pfSense AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Router Custom Firmwares

The best Router Custom Firmware alternative to pfSense is OPNsense, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to pfSense and three of them are Router Custom Firmwares so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Router Custom Firmware alternatives to pfSense are MikroTik RouterOS and ROOTer.

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pfSense alternatives are mainly Router Custom Firmware, but if you're looking for Firewalls or VPN Services you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Free and Open Source. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to pfSense.
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  1. OPNsense icon

    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.

    19 OPNsense alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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    OPNsense vs pfSense Comments
    Zazucki
    Positive
    4

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

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -3

    OPNSense has the lost features in pfSense.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • OPNsense is Free and Open SourcepfSense is Freemium and Open Source
    • OPNsense is Privacy focused and LightweightpfSense is not according to our users
  2. MikroTik RouterOS icon

    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.

    27 MikroTik RouterOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    MikroTik RouterOS screenshot 1
     
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    MikroTik RouterOS vs pfSense Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Mainly a router, after all

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • MikroTik RouterOS is Paid and ProprietarypfSense is Freemium and Open Source
  4. ROOTer icon

    ROOTer

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    The ROOter Project was created to allow the use of USB, PCie and M.2 Cellular modems in routers that don't have this capability using factory firmware.

    9 ROOTer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Web UI
     
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