r/PFSENSE is a subreddit with 148k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses pfsense, firewall, routing, vpn, and dns, and they frequently recommend/review processor, vpn solution, and siem.
The pfSense® project is a powerful open source firewall and routing platform based on FreeBSD. Developed and maintained by Netgate®.
Popular Themes in r/PFSENSE
#1
Solution Requests
: "i have a pfsense router and a pihole server that runs on ubuntu 24.04, and i want all the dns trafic goes through the pihole server even if the users on my network tries to modify their dns on their phones or laptops how can i do it correctly ?"
19 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Best VPN Services in 2026?"
4 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Everyone is unhappy with Netgate new installer for pfSense."
3 posts
#4
Ideas
: "I built a tool that automatically finds gaps in pfBlockerNG blocklists"
2 posts
#5
News
: "Netgate Releases pfSense® Plus Software Version 25.11"
2 posts
#6
Self-Promotion
: "pfSense management tools - Shameless plug..."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/PFSENSE
#1
Pfsense
: "From Cisco to Pfsense! Some assistance if you are feeling friendly!"
54 posts
#2
Firewall
: "Firewall Rule to Allow All but RFC_1918 Networks"
29 posts
#3
Routing
: "Backing up pfSense config automatically?"
27 posts
#4
Vpn
: "Backing up pfSense config automatically?"
24 posts
#5
Dns
: "Backing up pfSense config automatically?"
17 posts
#6
Ipv6
: "Backing up pfSense config automatically?"
17 posts
#7
Nat
: "Backing up pfSense config automatically?"
13 posts
#8
Ipsec
: "Mystics of MAC address"
9 posts
#9
Tailscale
4 posts
#10
Openvpn
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/PFSENSE
Processor
9 reviews
#1
Intel
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#2
Qotom
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
HP
5.0★ from 1 review
Vpn Solution
6 reviews
#1
Twingate
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
That One Privacy Site
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
AirVPN
5.0★ from 1 review
Siem
5 reviews
#1
Splunk
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Wazuh
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Graylog
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/PFSENSE
#1
RESOLVED
: "Converted to Plus but now seems to be broken"
7 posts
#2
Announcement
: "Tool to safely redact config.xml before sharing with support/AI"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/PFSENSE
Yearly
+19k members(14.7%)
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Last updated: July 23, 2026