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OPNsense vs TNSR
Both stand on firewall software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+2
OPNsense combines firewall, routing, VPN, failover, and intrusion-prevention features in a self-hosted platform. Community Edition is free; Business subscriptions add commercial features and support at listed annual or three-year rates.
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TNSR offers extensive routing, VPN, management, and monitoring capabilities for Linux deployments. Treat its firewall role as limited and confirm costs, including cloud charges, before choosing a deployment.
Visit TNSRThe facts
| OPNsense | TNSR | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Self-hosted, Web | API, Linux, Self-hosted |
| Lowest paid plan | OPNsense Business Edition 1yr subscription: €149 a year | See the plans |
| Plans published | 6 | 3 |
| Maker | OPNsense | TNSR |
| Website | opnsense.org | netgate.com |
| On firewall software | #1 of 81 | #25 of 81 |
OPNsense: what it does well
- Firewall supports both IPv4 and IPv6
- Integrates four VPN technologies
- CARP provides failover with state synchronization
- Community Edition is free under a 2-clause BSD license
What to know first
- Installation is limited to x86-64 architecture
- One-year Business subscription costs €149 a year
TNSR: what it does well
- Supports BGP, OSPF, and policy-based routing.
- Provides site-to-site IPsec and WireGuard VPNs.
- Offers CLI, RESTCONF API, and NETCONF management.
- Subscriptions include 24x7 TAC support.
- Free proof of concept covers software costs for up to 30 days.
What to know first
- No free plan is listed.
- Pricing for software subscriptions is on request.
- Cloud-provider charges for the proof of concept are unspecified.
- Not positioned as a firewall; may lack expected pfSense Plus features.
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