--- description: Review of pfSense Plus Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: pfSense Plus | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Firewall Software](/directory/4664/firewall/software) > [pfSense Plus](/software/235009/pfsense-plus) # pfSense Plus Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/235009/pfsense-plus > pfSense Plus is a cloud-based solution that provides businesses with security tools to monitor networking processes and prevent cyberattacks. Professionals can use the administrative dashboard to access the blacklist database of blocked IP addresses, configure permissions and generate usage reports. pfSense Plus allows organizations to conduct stateful packet inspections, automatically backup encrypted data and secure confidential information through SSL encryption. Managers can utilize the GeoIP filtering and layer 7 application detection technology to identify recurrent threats, block web traffic from specific regions and reduce false positive alerts. Additionally, it also lets users control the bandwidth of internet services to regulate network traffic. Features of pfSense Plus include domain/URL filtering, DNS forwarding, simple network management protocol (SNMP) monitoring and more. Pricing is available on request and support is extended via phone, email and other online measures. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 5 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 5 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Netgate ## Commercial Context - **Pricing Details**: Contact Netgate for pricing information - **Target Audience**: 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Access Management - Activity Dashboard - Alerts/Escalation - Alerts/Notifications - Anti Spam - Anti Virus - Authentication - Content Filtering - Encryption - Event Logs - Filtering - Firewalls - Hardware Integration - IP Filtering - Intrusion Detection System - Intrusion Prevention System - Log Access - Mobile Access - Monitoring ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) ## Category - [Firewall Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4664/firewall/software) ## Related Categories - [Firewall Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4664/firewall/software) - [VPN Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4669/vpn/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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And all files which is related to Security. > > **Cons**: It's impact in business in a right way.your all data will be secured with this outstanding systems. ----- ### "A complete firewall with extra bonuses" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *6 June 2023* | Information Services | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: What I like most about pfSense plus is the ability to add third party packages (after code security scans) . For example, on top of all the features you can install Snort so you can have a firewall and an intrusion detection and prevention system. I also like that I was able to use it as a certificate authority for my office network. It can run on VM (dual-nic) but their appliance makes it easier. > > **Cons**: You must have a strong network understanding to configure. Other commercial vendors can be more user-friendly but there is always a trade off. ----- ### "mon Avis sur Pfsense" — 5.0/5 > **Bawa Alain** | *16 March 2023* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: open source gratuit, simplification des mise en place de portail captif, des vpns, extensibité avec l'ajout des packages, intégration avec LDAP et active Directory > > **Cons**: bien pfsense soit un routeur/Parfeu excellent , il reste un peu complexe pour les utilisateurs novices > > Pfsense est un excéllent firewall/Routeur open source basé sur le FreeBsd qui peut agit en temps routeur, parfeu, IDS, IPS. Il a plusieurs fonctionnalités à savoir le portail captif, ips, ids, openvpn ... qu'on trouve gratuitement avec Pfsense contrairement aux autres concurrents .... ----- ### "One of the best Light weight Firewall. Reason to use" — 5.0/5 > **Sanjeep** | *22 May 2021* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Everyone are concern regarding pc. I have also realize that one of the better software to secure your pc. Some reason of using pfSense are listed below: - Open Source - Stability - Perfect Load balancer - Rich in features - Simple and easy to configure - Personally, I like UX/UI > > **Cons**: It would have been better if some features are updated: - I think it is only suitable for small organization - it would be better if it has unlimited VPN - I think GUI will be little bit confusing for beginner > > I would like to recommend this software for secure your PC. You can have powerful flexible firewall by pfSense. It would be better if some features are improved on next updated. ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/235009/pfsense-plus) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data