G2 Vendor Directory

Netgate pfSense vs. Google Cloud VPN

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

MetricNetgate pfSense

by Netgate

Google Cloud VPN

by Google

Overall rating4.74.3
Review count32616
Ease of use8.79.1
Ease of setup8.99.1
Quality of support9.28.6
Meets requirements9.58.9
NPS86.16352256.25
Small Business68.3%50.0%
Mid-Market25.2%25.0%
Enterprise6.5%25.0%
Total page views629182
Total LLM citations3,333915

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

Google Cloud VPN

Google Cloud VPN is a service that securely connects your on-premises network to Google's Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) network through an IPsec VPN tunnel. This encrypted connection ensures that data traveling between your networks remains protected over the public internet. Cloud VPN is particularly beneficial for low-volume data connections and is designed for secure communication between private networks, not for routing traffic to the public internet.

Pros

  • Encryption
  • Device Connectivity
  • Speed
  • Security
  • Reliability
  • Connectivity