G2 Vendor Directory

SoftEther VPN vs. Netgate pfSense

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

MetricSoftEther VPN

by SoftEther Project

Netgate pfSense

by Netgate

Overall rating4.24.7
Review count17326
Ease of use9.28.7
Ease of setup8.98.9
Quality of support8.19.2
Meets requirements8.99.5
NPS52.94117686.163522
Small Business41.2%68.3%
Mid-Market29.4%25.2%
Enterprise29.4%6.5%
Total page views216629
Total LLM citations8493,333

SoftEther VPN

Multi-protocol open source VPN software that can be used for remote private access across all sites.

Pros

    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