Best Firewalla Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from network firewall software ranked against Firewalla on the same published basis.
- 1Firewalla vs NethSecurity
- 2Firewalla vs pfSense
- 3Firewalla vs Arista NG Firewall
- 4Firewalla vs IPFire
- 5Firewalla vs OPNsense
- 6Firewalla vs Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management
- 7Firewalla vs Sangfor EasyConnect
- 8Firewalla vs Cato SASE Platform
- 9Firewalla vs Check Point DDoS Protector
- 10Firewalla vs Zscaler Private Access
- 11Firewalla vs Endian Firewall Community
- 12Firewalla vs WatchGuard FireCloud
- 13Firewalla vs Stormshield Management Center
- 14Firewalla vs WatchGuard Firebox
- 15Firewalla vs Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall
- 16Firewalla vs Forcepoint ZTNA
- 17Firewalla vs OpenWrt
- 18Firewalla vs AWS Network Firewall
- 19Firewalla vs Palo Alto Networks Panorama
- 21Firewalla vs FortiGate
Firewalla alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NethSecurity | 6.5 | Free plan | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | pfSense | 6.5 | Free plan | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Arista NG Firewall | 6.4 | Free plan | $22.50/mo | Web |
| 4 | IPFire | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | OPNsense | 6.4 | Free plan | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 7 | Sangfor EasyConnect | 5.8 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Cato SASE Platform | 5.7 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Check Point DDoS Protector | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Zscaler Private Access | 5.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Endian Firewall Community | 5.3 | No | — | Linux |
| 12 | WatchGuard FireCloud | 5.3 | No | $8.15/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Stormshield Management Center | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | WatchGuard Firebox | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall | 5.1 | No | — | — |
| 16 | Forcepoint ZTNA | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 17 | OpenWrt | 5.1 | No | — | Linux |
| 18 | AWS Network Firewall | 5.0 | No | $0.07/mo | API, Web |
| 19 | Palo Alto Networks Panorama | 5.0 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 21 | FortiGate | 4.9 | No | — | — |
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Questions about Firewalla alternatives
What is the best alternative to Firewalla?
NethSecurity, number 1 in network firewall software with a score of 6.5 out of 10. The others here: pfSense, Arista NG Firewall, IPFire and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Firewalla?
NethSecurity is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 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. Paid placements never change a rank.