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Best AWS Network Firewall Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from intrusion detection and prevention software ranked against AWS Network Firewall on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    CrowdSec Free plan apiextensionLinuxMacself-hosted 6.6
    AWS Network Firewall vs CrowdSec
  2. 2
    Wazuh Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $571/mo6.6
    AWS Network Firewall vs Wazuh
  3. 3
    OSSEC Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin $5/mo6.5
    AWS Network Firewall vs OSSEC
  4. 4
    SELKS Free plan Linuxself-hostedWebWin Free6.5
    AWS Network Firewall vs SELKS
  5. 5
    Suricata Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.5
    AWS Network Firewall vs Suricata
  6. 6
    Arista NG Firewall Free plan Web $22.50/mo6.4
    AWS Network Firewall vs Arista NG Firewall
  7. 7
    IPFire Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb Free6.4
    AWS Network Firewall vs IPFire
  8. 8
    OPNsense Free plan apiself-hostedWeb 6.4
    AWS Network Firewall vs OPNsense
  9. 9
    pfSense Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb 6.4
    AWS Network Firewall vs pfSense
  10. 10
    Snort Free plan Linuxself-hosted $2.50/mo6.3
    AWS Network Firewall vs Snort
  11. 11
    Trellix Data Loss Prevention apiMacself-hostedWebWin 5.6
    AWS Network Firewall vs Trellix Data Loss Prevention
  12. 12
    Check Point DDoS Protector Linuxself-hostedWeb 5.5
    AWS Network Firewall vs Check Point DDoS Protector
  13. 13
    Zscaler Private Access AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 5.4
    AWS Network Firewall vs Zscaler Private Access
  14. 14
    Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G Web 5.3
    AWS Network Firewall vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G
  15. 15
    WatchGuard FireCloud Free trial AndroidapiiOSMacself-hosted $8.15/mo5.3
    AWS Network Firewall vs WatchGuard FireCloud
  16. 16
    Hillstone Security Management 5.2
    AWS Network Firewall vs Hillstone Security Management
  17. 17
    Forcepoint ZTNA Macself-hostedWebWin 5.1
    AWS Network Firewall vs Forcepoint ZTNA
  18. 18
    FortiGuard DNS Filtering Service 5.1
    AWS Network Firewall vs FortiGuard DNS Filtering Service
  19. 19
    scanlogd Linux 5.1
    AWS Network Firewall vs scanlogd
  20. 20
    Stormshield Management Center Web 5.1
    AWS Network Firewall vs Stormshield Management Center

AWS Network Firewall alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1CrowdSec6.6Free plan—API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2Wazuh6.6Free plan$571/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3OSSEC6.5Free plan$5/moLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
4SELKS6.5Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
5Suricata6.5Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
6Arista NG Firewall6.4Free plan$22.50/moWeb
7IPFire6.4Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Web
8OPNsense6.4Free plan—API, self-hosted, Web
9pfSense6.4Free plan—Linux, self-hosted, Web
10Snort6.3Free plan$2.50/moLinux, self-hosted
11Trellix Data Loss Prevention5.6No—API, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
12Check Point DDoS Protector5.5No—Linux, self-hosted, Web
13Zscaler Private Access5.4No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
14Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G5.3No—Web
15WatchGuard FireCloud5.3No$8.15/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
16Hillstone Security Management5.2No——
17Forcepoint ZTNA5.1No—Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
18FortiGuard DNS Filtering Service5.1No——
19scanlogd5.1No—Linux
20Stormshield Management Center5.1No—Web
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Questions about AWS Network Firewall alternatives

What is the best alternative to AWS Network Firewall?

CrowdSec, number 1 in intrusion detection and prevention software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: Wazuh, OSSEC, SELKS and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to AWS Network Firewall?

CrowdSec is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.