Netgate pfSense is a cost-effective option. If you're not using a VPN, you can acquire a decent embedded PC for around a hundred dollars and install pfSense on it, effectively creating a robust firewall solution. With this setup, you can achieve a throughput of two hundred to three hundred megabits per second without any issues, provided you're handling relatively simple rules. The level of performance depends on the specific requirements and tasks.
It is very suitable in terms of the price. If a client cannot acquire a Netgate appliance, I provide a custom-made appliance, and I install the Community edition of pfSense. It is a very good and affordable solution for enterprises. Some of the clients pay monthly but usually, it is annually. The maintenance cost varies depending on the kind of solution we have implemented. It could be €100 per month or around €800 per year.
Acting Manager IT at National Insurance Company Limited
Real User
2021-12-07T09:31:38Z
Dec 7, 2021
This is a good option. If a vendor is trying to sell Fortinet and Sangfor, but the customer's requirements are basic, they'll have a hard time convincing someone who believes in free, open-source software that pfSense is not suitable for them. The only cost is the hardware. But pfSense doesn't have after-sales support or some of the other features you might find in a commercial solution.
Principal at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
2021-09-29T20:48:00Z
Sep 29, 2021
The pfSense software is open source, so you only have to pay $90 a year for support. Of course, I could be wrong on that. It was that much when I looked into it a year ago. It might've gone up or down since then. You can buy the minimum appliance for under $300. It has two ethernet ports, one for your WAN and one for your LAN.
It is about €1,000. It is a one-time payment. I do not have a monthly or yearly subscription. I don't subscribe to any subscription because I hate cloud services. There are no additional costs.
VP of Business Development at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
2021-11-16T04:08:00Z
Nov 16, 2021
When compared to other solutions like SonicWall, SonicWall has a built-in administrative burden where you have to go back and make sure your client understands they're going to get hit with another annual fee to keep that device up to date. pfSense is not like that. pfSense is not like that in the sense that if you go out and get the latest update of firmware or software, you're going to get the latest and greatest. You don't have to remember to go to the client and remind them they're going to be charged another fee next year to keep their license current. I hope they keep that model.
IT Manager at a marketing services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
2021-08-16T16:30:35Z
Aug 16, 2021
I am using the community version of the solution and it is priced well. There is a cost of learning how to use the solution, if it was free it would be better.
We use the open-source version, which is free to use. I say we've always used the community edition as I've never felt a need for support or anything like that and our clients have never insisted on it. I know where to go to look for answers if we run into problems, so paying for that extra support isn't something we need to worry about.
Solution Architect, Managed Services & System Integration at Transmeet Technologies
Real User
2021-03-10T21:41:25Z
Mar 10, 2021
That is another fun part of this solution. There is no license. You don't have to pay anything. It's completely free. The one thing that you can buy is a security feed like an IP feed or a DNS feed. This kind of thing can be easily bought, but if you have the passion and expertise, you can arrange all of these types of feeds for free. It may be slightly different between how frequently those feeds are updated compared to the paid version. Sometimes, it lags behind for 24 hours or 12 hours, but it works.
Well, its opensource... So for the tech-minded, its not so difficult but yes, the configuration is understandable for those with good prior firewall knowledge... If you can get it working, its great... But yes, thats the first part... Get it working... Oncw working, all licenses etc are not a problem as it is opensource... So no restrictions there... so far...
Head of information Techenology at a real estate/law firm with 201-500 employees
Real User
2021-02-09T17:28:54Z
Feb 9, 2021
We are using the open-source version which is free. We are testing the solution to see if we are going to go to the enterprise version which requires a license and is not free.
Licensing costs depend on company size. pfSense is an open source solution, so there's a charge for support. We offer a first line of support and a second line if required. Payment depends on the contract, because usually it's only covers the firewall. We offer a contract for the network which includes UTM. There's a hardware cost for HP servers and, again, depending on the size of the company, installation cost is about 500-800 Euro. There's an annual maintenance fee included in the networking agreement.
The price of the licensing depends on the size of the deployment. pfSense is open-source, but the support is something that the customer pays for. We charge them for the first line of support and if they want, they can purchase the second line of support. Typically, they take the first-line option. The term of licensing also depends on the contract. The firewall doesn't always have a contract but rather, there is a contract in place for the network, which includes UTM. In addition to the licensing fees, there are costs for hardware, installation, and maintenance. We use HPE servers, and the cost depends on how large the installation is. The price of setup is approximately €500 to €800, which also includes the initial monitoring. The maintenance cost isn't really included in the network fees. For smaller companies, we charge them a few hours a month for monitoring. It takes longer if the client is bigger.
