PacketFence

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PacketFence is a Free and Open Source network access control (NAC) system. PacketFence is actively maintained and has been deployed in numerous large-scale institutions over the past years. It can be used to effectively secure networks - from small to very large heterogeneous...

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Cost / License

Free
Open Source (GPL-2.0)

Origin

Canada

Platforms

Linux

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Developed by
Inverse
Licensing
Open Source (GPL-2.0) and Free product.
Written in
Perl
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Supported Languages
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1,697 Stars
329 Forks
862 Open Issues
Updated Oct 5, 2026

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What is PacketFence?

PacketFence is a Free and Open Source network access control (NAC) system. PacketFence is actively maintained and has been deployed in numerous large-scale institutions over the past years. It can be used to effectively secure networks - from small to very large heterogeneous networks.