3-year cost calculator
Pre-filled for Check Point → OPNsense. Adjust every figure with your own numbers.
Every figure here is an illustrative estimate, not a vendor quote. Defaults are editable starting points compiled from public information; real, binding pricing comes from the vendor or an authorized distributor. See our methodology.
Recommended for your requirements: Recommended class: 1U mid-range (2–20 Gbps) — size to 10 Gbps NGFW (threat-protection) throughput and 3 Gbps TLS inspection (decryption reduces effective throughput ~50–70%), 2 Gbps IPSec VPN, ~2M concurrent sessions. Require: IPS, application control, URL filtering, anti-malware/sandboxing, and IPSec + SSL VPN.
All figures are illustrative and fully editable — adjust the cost-per-firewall and migration inputs with your own numbers. Not guaranteed vendor pricing (defaults reviewed May 2026). For a binding quote, use the request form below to reach an authorized distributor or partner.
Quick comparison: Check Point vs OPNsense
Common trade-offs teams weigh when staying on Check Point versus moving to OPNsense. These are general, commonly-reported considerations — not statements of fact about any vendor — so check them against your own contract and the vendors' current terms.
- Already in production — no migration effort or risk
- Mature ecosystem with vendor support and SLAs
- Per-gateway licensing plus software blades
- Management server and blade costs
- Annual support uplifts
- Ongoing per-gateway + blades cost to budget for
- Higher vendor lock-in to weigh
- Open source — no license fees
- No vendor lock-in
- Cost model: Free (open source)
- Requires a migration (~18 weeks, high effort)
- Community support by default — paid support optional
- Higher operational learning curve
Why teams evaluate alternatives to Check Point
Reasons commonly cited by users and in public industry coverage for re-evaluating Check Point. These are general, reported considerations — not statements of fact about Check Point — and may not reflect your situation or the vendor's current terms. Verify against your own contract before deciding.
- Per-gateway licensing plus software blades
- Management server and blade costs
- Annual support uplifts
The migration plan
Roughly 18 weeks for a mid-size estate, in six phases.
Tooling & automation
Convert the rulebase to OPNsense rules/aliases; migrate VPN communities; validate IDS/IPS; staged site cutover.
OffVendor's wizard pre-fills these scripts with your environment — inventory export, disk/schema conversion, bulk provisioning, and validation.
Frequently asked
Is migrating from Check Point to OPNsense worth it?
For most teams facing rising Check Point costs, yes — OPNsense (free (open source)) typically lowers 3-year total cost of ownership, though the right answer depends on workload complexity and in-house skills. Use the calculator to model your own numbers.
How long does a Check Point to OPNsense migration take?
A typical mid-size estimate is around 18 weeks across six phases — discovery, design, pilot, waved production migration, validation, and decommission. Larger or more complex estates take longer.
What tools are used to migrate from Check Point to OPNsense?
Convert the rulebase to OPNsense rules/aliases; migrate VPN communities; validate IDS/IPS; staged site cutover.