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Compare AWS VPN and Netgate pfSense 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (52.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (68.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
AWS VPN
Star Rating
(24)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (52.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about AWS VPNNetgate pfSense
Star Rating
(323)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Netgate pfSenseAWS VPN vs Netgate pfSense
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found AWS VPN easier to use. However, Netgate pfSense is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Netgate pfSense overall.
- Reviewers felt that Netgate pfSense meets the needs of their business better than AWS VPN.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, AWS VPN and Netgate pfSense provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of AWS VPN over Netgate pfSense.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AWS VPN
No pricing availableNetgate pfSense
No pricing availableFree Trial
AWS VPN
No trial information availableNetgate pfSense
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
22
9.4
258
Ease of Use
8.9
22
8.5
265
Ease of Setup
8.3
16
8.7
244
Ease of Admin
8.7
14
8.8
242
Quality of Support
9.1
21
9.1
206
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
14
9.1
196
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
21
8.6
259
Features by Category
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
186
Not enough data
8.3
209
Not enough data
8.4
179
Not enough data
9.0
200
Agentic AI - Firewall Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
216
Not enough data
6.6
136
Not enough data
7.9
167
Not enough data
9.3
200
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.5
163
Not enough data
8.2
168
Not enough data
8.7
188
Not enough data
8.4
181
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.7
73
Artificial Intelligence - Firewall
Not enough data
Not enough data
Usage
8.8
20
9.2
146
8.8
19
9.5
162
9.2
19
9.3
165
9.3
19
9.4
156
8.0
19
7.9
110
8.9
19
8.5
113
8.9
19
8.5
108
Miscellaneous
9.0
19
8.1
109
7.5
19
9.3
146
7.8
19
8.2
97
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AWS VPN and Netgate pfSense are categorized as Business VPN
Unique Categories
AWS VPN has no unique categories
Netgate pfSense is categorized as Firewall Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AWS VPN
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Netgate pfSense
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
30.4%
Computer & Network Security
17.4%
Computer Software
13.0%
Telecommunications
4.3%
Marketing and Advertising
4.3%
Other
30.4%
Information Technology and Services
20.3%
Computer & Network Security
10.5%
Computer Software
6.3%
Telecommunications
4.1%
Computer Networking
3.8%
Other
54.9%
Alternatives
Discussions
AWS VPN has no discussions with answers
Can pfSense be used as a router?
11 Comments
SG
pfSense is an open-source firewall and router software distribution based on FreeBSD. It supports NAT and different types of interfaces (WAN, LAN, DMZ). It...Read more
What is pfSense used for?
7 Comments
RB
pfSense is a a preconfigured operating system and suite of tools for directing traffic between your LAN and the Internet.
The community version of pfSense...Read more
Is pfSense still free?
5 Comments
JK
Yes, it is. There is a Community Edition and a Plus edition. The Community Edition is free. The Plus edition is free for home lab and comes pre-installed...Read more
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