Smoothwall AlternativesFirewalls and other similar apps like Smoothwall

Smoothwall is described as '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' and is a Firewall in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Smoothwall for Linux, Self-Hosted, BSD and Windows. The best Smoothwall alternative is OPNsense, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Smoothwall are DD-WRT, pfSense, ClearOS and Endian Firewall Community.

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  1. OPNsense icon

    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.

    18 OPNsense alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Encrypted VPN
    2.  Two-factor Authentication
    3.  Load balancing
    4.  Geofencing
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Web filter

    OPNsense VS Smoothwall

     
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    Easier to set up and configure and is branched off smoothwall.

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    • OPNsense is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Smoothwall.

    • OPNsense is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Smoothwall.

    • OPNsense is Free and Open SourceSmoothwall is also Free and Open Source
    • OPNsense is Privacy focused and LightweightSmoothwall is not according to our users
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    DD-WRT

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    DD-WRT is a Linux based alternative OpenSource firmware suitable for a great variety of WLAN routers and embedded systems.

    20 DD-WRT alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    DD-WRT screenshot 1

    DD-WRT Features

    1.  OpenVPN
    2.  Multiple languages
    3.  SSH
    4.  RADIUS Services
    5.  Overclock

    DD-WRT VS Smoothwall

     

    • DD-WRT is the most popular Linux alternative to Smoothwall.

    • DD-WRT is Free and Open SourceSmoothwall is also Free and Open Source
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    pfSense

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    pfSense is a free and open source firewall and router that also features unified threat management, load balancing, multi WAN, and more.

    29 pfSense alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • BSD
    pfSense screenshot 1

    pfSense Features

    1.  OpenVPN
    2.  Integrated Virus scanner
    3.  Load balancing
    4.  DHCP Server
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Spam Filter
    7.  LDAP support
    8.  Zabbix monitoring
    9.  RADIUS Services
    10.  Content Filtering

    pfSense VS Smoothwall

     
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    ClearOS

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    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.

    27 ClearOS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    ClearOS screenshot 1

    ClearOS Features

    1.  Spam Filter
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Gateway
    4.  PhpMyAdmin

    ClearOS VS Smoothwall

     
  6. Endian Firewall Community icon

    Endian Firewall Community

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    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...

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Endian Firewall Community screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  Email security
    2.  Network activity
    3.  Gateway

    Endian Firewall Community VS Smoothwall

     
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    OpenContrail

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    OpenContrail is an Apache 2.0-licensed project that is built using standards-based protocols and provides all the necessary components for network virtualization–SDN controller, virtual router, analytics engine, and published northbound APIs.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    OpenContrail Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  OpenVPN
    3.  Gateway
    4.  L2TP
    5.  Content Filtering

    OpenContrail VS Smoothwall

     
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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

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    VyOS screenshot 1

    VyOS Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  AES-256 Encryption
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  WireGuard
    5.  OpenVPN
    6.  Built-in VPN
    7.  End-to-End Encryption
    8.  Network Discovery

    VyOS VS Smoothwall

     

    • VyOS is the most popular commercial alternative to Smoothwall.

    • VyOS is Paid and Open SourceSmoothwall is Free and Open Source
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    IPCop

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    IPCop Firewall is a Linux firewall distribution geared towards home and SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) users. The IPCop interface is very user-friendly and task-based. IPCop offers the critical functionality of an expensive network appliance using stock, or even obsolete...

    12 IPCop alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    DHCP
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 2.1.9, released in February 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    IPCop Features

    1.  Gateway

    IPCop VS Smoothwall

     
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    ZeroShell

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    Zeroshell is a Linux distribution for servers and embedded devices aimed at providing the main network services a LAN requires. It is available in the form of Live CD or Compact Flash image and you can configure and administer it using your web browser.

    10 ZeroShell alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    ZeroShell screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    From the Zeroshell website (translated from Italian to English)Disposal of the Zeroshell projectThe project has now reached the end of its life. Zeroshell was born in June 2006 and has over 200,000 installations worldwide. Any security updates will be guaranteed until September 30, 2021. I thank everyone who believed and contributed in various ways to improving the project. The zeroshell.org domain will be divested or sold on September 30, 2021

    ZeroShell Features

    1.  DHCP Server
    2.  DNS Server
    3.  Load balancing

    ZeroShell VS Smoothwall

     
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    BSD Router Project:

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    BSD Router Project (BSDRP) is an embedded free and open source software router distribution based on FreeBSD with FRRouting (Quagga fork) and Bird.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted

    BSD Router Project: VS Smoothwall

     
  13. Forefront Threat Management Gateway icon

    Forefront Threat Management Gateway

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    Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway (Forefront TMG), formerly known as Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server (ISA Server), is a network security and protection solution for Microsoft Windows, described by Microsoft as "enables businesses by allowing...

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Forefront Threat Management Gateway screenshot 1

    Forefront Threat Management Gateway Features

    1.  URL Filtering

    Forefront Threat Management Gateway VS Smoothwall

     

    • Forefront Threat Management Gateway is the most popular Windows alternative to Smoothwall.

    • Forefront Threat Management Gateway is Paid and ProprietarySmoothwall is Free and Open Source
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    Zorp GPL

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    Zorp GPL is a next generation, open source proxy firewall with deep protocol analysis. It allows you to inspect, control, and modify traffic on the application layer of the ISO/OSI model. Decisions can be made based on data extracted from the application-level traffic (for...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • HU flagHungary
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The last update is from October 2019.

    Zorp GPL Features

    1.  POP3 Support
    2.  SMTP Support
    3.  SSL

    Zorp GPL VS Smoothwall

     
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