G2 Vendor Directory

Netgate pfSense vs. Twingate

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

MetricNetgate pfSense

by Netgate

Twingate

by Twingate Inc.

Overall rating4.74.6
Review count32683
Ease of use8.79.7
Ease of setup8.99.4
Quality of support9.29.2
Meets requirements9.59.2
NPS86.16352281.25
Small Business68.3%42.2%
Mid-Market25.2%53.0%
Enterprise6.5%4.8%
Total page views629506
Total LLM citations3,3338,542

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

Twingate

Twingate is a secure remote access solution for an organization’s private applications, data, and environments, whether they are on-premise or in the cloud. Built to make the lives of DevOps teams, IT/infrastructure teams, and end users easier, it replaces outdated business VPNs which were not built to handle a world in which "work from anywhere" and cloud-based assets are increasingly the norm. Twingate’s modern zero trust-based approach to securing remote access focuses on improving security, while not compromising on usability and maintainability.

Pros

  • Security
  • Ease of Use
  • Secure Access
  • Protection
  • Implementation Ease
  • VPN Efficiency