--- description: Learn more about pfSense Plus price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in Ireland. Read verified software reviews and discover tools that fit your business needs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: pfSense Plus Pricing, Cost & Reviews - Capterra Ireland 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Firewall Software](/directory/32415/firewall/software) > [pfSense Plus](/software/1012987/pfsense-plus) # pfSense Plus Canonical: https://www.capterra.ie/software/1012987/pfsense-plus > pfSense® Plus software is the world’s most trusted firewall. The software has garnered the respect and adoration of users worldwide. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 5 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 5 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Netgate ## Commercial Context - **Pricing Details**: Contact Netgate for pricing information - **Target Audience**: 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Access Management - Alerts/Notifications - Authentication - Content Filtering - Encryption - Intrusion Detection System - Intrusion Prevention System - Log Access - Network Monitoring - Policy Management - Remote Access/Control - VPN Tunneling ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) ## Category - [Firewall Software](https://www.capterra.ie/directory/32415/firewall/software) ## Related Categories - [Firewall Software](https://www.capterra.ie/directory/32415/firewall/software) - [VPN Software](https://www.capterra.ie/directory/31056/vpn/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[GoodAccess](https://www.capterra.ie/software/208155/goodaccess) — 4.9/5 (103 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Free firewall and vpn server - clinet" — 5.0/5 > **İsmail** | *17 September 2021* | Business Supplies & Equipment | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Large community and free solution for SMB > > **Cons**: Support policy is not usitable for every user. ----- ### "Security Services" — 5.0/5 > **Syed** | *10 May 2023* | Computer Networking | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is very important for securing of all the important business files. And all files which is related to Security. > > **Cons**: It's impact in business in a right way.your all data will be secured with this outstanding systems. ----- ### "A complete firewall with extra bonuses" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *6 June 2023* | Information Services | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: What I like most about pfSense plus is the ability to add third party packages (after code security scans) . For example, on top of all the features you can install Snort so you can have a firewall and an intrusion detection and prevention system. I also like that I was able to use it as a certificate authority for my office network. It can run on VM (dual-nic) but their appliance makes it easier. > > **Cons**: You must have a strong network understanding to configure. Other commercial vendors can be more user-friendly but there is always a trade off. ----- ### "mon Avis sur Pfsense" — 5.0/5 > **Bawa Alain** | *16 March 2023* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: open source gratuit, simplification des mise en place de portail captif, des vpns, extensibité avec l'ajout des packages, intégration avec LDAP et active Directory > > **Cons**: bien pfsense soit un routeur/Parfeu excellent , il reste un peu complexe pour les utilisateurs novices > > Pfsense est un excéllent firewall/Routeur open source basé sur le FreeBsd qui peut agit en temps routeur, parfeu, IDS, IPS. Il a plusieurs fonctionnalités à savoir le portail captif, ips, ids, openvpn ... qu'on trouve gratuitement avec Pfsense contrairement aux autres concurrents .... ----- ### "One of the best Light weight Firewall. Reason to use" — 5.0/5 > **Sanjeep** | *22 May 2021* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Everyone are concern regarding pc. I have also realize that one of the better software to secure your pc. Some reason of using pfSense are listed below: - Open Source - Stability - Perfect Load balancer - Rich in features - Simple and easy to configure - Personally, I like UX/UI > > **Cons**: It would have been better if some features are updated: - I think it is only suitable for small organization - it would be better if it has unlimited VPN - I think GUI will be little bit confusing for beginner > > I would like to recommend this software for secure your PC. You can have powerful flexible firewall by pfSense. It would be better if some features are improved on next updated. ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.ie/software/1012987/pfsense-plus) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data