About pfSense
OS overview
This profile gathers the recorded project facts for pfSense, including its family, release approach, desktop options, supported systems, and package tools.
Desktop choices
No Desktop, WebUI
Release and system notes
The recorded release model is Fixed.
| Init system | RC |
|---|---|
| Latest listed release | 2.9.0 · 2026-08-20 |
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Official project
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At a glance
Operating systemBSD
OriginUSA
StatusActive
CategoryFirewall, Live Medium
Architecturex86_64
Desktop environmentNot catalogued
Release modelFixed
Latest listed release2.9.0 · 2026-08-20
Popularity snapshot#418 · 31 hits per day
Reader ratingNot catalogued
Package managerNot catalogued
Package formatNot catalogued
First releasedNot catalogued
