Open Source MikroTik RouterOS AlternativesRouter Custom Firmwares & Firewalls like MikroTik RouterOS

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   OpenWrt

    140 likes

   OpenWrt Project is a Linux operating system targeting embedded devices. Instead of trying to create a single, static firmware, OpenWrt provides a fully writable filesystem with package management. This frees you from the application selection and configuration provided by the...

   21 OpenWrt alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Router Custom Firmware

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Linux

   

   

   

   +6

   

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   • Almost everyone thinks OpenWrt is a great MikroTik RouterOS alternative.

   • OpenWrt is the most popular Linux alternative to MikroTik RouterOS.

   • OpenWrt is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MikroTik RouterOS.

   • OpenWrt is Free and Open SourceMikroTik RouterOS is Paid and Proprietary
   • OpenWrt is Security-focused and Privacy focusedMikroTik RouterOS is not according to our users
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   OPNsense

    65 likes

   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

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Firewall

   Origin

   • Netherlands
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Self-Hosted

   

   

   

   +5

   

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

   • OPNsense is Free and Open SourceMikroTik RouterOS is Paid and Proprietary
   • OPNsense is Privacy focused and LightweightMikroTik RouterOS is not according to our users
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   pfSense

    110 likes

   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

   Cost / License

   • Freemium (Subscription)
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • Firewall
   • VPN Service

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • BSD

   

   

   

   +2

   

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   6users say it's a good alternative
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   DD-WRT

    164 likes

   DD-WRT is a Linux based alternative OpenSource firmware suitable for a great variety of WLAN routers and embedded systems.

   18 DD-WRT alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Router Custom Firmware

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Self-Hosted

   

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   9users say it's a good alternative
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   IPFire

    19 likes

   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

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • Firewall
   • VPN Service

   Platforms

   • Linux

   

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   Freshtomato

    8 likes

   FreshTomato firmware project is a system based on Linux, dedicated for routers with Broadcom chipset and distributed on the GPL license. This advanced system consists of a particularly friendly interface, thanks to which even inexperienced users can easily work with it.

   10 Freshtomato alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Router Custom Firmware

   Platforms

   • Linux

   

   

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   RadiusDesk

    3 likes

   RADIUSdesk is a powerful and user-friendly RADIUS network management platform designed to simplify the administration of network authentication and accounting.

   10 RadiusDesk alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Wi-Fi Hotspot

   Origin

   • South Africa

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Self-Hosted
   • Raspberry Pi OS
   • OpenWrt
   • Docker

   

   

   

   +5

   

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   • RadiusDesk is the most popular Web-based alternative to MikroTik RouterOS.

   • RadiusDesk is Free and Open SourceMikroTik RouterOS is Paid and Proprietary
   • RadiusDesk is Privacy focusedMikroTik RouterOS is not according to our users
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    OpenWISP

     10 likes

    OpenWISP is a free and open-source platform for efficient IT network deployment, monitoring & management. It allows automation of many aspects of networks: from configuration to monitoring, RADIUS, hotspots, mesh and firmware upgrades, all backed by the reliability of the...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Wi-Fi Hotspot

    Origin

    • Italy
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    

    

    

    +2

    

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    VyOS

     12 likes

    VyOS is a community fork of Vyatta , a Linux-based network operating system that provides software-based network routing, firewall, and VPN functionality.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Open Source

    Application types

    • Firewall
    • VPN Service

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Linux

    

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    7users say it's a good alternative

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    • Almost everyone thinks VyOS is a great MikroTik RouterOS alternative.

    • VyOS is the most popular commercial alternative to MikroTik RouterOS.

    • VyOS is Paid and Open SourceMikroTik RouterOS is Paid and Proprietary
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    OpenContrail

     4 likes

    OpenContrail is an Apache 2.0-licensed project that is built using standards-based protocols and provides all the necessary components for network virtualization–SDN controller, virtual router, analytics engine, and published northbound APIs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    • Firewall
    • VPN Service

    Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    

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    Tomato by Shibby

     10 likes

    TomatoUSB fork.

    • Torrent client integration (Transmission) with user-friendly GUI for configuration.
    • NFS server integration
    • Support for USB 3G modems (thx @LDevil)
    • Support MultiWAN.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Router Custom Firmware

    Origin

    • International

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Tomato

    

    

    

    +3

    

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    X-wrt

     2 likes

    OpenWrt Project is a Linux operating system targeting embedded devices. Instead of trying to create a single, static firmware, OpenWrt provides a fully writable filesystem with package management. This frees you from the application selection and configuration provided by the...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    

    Is X-wrt a good alternative to MikroTik RouterOS?