Compare Azure Firewall and Netgate pfSense 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (68.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Azure Firewall
Star Rating
(30)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure FirewallNetgate pfSense
Star Rating
(324)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Netgate pfSenseAzure Firewall vs Netgate pfSense
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Azure Firewall easier to use. However, reviewers felt that Netgate pfSense is easier to set up. Both products were equally easy to administer, and both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that Netgate pfSense meets the needs of their business better than Azure Firewall.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Netgate pfSense is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Netgate pfSense over Azure Firewall.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure Firewall
No pricing availableNetgate pfSense
No pricing availableFree Trial
Azure Firewall
No trial information availableNetgate pfSense
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
22
9.4
259
Ease of Use
8.7
23
8.5
266
Ease of Setup
8.5
13
8.7
245
Ease of Admin
8.8
12
8.8
243
Quality of Support
9.0
21
9.1
207
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
11
9.2
197
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
21
8.6
260
Features by Category
Administration
9.3
14
8.7
187
9.0
14
8.3
209
9.3
14
8.4
179
9.2
14
9.0
200
Agentic AI - Firewall Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.9
14
9.1
217
9.2
13
6.6
136
9.1
13
7.9
167
9.2
14
9.3
200
Monitoring
9.4
14
8.5
163
8.8
14
8.2
168
8.5
13
8.7
188
8.0
14
8.4
181
Generative AI
7.8
9
6.7
73
Artificial Intelligence - Firewall
Not enough data
Not enough data
Usage
Not enough data
9.2
146
Not enough data
9.5
162
Not enough data
9.3
165
Not enough data
9.4
156
Not enough data
7.9
110
Not enough data
8.5
113
Not enough data
8.5
108
Miscellaneous
Not enough data
8.1
109
Not enough data
9.3
147
Not enough data
8.2
97
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure Firewall and Netgate pfSense are categorized as Firewall Software
Unique Categories
Azure Firewall has no unique categories
Netgate pfSense is categorized as Business VPN
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure Firewall
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
40.0%
Computer Networking
8.0%
Computer & Network Security
8.0%
Medical Practice
4.0%
Market Research
4.0%
Other
36.0%
Information Technology and Services
20.3%
Computer & Network Security
10.8%
Computer Software
6.3%
Telecommunications
4.1%
Computer Networking
3.8%
Other
54.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
Azure Firewall 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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