OpenWrt Alternatives

OpenWrt is described as 'Project is a Linux operating system targeting embedded devices. Instead of trying to create a single, static firmware, OpenWrt provides a fully writable filesystem with package management. This frees you from the application selection and configuration provided by the' and is a very popular router custom firmware in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to OpenWrt for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Raspberry Pi, OpenWrt and Tomato apps. The best OpenWrt alternative is OPNsense, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like OpenWrt are pfSense, DD-WRT, MikroTik RouterOS and Freshtomato.

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  1. PiFi icon

    PiFi

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    PiFi is a networking firmware and software project for Raspberry Pi devices that makes it easy to setup a VPN/travel router (Wireguard, AdGuard, OpenVPN, NAS) with no technical knowledge which can be managed via smartphone app.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Raspberry Pi
    PiFi screenshot 1
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  2. Tomato by Shibby icon

    Tomato by Shibby

     11 likes

    TomatoUSB fork.

    • Torrent client integration (Transmission) with user-friendly GUI for configuration.
    • NFS server integration
    • Support for USB 3G modems (thx @LDevil)
    • Support MultiWAN.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Tomato
    • Global
    Tomato by Shibby screenshot 1
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    Gluon

     3 likes

    Gluon is a modular framework for creating OpenWRT-based firmwares for wireless mesh servers. Several Freifunk communities in Germany use Gluon as the foundation of their Freifunk firmwares.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Read The Docs
    • OpenWrt
    Gluon screenshot 1
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  5. Tomato icon

    Tomato

     19 likes

    Tomato is a small, lean and simple replacement firmware for Linksys' WRT54G/GL/GS, Buffalo WHR-G54S/WHR-HP-G54 and other Broadcom-based routers. It features a new easy to use GUI, a new bandwidth usage monitor, more advanced QOS and access restrictions, enables new wireless...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
    Tomato screenshot 1
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  6. libreCMC icon

    libreCMC

     2 likes

    The libre Embedded GNU/Linux Distro.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  8. TomatoUSB icon

    TomatoUSB

     4 likes

    Tomato USB is an alternative Linux-based firmware for powering Broadcom-based ethernet routers. It is a modification of the famous Tomato firmware, with additional built-in support for USB port, wireless-N mode support, support for several newer router models, and various...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Tomato
    • Global
    Tomato Firmware - Bandwidth Real Time
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  9. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Web UI
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    ImmortalWrt

     1 like

    ImmortalWrt is a Linux-based embedded operating system for network devices such as routers and access points. It is a fork of OpenWrt. ImmortalWrt includes additional packages, expanded device support, and optimized default profiles.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Global
    Login LuCI. Which is ImmortalWrt GUI.
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  11. RaspAP icon

    RaspAP

     2 likes

    RaspAP is feature-rich wireless router software that just works on many popular Debian-based devices, including the Raspberry Pi.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Debian
    • Docker
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Kali Linux
    • Raspberry Pi OS
    • Linux
    RaspAP screenshot 1
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  12. Liminix icon

    Liminix

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    Liminix is a Nix-based OpenWrt-style embedded Linux system for configuring consumer wifi routers. We use the Nix language for congruent configuration management, and packages from the Nix package system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    foomuuri

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    Multizone bidirectional nftables firewall.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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