Router is steep, which is one reason I'd explore other options."
"PuppyGraph is not a long-term solution as it is a virtual graph. Eventually, after we get the model right, we needed to move to Memgraph, another graph database."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
34%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Healthcare Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Construction Company
27%
Insurance Company
24%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
5%
 

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Netgate pfSense Plus Firewall/VPN/Router?
Netgate pfSense Plus Firewall/VPN/Router regularly provides updates. One aspect they can improve is that most people ask whether an antivirus scanning system is available in pfSense. Other companie...
What is your primary use case for Netgate pfSense Plus Firewall/VPN/Router?
We work with Netgate products. We are a reseller and consultant. We have been working with Netgate and Fortinet for around two years.
What advice do you have for others considering Netgate pfSense Plus Firewall/VPN/Router?
For metrics to measure its impact, we do not measure in a formal way. We use bandwidth monitoring to check how effective the solution is. I have not encountered customers asking for additional feat...
What needs improvement with PuppyGraph?
PuppyGraph is a virtual graph and not a real graph data model. However, at some point in time, once we freeze this as the graph and the graph data model, we would like to extend to a proper graph, ...
What is your primary use case for PuppyGraph?
The main use case for PuppyGraph is establishing a graph data model layer on top of our existing systems. We do not want to bring in a new product which is completely graph-oriented, mainly because...
What advice do you have for others considering PuppyGraph?
There are no concrete recommendations. The important thing is that if they have to choose PuppyGraph, they need to have the clarity that PuppyGraph is not a long-term solution. Only if they have a ...
 

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