Self-hosted network security
pfSense privacy rating
FreeBSD-based firewall and router distribution from Netgate with a web interface, VPN and package system, available as the open-source Community Edition and the closed pfSense Plus.
Summary
pfSense scores 35 out of 100 (grade F) on the self-hosted network security criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: no ads or data sales. It partly meets open source. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.
Score 35 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Partial
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
pfSense CE is Apache-2.0, but pfSense Plus, the edition Netgate ships and develops first, is closed source under a commercial EULA.
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No
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The home page loads Google Tag Manager (automated test).
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Funded by Netgate hardware, pfSense Plus licenses and support, with no ads.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.