OPNsense

OPNsense is ranked #44 of 86 in business VPN software on Freedom251, made by OPNsense (Middelharnis, the Netherlands). It runs on API, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.

OPNsense plans and pricing

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Business Edition Not published 1 installation shop.opnsense.com · 21 Sept 2026

Business Edition 3Yr Not published 1 installation shop.opnsense.com · 21 Sept 2026

Community Edition Free free Open-source 2-clause BSD license · self-hosted x86-64 installation opnsense.org · 1 Oct 2026

OPNsense Business Edition 1yr subscription €149/yr €149,00 / year One installation · commercial firmware repository · official OVA image · OPNcentral · GeoIP database shop.opnsense.com · 1 Oct 2026

OPNsense Business Edition 3Yr €399/yr €399,00 for 3 years (sale price) One installation · commercial firmware repository · official OVA image · OPNcentral · GeoIP database shop.opnsense.com · 1 Oct 2026

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OPNsense

Product type: OPNsense is an open-source, user-friendly firewall and routing platform based on FreeBSD.
Firewall capabilities: The platform includes a stateful firewall with IPv4 and IPv6 support and live views of blocked or passed traffic.
VPN support: OPNsense integrates IPsec, OpenVPN, Tinc and WireGuard VPN technologies.
High availability: Automatic hardware failover with state synchronization is provided through CARP.
Intrusion prevention: Inline intrusion prevention uses Suricata and Proofpoint Emerging Threats Open rules, with optional ET PRO and ET PRO Telemetry rulesets.
API and extensibility: Its modular Model View Controller framework makes the product extensible and provides API functionality.
Security updates: OPNsense provides weekly security updates and follows a cycle of two major releases annually.
License: OPNsense is available under the Open Source Initiative approved 2-clause BSD license.
Installation architecture: The software setup and installation is available for the x86-64 microprocessor architecture only.
Cloud platforms: Official setup guides cover AWS images, OVA images and an Azure Virtual Appliance.
Authentication integrations: The platform supports LDAP and Active Directory, RADIUS, captive portal authentication and 802.1X through a plugin.
Security verification: OPNsense Business Edition undergoes LINCE security certification testing twice yearly with independent evaluator jtsec.
Business support: The Business Support Subscription includes remote email and phone support, implementation help, migration assistance, troubleshooting and hot fixes, with two hours included.
Project origin: OPNsense began as a fork of pfSense and m0n0wall in 2014, with its first official release in January 2015.

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Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Business VPN Software in 2026#44 of 86
Best Operating Systems in 2026#9 of 45
Best Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software in 2026#8 of 35
Best Network Firewall Software in 2026#4 of 33

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opnsense.org/opnsense/· checked 1 Oct 2026
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opnsense.org/features/· checked 1 Oct 2026
docs.opnsense.org/manual/install.html· checked 1 Oct 2026
docs.opnsense.org/setup.html· checked 1 Oct 2026
opnsense.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/OPNsense-Whi· checked 1 Oct 2026
docs.opnsense.org/security.html· checked 1 Oct 2026
shop.opnsense.com/product/opnsense-business-support-subsc· checked 1 Oct 2026
shop.opnsense.com/product/opnsense-business-edition/· checked 1 Oct 2026
shop.opnsense.com/product/opnsense-business-edition-3yr/· checked 21 Sept 2026
shop.opnsense.com/product-categorie/software_and_licenses· checked 1 Oct 2026