G2 Vendor Directory

Netgate pfSense vs. AWS VPN

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

MetricNetgate pfSense

by Netgate

AWS VPN

by Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Overall rating4.74.7
Review count32626
Ease of use8.79.1
Ease of setup8.98.7
Quality of support9.29.2
Meets requirements9.59.2
NPS86.16352276
Small Business68.3%30.8%
Mid-Market25.2%50.0%
Enterprise6.5%19.2%
Total page views629185
Total LLM citations3,333183

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

AWS VPN

AWS VPN is a comprehensive, fully managed service designed to establish secure and private connections between your on-premises networks, remote workers, and AWS cloud resources. It offers two primary solutions: AWS Site-to-Site VPN and AWS Client VPN. AWS Site-to-Site VPN enables secure connections between your data centers or branch offices and AWS cloud resources, facilitating seamless integration of on-premises networks with the cloud.

Pros

  • Simple
  • Ease of Use
  • Easy Setup
  • IP Management