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Magma vs pfSense

A side-by-side look at Magma and pfSense. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Magma

Magma

Science & Engineering

Magma is an open-source finite element analysis software focused on solving problems in computational electromagnetics and thermal physics. It is designed for advanced research applications with features for mesh generation, post-processing and visualization.

finite-element-analysiselectromagneticsthermal-physicsmesh-generationvisualization
pfSense

pfSense

Network & Admin

pfSense is a free, open source firewall and router platform based on FreeBSD. It has a wide range of features including traffic shaping, captive portal, VPN capabilities, and packages that add functionality.

firewallrouternetworkingopen-source

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