pfSense vs WireGuard
pfSenseNetwork Security
From $129 / yrPublished price
WireGuardRemote Access & VPN
Free (open source)Published price
pfSense Network Security Secure networks start here. | WireGuard Remote Access & VPN Fast, modern, secure VPN tunnel. | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | Network Security | Remote Access & VPN |
| What it is | Open-source firewall and router platform based on FreeBSD providing enterprise-grade features including VPN, traffic shaping, and intrusion detection for free. | WireGuard is an extremely simple yet fast VPN protocol and open-source implementation that aims to be leaner and more performant than IPsec and OpenVPN. |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | From $129 / yr pfSense Community Edition is free and open source, and pfSense Plus is free on Netgate hardware and for home/lab use. Lowest paid vendor SKU is the pfSense Plus software subscript… | Free (open source) Free and open-source (GPLv2) VPN protocol and implementation. No paid tier; WireGuard itself charges nothing. Commercial VPN services that build on WireGuard price separately. |
| Pricing model | Free | Free |
| Free options | Free plan · Free trial | Free plan · No free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2004 | 2018 |
| Team size | 51-200 employees | 1-10 employees |
| Headquarters | Austin, TX | Remote (Open Source) |