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About Applications and an operating system come with your computer, tablet, and phone. So, why not on your server? HPE is redefining the small business server by offering ClearOS with HPE ProLiant servers. ClearOS is a simple, open, and affordable operating system with an intuitive graphical web-based user interface and an application marketplace with over 100 apps to choose from, with more being added every day. Leveraging open source software, you decide what applications you need and only pay for the applications and support you want. HPE and ClearCenter are making it easy for small, home, remote, and branch offices to have a server ready to use, out of the box, at no additional cost. HPE ProLiant integrated with ClearOS offers a simple, affordable, and secure experience. Building the IT solution that is just right for you has never been easier.	About The pfSense project is a free network firewall distribution, based on the FreeBSD operating system with a custom kernel and including third party free software packages for additional functionality. pfSense software, with the help of the package system, is able to provide the same functionality or more of common commercial firewalls, without any of the artificial limitations. It has successfully replaced every big name commercial firewall you can imagine in numerous installations around the world, including Check Point, Cisco PIX, Cisco ASA, Juniper, Sonicwall, Netgear, Watchguard, Astaro, and more.
Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Supported Cloud Not Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Organizations that need a Linux-based server operating system	Audience With thousands of enterprises using pfSense® software, it is rapidly becoming the world's most trusted open source network security solution.
Support Phone Support Not Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Not Supported
API Offers API Not Supported	API Offers API Not Supported
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Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software	Reviews/Ratings Overall 5.0 / 5 ease 5.0 / 5 features 5.0 / 5 design 4.0 / 5 support 1.0 / 5 Read all reviews
	Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros Free Tons of features A lot of plugins Ability to run as a service Runs as VPN end points - and supports OpenVPN and IPSEC Cons Nothing really for what it is. Unpatched security issue on default VPN Certificate.
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information ClearCenter Founded: 2009 United States www.clearos.com	Company Information Netgate Founded: 2002 United States www.netgate.com
Alternatives Clear Linux OS Clear Linux Project	Alternatives CacheGuard CacheGuard Technologies
IPFire	ClearOS ClearCenter
NethServer	FortiGate NGFW Fortinet
HPE SimpliVity 380 Hewlett Packard Enterprise	SonicWall Next Generation Firewall SonicWall
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Categories Mail Servers Supported Operating Systems Supported	Categories Firewall Supported
	Show More Features Firewall Features Alerts / Notifications Supported Application Visibility / Control Supported Automated Testing Supported Intrusion Prevention Supported LDAP Integration Supported Physical / Virtual Environment Supported Sandbox / Threat Simulation Supported Threat Identification Supported
Integrations AuthPoint Not Supported Azure Marketplace Not Supported BackBox Not Supported Celerium Not Supported Centreon Not Supported Cloud Range Not Supported Control D Not Supported DCXV Not Supported Domotz Not Supported Elastic Observability Not Supported Liongard Not Supported LoginTC Not Supported MVPS Not Supported Mindflow Not Supported NetBird Not Supported Rublon Not Supported Show More Integrations	Integrations AuthPoint Supported Azure Marketplace Supported BackBox Supported Celerium Supported Centreon Supported Cloud Range Supported Control D Supported DCXV Supported Domotz Supported Elastic Observability Supported Liongard Supported LoginTC Supported MVPS Supported Mindflow Supported NetBird Supported Rublon Supported Show More Integrations View All 18 Integrations
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