Quagga Alternatives

Apps similar to Quagga include MikroTik RouterOS. It's paid, but BIRD and FRRouting are free. Other options are VyOS, Junos OS, Cisco IOS and FreeRouter. In total there are nine Firewalls like Quagga for Linux, self-hosting, Windows, Mac and the web.

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  1. 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 type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  3. Junos OS icon
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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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  4. Cisco IOS icon
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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

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • GNS3
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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
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  6. FRRouting icon
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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
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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
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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
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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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