CEO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
2021-01-21T19:18:20Z
Jan 21, 2021
The pricing is lower than some of its competitors. However, If you do not have a strong technical team and are trying to get pfSense to do some of the same functions as some of the competitors such as Fortinet or Palo Alto, It will cost you a lot in professional services to do it. You then lose the low cost-benefit of this solution.
Principal at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
2020-11-19T07:30:11Z
Nov 19, 2020
It has almost zero cost, and it is open to us. It runs on a small appliance just for a couple of 100 bucks, and I've never had an appliance burn out on me yet.
I prefer appliance licensing with pfSense (Community Edition). * It's free. * It's very stable. * It's only on the hardware, it can be very fast. Choose the appliances because it is nice to have the hardware cut out for it, i.e. the right hardware for the right software.
IT Manager & Sr. Application Programmer with 11-50 employees
Real User
2018-11-14T21:32:00Z
Nov 14, 2018
For the cost and what's included, you can't beat it, no way no how. If you're worried about enterprise solutions, the only thing you need to do then is to purchase a support contract, and you have an enterprise solution. You can even purchase hardware from the vendor if you choose.
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.
pfSense is a powerful and reliable network security appliance primarily used for security purposes such as firewall and VPN or traffic shaping, network management, and web filtering. It is commonly used by small businesses and managed service providers to protect their customers' networks and enable remote access through VPNs.
The solution is praised for its stability, user-friendly interface, scalability potential, open-source nature, free cost, easy installation, firewall...
It is free. It is open source.
I use the free version.
We just have the yearly support subscription.
The product is free of cost.
I use the product's free version.
Netgate pfSense is a cost-effective option. If you're not using a VPN, you can acquire a decent embedded PC for around a hundred dollars and install pfSense on it, effectively creating a robust firewall solution. With this setup, you can achieve a throughput of two hundred to three hundred megabits per second without any issues, provided you're handling relatively simple rules. The level of performance depends on the specific requirements and tasks.
The product is cheap.
It is an open-source solution.
I am using the community version of the solution which is free. The paid version is priced reasonably.
PfSense is an open-source product, but you need to buy a license to get some features.
We are using its Community Edition, which is free. My company is a government school, and we don't have much budget.
It is very suitable in terms of the price. If a client cannot acquire a Netgate appliance, I provide a custom-made appliance, and I install the Community edition of pfSense. It is a very good and affordable solution for enterprises. Some of the clients pay monthly but usually, it is annually. The maintenance cost varies depending on the kind of solution we have implemented. It could be €100 per month or around €800 per year.
The solution doesn't come at a high cost. That makes it a very attractive option.
We are using the free version of the solution. We are not paying anything for it at this time.
This is a good option. If a vendor is trying to sell Fortinet and Sangfor, but the customer's requirements are basic, they'll have a hard time convincing someone who believes in free, open-source software that pfSense is not suitable for them. The only cost is the hardware. But pfSense doesn't have after-sales support or some of the other features you might find in a commercial solution.
The price of pfSense is reasonable. However, there is a free version available.
The pfSense software is open source, so you only have to pay $90 a year for support. Of course, I could be wrong on that. It was that much when I looked into it a year ago. It might've gone up or down since then. You can buy the minimum appliance for under $300. It has two ethernet ports, one for your WAN and one for your LAN.
Looking at what it does, I think that it is fairly priced.
The solution is free. However, you need to pay for support.
The solution is an open-source product. It's free to use. It's extremely affordable.
pfSense is a free solution.
I am not aware of the licensing costs.
This is a no-cost solution.
It is about €1,000. It is a one-time payment. I do not have a monthly or yearly subscription. I don't subscribe to any subscription because I hate cloud services. There are no additional costs.
My opinion about pfSense's pricing is good. They are open source.
When compared to other solutions like SonicWall, SonicWall has a built-in administrative burden where you have to go back and make sure your client understands they're going to get hit with another annual fee to keep that device up to date. pfSense is not like that. pfSense is not like that in the sense that if you go out and get the latest update of firmware or software, you're going to get the latest and greatest. You don't have to remember to go to the client and remind them they're going to be charged another fee next year to keep their license current. I hope they keep that model.
