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pfSense vs. Stormshield Network Security

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
pfSense
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
pfSense is a firewall and load management product available through the open source pfSense Community Edition, as well as a the licensed edition, pfSense Plus (formerly known as pfSense Enterprise). The solution provides combined firewall, VPN, and router functionality, and can be deployed through the cloud (AWS or Azure), or on-premises with a Netgate appliance. It as scalable capacities, with functionality for SMBs. As a firewall, pfSense offers Stateful packet inspection, concurrent…
$179
per appliance
Stormshield Network Security
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
The Stormshield Network Security is the company's line of SN series Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW). The SN series is based on the NETASQ Firewalls acquired and merged into Stormshield after that company was formed from the merger of the original companies Netasq and Arkoon.N/A
Pricing
pfSenseStormshield Network Security
Editions & Modules
SG-1100
$179
per appliance
SG-2100
$229
per appliance
SG-3100
$399
per appliance
SG-5100
$699
per appliance
XG-7100-DT
$899
per appliance
XG-7100-1U
$999
per appliance
XG-1537
$1,949
per appliance
XG-1541
$2,649
per appliance
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
pfSenseStormshield Network Security
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
pfSenseStormshield Network Security
Features
pfSenseStormshield Network Security
Firewall
Comparison of Firewall features of Product A and Product B
pfSense
7.6
Ratings
13% below category average
Stormshield Network Security
-
Ratings
Identification Technologies5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Visualization Tools7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Content Inspection4.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Policy-based Controls10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Active Directory and LDAP7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Firewall Management Console9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting and Logging8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
VPN10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
High Availability10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Stateful Inspection7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Proxy Server6.10 Ratings00 Ratings
User Ratings
pfSenseStormshield Network Security
Likelihood to Recommend
9.6
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
pfSenseStormshield Network Security
Likelihood to Recommend
pfSense is incredibly budget friendly and capable for organizations of all sizes. My specific scenario, working for a non-profit organization, requires budget consciences decisions without compromising security and function. pfSense has helped tremendously in accomplishing this. It specifically tackles advanced routing, static routing, remote access, intrusion prevention, in a single platform, mostly available for free.
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Pros
  • Easy to use. Good user interface design! Easy to understand and easy to set up.
  • Lower hardware requirement. 3 years ago, we used an old PC to run it. Now, we have changed to a router device with Celeron CPU and 8GB RAM. It runs smoothly with a 1000G commercial broadband.
Allan Leung | TrustRadius Reviewer
Allan Leung
IT & T Manager
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Cons
  • There is no API for making changes. This can be a hindrance in environments where auto-deploying something needs firewall rules or HAProxy configs updated. Since all settings are stored in an XML file and then configs are generated from that, even manually updating config files cannot be done.
  • Beware that some network cards can have issues. pfSense is based on FreeBSD, so it's best to look on their compatibility list before deploying.
Aaron Smith | TrustRadius Reviewer
Aaron Smith
Information Technology Manager
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Usability
pfSense can be a very elementary firewall but can also be as comples as you want, according your needs. I'd always reccomend a HA solution when used in a company and, for bigger companies, commercial license is recommended. It's also very adptable to everyone's needs.
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Support Rating
pfSense+ basic provides "As Available" email support. pfSense+ Pro offers 24 hr turn around email support. pfSense+ Enterprise offers 24/7 phone support.
Jerry Riggin | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jerry Riggin
President
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Alternatives Considered
PFSense is not a fully featured and supported enterprise-grade solution; however, it does offer a lot of similar functionality at a fraction of the cost for more minor requirements.
Pablo Mojica | TrustRadius Reviewer
Pablo Mojica
Systems Administrator
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Return on Investment
  • pfSense has only had positive impacts on our company. We are not a huge company so not having to buy licenses to get all these features have been excellent.
  • I was not around when our current sysadmin decided to use pfSense, but I am assuming from day one it was probably a 100% return on investment since it does everything we need it to and it was open source software.
Charles R. Coggins III | TrustRadius Reviewer
Charles R. Coggins III
Technical Support Specialist
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