netfilter AlternativesFirewalls and other similar apps like netfilter

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 nine 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, Karma Firewall, NethSecurity and Firestarter.

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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...

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netfilter alternatives page was last updated Jul 9, 2024
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  1. TinyWall icon

    TinyWall

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    TinyWall is a free software to harden and control the advanced firewall built into Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. TinyWall includes a combination of features that sets it apart from both commercial and freeware firewalls: TinyWall does not annoy you with popups at all...

    29 TinyWall alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    TinyWall screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required

    TinyWall VS netfilter

     

    • TinyWall is the most popular Windows alternative to netfilter.

    • TinyWall is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to netfilter.

    • TinyWall is Free and Open Sourcenetfilter is also Free and Open Source
    • TinyWall is Lightweightnetfilter is not according to our users
  2. Gufw icon

    Gufw

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    Gufw is an easy, intuitive way to manage your Linux firewall. It supports common tasks such as allowing or blocking pre-configured, common p2p, or individual ports port(s), and many others! Gufw is powered by Uncomplicated Firewall (ufw).

    31 Gufw alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Main Gufw window where you set which applications to allow or block.
    Adding the new rules

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Peer-To-Peer

    Gufw VS netfilter

     

    • Gufw is the most popular Linux alternative to netfilter.

    • Gufw is Free and Open Sourcenetfilter is also Free and Open Source
    • Gufw is Lightweightnetfilter is not according to our users
  4. Karma Firewall icon

    Karma Firewall

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    Karma Firewall app lets you take control back of your phone and block internet traffic to and from specific apps. This is a simple yet powerful firewall with an easy to use intuitive GUI which allows you to protect your sensitive data.

    35 Karma Firewall alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Karma Firewall screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Block Trackers
    5.  No Logs
    6.  No Tracking

    Karma Firewall VS netfilter

     

    • Karma Firewall is the most popular Android alternative to netfilter.

    • Karma Firewall is Free and Open Sourcenetfilter is also Free and Open Source
    • Karma Firewall is Lightweightnetfilter is not according to our users
  5. NethSecurity icon

    NethSecurity

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    All the functionalities of a modern Next-Gen firewall in few clicks: MultiWAN, Deep Packet Inspection, VPNs, Threat Protection.

    31 NethSecurity alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    NethSecurity screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Linux-based

    NethSecurity VS netfilter

     
  6. Firestarter icon

    Firestarter

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    Firestarter is an Open Source visual firewall program. The software aims to combine ease of use with powerful features, therefore serving both Linux desktop users and system administrators.

    18 Firestarter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    The Firestarter status pageThe Firestarter status interface shows the state of the firewall and the network at a glance.The active connections list shows all the connections tracked by the firewall, including traffic routed through the firewall. It can also tell you which program the connection belongs to.
    Discontinued

    Active development stopped in 2005.

    Firestarter VS netfilter

     
  7. Murus Firewall icon

    Murus Firewall

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    Murus is a frontend for the OS X PF network firewall. From basic filtering to advanced proactive options, Murus allows to easily configure a complex network setup dragging and dropping icons and moving sliders and selecting checkboxes.

    16 Murus Firewall alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Murus Firewall screenshot 1

    Murus Firewall Features

    1.  IP Address Blacklist

    Murus Firewall VS netfilter

     

    • Murus Firewall is the most popular Mac alternative to netfilter.

    • Murus Firewall is Freemium and Proprietarynetfilter is Free and Open Source
  9. CacheGuard-OS icon

    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...

    138 CacheGuard-OS alternatives

    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 netfilter

     

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

    • CacheGuard-OS is Paid and Proprietarynetfilter is Free and Open Source
  10. Vallum icon

    Vallum

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    Monitors application connections and offers to pass or block these. It can be used to increase privacy or to transparently protect non-admin users from unwanted connections on multi-user macs.

    34 Vallum alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    The afw firewall core allows you to choose which connections you want to log. Vallum is able to search and display raw logs, perform multi-level recursive queries, pie-chart graphs, monthly/daily graphic reports comparing or aggregating different items. You will be able to search a 5 millions rows logs database and find what you are looking for in a few seconds. Its powerful logging system will drive you to the relevant part of the information you are looking for, and being based on SQLite your logs can be analysed using third party tools or scripts.

    Vallum VS netfilter

     
  11. ufw KDE icon

    ufw KDE

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    KDE front-end to ufw, similar to the GTK/Gnome based gufw.

    25 ufw KDE alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • Kubuntu
    • KDE neon
    Discontinued

    No updates since Dec 29, 2018.

    ufw KDE Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Peer-To-Peer

    ufw KDE VS netfilter

     
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