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OPNSense is generally pretty easy, more powerful, and more open than pfsense. I started with pf but went to OPNSense and have loved it!
genuine advice, i recommend you get into the nitty gritty of linux someday.
Guis, especially complex guis are just hell on earth. Actually sitting down and learning about what you're doing, and familiarizing yourself with the underlying tools, is an incredibly good way to get around that problem.
It's really hard to fuck up a CLI, and it's really easy with a certain level of knowledge, to navigate more complex topics and concepts. It's very worthwhile.
Honestly, I found it really easy. I don't have a background in IT or anything either.
What did you find difficult? Setting custom firewall rules is harder to understand, but the general functionality of setting up a NAT and even installing and configuring ZenArmor were super super easy.