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Compare Netgate pfSense and VyOS 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (48.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
Netgate 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 pfSenseVyOS
Star Rating
(54)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 5 pricing plansNetgate pfSense vs VyOS
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found VyOS easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with VyOS overall.
- Reviewers felt that Netgate pfSense meets the needs of their business better than VyOS.
- 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 VyOS over Netgate pfSense.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Netgate pfSense
No pricing availableVyOS
VyOS For Good
Free
We want to interact not only with our customers, investors and employees, but also with local communities and the society in general. We try to understand how we can, as a provider of a network OS that runs on a wide range of hardware, virtual machines and cloud providers, contribute to resolving social issues for the sustainable development of society.
For schools, colleges and universities; For non-profit organizations; For emergency services; For recycling organizations and facilities.
- Unlimited on-premises deployments within a single company
- Access to images for bare-metal and virtual platforms
- Best effort support (12×5) via email / web portal
Free Trial
Netgate pfSense
Free Trial is available
VyOS
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
258
8.9
48
Ease of Use
8.5
265
8.7
49
Ease of Setup
8.7
244
9.0
45
Ease of Admin
8.8
242
9.0
37
Quality of Support
9.1
206
9.0
38
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
196
9.5
31
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
259
8.8
49
Features by Category
Network
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
9.4
22
Application
Not enough data
9.0
22
Not enough data
9.2
23
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
8.7
18
Not enough data
8.8
19
Not enough data
9.6
19
Administration
8.7
186
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
216
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
Memory Management - Operating System
Not enough data
8.8
7
Device Management - Operating System
Not enough data
8.6
7
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
Not enough data
8.1
7
Error Detection - Operating System
Not enough data
8.5
8
Usage
9.2
146
9.0
19
9.5
162
9.1
19
9.3
165
8.9
19
9.4
156
9.0
18
7.9
110
7.3
17
8.5
113
7.7
17
8.5
108
8.1
15
Miscellaneous
8.1
109
7.7
15
9.3
146
8.4
16
8.2
97
7.1
14
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Netgate pfSense and VyOS are categorized as Business VPN
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Netgate pfSense
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
VyOS
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
10.5%
Computer Software
6.3%
Telecommunications
4.1%
Computer Networking
3.8%
Other
54.9%
Information Technology and Services
19.2%
Computer & Network Security
15.4%
Telecommunications
9.6%
Higher Education
7.7%
Computer Software
7.7%
Other
40.4%
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
Does VyOS have a GUI?
5 Comments
YA
It's in development and you can check out design (and comment) at link...Read more
VyOS has no more discussions with answers
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