Best Firewall Software in 2026 · page 2

AWS Network Firewall

AWS Network Firewall is a managed service for deploying network protections across Amazon VPCs.

Little Snitch

NetGuard

Windows Sandbox

ZoneAlarm Free Firewall

Intego NetBarrier

WinGate

WinGate is Windows software that combines proxy, SOCKS, email server and internet gateway functions.

Shorewall

Vallum

SonicWall Network Security Manager

SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) centralizes management, reporting, and analytics for SonicWall firewalls.

Endian Firewall Community

Endian Firewall Community is a free, open-source Linux firewall for home and small networks, home labs, and learning environments.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

Palo Alto Networks Panorama

Palo Alto Networks Panorama gives organizations a central place to configure, manage, and monitor their Palo Alto Networks firewalls.

Juniper Security Director

Juniper Security Director centralizes network security policy management for Juniper SRX deployments through a web interface.

firewalld

TinyWall

TinyWall is a free, open-source firewall for Windows, intended for private users, family PCs, and small-office or home-office computers.

Illumio Segmentation

simplewall

Smoothwall Express

Fort Firewall

Akamai Guardicore Segmentation

Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is a self-hosted segmentation product with advanced outbound control and rules that work in both directions.

Azure Firewall Premium

Azure Firewall Premium is the premium tier of a managed, cloud-based network security service for Azure Virtual Network resources.

Sophos Central Firewall Management

Sophos Central Firewall Management is a cloud console for coordinating Sophos Firewall and related protection products.

iptables

Firewall App Blocker