ZeroShell AlternativesFirewalls & VPN Services like ZeroShell

ZeroShell is described as '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' and is a Firewall in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to ZeroShell for Self-Hosted, Linux, BSD and Windows. The best ZeroShell alternative is OPNsense, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ZeroShell are pfSense, DynFi Firewall, Smoothwall and IPCop.

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ZeroShell alternatives page was last updated Dec 21, 2022
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  1. OPNsense icon
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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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    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 ZeroShell

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

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

    • OPNsense is Free and Open SourceZeroShell is also Free and Open Source
    • OPNsense is Privacy focused and LightweightZeroShell is not according to our users
  2. pfSense icon
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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

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • BSD

    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 ZeroShell

     
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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...

    7 DynFi Firewall alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    DynFi Firewall Features

    1.  WireGuard
    2.  OpenVPN
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Centralized Management
    5.  Geofencing
    6.  Encrypted VPN
    7.  Load balancing
    8.  Web filter

    DynFi Firewall VS ZeroShell

     
  4. Smoothwall icon
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    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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The site says the last release was October 2014.

    Smoothwall Features

    1.  Gateway
    2.  Based on OpenVPN

    Smoothwall VS ZeroShell

     
    • Smoothwall is the most popular Linux alternative to ZeroShell.

    • Smoothwall is Free and Open SourceZeroShell is also Free and Open Source
  5. IPCop icon
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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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    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 ZeroShell

     
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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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted

    BSD Router Project: VS ZeroShell

     
  7. Kerio Control icon
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    Protect your network from viruses, malware and malicious activity with Kerio Control, the easy-to-administer yet powerful all-in-one security solution.

    13 Kerio Control alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Kerio Control VS ZeroShell

     
    • Kerio Control is the most popular commercial alternative to ZeroShell.

    • Kerio Control is Paid and ProprietaryZeroShell is Free and Open Source
  8. Rusroute icon
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    RusRoute is a router and firewall, Internet gateway for Windows, it is the ideal solution for making Internet gateway for local area network (LAN) of any firm, the users' traffic encountering and restricting, protection against of network attacks with functions of NAT...

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Rusroute Features

    1.  Gateway

    Rusroute VS ZeroShell

     
    • Rusroute is the most popular Windows alternative to ZeroShell.

    • Rusroute is Free Personal and ProprietaryZeroShell is Free and Open Source
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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 Features

    1.  URL Filtering

    Forefront Threat Management Gateway VS ZeroShell

     
  10. Vilfo OS icon
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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.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Vilfo OS Features

    1.  WireGuard
    2.  OpenVPN

    Vilfo OS VS ZeroShell

     
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