# OPNsense: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 2 categories by 2 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/opnsense/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next-generation firewalls | 0% | 28 | 0% | 2 |
| SD-WAN | 0% | 20 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "If you have technical expertise in-house: OPNsense on a ~$300 mini-PC gives you enterprise-grade NGFW features" (Kimi K2, Firewalls)
- "You can install OPNsense (or pfSense) for free on any standard hardware" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Firewalls)
- "Running pfSense or OPNsense on commodity x86 hardware" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, SD-WAN)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.