Vyatta AlternativesFirewalls and other similar apps like Vyatta

Vyatta is described as 'The free community Vyatta Core software(VC) is an award-winning open source network operating system providing advanced IPv4 and IPv6 routing, stateful firewalling, IPSec and SSL OpenVPN, intrusion prevention, and more' and is a Firewall in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Vyatta for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Web-based, BSD and VirtualBox apps. The best Vyatta alternative is OpenWrt, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Vyatta are pfSense, DD-WRT, MikroTik RouterOS and VyOS.

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  1. OpenWrt icon
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    OpenWrt 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...

    21 OpenWrt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
    • OpenWrt is the most popular Linux alternative to Vyatta.

    • OpenWrt is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Vyatta.

    • OpenWrt is Free and Open SourceVyatta is also Free and Open Source
    • OpenWrt is Security-focused and Privacy focusedVyatta 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.

    30 pfSense alternatives

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    Platforms

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

    18 DD-WRT alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • DD-WRT is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Vyatta.

    • DD-WRT is Free and Open SourceVyatta is also Free and Open Source
  4. 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.

    27 MikroTik RouterOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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

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

    • MikroTik RouterOS is Paid and ProprietaryVyatta is Free and Open Source
  5. VyOS icon
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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

    • Subscription
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. CacheGuard Gateway is a free and open-source Unified Threat Management (UTM) solution, a Web Application Firewall (WAF), and a Quality of Service (QoS) platform designed to optimize WAN traffic. To obtain a CacheGuard Gateway appliance, download CacheGuard-OS and install it on...

    Cost / License

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    • VirtualBox
    • Self-Hosted
    • VMware vSphere Hypervisor
    • Microsoft Hyper-V Server
    • Proxmox Virtual Environment
     
  7. Sophos UTM icon
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    Sophos UTM integrates complete security software within a single appliance. Choose only the protection you need when you need it. And deploy it on the platform that best fits your business: software, hardware or virtual appliance.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
     
  8. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. 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...

    11 IPCop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. Contrail Networking is a software-defined networking (SDN) platform based on the open-source network virtualization project, OpenContrail. The Juniper platform automates and orchestrates the creation of highly scalable virtual networks.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
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