Compare Netgate pfSense and Surfshark 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (73.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$1.99/mo
Netgate 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 pfSenseSurfshark
Star Rating
(19)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$1.99/mo
Learn more about SurfsharkNetgate pfSense vs Surfshark
- Reviewers felt that Netgate pfSense meets the needs of their business better than Surfshark.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Netgate pfSense is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, Netgate pfSense and Surfshark received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Netgate pfSense
No pricing availableSurfshark
2-year subscription
$1.99/mo
- Unlimited simultaneous connections
- 24/7 friendly support
- Easy-to-use apps for any device
Free Trial
Netgate pfSense
Free Trial is available
Surfshark
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.4
259
8.5
17
Ease of Use
8.5
266
9.2
17
Ease of Setup
8.7
245
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.8
243
Not enough data
Quality of Support
9.1
207
8.2
14
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
197
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
260
8.6
17
Features by Category
Administration
8.7
187
Not enough data
8.3
209
Not enough data
8.4
179
Not enough data
9.0
200
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Firewall Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.1
217
Not enough data
6.6
136
Not enough data
7.9
167
Not enough data
9.3
200
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.5
163
Not enough data
8.2
168
Not enough data
8.7
188
Not enough data
8.4
181
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.7
73
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Firewall
Not enough data
Not enough data
Usage
9.2
146
8.8
14
9.5
162
8.8
14
9.3
165
8.1
12
9.4
156
8.1
14
7.9
110
7.7
13
8.5
113
9.0
13
8.5
108
8.5
12
Miscellaneous
8.1
109
7.3
11
9.3
147
8.0
11
8.2
97
8.5
11
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Netgate pfSense and Surfshark are categorized as Business VPN
Unique Categories
Netgate pfSense is categorized as Firewall Software
Surfshark has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Netgate pfSense
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Surfshark
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
20.3%
Computer & Network Security
10.8%
Computer Software
6.3%
Telecommunications
4.1%
Computer Networking
3.8%
Other
54.7%
Information Technology and Services
21.1%
Higher Education
15.8%
Events Services
10.5%
Consulting
5.3%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
5.3%
Other
42.1%
Alternatives
Discussions
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
Is it possible to connect to the fastest server of a country?
1 Comment
DP
Yes, Surfshark allows us to connect to the fastest server of your nearest server/location.Read more
Surfshark has no more discussions with answers
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