OPNsense Valuable Features
The DNS-level filtering is impressive for thwarting time scanners. The VPN functionality is also crucial for my needs, as I connect to multiple locations simultaneously. Running the CBN server on the VPN is exceptionally reliable and efficient.
View full review »It has firewall and VPN capabilities, which are very valuable features.
The interface, specifically the web interface, is very easy to use.
The firewall functions have been quite helpful.
Since the pandemic, the VPN component has been crucial now that everything is basically remote.
It's stable.
We've witnessed a solid ROI.
There are helpful online forums for troubleshooting.
It's open-source and technically free to use.
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OPNsense
April 2024
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It has an open license. It works very well, and there is an update every month.
View full review »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 firewall solution is okay because it is like pfSsense.
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PeterMuiruri
IT Manager at Pride in Azure
The most valuable feature is the Dual WAN in OPNSense, which offers advanced capabilities. It has cost-effective communication options and the flexibility to deploy on your hardware. I like the security aspects, particularly through package managers. It allows for subscription-based enhancements, providing an additional layer of security to the network.
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Wael Sadek
IT Infrastructure and Enterprise Systems Director at Orascom Investment Holding
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.
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Raj Ashish
Founder - Director at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
The most valuable features are content filtering, DNS level filtering and blocking unwanted Global IPs, built-in scanners and authentication capabilities, HA, etc.
View full review »The IDS and IPS features are valuable. From the usability perspective, there is a lot of good documentation. As IT professionals, we found it very easy to configure the firewall. It was easy to configure and use.
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Mario Lozancic
IT System Administrator at Boreas d.o.o. Kresevo
URL blocking, Wireguard, Tail Scale, Engine Blocker, and VPN are the most valuable features for me.
View full review »The most valuable features in OPNsense are reporting and visibility.
The visibility is awesome. With the visibility, you can see the data source, data destination, the source port, destination port, protocols, the most used, the malicious files that have been detected and blocked, the countries the customer has visited, and the IPs based on Suricata.
OPNsense also has ClamAV, which is a great tool.
View full review »To be honest with you, I feel that its valuable features are that it is simple and free.
View full review »The most valuable features of OPNsense are the GUI and frequent updates.
View full review »The solution is user-friendly and easy to configure.
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PaulB
Key Client Manager at O2
It's open source.
View full review »The WireGuard VPN is the most valuable feature.
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Michal Konecny
Consultant at INCONSYS GmbH
The feature I find most valuable is that the program helped me to realize all the requested functionality that was needed:
- IPsec VPN connections to remote gateways from various Vendors
- IPsec VPN connections with SNAT (our local network in use at remote site)
- IPsec connections with DNAT (remote network in use at our local site)
- Let's Encrypt certificate for WebGUI
- SSH Access by Putty to the device
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Tahir Siddique
Director at CIIT
What I like best about OPNsense is that, as a firewall, it's pretty good. I'm quite impressed with it.
I had an excellent experience with OPNsense, which helped me achieve the targets I wanted.
View full review »What I like the most about OPNsense is that it offers an easy-to-use dashboard for device management and control. It also provides good security.
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reviewer1372230
Cloud and Infrastrcture manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
OPNsense is easy to scale when running on the hardware.
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reviewer1027455
Senior Network Engineer at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees
The normal security options are great.
It's light and easy to manage.
The solution is very stable.
The initial implementation process is simple.
The solution offers a free version.
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reviewer1591197
Director at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees
We have found pretty much all the features of the solution to be valuable.
The solution is easy to use and is accessible. I can also use it without paying. The configuration is very easy, and the website makes it easy to find help if you need it.
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Samo Primožič
Technical support engineer at ADVANT računalniški inženiring, komunikacije, svetovanje in distribucija d.o.o.
It is easy to maintain. It is free. So, it is for small offices. It is a very good solution.
I like the dashboard. I can see what is going on and manage it as I like it.
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Hermann Potgieter
Senior Network Architect at Virtua Technologies
The most valuable features are reporting, the Sensei plugin, and firewall capabilities.
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Chirosca Alecsandru
Owner and business consultant at networks srl
The VPN server feature is the most valuable. It is integrated with Radius and AAA for doing accounting and authentication.
Insight view is also an important feature for me at this time. It allows me to assess our network traffic. I also like the firewall feature. The BSD kernel has a packet filter. It is one of the most solid frameworks for firewalls.
Its user interface is one of the best interfaces I have used.
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Faris Khan
Support Engineer at Techaccess Pakistan
The solution is very user-friendly.
It's easy to manage and deploy.
The solution is good for a basic firewall for a small business or for home use.
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Antonio EugenioBurriel
CIO at a tech vendor with 1-10 employees
The feature that we found most valuable is the flexibility. It has nothing to do with operating the firewall. It's that we can program it the way we want.
There is no need to fight with the user interface.
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Ercan Aycan
Founding Partner, General Manager at emsteknoloji
I find the solution to be user-friendly. It has a lot of reports and easy settings.
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Mauro Ponze
Business Development Advisor at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
The system in general is quite flexible.
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Neil Wurzel
Senior Solution Manager at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees
I have found the solution has some great features overall, such as guest access capabilities, dashboards, and ease of use. There is plenty of documentation and support and it has the plugins that I needed.
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AhmedSameh
Vice President at Jagils egypt
The interface and the dashboard are the most valuable features of this solution.
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reviewer986456
Director at a training & coaching company with 10,001+ employees
The most valuable feature of OPNsense is compatibility.
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FiorindoDi Agostino
System Administration Specialist at a tech vendor with 1-10 employees
The most valuable thing about this product is that it is very easy to use. The graphic user interface is very good and it is user-friendly.
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OPNsense
April 2024
Learn what your peers think about OPNsense. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: April 2024.
768,578 professionals have used our research since 2012.