IPFire surpasses its competitors by offering advanced security features, flexible firewall management, and a user-friendly interface, ensuring optimal performance and robust protection for networks of all sizes.
PFSENSE turns out to be very economical, the license is free and for little money you get very good support
If you need to buy hardware onto which to install PfSense, go with their boxes on their website, they are great.
PFSENSE turns out to be very economical, the license is free and for little money you get very good support
If you need to buy hardware onto which to install PfSense, go with their boxes on their website, they are great.
Most users utilize OPNsense as a firewall, managing security and network traffic and securing internal networks. It offers VPN, SD-WAN, proxy, content filtering, remote access, and learning opportunities. Strengths include ease of use, robust reporting, frequent updates, and solid security. Users suggest improving VPN selection, technical documentation, connectivity, and logging.
We are not paying any licensing fees. OPNsense is completely free for us.
It costs about $1000.
We are not paying any licensing fees. OPNsense is completely free for us.
It costs about $1000.
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Pricing is good, but the licensing took a lot of time.
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Pricing is good, but the licensing took a lot of time.
Licensed features provide application control, content filtering, antivirus, and anti-malware all in a single appliance.
The CPUs are not able to compete with a similar price point to the Fortinet, WatchGuard, or Palo Alto product.
Licensed features provide application control, content filtering, antivirus, and anti-malware all in a single appliance.
The CPUs are not able to compete with a similar price point to the Fortinet, WatchGuard, or Palo Alto product.
Be sure to choose a licensing plan that leaves a little headroom so performance is not an issue.
The program is expensive.
Be sure to choose a licensing plan that leaves a little headroom so performance is not an issue.
The program is expensive.
It is the most cost-effective to use.
We pay $350 USD per year for the solution. There are no additional costs. As long as you're not using a physical appliance, that's all you need.
It is the most cost-effective to use.
We pay $350 USD per year for the solution. There are no additional costs. As long as you're not using a physical appliance, that's all you need.
Hillstone E-Series serves as a firewall for local networks in schools, universities, and energy companies, offering protection with IPS, antivirus, and VPN capabilities. Known for user-friendliness and strong security, it impresses with threat intelligence, application filtering, and hardware capacity. Opportunities for adding web proxy features and cost-effective SSL VPN licenses exist.
The cost per year for licensing, and hardware, is approximately $850 for the basic plan.
Hillstone's pricing is economical and neither very high nor very low.
The cost per year for licensing, and hardware, is approximately $850 for the basic plan.
Hillstone's pricing is economical and neither very high nor very low.
Smoothwall Firewall is used in educational institutions for web filtering and network security. Users praise its effective content filtering, robust reporting, and strong technical support. They appreciate its user-friendly deployment but desire more frequent updates, detailed analytics, and better documentation. Some have experienced stability issues and challenging initial setup, yet find it practical for schools.
