2023-02-08T07:55:00Z

Why is pfSense's firewall better than OPNsense's?

Hello community, 

I work at an educational organization and I am currently researching firewalls.

Which solution do you prefer: pfSense or OPNsense? Why is pfSense's firewall better than OPNsense's?

Thank you for your help.

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ML
IT System Administrator at Boreas d.o.o. Kresevo
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2023-04-03T09:40:07Z
Apr 3, 2023

They are pretty much the same... OPNsense has a better GUI...


The community in pfSense is much bigger... OPNSense has more frequent updates... but other than that... you can not make mistakes...

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