netfilter is described as 'Netfilter software comprises iptables, ipset, conntrack-tools, libnetfilter and more. It is the core of Linux firewalls and NAT. It consists of a set of hooks inside the Linux kernel and a number of utilities to manage callback functions' and is a Firewall in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to netfilter for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Android and KDE Plasma apps. The best netfilter alternative is TinyWall, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like netfilter are Gufw, EasyFirewall, Bouncer App and Karma Firewall.