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SmoothWall alternatives

  • DD-WRT

  • DD-WRT is a Linux based alternative OpenSource firmware suitable for a great variety of WLAN routers and embedded systems. The main emphasis lies on providing the easiest possible handling while at the same time supporting a great number of functionalities within the framework of the respective hardware platform used.

    tags: firmware router wlan
  • pfSense

  • pfSense is a free, open source customized distribution of FreeBSD tailored for use as a firewall, and router. In addition to being a powerful, flexible firewalling and routing platform, it includes a long list of related features and a package system allowing further expandability without adding bloat and potential security vulnerabilities to the base distribution, making it a fully qualified UTM device. pfSense is a popular project with more than 1 million downloads since its inception, and proven in countless installations ranging from small home networks protecting a PC and an Xbox to large corporations, universities and other organizations protecting thousands of network devices. »

    tags: authentication captive-portal content-filtering dhcp-server firewall
  • ClearOS

  • 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.

    tags: active-directory anti-spam database firewall gateway
  • OPNsense

  • Home of the OPNsense project, free Open Source Firewall, router, UTM, load balancing, multi WAN, FreeBSD, Linux, High Availability CARP

    tags: firewall security-utilities
  • ZeroShell

  • 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.

    tags: access-point bridge captive-portal dhcp-server dns-server
  • IPCop

  • 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, hardware and OpenSource Software.

    tags: Discontinued linux-operating-systems firewall router gateway
  • Untangle

  • Untangle is a platform for deploying network based applications. The platform unites these applications around a common GUI, database and reporting. Applications on the Untangle platform inspect network traffic simultaneously, which greatly reduces the resource requirements of each individual application. Untangle can act as a complete unified threat management (UTM) box, going beyond just a basic firewall or router. It's aimed at small-to-medium businesses and enthusiast home users. It runs in line as a network gateway, so it allows control of all devices connecting to the network. Untangle offers a free, open source Lite Package as well as a full-featured, commercial Premium Package. Untangle has about 40,000 installations worldwide protecting over 2 million people in businesses, schools and other organizations. »

    tags: vpn proxy firewall virus-scanner spam-filter
  • Endian Firewall Community

  • 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 easy to install, use and manage, without losing its flexibility.

    tags: content-filter firewall gateway router vpn
  • VyOS

  • VyOS is a community fork of Vyatta , a Linux-based network operating system that provides software-based network routing, firewall, and VPN functionality.

    tags: aws bgp command-line-interface esxi firewall
  • Juniper Contrail

  • Using Contrail Networking, operators can modernize their cloud networks to achieve network abstraction and segmentation with continuous connectivity, providing the following advantages:

    tags: router software-defined-network
  • OpenContrail

  • 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. It has an extensive REST API to configure and gather operational and analytics data from the system. Built for scale, OpenContrail can act as a fundamental network platform for cloud infrastructure. The key aspects of the system are:

    tags: authentication aws bgp command-line content-filtering