# IBM Cloud Internet Services, Netgate pfSense vs Sophos Firewall Comparison

| | IBM Cloud Internet Services | Netgate pfSense | Sophos Firewall | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 11 | 325 | 633 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Piccola Impresa (50.0% delle recensioni) | Piccola Impresa (68.7% delle recensioni) | Mercato Medio (61.5% delle recensioni) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Nessun prezzo disponibile | Nessun prezzo disponibile | Nessun prezzo disponibile | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### IBM Cloud Internet Services

**Not enough data**

### Netgate pfSense

Pros:
- Ease of Use (3 reviews)
- Customizability (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Complex Configuration (2 reviews)
- Difficult Learning Curve (2 reviews)

### Sophos Firewall

Pros:
- Ease of Use (90 reviews)
- Features (56 reviews)

Cons:
- Slow Performance (33 reviews)
- Poor Reporting (17 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | IBM Cloud Internet Services | Netgate pfSense | Sophos Firewall | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Soddisfa i requisiti** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 9.4 (260 reviews) | 9.2 (529 reviews) | 
  | **Facilità d'uso** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 8.5 (267 reviews) | 9.2 (534 reviews) | 
  | **Facilità di configurazione** | Dati insufficienti | 8.7 (246 reviews) | 9.1 (502 reviews) | 
  | **Facilità di amministrazione** | Dati insufficienti | 8.8 (243 reviews) | 9.2 (445 reviews) | 
  | **Qualità del supporto** | Dati insufficienti | 9.1 (208 reviews) | 8.9 (519 reviews) | 
  | **Ritiene che the product sia stato un valido partner commerciale?** | Dati insufficienti | 9.2 (197 reviews) | 9.2 (439 reviews) | 
  | **Direzione del prodotto (% positivo)** | Dati insufficienti | 8.6 (261 reviews) | 9.5 (517 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### IBM Cloud Internet Services

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Netgate pfSense

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Sophos Firewall

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Protezione DDoS

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM Cloud Internet Services** | N/A | N/A |
| **Netgate pfSense** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sophos Firewall** | N/A | N/A |

#### Gestione

| Feature | IBM Cloud Internet Services | Netgate pfSense | Sophos Firewall | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Avviso IT** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Capacità di Rete** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Registrazione** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **API / Integrazioni** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 

#### Protezione

| Feature | IBM Cloud Internet Services | Netgate pfSense | Sophos Firewall | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Protezione DNS** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Protezione del sito web** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Protezione delle Infrastrutture** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 

#### Risoluzione

| Feature | IBM Cloud Internet Services | Netgate pfSense | Sophos Firewall | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Mitigazione degli attacchi** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Monitoraggio della rete** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Monitoraggio della Sicurezza** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Rilevamento delle anomalie** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Automazione della Risoluzione** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 

### Software Firewall

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM Cloud Internet Services** | N/A | N/A |
| **Netgate pfSense** | 8.3/10 | 243 |
| **Sophos Firewall** | 8.9/10 | 537 |

#### Amministrazione

| Feature | IBM Cloud Internet Services | Netgate pfSense | Sophos Firewall | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Gestione delle politiche** | Dati insufficienti | 8.8 (188 reviews) | 9.2 (492 reviews) | 
| **Registrazione e Reportistica** | Dati insufficienti | 8.3 (209 reviews) | 8.8 (492 reviews) | 
| **Gateway di Applicazione** | Dati insufficienti | 8.4 (179 reviews) | 9.1 (473 reviews) | 
| **Sessioni Concurrenti** | Dati insufficienti | 9.0 (200 reviews) | 9.1 (474 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Software Firewall

| Feature | IBM Cloud Internet Services | Netgate pfSense | Sophos Firewall | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Esecuzione Autonoma dei Compiti** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 8.3 (37 reviews) | 
| **Apprendimento Adattivo** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 8.9 (36 reviews) | 

#### Funzionalità

| Feature | IBM Cloud Internet Services | Netgate pfSense | Sophos Firewall | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Rete Privata Virtuale (VPN)** | Dati insufficienti | 9.1 (217 reviews) | 9.2 (475 reviews) | 
| **Antivirus** | Dati insufficienti | 6.6 (136 reviews) | 9.1 (462 reviews) | 
| **Filtraggio URL** | Dati insufficienti | 7.9 (167 reviews) | 9.2 (484 reviews) | 
| **Disponibilità** | Dati insufficienti | 9.3 (200 reviews) | 9.3 (471 reviews) | 

#### Monitoraggio

| Feature | IBM Cloud Internet Services | Netgate pfSense | Sophos Firewall | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Bilanciamento del carico** | Dati insufficienti | 8.5 (163 reviews) | 9.0 (455 reviews) | 
| **Analisi Continua** | Dati insufficienti | 8.2 (168 reviews) | 9.0 (467 reviews) | 
| **Prevenzione delle intrusioni** | Dati insufficienti | 8.7 (188 reviews) | 9.2 (478 reviews) | 
| **Rilevamento delle intrusioni** | Dati insufficienti | 8.4 (181 reviews) | 9.2 (476 reviews) | 

