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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (68.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
KerioControl
Star Rating
(10)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about KerioControlNetgate 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 pfSenseKerioControl vs Netgate pfSense
- Reviewers felt that Netgate pfSense meets the needs of their business better than KerioControl.
- 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 KerioControl.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
KerioControl
No pricing availableNetgate pfSense
No pricing availableFree Trial
KerioControl
No trial information availableNetgate pfSense
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.3
5
9.4
259
Ease of Use
8.3
5
8.5
266
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.7
245
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.8
243
Quality of Support
7.3
5
9.1
207
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.2
197
Product Direction (% positive)
5.3
5
8.6
260
Features by Category
Security - Unified Threat Management
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
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
KerioControl and Netgate pfSense are categorized as Firewall Software
Unique Categories
KerioControl is categorized as Unified Threat Management (UTM)
Netgate pfSense is categorized as Business VPN
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
KerioControl
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
Real Estate
14.3%
Primary/Secondary Education
14.3%
Information Technology and Services
14.3%
Computer Networking
14.3%
Computer & Network Security
14.3%
Other
28.6%
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%
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Discussions
Is Kerio VPN secure?
1 Comment
TT
We've have three successful years of third-party penetration tests.Read more
KerioControl 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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