Alternatives and competitors
Sites like Netgate
The 20 closest network firewall and routing alternatives to Netgate, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 9 technologies behind it.
Looking for an alternative to Netgate? The closest matches are Netgear, Fortinet and Zyxel. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.
- Neighbours
- k = 20
- Sites searched
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- Vector
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- Query
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01 · Entity
About Netgate
Netgate netgate.com
Netgate | Firewall, VPN and Routing Solutions
Netgate is an open-source driven secure networking company that provides appliance and software-based firewall, VPN and routing solutions including pfSense
Summary by Claude
Netgate develops and sells pfSense Plus firewall/router/VPN software and TNSR high-speed routing software, available on its own hardware appliances, in the cloud, or as software licenses, plus support and training.
- Who it’s for
- Home users, businesses, and service providers
- Business model
- Hardware appliance sales, software licenses and support subscriptions
02 · Embedding space
Competitor map
Each alternative by how close its vector is to Netgate’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.
similarity × popularity
03 · Nearest neighbours
Alternatives to Netgate
Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to Netgate, thumbs down if it isn’t.
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NETGEAR: Advanced WiFi & Networking
At NETGEAR we turn ideas into innovative networking products that connect people, power businesses & advance the way we live. Easy to use. Powerful. Smart.
Very close cos 0.896 - 02
network security corporation
Very close cos 0.896 - 03
Zyxel
Zyxel is a networking industry leader, deeply rooted in various network technology areas. We prioritize customer-centric product design, and focus on a superior competitive advantage, driving communication technology forward to meet the internet’s evolving demands.
Close cos 0.886 - 04
Leader in Cybersecurity Protection & Software for the Modern Enterprises - Palo Alto Networks
Implement Zero Trust, Secure your Network, Cloud workloads, Hybrid Workforce, Leverage Threat Intelligence & Security Consulting. Cybersecurity Services & Education for CISO’s, Head of Infrastructure, Network Security Engineers, Cloud Architects & SOC Managers
Close cos 0.879 - 05
TP-Link: Your Smart Home, Simplified
We are a US-based leader in Wi-Fi and smart home technology. See why families trust TP-Link to make their home smart, secure, and effortlessly connected.
Close cos 0.880 - 06
cybersecurity company
Close cos 0.878 - 07
AI Infrastructure, Secure Networking, and Software Solutions - Cisco
Cisco is a worldwide technology leader powering an inclusive future for all. Learn more about our products, services, solutions, and innovations.
Close cos 0.879 - 08
Vulnerability and exposure management | Cloud and AI security | Tenable®
The leader in exposure management and AI security, Tenable cybersecurity solutions reduce cyber risk across IT, OT, cloud, identity & hybrid attack surfaces.
Close cos 0.877 - 09
Security check | Network Solutions
American-based technology company and a subsidiary of Web.com
Close cos 0.878 - 10
NetBird - Open Source Zero Trust Networking
WireGuard®-based overlay network and Zero Trust Network Access in one platform for reliable and secure connectivity
Close cos 0.874 - 11
NLnet Labs - Home
Research & Development, Internet architecture, DNS, Routing, Stability and Security.
Close cos 0.874 - 12
Sophos: Cyber Resilience for the Agentic AI Era
Sophos Fusion is the industry’s most complete cyber defense system. It sees everything, connects everything, and enables your defenses to respond as one.
Close cos 0.871 - 13
NextDNS - The new firewall for the modern Internet
NextDNS protects you from all kinds of security threats, blocks ads and trackers on websites and in apps and provides a safe and supervised Internet for kids — on all devices and on all networks.
Close cos 0.871 - 14
Explore the Enhanced Citrix Platform: Secure, Scalable, and High-Performing IT Solutions - Citrix
Discover the new Citrix platform, revolutionizing application delivery with enhanced security, Zero Trust frameworks, and unmatched performance. Dive into industry-specific solutions for healthcare, financial services, and government. Uncover new use cases with Citrix and NetScaler, from centralized app management to mission-critical application delivery.
Close cos 0.868 - 15
Tailscale | Secure Connectivity for AI, IoT & Multi-Cloud
The connectivity platform for devs, IT, and security teams. Zero Trust identity-based access that deploys in minutes and scales to every resource. Start free.
Close cos 0.868 - 16
development and dissemination of internet software and tools
Close cos 0.868 - 17
Hybrid Multicloud App Security & Delivery for the AI Era | F5
Unified delivery & security for applications, APIs, & AI workloads across any infrastructure, trusted by 85% of the Fortune 500. Secure your digital ecosystem.
Close cos 0.867 - 18
Check Point Software: Leader in Cyber Security Solutions
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. is a leading provider of cyber security solutions to corporate enterprises and governments globally.
Close cos 0.869 - 19
Synology Inc.
Synology uniquely enables you to manage, secure, and protect your data - at the scale needed to accommodate the exponential data growth of the digital world.
Close cos 0.867 - 20
WatchGuard | Comprehensive Cybersecurity Solutions
Award-winning solutions that are easy to deploy and manage, making enterprise-grade security accessible to any organization regardless of size or expertise.
Close cos 0.868
Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to netgate.com’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones Netgate uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.
04 · Fingerprints
Technology
What Netgate is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.
Built with
- CMS
- HubSpot CMS meta generator: HubSpot
- JavaScript libraries
- jQuery asset https://www.netgate.com/hs/hsstatic/jquery-libs/static-1.4/jquery/jquery-1.11.2.js
- Analytics
- Google Analytics page source: gtag('config', 'G-
- Tag managers
- Google Tag Manager page source: googletagmanager.com/gtm.js
- Advertising
- LinkedIn Insight Tag page source: snap.licdn.com/li.lms-analytics
- Marketing automation
- HubSpot TXT v=spf1 ip4:208.123.73.0/24 ip6:2610:160:11:11::83 ip6:2610:160:11:11:…
- Cookie consent
- iubenda page source: cdn.iubenda.com
- CDN
- Cloudflare header cf-ray: a5631da32baf21ff-HAM
- Email hosting
- Google Workspace MX aspmx.l.google.com
Stack changes
No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what Netgate adds or drops shows up here.
What competitors use
Across the 20 closest sites.
- Google Search Console · not on netgate.com 18/20
- Microsoft 365 · not on netgate.com 15/20
- Atlassian · not on netgate.com 13/20
- Apple Business · not on netgate.com 10/20
- DocuSign · not on netgate.com 8/20
- Adobe · not on netgate.com 7/20
- OpenAI · not on netgate.com 7/20
- Salesforce · not on netgate.com 7/20
- Cloudflare 6/20
- Google Workspace 6/20
- jQuery 6/20
- OneTrust · not on netgate.com 6/20
- Amazon CloudFront · not on netgate.com 5/20
- Stripe · not on netgate.com 5/20
- Miro · not on netgate.com 5/20
- Google Tag Manager 5/20