pfSense AlternativesFirewalls & VPN Services like pfSense

Alternatives list

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   OPNsense

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   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.

   20 OPNsense alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • Firewall
   • Router Custom Firmware

   Origin

   • Netherlands
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Self-Hosted

   • Netherlands
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Positive comment by Zazucki · Mar 18, 2022

   Read this: https://teklager.se/en/pfsense-vs-opnsense/ Especially the part under "Politics, drama & bad blood between the two projects"

   Positive comment by Guest · May 19, 2017

   Stability is the in the center of OPNsense distribution. To achieve this goal, only a limited number of plugins are available, but they are well tested and upgraded together with the core.

   Positive comment by Guest · Oct 30, 2016

   OPNSense has the lost features in pfSense.

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   • OPNsense is Free and Open SourcepfSense is Freemium and Open Source
   • OPNsense is Privacy focused and LightweightpfSense is not according to our users
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   IPFire

    20 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.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • Firewall
   • VPN

   Platforms

   • Linux

   

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   MikroTik RouterOS

    32 likes

   Linux-based system converts standard PCs into customizable routers, featuring advanced firewall, VPN server and client, bandwidth control, QoS, wireless AP, captive portal, remote management, industry protocol support, automation, and scalable licensing for network needs.

   28 MikroTik RouterOS alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Router Custom Firmware
   • Firewall

   Origin

   • Latvia
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Self-Hosted

   • Latvia
   • EU

   

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   MikroTik RouterOS vs pfSense Comments

   Negative comment by Guest · Oct 29, 2019

   Mainly a router, after all

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   • MikroTik RouterOS is Paid and ProprietarypfSense is Freemium and Open Source
   • MikroTik RouterOS is a Router Custom Firmware pfSense is a Firewall
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   ClearOS

    72 likes

   ClearOS is a family of operating systems for the enterprise, small business, and home. There are three editions to choose from depending on your needs and suitable to your abilities. They are: ClearOS Enterprise, ClearOS Home, and ClearOS Core.

   28 ClearOS alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • Firewall
   • Operating System

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Linux

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Sophos UTM

    15 likes

   Sophos UTM integrates complete security software within a single appliance. Choose only the protection you need when you need it. And deploy it on the platform that best fits your business: software, hardware or virtual appliance.

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Firewall
   • Anti-Spam

   Origin

   • United Kingdom

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Online

   • United Kingdom

   

   

   

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   Sophos UTM vs pfSense Comments

   Positive comment by Guest · May 30, 2017

   Not as resource hungry when IPS enabled

   Positive comment by Guest · Jul 22, 2017

   Free for home use.....very complete package.

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   • Sophos UTM is Paid and ProprietarypfSense is Freemium and Open Source
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   Endian Firewall Community

    20 likes

   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...

   18 Endian Firewall Community alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free Personal
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • Firewall
   • VPN

   Origin

   • Italy
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Linux

   • Italy
   • EU

   

   

   

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   DynFi Firewall

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   DynFi® Firewall is the first French Open Source firewall. The system integrates many filtering features and allows for the first time to manage a large number of your appliances. Available for free, DynFi Firewall has two images (with VGA or Serial return) compatible with...

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Firewall

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Self-Hosted

   • France
   • EU

   

   

   

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    Vilfo OS

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    Vilfo OS is an easy and powerful software enabling multiple simultaneous connections to VPN servers. It contains firewall, split tunneling, DNS leak protection, VPN killswitch, notifications and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Firewall
    • VPN

    Origin

    • Sweden
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    • Sweden
    • EU

    

    

    

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    Sophos XG Firewall

     3 likes

    A modern replacement for Sophos UTM based on Sophos, Cyberoam and Astaro technology combined.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Firewall

    Origin

    • United Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    • United Kingdom

    

    

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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

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Application typeApplication types

    • Firewall
    • VPN

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Linux

    • United States

    

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    Smoothwall

     13 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Firewall

    Origin

    • United Kingdom

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux

    • United Kingdom

    

    

    

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    Secure Programmable Router

     4 likes

    A secure, open-source WiFi router that simplifies network management with easy-to-use policies, device isolation, adblock and advanced DNS controls - customizable with plugins for added flexibility.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (BSD-3-Clause)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Firewall
    • VPN

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker

    • United States

    

    

    

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