Netgate Questions

Ml Chouhan - PeerSpot reviewer
Ml Chouhan
User at nwr
Dec 27 2022
What are the differences between Fortinet FortiGate and pfSense?

Hello peers, 

I am researching firewalls and found the following two options: Fortinet FortiGate and pfSense. 

What are the differences between these two firewalls? Which firewall do you prefer and why?

Thank you for your help.

Cesar Reza - PeerSpot reviewer
Cesar RezaEspecially with support and updates of the signatures, FortiGate has a more… more »
2 Answers
Miriam Tover - PeerSpot reviewer
Miriam Tover
Senior Delivery Ops Manager
PeerSpot
Oct 12 2022
What advice do you have for others considering pfSense?

If you were talking to someone whose organization is considering pfSense, what would you say?

How would you rate it and why? Any other tips or advice?

Miriam Tover - PeerSpot reviewer
Miriam Tover
Senior Delivery Ops Manager
PeerSpot
Oct 12 2022
What is your primary use case for pfSense?

How do you or your organization use this solution?

Please share with us so that your peers can learn from your experiences.

Thank you!

Miriam Tover - PeerSpot reviewer
Miriam Tover
Senior Delivery Ops Manager
PeerSpot
Oct 12 2022
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for pfSense?

Hi,

We all know it's really hard to get good pricing and cost information.

Please share what you can so you can help your peers.

Miriam Tover - PeerSpot reviewer
Miriam Tover
Senior Delivery Ops Manager
PeerSpot
Oct 12 2022
What do you like most about pfSense?

Hi Everyone,

What do you like most about pfSense?

Thanks for sharing your thoughts with the community!

Miriam Tover - PeerSpot reviewer
Miriam Tover
Senior Delivery Ops Manager
PeerSpot
Oct 12 2022
What needs improvement with pfSense?

Please share with the community what you think needs improvement with pfSense.

What are its weaknesses? What would you like to see changed in a future version?

Netanya Carmi - PeerSpot reviewer
Netanya Carmi
Content Manager at PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)
What is the difference between PfSense and OPNsense?

Which is better?

Netanya Carmi - PeerSpot reviewer
Netanya Carmi
Content Manager at PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)
How do I choose between Fortinet FortiGate and pfSense?
Fortinet FortiGate and pfSense? Which is better?
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Leon Pinto - PeerSpot reviewer
Leon PintoPFSense or Fortinet... That would depend on your used case.... We are using… more »
Richard Benfatto - PeerSpot reviewer
Richard BenfattoPfSense is the only product that would perform in a Symmetric NAT. Painful but… more »
5 Answers
Miriam Tover - PeerSpot reviewer
Miriam Tover
Senior Delivery Ops Manager
PeerSpot
What advice do you have for others considering Netgate TNSR?

If you were talking to someone whose organization is considering Netgate TNSR, what would you say?

How would you rate it and why? Any other tips or advice?

Miriam Tover - PeerSpot reviewer
Miriam Tover
Senior Delivery Ops Manager
PeerSpot
What is your primary use case for Netgate TNSR?

How do you or your organization use this solution?

Please share with us so that your peers can learn from your experiences.

Thank you!

it_user434868 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Director of Delivery at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Netgate TNSR?

Hi,

We all know it's really hard to get good pricing and cost information.

Please share what you can so you can help your peers.

Miriam Tover - PeerSpot reviewer
Miriam Tover
Senior Delivery Ops Manager
PeerSpot
What do you like most about Netgate TNSR?

Hi Everyone,

What do you like most about Netgate TNSR?

Thanks for sharing your thoughts with the community!

Rafahavelo Onja - PeerSpot reviewer
Rafahavelo Onja
User at FIU
How do I deploy anti-spam in pfSense or SonicWall TZ?
Hi professionals, I'd like to deploy anti-spam protection using pfSense or SonicWall TZ.  Can anyone help me out? Thanks.
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Pedro Escalona - PeerSpot reviewer
Pedro Escalona Hi, for SonicWall you buy a license and on the same firewall you can activate… more »
Tan Jun - PeerSpot reviewer
Tan JunJust purchase an anti-spam license and activate it at the SonicWall license… more »
2 Answers
Elio Freitas - PeerSpot reviewer
Elio Freitas
System Administrator at Edge Technology
Does anyone have experience with physical Netgate appliances?

Hi community members,

Does anyone have experience with physical Netgate appliances?

Dinesh Khot Khot - PeerSpot reviewer
Dinesh Khot Khot
Manager - IT Infra at quant
Comparison between Sophos XG and pfSense as firewalls

Hi, 

I am researching firewalls. What is the difference between Sophos XG and pfSense? 

CristianoLima - PeerSpot reviewer
CristianoLimaBasically the major difference between Sophos XG Firewall and PFsense is that… more »
1 Answer
it_user1093146 - PeerSpot reviewer
Regional Manager with 11-50 employees
What Is The Biggest Difference Between Sophos and pfSense?

I am trying to compare Sophos and pfSense for my company. Which one is best and why?

What is the biggest difference between Sophos and pfSense?

Thanks for helping me with this important decision.

Karl Hart, Acse, Ceh, Chfi, Cissp - PeerSpot reviewer
Karl Hart, Acse, Ceh, Chfi, CissppfSense is just a basic firewall with VPN and Captive Portal functionality but… more »
Cesar Reza - PeerSpot reviewer
Cesar RezaWith Sophos is easy to configure and you have the support from the frabicant… more »
Bob Alfson - PeerSpot reviewer
Bob AlfsonIn fact, Karl, the 50-IP free version is for home use only, and not even then if… more »
7 Answers
Miriam Tover - PeerSpot reviewer
Miriam Tover
Senior Delivery Ops Manager
PeerSpot
What is the biggest difference between Untangle NG Firewall and pfSense?
One of the most popular comparisons on IT Central Station is Untangle NG Firewall vs pfSense. People like you are trying to decide which one is best for their company. Can you help them out? What is the biggest difference between Untangle NG Firewall and pfSense? Which of these two solutions wo...
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Miriam Tover - PeerSpot reviewer
Miriam Tover
Senior Delivery Ops Manager
PeerSpot
What is the biggest difference between OPNsense and pfSense?
One of the most popular comparisons on IT Central Station is OPNsense vs pfSense. People like you are trying to decide which one is best for their company. Can you help them out? What is the biggest difference between OPNsense and pfSense? Which of these two solutions would you recommend to a c...
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Miriam Tover - PeerSpot reviewer
Miriam Tover
Senior Delivery Ops Manager
PeerSpot
What is the biggest difference between Fortinet FortiGate and pfSense?
One of the most popular comparisons on IT Central Station is Fortinet FortiGate vs pfSense. People like you are trying to decide which one is best for their company. Can you help them out? What is the biggest difference between Fortinet FortiGate and pfSense? Which of these two solutions would ...
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