pfSense vs. Silver Peak WAN Optimization (discontinued)
| Product | Rating | Most Used By | Product Summary | Starting Price |
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 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 |
 Silver Peak WAN Optimization (discontinued) | Score9 out of 10 | N/A | Silver Peak's WAN Optimization brand and appliances were discontinued after the company's acquisition in 2020 by HPE. Similar capabilities are supplied now under HPE's Aruba brand. | N/A |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| Usability | 10.0 | - |
| Support Rating | - | 8.0 |