FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (CNF) vs. Netgate pfSense
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (CNF) | Netgate pfSense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| Review count | 13 | 326 |
| Ease of use | 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Ease of setup | 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Quality of support | 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Meets requirements | 9.0 | 9.5 |
| NPS | 61.538462 | 86.163522 |
| Small Business | 23.1% | 68.3% |
| Mid-Market | 46.2% | 25.2% |
| Enterprise | 30.8% | 6.5% |
| Total page views | 186 | 629 |
| Total LLM citations | 421 | 3,333 |
FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (CNF)
FortiGate CNF is an enterprise-grade cloud-native firewall delivered as a service. It automatically scales protection to meet the dynamic demands of your cloud environments to prevent threats such as malware, data exfiltration, botnets, and compliance violations.
- Secure Access
- Integrations
- Web Filtering
- Ease of Use
- Deployment Ease
- Ease of Management
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.
- Ease of Use
- Customizability
- Security
- Easy Setup
- Features
- Open Source