Cisco Sourcefire Firewalls vs. pfSense

Cisco Sourcefire Firewalls is ranked 16th in Firewalls with 3 reviews vs pfSense which is ranked 4th in Firewalls with 23 reviews. The top reviewer of Cisco Sourcefire Firewalls writes "Centralized policy creation simplifies matters more than previously. URL, Malware and IPS built-in has been a great help". The top reviewer of pfSense writes "The performance and functionality are good. I can manage it easily by myself". Cisco Sourcefire Firewalls is most compared with Palo Alto Networks WildFire, FireEye Network Security and Fortinet FortiGate. pfSense is most compared with Sophos UTM, Fortinet FortiGate and Cisco ASA. See our Cisco Sourcefire Firewalls vs. pfSense report.

Cisco Sourcefire Firewalls

pfSense

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Cisco Sourcefire Firewalls

Based on 3 reviews.

22829

pfSense

Based on 23 reviews.

Most Helpful Review

SalesEng9a3

Pre-sales engineer

Provides visibility as well as management and administration capabilities

As a reseller, because Cisco includes different companies like Sourcefire, Meraki, and Talos, I think Cisco has a good portfolio for the security... Read more »

CMEDRANO

student at a university

Creation of certificates and the facility to administer services are valuable features

The use and results may vary according to the objectives of the institutions. In the case of city councils, I have taken the maximum advantage,... Read more »

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All costs are low compared to other solutions. The hardware is stable and cheap.There is no licensing fee except for the enterprise support, if you want it.This solution was about $150,000 cheaper than the closest competitor over a three year period.In comparison to a lot of other solutions, it's very inexpensive.It is a great solution that is economical. It scales so the cost per protected MB is almost free.It is a free solution.It is economical (i.e., free).From Sonic Wall, their price is much higher, because for every feature that you want to add, you have to pay. I can do the same things with pfSense, but everything is included in one price.

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Ranking
RANKING	16th out of 47 In Firewalls Views 13,527 Comparisons 7,449 Reviews 2 Followers 982 Avg. Rating 7.5	4th out of 47 In Firewalls Views 76,372 Comparisons 47,710 Reviews 21 Followers 2,892 Avg. Rating 8.7
Top Comparisons
Top Comparisons	Palo Alto Networks WildFire vs. Cisco Sourcefire Firewalls Compared 49% of the time. FireEye Network Security vs. Cisco Sourcefire Firewalls Compared 20% of the time. Fortinet FortiGate vs. Cisco Sourcefire Firewalls Compared 10% of the time. See more Cisco Sourcefire Firewalls competitors »	Sophos UTM vs. pfSense Compared 29% of the time. Fortinet FortiGate vs. pfSense Compared 17% of the time. Cisco ASA vs. pfSense Compared 8% of the time. See more pfSense competitors »

Also Known As
Also Known As	Sourcefire Firewalls
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Overview
Overview	Sourcefire Firewalls help ensure your network's availability and the security of your company's resources by protecting the network infrastructure against network- and application-layer attacks, viruses, and worms.	Providing comprehensive network security solutions for the enterprise, large business and SOHO, pfSense solutions bring together the most advanced technology available to make protecting your network easier than ever before. Our products are built on the most reliable platforms and are engineered to provide the highest levels of performance, stability and confidence.
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Sample Customers
Sample Customers	Aegean Motorway, EllisDon Corporation, Linz AG,	Nerds On Site Inc., RKC Development Inc., Expertech, Fisher's Technology, Ncisive, Consulting, CPURX, Vaughn's Computer House Calls, Imeretech LLC, Digital Crisis, Carolina Digital Phone, Technigogo Technology Services, The Simple Solution, SwiftecITInc, Rocky Mountain Tech Team, Free Range Geeks, Alaska Computer Geeks, Lark Information Technology, Renaissance Systems Inc., Cutting Edge Computers, Caretech LLC, GoVanguard, Network Touch Ltd, P.C. Solutions.Net, Vision Voice and Data Systems LLC, Montgomery Technologies, Techforce, Concero Networks, ASONInc, CPS Electronics and Consulting, Darkwire.net LLC, IT Specialists, MBS-Net Inc., VOICE1 LLC, Advantage Networking Inc., Powerhouse Systems, Doxa Multimedia Inc., Pro Computer Service, Virtual IT Services, A&J Computers Inc., Envision IT LLC, CommunicaONE Inc., Bone Computer Inc., Amax Engineering Corporation, QPG Ltd. Co., IT 101 Inc., Perfect Cloud Solutions, Applied Technology Group Inc., The Digital Sun Group LLC, Firespring
Top Industries
Top Industries	VISITORS READING REVIEWS Financial Services Firm 22% Comms Service Provider 9% Energy/Utilities Company 9% Government 7%	REVIEWERS Comms Service Provider 15% University 15% Energy/Utilities Company 10% Construction Company 10% VISITORS READING REVIEWS Comms Service Provider 15% Manufacturing Company 9% Financial Services Firm 8% Non Tech Company 6%
Company Size
Company Size	VISITORS READING REVIEWS Small Business 18% Midsize Enterprise 19% Large Enterprise 63%	REVIEWERS Small Business 67% Midsize Enterprise 22% Large Enterprise 11% VISITORS READING REVIEWS Small Business 40% Midsize Enterprise 37% Large Enterprise 23%

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