Name: pfSense for AWS
Brand: Netgate
Availability: InStock

pfSense^® Plus software is available from Netgate® in the AWS Marketplace and in AWS GovCloud (US) – an isolated AWS region designed to allow hosting of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) by US government agencies, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations. AWS customers of all types can now strengthen their privacy and protect their sensitive information with the open source reliability and flexibility of Netgate pfSense Plus Firewall/VPN/Router software.

pfSense Plus software is the world’s leading price-performance edge firewall, router, and VPN solution. Relied on by over 125,000 organizations including enterprise-level businesses, higher education institutions, and government agencies around the world to provide dependable, full-featured firewall protection, routing, and VPN connectivity. There are no hidden fees for features and functions, no arbitrary licensing fees, no artificial user limitations, just unparalleled ROI and TCO.

Easy To Use

30-day free software trial available to try it without risk. The only cost is the EC2 instance.
Available on the AWS Marketplace, including GovCloud.
Easy GUI management. Manage pfSense Plus settings through our web-based GUI.
Comes with access to extensive setup and configuration documentation.

LOW TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP

No artificial limits or add-ons required to make your system fully functional.
No additional usage or feature based pricing. No preset limits on users, firewall rules, or IPsec tunnels.
No annual license or renewal fees.
Manage your budget with up-front pricing and no hidden surprises.

GROWS WITH YOU

Flexible AWS Elastic Network Adapter (ENA) options on larger instances to dynamically change from 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps, or 25 Gbps.
Available in numerous instance sizes to fit your needs, now and in the future.

SECURE REMOTE ACCESS

Connect via encrypted Virtual Private Networks (VPN) between offices with IPsec, OpenVPN, and WireGuard to let mobile workers connect securely, or interconnect between AWS Regions.
Easy access through the pfSense Plus dashboard, the EC2 Console, or the CLI to configure, update, or enhance your instance.

Common Use Cases

In the Shared Responsibility model, the customer is required to perform the necessary security configuration and management, including the firewall, to maintain the privacy and protection of their data, just as they would in a physical data center. A Netgate® firewall instance of pfSense® Plus software can be used to protect your infrastructure and data, whether you need to meet compliance concerns, or just as a responsible business practice. Use pfSense software to secure:

HIPAA security requirements to maintain sensitive medical records
Law enforcement records and data
Financial records and data
Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
Research & Development
Export controlled data
Intellectual Property
And any other sensitive or important information

Software Features

pfSense Plus software can be configured as a stateful packet filtering firewall, a LAN or WAN router, VPN End Point, DHCP Server, DNS Server, or can be configured for other applications and special purpose packages. This full-feature pfSense security software includes:

Stateful packet filtering firewall or pure router
Routing policy per gateway and per-rule for failover and load balancing
Transparent layer 2 firewall
Support for IPV6, NAT, BGP
Captive portal with MAC filtering, RADIUS support, etc
VPN: IPsec, OpenVPN, Wireguard, L2TP
Dynamic DNS client
Reporting and monitoring features with real time information
Learn more about the features of pfSense Plus software

Additional Resources

Product Manuals

AWS Elastic Network Adapter (ENA) Support

Shared Responsibility Model

Product specifications are subject to change without prior notice.