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Azure VPN Gateway vs. Netgate pfSense

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricAzure VPN Gateway

by Microsoft

Netgate pfSense

by Netgate

Overall rating3.94.7
Review count15326
Ease of use9.18.7
Ease of setup6.98.9
Quality of support8.09.2
Meets requirements9.29.5
NPS21.42857186.163522
Small Business40.0%68.3%
Mid-Market20.0%25.2%
Enterprise40.0%6.5%
Total page views184629
Total LLM citations3443,333

Azure VPN Gateway

Azure VPN Gateway connects your on-premises networks to Azure through Site-to-Site VPNs in a similar way that you set up and connect to a remote branch office. The connectivity is secure and uses the industry-standard protocols Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) and Internet Key Exchange (IKE).

Pros

  • Security Protection
  • Ease of Use
  • Easy Integrations
  • Time Management
  • Setup Ease

Netgate pfSense

pfSense® Plus software is the world’s most trusted firewall. The software has garnered the respect and adoration of users worldwide - installed well over three million times. Made possible by open source technology. Made into a robust, reliable, dependable product by Netgate.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Customizability
  • Security
  • Easy Setup
  • Features
  • Open Source