Our customers must pay for an annual license.
I am using the free version of pfSense.
I am using the community version of the solution and it is priced well. There is a cost of learning how to use the solution, if it was free it would be better.
When compared with other firewalls, the price is reasonable. There is an open-source community version that is available.
A free edition with a cheap support contract could be enough, especially if you use it as a double chance with other expensive products.
Currently, we don't pay for a license.
Its price is pretty fair.
We use the open-source version, which is free to use. I say we've always used the community edition as I've never felt a need for support or anything like that and our clients have never insisted on it. I know where to go to look for answers if we run into problems, so paying for that extra support isn't something we need to worry about.
The solution software does not require a license, it is free. The support contract is about $600 dollars.
The solution is free to use. There are (currently) no licensing costs.
As an open-source solution, it is free to use as you see fit.
That is another fun part of this solution. There is no license. You don't have to pay anything. It's completely free. The one thing that you can buy is a security feed like an IP feed or a DNS feed. This kind of thing can be easily bought, but if you have the passion and expertise, you can arrange all of these types of feeds for free. It may be slightly different between how frequently those feeds are updated compared to the paid version. Sometimes, it lags behind for 24 hours or 12 hours, but it works.
Well, its opensource... So for the tech-minded, its not so difficult but yes, the configuration is understandable for those with good prior firewall knowledge... If you can get it working, its great... But yes, thats the first part... Get it working... Oncw working, all licenses etc are not a problem as it is opensource... So no restrictions there... so far...
We are using the open-source version which is free. We are testing the solution to see if we are going to go to the enterprise version which requires a license and is not free.
We are using a free version of the solution. We don't need to pay any licensing fees.
pfSense is open-source.
Licensing costs depend on company size. pfSense is an open source solution, so there's a charge for support. We offer a first line of support and a second line if required. Payment depends on the contract, because usually it's only covers the firewall. We offer a contract for the network which includes UTM. There's a hardware cost for HP servers and, again, depending on the size of the company, installation cost is about 500-800 Euro. There's an annual maintenance fee included in the networking agreement.
The price of the licensing depends on the size of the deployment. pfSense is open-source, but the support is something that the customer pays for. We charge them for the first line of support and if they want, they can purchase the second line of support. Typically, they take the first-line option. The term of licensing also depends on the contract. The firewall doesn't always have a contract but rather, there is a contract in place for the network, which includes UTM. In addition to the licensing fees, there are costs for hardware, installation, and maintenance. We use HPE servers, and the cost depends on how large the installation is. The price of setup is approximately €500 to €800, which also includes the initial monitoring. The maintenance cost isn't really included in the network fees. For smaller companies, we charge them a few hours a month for monitoring. It takes longer if the client is bigger.
The pricing is lower than some of its competitors. However, If you do not have a strong technical team and are trying to get pfSense to do some of the same functions as some of the competitors such as Fortinet or Palo Alto, It will cost you a lot in professional services to do it. You then lose the low cost-benefit of this solution.
I spent a couple of $1,000 on hardware, and the OS was free. A comparable firewall would cost me probably 20 grand. It saved a lot of money.
There aren't monthly or yearly licensing costs.
It is open source.
It's open-source. You can pay for support if you need.
It has almost zero cost, and it is open to us. It runs on a small appliance just for a couple of 100 bucks, and I've never had an appliance burn out on me yet.
We've found the pricing to be very fair. It's actually pretty low. The licensing is very inexpensive.
We are using the open-source version, not the commercial one. It's very affordable.
The solution is open-source and therefore the solution is very cost-effective.
We are currently using the open source solution so it's free.
This solution provides enterprise-level features at a fraction of the cost of an enterprise firewall.
The pricing of the solution is fair. I've also paid for a license that includes Entreprise support. Our license lasts for two years.
It is an open source firewall.
I prefer appliance licensing with pfSense (Community Edition). * It's free. * It's very stable. * It's only on the hardware, it can be very fast. Choose the appliances because it is nice to have the hardware cut out for it, i.e. the right hardware for the right software.
It is completely free.
For the cost and what's included, you can't beat it, no way no how. If you're worried about enterprise solutions, the only thing you need to do then is to purchase a support contract, and you have an enterprise solution. You can even purchase hardware from the vendor if you choose.
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.
It is a free solution.
It was straightforward to buy from pfSense.