VyOS
VyOS is an open-source networking operating system for bare-metal, virtualized, cloud, and edge deployments.
What VyOS is
VyOS is an open-source networking operating system for bare-metal, virtualized, cloud, and edge deployments. It supports routing protocols including BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, RIP, MPLS, EVPN, and segment routing, along with VPN and tunnel options such as IPsec, WireGuard, OpenVPN, VXLAN, GRE, and others. Stateful and zone-based IPv4/IPv6 firewalls include source and destination NAT. Automation can use REST or GraphQL APIs, tools such as Ansible and Terraform, and Shell or Python. VyOS lists integrations with KVM, Hyper-V, VMware, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, OpenStack, and Dell NativeEdge. The rolling release and VyOS Stream are free; the rolling release is intended for labs, evaluation, and non-critical use, while Stream is a technology preview. LTS images are available to subscribers, contributors, and VyOS for Good members, and each major LTS release receives three years of support. Paid subscriptions provide access to VyOS network engineers. The project began in 2013.
Good
- Free rolling release and VyOS Stream
- Broad routing protocol and tunnel support
- REST and GraphQL APIs
- Plain-text configurations support review and auditing
Watch out
- Rolling release is intended for non-critical use
- Stream is a technology preview
- LTS images require qualifying access
Who it suits
VyOS suits teams that need configurable routing, VPN, firewall, and NAT capabilities across bare-metal, virtualized, cloud, or edge systems. Its Alliance subscription is aimed at IT service providers, including managed service providers and system integrators.
Verdict
VyOS combines routing, firewalling, VPN, and automation options in a deployable networking OS. The free releases have stated use limits, while LTS access and support depend on eligibility or subscriptions.
Plans and prices
From VyOS's own pricing page, checked 22 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate | — | Unlimited deployments · Single company |
| Global | — | Unlimited deployments · Multiple subsidiaries · Multiple geographic regions |
| Corporate (5-year commitment) | $8,000 a year | Unlimited on-premises deployments in one company within one jurisdiction · bare-metal and virtual images · best-effort email/web support · 5-year commitment; 20% discount |
| Corporate (3-year commitment) | $9,000 a year | Unlimited on-premises deployments in one company within one jurisdiction · bare-metal and virtual images · best-effort email/web support · 3-year commitment; 10% discount |
| Corporate (annual) | $10,000 a year | Unlimited on-premises deployments in one company within one jurisdiction · bare-metal and virtual images · best-effort email/web support · Annual |
| Global (5-year commitment) | $12,800 a year | Unlimited on-premises deployments across affiliates and regions · bare-metal, virtual and cloud-init images · best-effort email/web support · 5-year commitment; 20% discount |
| Global (3-year commitment) | $14,400 a year | Unlimited on-premises deployments across affiliates and regions · bare-metal, virtual and cloud-init images · best-effort email/web support · 3-year commitment; 10% discount |
| Global (annual) | $16,000 a year | Unlimited on-premises deployments across affiliates and regions · bare-metal, virtual and cloud-init images · best-effort email/web support · Annual |
| Alliance | $25,000 a year | Unlimited client-environment deployments · NBD SLA for first 3 tickets/month · engineering chat · technical account manager · 8 professional-services hours/year · 3 VCNE vouchers · Annual; starting at |
The facts
Each one read from VyOS's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access model
- vpnchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Admin control level
- advancedchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Auditability
- The site describes VyOS configurations as plain text and its APIs as documented, allowing changes to be reviewed, versioned, and audited.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Audit logs
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Automation
- Automation options include REST and GraphQL APIs, Ansible, Salt, Netmiko, NAPALM, Terraform, cloud-init, Shell, and Python.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Firewall and NAT
- VyOS provides stateful and zone-based IPv4/IPv6 firewalls and source and destination NAT, including NAT64, NAT66, and carrier-grade NAT.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The site lists deployment platforms including KVM, Hyper-V, VMware, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, OpenStack, and Dell NativeEdge.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The Alliance subscription is aimed at IT service providers, including managed service providers, cloud service providers, system integrators, consultancies, and IT outsourcers.checked 9 Oct 2026
- LTS access
- LTS images are available to subscribers, contributors, and VyOS for Good members.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- VyOS is an open-source networking operating system for bare-metal, cloud, and edge deployments.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Routing
- Routing features include BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, RIP, MPLS, EVPN, and segment routing.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security maintenance
- The company says supported LTS releases continue receiving security fixes through sponsored extended support for their Debian base versions and packages it builds from source.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Site-to-site networking
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Support
- Subscriptions provide access to VyOS network engineers through a support portal, with committed response times and additional channels or technical account management at higher support levels.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support lifecycle
- Each major LTS release is supported for three years with security and bug fixes delivered through minor releases.checked 9 Oct 2026
- VPN and tunneling
- The platform supports IPsec, WireGuard, OpenVPN, L2TP/IPsec, VXLAN, GENEVE, GRE, IPIP, and SIT tunnels.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history
- VyOS says engineers forked the last community Vyatta release and shipped VyOS 1.0 on December 22, 2013.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2013checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Free releases
- The rolling release and VyOS Stream are free for everyone; the rolling release is intended for labs, evaluation, and non-critical use, while Stream is a technology preview.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- bare metal,virtualized,cloud,edgechecked 22 Sep 2026
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