User Reviews of Netgate pfSense & WatchGuard Firebox

Updated March 2024

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Netgate pfSense review

Eduardo Monteiro.
Eduardo Monteiro.
IT Manager at Prologica
Good performance, reliable, and open source
There are several levels of firewall configuration such as beginner, advanced, and expert configurations. At each level, it becomes more complex and more tricky to set up the firewall. For example, if you want to install the firewall on your computer system, it would be a lot easier if it just tells you that this is the internet NIC and...
WatchGuard Firebox review

Abhiram Sreekumaran Nair Anitha
Abhiram Sreekumaran Nair Anitha
IT Manager at Gatestone
An affordable solution for the site's firewall and VPN solution but lacks customer...
WatchGuard has several limitations, particularly concerning throughput and performance, and management, firmware updates, and customer support need improvement. The level of support from WatchGuard is not as good as what we get from Cisco and other vendors. The response time is high even in times of priority issues. Moreover, the solution...

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