# Netgate pfSense Plus: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge label across 1 category by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/netgate-pfsense-plus

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Next-generation firewalls](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/next-generation-firewalls/index.md) | 0% | 54 | 0% | 1 |

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Netgate pfSense Plus, from 3 of the 3 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- checkpoint.com: 3
- cyberpress.org: 2
- cybersecuritynews.com: 2
- reddit.com: 2
- citadelsecops.com: 1
- comparitech.com: 1
- decryptiondigest.com: 1
- esecurityplanet.com: 1
- fortinet.com: 1
- fortunebusinessinsights.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://cyberpress.org/best-next-generation-firewall-ngfw-solutions-for-every-business-size: 2
- https://cybersecuritynews.com/best-next-generation-firewall: 2
- https://checkpoint.com/about-us/awards-and-recognition: 1
- https://checkpoint.com/cyber-hub/network-security/what-is-sd-wan/top-5-sd-wan-providers-to-consider-in-2025: 1
- https://checkpoint.com/solutions/firewall-as-a-subscription: 1
- https://citadelsecops.com/reviews/best-sd-wan-compared: 1
- https://comparitech.com/net-admin/next-gen-firewalls: 1
- https://decryptiondigest.com/blog/palo-alto-vs-fortinet-ngfw-comparison: 1

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.