We use OPNsense in our company to secure our servers.
OPNsense® Firewall/Router/VPN/IDPS
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A simple and free solution requiring no maintenance while providing stability to its users
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
To be honest with you, I feel that its valuable features are that it is simple and free.
What needs improvement?
The interface of the solution is an area with shortcomings. The interface of the solution could be made better.
The user experience when we create policies can be made easier. Also, maybe some features should be added to the cloud.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using OPNsense for around six years. Also, I don't remember the version of the solution I am using.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have 25 users who are all technical people using OPNsense in my organization.
Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
As technical people, we have used many solutions previously for our company and customers. For customers, we have used Fortinet, Palo Alto, and others.
I didn't switch from Palo Alto to OPNsense. I use OPNsense because Palo Alto is used for enterprises. For me, I prefer open-source products. It's more flexible for us.
How was the initial setup?
I believe the setup phase was a fusion of straightforwardness and complexity. It's not complicated, so it's fine.
It's deployed on-premises because we put it on our server, and it is hosted in Germany.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It's a free solution.
What other advice do I have?
The solution requires no maintenance.
I would recommend OPNsense to others.
Overall, I rate the solution between seven to eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Useful GUI, frequent updates, and free to use
What is our primary use case?
OPNsense is a firewall.
How has it helped my organization?
The solution has helped our organization because we are able to easily set up IPSec and VPN tunnels.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features of OPNsense are the GUI and frequent updates.
What needs improvement?
When using the solution at the beginning was difficult. There was a steep learning curve.
In a feature release, it would be helpful to have some features that the new generation firewalls have, such as IPS.
For how long have I used the solution?
I used OPNsense within the last 12 months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the stability of OPNsense a ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have approximately two large customers using this solution.
I rate the scalability of OPNsense a seven out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
I needed to use the support twice. They could improve the support.
I rate the support of OPNsense a seven out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I use Fortinet before in another company.
How was the initial setup?
The deployment took approximately two hours.
I rate the initial setup of OPNsense a seven out of ten.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We are using the free open-source version of the solution. There is a paid version that has additional features.
I rate the price of OPNsense a five out of ten.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend using this solution.
I rate OPNsense a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Microsoft Azure
It's opnsense. Works well, if you read the docs.
If you've used opnsense on hardware, which you probably have if you're reading this - you know what to expect. It's a good product and super useful. What I will say is that between the confusion that can be AWS networking and the fact that the initial root password is shown once, it can be challenging. However, the documentation for this AMI is extremely good, and once set up, works exactly like you would expect it to. I would highly recommend it.
no support for nitro systems -> no serial console
instance not reachable after update -> no support for nitro systems (not possible to pick such an instance) -> no serial console -> not working for me.
Full featured open source firewall
OPNsense has a ton of features. Everything I need.
For security reasons there is no default password. This is nice from security point of view but can be confusing for new users. Therefore check documentation https://docs.opnsense.org/manual/how-tos/installaws.html#step-11-initial-root-password and have a look at console output after first boot.
Not able to Upgrade from 21.7.8
Hi
When I am trying to upgrade the opnsense from 21.7.8 to a newer version it is showing the following error. This is happening for the past few months
***GOT REQUEST TO CHECK FOR UPDATES***
Currently running OPNsense 21.7.8 (amd64/OpenSSL) at Sat Nov 19 13:44:46 IST 2022
Fetching changelog information, please wait... fetch: https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:13:amd64/21.7/sets/changelog.txz.sig: Not Found
Updating OPNsense repository catalogue...
pkg: https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:13:amd64/21.7/latest/meta.txz: Not Found
repository OPNsense has no meta file, using default settings
pkg: https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:13:amd64/21.7/latest/packagesite.txz: Not Found
Unable to update repository OPNsense
Error updating repositories!
pkg: Repository OPNsense cannot be opened. 'pkg update' required
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
Your packages are up to date.
***DONE***
Good
The deployment is easy and hassle free because it come configured out of the box, just need to setup a proper AWS infrastructure for it to funtion. Overall, it works fine for me.
does not work
the default login credentials do not work rendering this useless. if i cant login to opnsense this image is useless
Free to use, easy to manage, and offers good security options
What is our primary use case?
We just use the solution normally for its basic firewall functionality. OPNsense with WireGuard and CrowdSec bouncers handles all our requirements.
How has it helped my organization?
This is a free and secure solution that is easy to use.
What is most valuable?
The normal security options are great.
It's light and easy to manage.
The solution is very stable.
The initial implementation process is simple.
The solution offers a free version.
What needs improvement?
While they do have paid options that actually give better features, for most of the clients, if they tend to take a paid option will instead opt for Fortinet.
They should make it so that it's easier to reverse proxy integration.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The product is quite stable and the performance is good. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We can easily scale the solution if we need to. It's not difficult.
How are customer service and support?
I've only used the free version of the solution. I just have to dig into the forums to find everything I need. There isn't a central place you can reach out to. I've found all the answers I've needed so far via the forums. There's a lot of information there.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward. It's not overly complex or difficult.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We're a customer and an end-user.
We are using the telemetry-free version of the solution.
Overall, the solution is quite affordable.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I'm aware of Fortinet as well.
It depends on price versus performance. If you're willing to pay, Fortinet's great. If you don't have the budget, OPNsense is more affordable.
What other advice do I have?
We do supply the solution and we do use it for ourselves.
I'd advise users to get the Geo functionality. It's a nice add-on, which we make use of a lot. It allows which countries are allowed to access your instances, which is very helpful.
I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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