Compare ModSecurity and Netgate pfSense 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (64.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (68.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
ModSecurity
Star Rating
(14)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (64.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ModSecurityNetgate pfSense
Star Rating
(325)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Netgate pfSenseModSecurity vs Netgate pfSense
- Reviewers felt that Netgate pfSense meets the needs of their business better than ModSecurity.
- 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 ModSecurity.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ModSecurity
No pricing availableNetgate pfSense
No pricing availableFree Trial
ModSecurity
No trial information availableNetgate pfSense
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
14
9.4
260
Ease of Use
8.9
14
8.5
267
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.7
246
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.8
243
Quality of Support
8.8
13
9.1
208
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.2
197
Product Direction (% positive)
7.3
13
8.6
261
Features by Category
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Controls
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
8.8
188
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
ModSecurity and Netgate pfSense share no categories
Unique Categories
ModSecurity is categorized as Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Netgate pfSense is categorized as Firewall Software and Business VPN
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ModSecurity
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 Software
64.3%
Oil & Energy
7.1%
Information Technology and Services
7.1%
Hospital & Health Care
7.1%
Financial Services
7.1%
Other
7.1%
Information Technology and Services
20.2%
Computer & Network Security
11.0%
Computer Software
6.3%
Telecommunications
4.1%
Computer Networking
3.8%
Other
54.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
ModSecurity has no discussions with answers
Can pfSense be used as a router?
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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
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