#### Intelligenza Artificiale Generativa

| Feature | IBM Cloud Internet Services | Netgate pfSense | Sophos Firewall | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Riassunto del testo AI** | Dati insufficienti | 6.7 (73 reviews) | 8.1 (264 reviews) | 

#### Intelligenza Artificiale - Firewall

| Feature | IBM Cloud Internet Services | Netgate pfSense | Sophos Firewall | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Firewall AI** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 8.0 (168 reviews) | 

### VPN aziendale

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM Cloud Internet Services** | N/A | N/A |
| **Netgate pfSense** | 8.8/10 | 181 |
| **Sophos Firewall** | N/A | N/A |

#### Uso

| Feature | IBM Cloud Internet Services | Netgate pfSense | Sophos Firewall | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Utilizzo multi-dispositivo** | Dati insufficienti | 9.2 (146 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Connessioni Multiple Concurrenti** | Dati insufficienti | 9.5 (162 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Scelte di Protocollo** | Dati insufficienti | 9.3 (165 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Larghezza di banda illimitata** | Dati insufficienti | 9.4 (156 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Nessuna Memorizzazione dei Log** | Dati insufficienti | 7.9 (110 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Posizioni Server Varie** | Dati insufficienti | 8.5 (113 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Cambi illimitati di server** | Dati insufficienti | 8.5 (108 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 

#### Varie

| Feature | IBM Cloud Internet Services | Netgate pfSense | Sophos Firewall | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Supporto Clienti dal Vivo** | Dati insufficienti | 8.1 (109 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Codice Open Source** | Dati insufficienti | 9.3 (147 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Metodi di Pagamento Multipli** | Dati insufficienti | 8.2 (97 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 

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## Categories

**Unique to IBM Cloud Internet Services (1):** [Soluzioni di protezione DDoS](https://www.g2.com/it/categories/ddos-protection)

**Unique to Netgate pfSense (2):** [Software Firewall](https://www.g2.com/it/categories/firewall-software), [Software VPN aziendale](https://www.g2.com/it/categories/business-vpn)

**Unique to Sophos Firewall (1):** [Software Firewall](https://www.g2.com/it/categories/firewall-software)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | IBM Cloud Internet Services | Netgate pfSense | Sophos Firewall | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Piccola impresa** | 50.0% | 68.7% | 21.5% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 16.7% | 25.0% | 61.5% | 
| **Enterprise** | 33.3% | 6.3% | 17.0% | 

### By Industry

#### IBM Cloud Internet Services

- **Telecomunicazioni:** 50.0%
- **Tecnologia dell'informazione e servizi:** 33.3%
- **Gestione delle organizzazioni non profit:** 16.7%

#### Netgate pfSense

- **Tecnologia dell'informazione e servizi:** 20.2%
- **Sicurezza Informatica e di Rete:** 11.0%
- **Software per computer:** 6.3%
- **Telecomunicazioni:** 4.1%
- **Reti di Computer:** 3.8%
- **Gestione delle organizzazioni non profit:** 3.5%
- **Gestione dell'Istruzione:** 3.2%
- **Amministrazione governativa:** 3.2%
- **Istruzione Superiore:** 2.8%
- **Salute, Benessere e Fitness:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 40.1%

#### Sophos Firewall

- **Tecnologia dell'informazione e servizi:** 15.1%
- **Sicurezza Informatica e di Rete:** 8.9%
- **Produzione:** 5.0%
- **Istruzione Superiore:** 3.4%
- **Servizi Finanziari:** 3.1%
- **Software per computer:** 2.7%
- **Istruzione Primaria/Secondaria:** 2.6%
- **Gestione dell'Istruzione:** 2.6%
- **Petrolio e Energia:** 2.4%
- **Ospedale e Assistenza Sanitaria:** 2.4%
- **Other:** 51.9%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to IBM Cloud Internet Services

- [HAProxy](https://www.g2.com/it/products/haproxy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (900 reviews)
- [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/it/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (601 reviews)
- [DataDome](https://www.g2.com/it/products/datadome/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (231 reviews)
- [F5 NGINX](https://www.g2.com/it/products/f5-nginx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (107 reviews)
- [Webroot DNS Protection](https://www.g2.com/it/products/opentext-webroot-dns-protection/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (86 reviews)
- [Imperva App Protect](https://www.g2.com/it/products/imperva-app-protect/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (80 reviews)
- [Arbor Threat Mitigation System](https://www.g2.com/it/products/arbor-threat-mitigation-system/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (47 reviews)
- [Link11](https://www.g2.com/it/products/link11/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (44 reviews)
- [Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)](https://www.g2.com/it/products/imperva-web-application-firewall-waf/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (41 reviews)
- [Radware DefensePro](https://www.g2.com/it/products/radware-defensepro/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (37 reviews)

