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Shorewall
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Shorewall | GNU/Linux firewall and gateway configuration tool · GPL-licensed | Free |
As shorewall.org lists them, read 2 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Facts from Shorewall's own pages
- Application rules
- No · shorewall.org, 22 Sept 2026
- Centralized administration
- Shorewall can generate firewall scripts on an administrative system for Shorewall-lite installations on the firewalls it controls. · shorewall.org, 2 Oct 2026
- Central management
- Yes · shorewall.org, 22 Sept 2026
- Connection alerts
- Yes · shorewall.org, 22 Sept 2026
- Deployment
- It can be used on a dedicated firewall, a multifunction gateway, router or server, or a standalone GNU/Linux system. · shorewall.org, 2 Oct 2026
- Firewall functions
- Documented address and routing features include SNAT, port forwarding, one-to-one NAT, Proxy ARP, NETMAP and multiple internet links. · shorewall.org, 2 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · shorewall.org, 22 Sept 2026
- How it works
- It reads configuration files describing firewall and gateway requirements, then configures Netfilter and Linux networking using system utilities. · shorewall.org, 2 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The feature page says a GUI is available through Webmin 1.060 and later. · shorewall.org, 2 Oct 2026
- IPv6
- The feature list includes IPv6 support, provided through the Shorewall6 package described on the download page. · shorewall.org, 2 Oct 2026
- License and warranty
- The site identifies Shorewall as GPL-licensed and says it is provided without warranty, including implied merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. · shorewall.org, 2 Oct 2026
- Not a daemon
- After configuring Linux networking, Shorewall exits; it does not leave a Shorewall process running. · shorewall.org, 2 Oct 2026
- Outbound control
- advanced · shorewall.org, 22 Sept 2026
- Supported platforms
- linux,windows,macos · shorewall.org, 22 Sept 2026
- Policy configuration
- Configuration files allow customizable rules between network zones, with support for multiple interfaces per zone and multiple zones per interface. · shorewall.org, 2 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Shorewall is a high-level tool for configuring Netfilter firewalls on GNU/Linux systems. · shorewall.org, 2 Oct 2026
- Rule direction
- both · shorewall.org, 22 Sept 2026
- Security and file integrity
- The download page says packages are GPG-signed and checksummed and instructs users to verify them with the public key. · shorewall.org, 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- The support guide directs users to documentation and mailing lists, requires subscription before posting, and also lists an IRC channel for quick questions. · shorewall.org, 2 Oct 2026
- Virtualization
- The feature page lists KVM, Xen, Linux-Vserver, OpenVZ, VirtualBox, LXC and Docker support. · shorewall.org, 2 Oct 2026
- VPN and traffic
- The feature list includes IPsec, GRE, IPIP and OpenVPN tunnels, PPTP clients and servers, and traffic control and shaping. · shorewall.org, 2 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- The introduction says Shorewall is flexible and powerful but not the easiest option, and recommends simpler alternatives for users seeking a point-and-click firewall with minimal networking knowledge. · shorewall.org, 2 Oct 2026
Where Shorewall stands on Freedom251
- Firewall Software#15 of 81