m0n0wall Alternatives

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 security & privacy 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 pfSense, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like m0n0wall are OPNsense, Endian Firewall Community, IPFire and Untangle.

m0n0wall alternatives are mainly Firewalls but may also be VPN Services or Operating Systems. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of m0n0wall.

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pfSense
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Free • Open Source
Firewall
VPN Service
BSD
28 pfSense alternatives
pfSense is a free, open source customized distribution of FreeBSD tailored for use as a firewall, and router. In addition to being a powerful, flexible firewalling and routing platform, it includes a long list of related features and a package...
- - pfSense is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to m0n0wall.
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pfSense Features
1. OpenVPNpfSense supports OpenVPN, one of the most secure and reliable VPN protocols.
2. Spam FilterpfSense can detect unsolicited, unwanted and virus-infected emails, calls, files, etc.
Integrated Virus scanner
Load balancing
Zabbix monitoring
RADIUS Services
DHCP Server
LDAP support
FOSS
Content Filtering
OPNsense
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Free • Open Source
Firewall
Self-Hosted
17 OPNsense alternatives
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.
- - OPNsense is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to m0n0wall.
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OPNsense Features
1. Two-factor AuthenticationOPNsense supports two-factor authentication (2FA).
2. Privacy focusedOPNsense is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
Geofencing
Web filter
Encrypted VPN
Load balancing
Endian Firewall Community
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Free Personal • Open Source
Firewall
VPN Service
Linux
19 Endian Firewall Community alternatives
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...
- - Endian Firewall Community is the most popular Linux alternative to m0n0wall.
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Endian Firewall Community Features
Security focused
Email security
Network activity
Gateway
IPFire
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Free • Open Source
Firewall
VPN Service
Operating System
Linux
12 IPFire alternatives
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.
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IPFire Features
DHCP Server
DNS Server
Untangle
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Paid • Proprietary
Firewall
VPN Service
Linux
28 Untangle alternatives
Untangle is a platform for deploying network based applications. The platform unites these applications around a common GUI, database and reporting. Applications on the Untangle platform inspect network traffic simultaneously, which greatly reduces the resource requirements of...
- - Untangle is the most popular commercial alternative to m0n0wall.
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Untangle Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsUntangle can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
2. Spam FilterUntangle can detect unsolicited, unwanted and virus-infected emails, calls, files, etc.
Web filter
Traffic Monitoring
Gateway
ZeroShell
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Free • Open Source
Firewall
VPN Service
Linux
Self-Hosted
10 ZeroShell alternatives
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.
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ZeroShell Features
DHCP Server
DNS Server
Load balancing
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
IPCop
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Free • Open Source
Firewall
Linux
12 IPCop alternatives
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...
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IPCop Features
Gateway
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.
Smoothwall
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Free • Open Source
Firewall
Linux
16 Smoothwall alternatives
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.
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Smoothwall Features
Gateway
Based on OpenVPN
Discontinued
The site says the last release was October 2014.
CacheGuard-OS
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Paid • Proprietary
Firewall
Anti-Malware App
Windows
VirtualBox
VMware vSphere Hypervisor
Microsoft Hyper-V Server
Proxmox Virtual Environment
140 CacheGuard-OS alternatives
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...
- - CacheGuard-OS is the most popular Windows alternative to m0n0wall.
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Forefront Threat Management Gateway
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Paid • Proprietary
Firewall
Windows
12 Forefront Threat Management Gateway alternatives
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...
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Forefront Threat Management Gateway Features
URL Filtering
Rusroute
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Firewall
VPN Service
Windows
7 Rusroute alternatives
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...
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Rusroute Features
Gateway