Forcepoint NGFW vs. pfSense
| Product | Rating | Most Used By | Product Summary | Starting Price |
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 Forcepoint NGFW | Score10 out of 10 | N/A | Forcepoint Next-Generation Firewall delivers network security at scale. They can be deployed from anywhere through the Secure Management Console (SMC) and unify policy management, incident response and reporting. | $900 one-time fee for the entry tier Forcepoint N60 (approx) |
 pfSense | Score9.9 out of 10 | N/A | pfSense is a firewall and load management product available through the open source pfSense Community Edition, as well as a the licensed edition, pfSense Plus (formerly known as pfSense Enterprise). The solution provides combined firewall, VPN, and router functionality, and can be deployed through the cloud (AWS or Azure), or on-premises with a Netgate appliance. It as scalable capacities, with functionality for SMBs. As a firewall, pfSense offers Stateful packet inspection, concurrent… | $179 per appliance |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 9.0 | 9.6 |
| Usability | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Support Rating | 6.0 | - |