OPNsense Reviews

We use OPNsense in our company to secure our servers.

To be honest with you, I feel that its valuable features are that it is simple and free.

The interface of the solution is an area with shortcomings. The interface of the solution could be made better.

The user experience when we create policies can be made easier. Also, maybe some features should be added to the cloud.

I have been using OPNsense for around six years. Also, I don't remember the version of the solution I am using.

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

We have 25 users who are all technical people using OPNsense in my organization.

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.

As technical people, we have used many solutions previously for our company and customers. For customers, we have used Fortinet, Palo Alto, and others.

I didn't switch from Palo Alto to OPNsense. I use OPNsense because Palo Alto is used for enterprises. For me, I prefer open-source products. It's more flexible for us.

I believe the setup phase was a fusion of straightforwardness and complexity. It's not complicated, so it's fine.

It's deployed on-premises because we put it on our server, and it is hosted in Germany.

It's a free solution.

The solution requires no maintenance.

I would recommend OPNsense to others.

Overall, I rate the solution between seven to eight out of ten.

OPNsense is a firewall.

The solution has helped our organization because we are able to easily set up IPSec and VPN tunnels.

The most valuable features of OPNsense are the GUI and frequent updates.

When using the solution at the beginning was difficult. There was a steep learning curve.

In a feature release, it would be helpful to have some features that the new generation firewalls have, such as IPS.

I used OPNsense within the last 12 months.

I rate the stability of OPNsense a ten out of ten.

We have approximately two large customers using this solution.

I rate the scalability of OPNsense a seven out of ten.

I needed to use the support twice. They could improve the support.

I rate the support of OPNsense a seven out of ten.

Neutral

I use Fortinet before in another company.

The deployment took approximately two hours.

I rate the initial setup of OPNsense a seven out of ten.

We are using the free open-source version of the solution. There is a paid version that has additional features.

I rate the price of OPNsense a five out of ten.

I would recommend using this solution.

I rate OPNsense a nine out of ten.

I'm using it as a proxy in several scenarios.  

There are a lot of features I like. One of the most valuable features is the network checking. Additionally, the firewall and web filtering functionalities are highly useful.

There are some add-ons that need enhancements to make management easier for users, especially the reporting features. Some reports don't show the level of detail I'm looking for, and I've had trouble installing certain add-ons, especially for Internet bandwidth shaping within my company. So, this is an area of improvement for me. 

I have been using OPNsense for more than six years. I currently use the latest version.

I would rate stability a seven out of ten. I've encountered some instability after a recent update.

It just doesn't respond, so I have to restart it over and over again to try to figure out what the problem is. I haven't been able to find the problem yet.

I would rate the scalability a nine out of ten. There is room for improvement.

In my organization, there are 400 users, and OPNsense serves as our gateway and proxy for all of them. Therefore, all the users go through the gateway. 

The initial setup is very easy. The installation just takes minutes, but setting up everything may take a couple of hours.

It's reasonably priced. It's not expensive.

Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. I just want to say that it's the best open-source firewall. Strongly recommended.

The most valuable feature of OPNsense is compatibility.

OPNsense could improve by making the configuration more web-based rather than shell or command-line-based.

The timeline for new features could be better. They could be faster at updating features.

I have been using OPNsense for approximately 10 months.

OPNsense is stable.

We have a maximum of approximately 80 users using this solution on a daily basis.

I have not used the support from OPNsense.

I was previously using pfSense but I switched to OPNsense because it was a newer kernel, which would have worked better with our upgraded hardware.

I have used ClearOS for a long time prior to pfSense.

The initial setup of OPNsense is very easy.

I rate the initial setup of OPNsense a four out of five.

The price of OPNsense is good.

I rate the price of OPNsense a five out of five.

I advise others before they start to see the documentation of the solution first. The documentation was very useful.

I rate OPNsense an eight out of ten.

I rated the solution an eight because there's always room for improvement. It's not a perfect solution.

We use the solution to secure our network and kid’s Internet usage. Since COVID-19, remote work has become relatively standard.

OPNsense is easy to use and open source. When the setup is complete, you can forget about the software itself. You can check the logs occasionally and set up some automatic reporting. 

The user interface could be improved, and the DNS section should be more intuitive.

I have been using OPNsense for a few days. We use the updated version of the solution.

I rate the solution’s stability a ten out of ten.

I rate the solution’s scalability a nine out of ten.

I’ve used pfSense and openWRT before.

The initial setup is straightforward. Being an engineer myself, I have no issues with systems on networks. The installation took around two hours to complete. When you download a system, it takes time. I’ve also installed one package named Zenarmor.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

OPNsense can be deployed in the cloud and on-premises.

I have used OPNsense in many different types of companies, such as financial and metropolitan.

I have been using OPNsense for approximately six years.

OPNsense is highly stable.

The scalability of OPNsense is very good.

I have approximately 15 customer companies using this solution.

The support for OPNsense is good because we have documents available on the internet. The support could improve a little.

I rate the support from OPNsense a four out of five.

The initial setup of OPNsense is straightforward. It took us a while to deploy the solution.

I rate the initial setup of OPNsense a nine out often.

I did the implementation of OPNsense in-house.

OPNsense is an open-source solution and it does not require a license.

I recommend this solution to others because in my country we have a limitation for buying any firewall.

I rate OPNsense a nine out of ten.

OPNsense it's a multi-platform operating system. So we can install it on PC platforms and do not need dedicated hardware.

The WireGuard VPN is the most valuable feature.

They should improve IPEs for security in the future.

We have been using this solution for about three years and are using the latest version. It is deployed on-premises.

It is a stable solution.

It is a scalable solution. We have 20 connections between sites, and about 100 users use the solution.

The technical support is very good.

Before using OPNsense, we used Cisco Fortinet. Other solutions are more expensive than OPNsense.

The initial setup was easy. There are no issues with performance.

I rate this solution a nine out of ten and recommend it to others.

The system in general is quite flexible.

The interface isn't so friendly user. But we have some technicians here who are quite confident with this tool. OPNSense could maybe add sets of rules so it's simpler to manage different groups with particular needs.

We've used OPNSense over the last six months.

The support service isn't very accessible, so you have to look at the forums to solve some issues. It would be better if they could offer this product with an associated support service.

It's quite easy to install and configure the rules.

The main cost is the hardware. We don't pay anything for the software.

I would rate OPNSense five out of 10.