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pfSense vs. Zscaler Internet Access

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    pfSense

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/ApfSense 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

    Zscaler Internet Access

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AZscaler Internet Access™ (ZIA) is a secure web gateway (SWG), delivering cloud native cyberthreat protection and zero trust access to the internet and SaaS apps.N/A
    Pricing
    pfSenseZscaler Internet Access
    Editions & Modules
    SG-1100
    $179
    per appliance
    SG-2100
    $229
    per appliance
    SG-3100
    $399
    per appliance
    SG-5100
    $699
    per appliance
    XG-7100-DT
    $899
    per appliance
    XG-7100-1U
    $999
    per appliance
    XG-1537
    $1,949
    per appliance
    XG-1541
    $2,649
    per appliance
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    pfSenseZscaler Internet Access
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    pfSenseZscaler Internet Access
    Firewall
    Comparison of Firewall features of pfSense and Zscaler Internet Access
    Feature
    pfSense
    7.6
    11 Ratings
    Zscaler Internet Access
    -
    Ratings
    Identification Technologies5.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visualization Tools7.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Inspection4.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Policy-based Controls10.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Active Directory and LDAP7.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Firewall Management Console9.510 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting and Logging8.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    VPN10.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    High Availability10.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Stateful Inspection7.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proxy Server6.111 Ratings00 Ratings
    Identity Management
    Comparison of Identity Management features of pfSense and Zscaler Internet Access
    Feature
    pfSense
    -
    Ratings
    Zscaler Internet Access
    5.0
    2 Ratings
    Multi-Factor Authentication00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of pfSense and Zscaler Internet Access
    Feature
    pfSense
    -
    Ratings
    Zscaler Internet Access
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence
    Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of pfSense and Zscaler Internet Access
    Feature
    pfSense
    -
    Ratings
    Zscaler Internet Access
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    Network Analytics00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
    Threat Recognition00 Ratings9.45 Ratings
    Vulnerability Classification00 Ratings9.45 Ratings
    Automated Alerts and Reporting00 Ratings9.45 Ratings
    Threat Analysis00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence Reporting00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
    Automated Threat Identification00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
    Zero Trust Security
    Comparison of Zero Trust Security features of pfSense and Zscaler Internet Access
    Feature
    pfSense
    -
    Ratings
    Zscaler Internet Access
    9.7
    5 Ratings
    Continuous Verification00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
    Secure Web Gateways00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
    Network Flow Control00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
    Network Traffic Analysis00 Ratings9.45 Ratings
    Segmentation Leveraging00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Admin Access Control00 Ratings9.45 Ratings
    Network Data Encryption00 Ratings9.45 Ratings
    Network Topology Mapping00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    User Ratings
    pfSenseZscaler Internet Access
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (24 ratings)
    8.7
    (22 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)