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.
Platforms
- Linux
United Kingdom
VyOS Alternatives
VyOS is described as 'Community fork of Vyatta , a Linux-based network operating system that provides software-based network routing, firewall, and VPN functionality' and is a Firewall in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to VyOS for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Raspberry Pi, Docker and BSD apps. The best VyOS alternative is OpenWrt, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like VyOS are OPNsense, pfSense, DD-WRT and IPFire.
Alternatives list
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...
Platforms
- Linux
Germany
EU
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...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
France- EU
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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
United States
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
- United States
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
Q
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
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
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
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
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.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
Sweden- EU
Finland
