Compare Azure VPN Gateway and Netgate pfSense

At a Glance
Azure VPN Gateway
Azure VPN Gateway
Star Rating
(15)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure VPN Gateway
Netgate pfSense
Netgate pfSense
Star Rating
(324)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Netgate pfSense

Azure VPN Gateway vs Netgate pfSense

  • Reviewers felt that Netgate pfSense meets the needs of their business better than Azure VPN Gateway.
  • 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 VPN Gateway.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure VPN Gateway
No pricing available
Netgate pfSense
No pricing available
Free Trial
Azure VPN Gateway
No trial information available
Netgate pfSense
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
12
9.4
259
Ease of Use
9.0
13
8.5
266
Ease of Setup
6.3
5
8.7
245
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.8
243
Quality of Support
7.7
10
9.1
207
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.2
197
Product Direction (% positive)
6.1
12
8.6
260
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.3
242
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
187
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
217
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
8.1
9
8.8
181
Usage
9.3
7
9.2
146
9.0
8
9.5
162
8.3
7
9.3
165
7.5
6
9.4
156
6.7
5
7.9
110
8.3
7
8.5
113
9.0
5
8.5
108
Miscellaneous
8.0
5
8.1
109
Not enough data
9.3
147
7.0
5
8.2
97
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure VPN Gateway
Azure VPN Gateway
Netgate pfSense
Netgate pfSense
Azure VPN Gateway and Netgate pfSense are categorized as Business VPN
Unique Categories
Azure VPN Gateway
Azure VPN Gateway has no unique categories
Netgate pfSense
Netgate pfSense is categorized as Firewall Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure VPN Gateway
Azure VPN Gateway
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
35.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
42.9%
Netgate pfSense
Netgate pfSense
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
68.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
6.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Azure VPN Gateway
Azure VPN Gateway
Information Technology and Services
14.3%
Computer Software
14.3%
Retail
7.1%
Logistics and Supply Chain
7.1%
Internet
7.1%
Other
50.0%
Netgate pfSense
Netgate pfSense
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
Azure VPN Gateway
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Netgate pfSense
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Discussions
Azure VPN Gateway
Azure VPN Gateway Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Azure VPN Gateway has no discussions with answers
Netgate pfSense
Netgate pfSense Discussions
Can pfSense be used as a router?
11 Comments
Sean G.
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
Frederic B.
FB
router, firewall, vpn serverRead more
Is pfSense still free?
5 Comments
Subin D.
SD
yes its available in both free and paid version Read more