### Alternatives to Netgate pfSense

- [Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)](https://www.g2.com/it/products/check-point-next-generation-firewalls-ngfws/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (583 reviews)
- [WatchGuard Network Security](https://www.g2.com/it/products/watchguard-network-security/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (267 reviews)
- [FortiGate-VM NGFW](https://www.g2.com/it/products/fortigate-vm-ngfw/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (230 reviews)
- [Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls](https://www.g2.com/it/products/palo-alto-networks-next-generation-firewalls/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (167 reviews)
- [SonicWall Next Generation Firewall](https://www.g2.com/it/products/sonicwall-next-generation-firewall/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (153 reviews)
- [Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)](https://www.g2.com/it/products/cisco-secure-firewall-threat-defense-virtual-formerly-ngfwv/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (93 reviews)
- [CrowdSec](https://www.g2.com/it/products/crowdsec/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (87 reviews)
- [GlassWire Firewall](https://www.g2.com/it/products/glasswire-firewall/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (50 reviews)
- [Comodo Firewall](https://www.g2.com/it/products/comodo-firewall/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (38 reviews)
- [Arista NG Firewall](https://www.g2.com/it/products/arista-ng-firewall/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (17 reviews)

### Alternatives to Sophos Firewall

- [Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)](https://www.g2.com/it/products/check-point-next-generation-firewalls-ngfws/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (583 reviews)
- [WatchGuard Network Security](https://www.g2.com/it/products/watchguard-network-security/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (267 reviews)
- [FortiGate-VM NGFW](https://www.g2.com/it/products/fortigate-vm-ngfw/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (230 reviews)
- [Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls](https://www.g2.com/it/products/palo-alto-networks-next-generation-firewalls/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (167 reviews)
- [SonicWall Next Generation Firewall](https://www.g2.com/it/products/sonicwall-next-generation-firewall/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (153 reviews)
- [Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)](https://www.g2.com/it/products/cisco-secure-firewall-threat-defense-virtual-formerly-ngfwv/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (93 reviews)
- [Comodo Firewall](https://www.g2.com/it/products/comodo-firewall/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (38 reviews)
- [Arista NG Firewall](https://www.g2.com/it/products/arista-ng-firewall/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (17 reviews)
- [Barracuda CloudGen Firewall](https://www.g2.com/it/products/barracuda-cloudgen-firewall/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (51 reviews)
- [GlassWire Firewall](https://www.g2.com/it/products/glasswire-firewall/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (50 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### IBM Cloud Internet Services

No discussions available for this product.

### Netgate pfSense

- Title: [pfSense può essere utilizzato come router?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/can-pfsense-be-used-as-a-router) — 11 comments
  > **Top comment:** "pfSense è una distribuzione software open-source per firewall e router basata su FreeBSD. Supporta NAT e diversi tipi di interfacce (WAN, LAN, DMZ). Può..."
- Title: [A cosa serve pfSense?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/what-is-pfsense-used-for) — 7 comments
  > **Top comment:** "router, firewall, vpn server"
- Title: [pfSense è ancora gratuito?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/is-pfsense-still-free) — 5 comments
  > **Top comment:** "sì, è disponibile sia in versione gratuita che a pagamento"
- Title: [Che cos'è il software pfSense?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/what-is-pfsense-software) — 4 comments
  > **Top comment:** "It's a firewall/firewall."
- Title: [pfSense è valido?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/is-pfsense-any-good) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Sì, è eccellente"

### Sophos Firewall

- Title: [A cosa serve Sophos Firewall?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/what-is-sophos-firewall-used-for) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Protezione e amministrazione del perimetro, controllo del traffico di navigazione basato su politiche. Alta disponibilità della rete, ispezione approfondita..."
- Title: [Sophos XG è gratuito?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/is-sophos-xg-free) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Hanno una versione domestica che è gratuita per uso non commerciale. Eccellente per l'apprendimento e per ottenere un firewall completo per la casa."
- Title: [Is Sophos firewall good?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/is-sophos-firewall-good) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Sì, è buono. Ti consiglio."
- Title: [Come gestisco il firewall Sophos XG?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/how-do-i-manage-sophos-xg-firewall) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Il firewall Sophos XG può essere gestito dal cloud Sophos Central."
- Title: [Certificazione Sophos](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/sophos-certification) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "La certificazione Sophos sta migliorando le competenze nel settore della sicurezza informatica. Devi far parte di un partner Sophos per ottenere il portale..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/it/compare/ibm-cloud-internet-services-vs-netgate-pfsense-vs-sophos-firewall)