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Compare CrowdSec and Netgate pfSense 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (68.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
CrowdSec
Star Rating
(87)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about CrowdSecNetgate 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 pfSenseCrowdSec vs Netgate pfSense
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found CrowdSec easier to use and set up. Reviewers also felt that CrowdSec was easier to do business with overall. However, reviewers felt that administration of both products was equally easy.
- Reviewers felt that Netgate pfSense meets the needs of their business better than CrowdSec.
- 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 CrowdSec over Netgate pfSense.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CrowdSec
No pricing availableNetgate pfSense
No pricing availableFree Trial
CrowdSec
Free Trial is available
Netgate pfSense
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
57
9.4
258
Ease of Use
8.8
58
8.5
265
Ease of Setup
9.0
44
8.7
244
Ease of Admin
8.8
44
8.8
242
Quality of Support
8.8
47
9.1
206
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
34
9.1
196
Product Direction (% positive)
9.8
52
8.6
259
Features by Category
Administration
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Monitoring
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
Protection
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
8.9
34
Not enough data
Prevention
9.4
31
Not enough data
9.5
28
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
30
Not enough data
8.5
19
Not enough data
Detection
9.3
30
Not enough data
8.9
31
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
Administration
8.1
17
Not enough data
8.4
29
Not enough data
8.6
24
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
7.7
15
8.7
186
8.0
20
8.3
209
7.6
14
8.4
179
7.7
14
9.0
200
Agentic AI - Firewall Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
7.1
11
9.1
216
7.0
11
6.6
136
8.9
12
7.9
167
8.2
14
9.3
200
Monitoring
6.4
11
8.5
163
8.9
16
8.2
168
9.1
23
8.7
188
9.3
23
8.4
181
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.7
73
Artificial Intelligence - Firewall
Not enough data
Not enough data
Services - Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Orchestration
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
20
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Information
9.0
21
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
Personalization
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.7
17
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Threat Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
146
Not enough data
8.2
97
System Control
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Vulnerability Prevention
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.5
13
Not enough data
Automation
7.1
7
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
Orchestration
8.5
11
Not enough data
9.5
11
Not enough data
9.4
12
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
Response
9.3
12
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CrowdSec and Netgate pfSense are categorized as Firewall Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CrowdSec
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
Computer & Network Security
16.9%
Information Technology and Services
15.7%
Computer Software
9.6%
Financial Services
3.6%
Telecommunications
2.4%
Other
51.8%
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
What is CrowdSec used for?
1 Comment
AK
Crowd sourced intrusion prevention information to determine bad actors based on defined scenarios which will be blocked at your installation, and reported...Read more
CrowdSec has no more 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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