Which is better - PC Tools Firewall Plus or Online Armor FREE

[safeguy]

I'm not a third-party firewall fan (I have always been using Windows firewall...I know you guys are going to condemn me for that but I had my reasons...)

Recently, I tried PC Tools firewall and I must say the experience is good...installation was hassle-free and it didn't 'lock' me out from using the internet unlike Comodo.

I have tried installing Outpost free before but it didn't allow me to do so..saying that my PC was part of my school's network and that is not allowed to install it apart from home use (which it is I'm using my laptop for home use..not commercial..duh)...

The only 'major' firewall that I have not tested is Online Armor...so I would like to know how good it is...which is better Online Armor free or PC Tools firewall Plus...

According to Matousec, PC Tools scored better as compared to Online Armour FREE (not the paid version)...

Comodo scored 100%. 
Online Armor Personal Firewall 3.5.0.14 (not the free version) and PC Tools Firewall Plus 6.0.0.69 FREE both scored 99%. 
Outpost Firewall Free 2009 6.5.2724.381.0687.328 FREE scored 93%.
Online Armor Personal Firewall 3.5.0.14 FREE scored 92%.

But figures and statistics aren't enough for me...I would like to know from those home users (better still, users who have tested and have experience with both products)..which one's better in your opinion?

[rnbv424140]

I don't like 3rd party firewalls too. Since I don't do online banking (I only do online gaming), I don't see the need for them. The only commercial firewall i've used is Outpost and it gave my laptop BSOD, so Windows Firewall for me.

[kavinraja]

I have voted for online Armour, not because of its ups or downs but its the only thing that i have tried out...

[LunarWolf]

OA block my sis IDM before.

PC tools firewall plus didn't stealth my ports. Maybe I didn't configure it.

I like Comodo but will never use them again. So I neutral...

I will try installing PC tools firewall on my friends laptop and see...

[ginzon]

PC Tools, without HIPS...
My PC freezed many times with HIPS

[hellnoire]

Comodo is what I use on my laptop. Nothing else supports Windows 7 without a blue screen for me.

[biscuits]

comodo is great but its not that easy to use especially if its newly installed because the rules are not yet established.

[keypees2005]

I have tried a lot of firewalls, to find the one suitable for my stand-by PC. Among OA, PC Tools, Comodo, Ashampoo, Agnitum Outpost and ZA, I liked Comodo just because it was so easy on my PC and hadn't much problem with it. That doesn't mean that the others were not easy, ZA was heavy, Ashampoo was not reliable as it doesn't update, PC Tools made my PC hang couple of times. But, mind you, all of them are great firewalls. Then it was between OA and Comodo, after a tough choice I went for Comodo. Now me and my PC are happy with Avast and Comodo.

If I were to select between OA and PC tools, I would definitely go for OA.

[johnpan]

I prefer Online Armor. Second choice is Outpost.

[blackheart]

I can not say which is better, but I prefer Online Armor.