Quagga Alternatives

Quagga is described as 'Network routing software suite providing implementations of Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Routing Information Protocol (RIP), Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) and IS-IS for Unix-like platforms, particularly Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD and NetBSD' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are nine alternatives to Quagga for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Windows, GNS3 and VMware Workstation Player apps. The best Quagga alternative is MikroTik RouterOS. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try BIRD or FRRouting. Other great apps like Quagga are VyOS, Junos OS, Cisco IOS and FreeRouter.

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  1. MikroTik RouterOS icon

    MikroTik RouterOS

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    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.

    26 MikroTik RouterOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • MikroTik RouterOS is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Quagga.

    • MikroTik RouterOS is the most popular commercial alternative to Quagga.

    • MikroTik RouterOS is Paid and ProprietaryQuagga is Free and Open Source
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    VyOS

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    VyOS is a community fork of Vyatta , a Linux-based network operating system that provides software-based network routing, firewall, and VPN functionality.

    23 VyOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    • VyOS is the most popular Linux alternative to Quagga.

    • VyOS is the most popular Open Source alternative to Quagga.

    • VyOS is Paid and Open SourceQuagga is Free and Open Source
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    Junos OS

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    Junos OS is the FreeBSD-based operating system used in Juniper Networks hardware routers. It is an operating system that is used in Juniper's routing, switching and security devices.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • VirtualBox
    • Self-Hosted
    • VMware Workstation
    • GNS3
    • VMware Player
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  5. BIRD

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    BIRD is an open source implementation of a TCP/IP routing daemon for Unix like systems. It supports both IPv4 and IPv6, multiple routing tables, and a BGP, RIP and OSPF routing protocols, as well as statically defined routes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     

    • BIRD is the most popular free alternative to Quagga.

    • BIRD is Free and Open SourceQuagga is also Free and Open Source
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    Cisco IOS

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    Cisco IOS (originally Internetwork Operating System) is a family of software used on most Cisco Systems routers and current Cisco network switches. (Earlier switches ran CatOS.) IOS is a package of routing, switching, internetworking and telecommunications functions integrated...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • GNS3
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    FRRouting

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    FRRouting (FRR) is an IP routing protocol suite for Linux and Unix platforms which includes protocol daemons for BGP, IS-IS, LDP, OSPF, PIM, and RIP.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     

  9. FreeRouter

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    freerouter is an open source routing suite supporting ospf, isis, rip, bgp, mpls, te, segment routing and a lot more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     

    • FreeRouter is the most popular Windows alternative to Quagga.

    • FreeRouter is Free and ProprietaryQuagga is Free and Open Source

  10. ExaBGP

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    exabgp - The BGP swiss army knife of networking.

    Unlike BIRD or Quagga, ExaBGP was not designed to transform a general purpose server into a router, but to allow engineers to control their network easily. Think of it as Software Defined Networking for people with usual BGP route.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     

    • ExaBGP is the most popular Mac alternative to Quagga.

    • ExaBGP is Free and ProprietaryQuagga is Free and Open Source

  11. XORP

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    XORP is an Internet Protocol routing software suite. It provides a fully featured platform that implements IPv4 and IPv6 routing protocols and a unified platform to configure them. It is the only open source platform to offer integrated multicast capability.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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