For those upgrading from CE 2.7.2, a direct in‑place upgrade is possible via the web interface (), but you must read the upgrade notes carefully.
Several major enhancements directly improve how your network handles traffic:
By shifting the default state policy to , pfSense CE 2.8.0 prevents multi-interface packet leaking and strictly confines state verification to the arriving interface, strengthening network edge boundaries. Features Inherited from Plus pfsensece280releaseamd64isogz better
: Users report a "noticeably improved" WebUI performance and the addition of a new PPPoE stack functionality . Known Issues :
Free, open-source version maintained by the community and supported by Netgate. For those upgrading from CE 2
Some older BIOS versions hate the default vfs.zfs.arc_max setting.
Your network deserves the better choice. Make it pfSense CE 2.8.0 on amd64. Known Issues : Free, open-source version maintained by
Caveats to watch