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pfSense

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pfSense

Summary

pfSense is a network operating system[1]. pfSense draws 2,034 Wikipedia views per month (network_operating_system category, ranking #2 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • pfSense's instance of is recorded as network operating system[3].
  • pfSense's instance of is recorded as Q141130726[4].
  • pfSense's instance of is recorded as firewall[5].
  • pfSense's instance of is recorded as operating system distribution[6].
  • pfSense's instance of is recorded as free and open-source software[7].
  • pfSense's based on is recorded as m0n0wall[8].
  • pfSense was followed by OPNsense[9].
  • pfSense's copyright license is recorded as Apache License[10].
  • pfSense's software version identifier is recorded as 2.3.0[11].
  • pfSense's software version identifier is recorded as 2.3.1[12].
  • pfSense's software version identifier is recorded as 2.3.2[13].
  • pfSense's software version identifier is recorded as 2.3.3[14].
  • pfSense's software version identifier is recorded as 2.3.4[15].
  • pfSense's software version identifier is recorded as 2.3.5[16].
  • pfSense's software version identifier is recorded as 2.4.0[17].
  • pfSense's software version identifier is recorded as 2.4.1[18].
  • pfSense's software version identifier is recorded as 2.4.2[19].
  • pfSense's software version identifier is recorded as 2.4.3[20].
  • pfSense's software version identifier is recorded as 2.4.4[21].
  • pfSense's software version identifier is recorded as 2.4.5[22].
  • pfSense's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.0[23].
  • pfSense's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.1[24].
  • pfSense's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.2[25].
  • pfSense's software version identifier is recorded as 2.6.0[26].
  • pfSense's software version identifier is recorded as 2.7.0[27].

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Adaptations and Inspiration

pfSense was followed by OPNsense[9].

Why It Matters

pfSense draws 2,034 Wikipedia views per month (network_operating_system category, ranking #2 of 6).[2] pfSense has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] pfSense is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

firewall m0n0wall Miru directory server network operating system operating system distribution OPNsense

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). pfSense. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/pfsense
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_pfsense_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{pfSense}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/pfsense}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-06}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · MathesonStep · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.3.0, 2.3.1, 2.3.2 +33
    Instance of → network operating system, Q141130726, firewall +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 2.9.0"
  2. 6w ago · Alex rosenberg35 · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work → Miru directory server, OPNsense
    Copyright status → copyrighted
    Lemmy community id → pfsense@lemmy.world
    License → —
    + 56 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q80998]]"
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