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Netgate TNSR vs VyOS Universal Router comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Netgate TNSR
Ranking in Virtual Routers
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VyOS Universal Router
Ranking in Virtual Routers
2nd
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
Routers (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Virtual Routers category, the mindshare of Netgate TNSR is 16.9%, up from 11.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VyOS Universal Router is 26.2%, up from 23.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Routers Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Netgate TNSR16.9%
VyOS Universal Router26.2%
Other56.900000000000006%
Virtual Routers
 

Featured Reviews

JL
Principal Network Engineer at HarborPoint Networks
Achieves exceptional performance and programmability with minimal hardware requirements
Netgate TNSR is a fully-featured router that handles all the technologies that we use. It has a very familiar and intuitive command-line interface. Additionally, it includes an API, which makes it easier to use in a programmatic fashion. It has been a very cost-effective alternative to larger router vendors, and we tend to get better performance out of it for the hardware that we use, achieving over four hundred gigs of throughput with very minimal hardware. Throughput is key to us.
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Netgate TNSR?
On the market TNSR is the lowest cost, but don't let that throw you off. It is the best cooked product in its space. You do have to maintain your yearly licenses though, so it's a good idea to add ...
What is your primary use case for Netgate TNSR?
We use Netgate TNSR as core routers and edge routers for peering. We have multiple edge routers, and we set up peering with our service providers and other peers on those edge routers. We also have...
What advice do you have for others considering Netgate TNSR?
I would absolutely recommend Netgate TNSR. It is surprisingly high performance for very little total cost of ownership. I would rate Netgate at least a nine because their product is made very well,...
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Sample Customers

US Army, TrustCo Bank, Arkansas State University
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