m0n0wall AlternativesFirewalls and other similar apps like m0n0wall

m0n0wall is described as 'Project aimed at creating a complete, embedded firewall software package that, when used together with an embedded PC, provides all the important features of commercial firewall boxes (including ease of use) at a fraction of the price (free software)' and is a Firewall in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to m0n0wall for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Self-Hosted, VMware vSphere Hypervisor and Microsoft Hyper-V Server apps. The best m0n0wall alternative is OPNsense, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like m0n0wall are pfSense, IPFire, Endian Firewall Community and IPCop.

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m0n0wall alternatives page was last updated Jul 17, 2019
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  1. OPNsense icon

    OPNsense

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    OPNsense includes most of the features available in expensive commercial firewalls, and more in many cases. It brings the rich feature set of commercial offerings with the benefits of open and verifiable sources.

    18 OPNsense alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Login

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Encrypted VPN
    2.  Two-factor Authentication
    3.  Load balancing
    4.  Geofencing
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Web filter

    OPNsense VS m0n0wall

     

    • OPNsense is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to m0n0wall.

    • OPNsense is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to m0n0wall.

    • OPNsense is Free and Open Sourcem0n0wall is also Free and Open Source
    • OPNsense is Privacy focused and Lightweightm0n0wall is not according to our users
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    pfSense

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    pfSense is a free and open source firewall and router that also features unified threat management, load balancing, multi WAN, and more.

    29 pfSense alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • BSD
    pfSense screenshot 1

    pfSense Features

    1.  OpenVPN
    2.  Integrated Virus scanner
    3.  Load balancing
    4.  DHCP Server
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Spam Filter
    7.  LDAP support
    8.  Zabbix monitoring
    9.  RADIUS Services
    10.  Content Filtering

    pfSense VS m0n0wall

     
  4. IPFire icon

    IPFire

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    IPFire is a server distribution with intended to use as a firewall. It focuses on flexibility, and scales from small to middle sized business networks and home networks.

    13 IPFire alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    IPFire screenshot 1

    IPFire Features

    1.  DHCP Server
    2.  DNS Server

    IPFire VS m0n0wall

     

    • IPFire is the most popular Linux alternative to m0n0wall.

    • IPFire is Free and Open Sourcem0n0wall is also Free and Open Source
  5. Endian Firewall Community icon

    Endian Firewall Community

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    Endian Firewall Community (EFW) is a "turn-key" linux security distribution that turns every system into a full featured security appliance with Unified Threat Management (UTM) functionality. The software has been designed with "usability in mind" and is very...

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Endian Firewall Community screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  Email security
    2.  Network activity
    3.  Gateway

    Endian Firewall Community VS m0n0wall

     
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    IPCop

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    IPCop Firewall is a Linux firewall distribution geared towards home and SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) users. The IPCop interface is very user-friendly and task-based. IPCop offers the critical functionality of an expensive network appliance using stock, or even obsolete...

    12 IPCop alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    DHCP
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 2.1.9, released in February 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    IPCop Features

    1.  Gateway

    IPCop VS m0n0wall

     
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    Smoothwall

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    The SmoothWall Open Source Project was set up to develop and maintain SmoothWall Express - a Free firewall that includes its own security-hardened GNU/Linux operating system and an easy-to-use web interface.

    13 Smoothwall alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Control Home
    Discontinued

    The site says the last release was October 2014.

    Smoothwall Features

    1.  Gateway
    2.  Based on OpenVPN

    Smoothwall VS m0n0wall

     
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    ZeroShell

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    Zeroshell is a Linux distribution for servers and embedded devices aimed at providing the main network services a LAN requires. It is available in the form of Live CD or Compact Flash image and you can configure and administer it using your web browser.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    ZeroShell screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    From the Zeroshell website (translated from Italian to English)Disposal of the Zeroshell projectThe project has now reached the end of its life. Zeroshell was born in June 2006 and has over 200,000 installations worldwide. Any security updates will be guaranteed until September 30, 2021. I thank everyone who believed and contributed in various ways to improving the project. The zeroshell.org domain will be divested or sold on September 30, 2021

    ZeroShell Features

    1.  DHCP Server
    2.  DNS Server
    3.  Load balancing

    ZeroShell VS m0n0wall

     
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    CacheGuard-OS

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    All CacheGuard products and services are focused on delivering secured and optimized Web contents to our clients. To achieve that goal we made CacheGuard OS which is our core product. Once installed on a virtual or hardware machine, CacheGuard OS turns it into a powerful Web...

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • VirtualBox
    • VMware vSphere Hypervisor
    • Microsoft Hyper-V Server
    • Proxmox Virtual Environment
    CacheGuard-OS screenshot 1

    CacheGuard-OS VS m0n0wall

     

    • CacheGuard-OS is the most popular Windows alternative to m0n0wall.

    • CacheGuard-OS is the most popular commercial alternative to m0n0wall.

    • CacheGuard-OS is Paid and Proprietarym0n0wall is Free and Open Source
  11. Forefront Threat Management Gateway icon

    Forefront Threat Management Gateway

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    Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway (Forefront TMG), formerly known as Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server (ISA Server), is a network security and protection solution for Microsoft Windows, described by Microsoft as "enables businesses by allowing...

    10 Forefront Threat Management Gateway alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Forefront Threat Management Gateway screenshot 1

    Forefront Threat Management Gateway Features

    1.  URL Filtering

    Forefront Threat Management Gateway VS m0n0wall

     
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    Rusroute

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    RusRoute is a router and firewall, Internet gateway for Windows, it is the ideal solution for making Internet gateway for local area network (LAN) of any firm, the users' traffic encountering and restricting, protection against of network attacks with functions of NAT...

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    "About" page

    Rusroute Features

    1.  Gateway

    Rusroute VS m0n0wall

     
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