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Open-source firewall and router platform based on FreeBSD providing enterprise-grade features including VPN, traffic shaping, and intrusion detection for free.

Pricing

From $129 / yr

Founded

2004

Team size

51-200 employees

Headquarters

Austin, TX

At a glance

Best for

Technologists & IT Teams

Pricing model

Free

Try before you buy

Integrates with

Amazon AWSMicrosoft AzureSnort

About pfSense

pfSense is an open-source FreeBSD-based firewall and router platform from Netgate. It provides stateful firewalling, VPN (IPsec, OpenVPN, WireGuard), routing, traffic shaping, and add-on packages through a web UI. It is used by home labs, SMBs, and enterprises as a network security gateway, with paid support and Plus software subscriptions available.

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Pricing model: Free

Free trial: Yes

Free plan: Yes

Contract minimum: Not specified

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