G2 Vendor Directory

Netgate pfSense vs. Azure VPN Gateway

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

MetricNetgate pfSense

by Netgate

Azure VPN Gateway

by Microsoft

Overall rating4.73.9
Review count32615
Ease of use8.79.1
Ease of setup8.96.9
Quality of support9.28.0
Meets requirements9.59.2
NPS86.16352221.428571
Small Business68.3%40.0%
Mid-Market25.2%20.0%
Enterprise6.5%40.0%
Total page views629184
Total LLM citations3,333344

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

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