CrowdSec
9.0#2 in firewall softwareFrom $49 a monthFree planiOSWebAPIExtension
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What both publish
| Fact | CrowdSec | IPFire |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Official documentation describes single-host, multi-machine, centralized-log, Kubernetes, container and WAF-only deployments. | The current download page offers x86_64 and aarch64 ISO and flash images for bare metal, virtual machines, embedded hardware, USB sticks, and SD cards. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Licence | The CrowdSec Security Engine repository is released under the MIT License. | IPFire is free software distributed under GPLv3, while included components must use an approved open-source licence. |
| Notable news | CrowdSec published a September 17, 2026 statement about source-code exposure that occurred in May 2026. | Core Update 203 replaced Unbound with Knot Resolver, added encrypted upstream forwarding and 6GHz Wi-Fi access-point support on July 20, 2026. |
CrowdSec plans
- IP Reputation API$49 a month
- Platinum Blocklists$1,900 a month
- Live Exploit Tracker$2,000 a month
- CommunityFree
- Community Security EngineFree
- IP Reputation API access$49 a month
IPFire plans
- IPFireFree
- IPFire softwareFree
- IPFire Nano Appliance$749, paid once
- IPFire Mini Appliance (US)$979, paid once
- IPFire Standard Support$1,099 a year
- IPFire Enterprise Appliance (US)$4,299, paid once
Pick CrowdSec if…
CrowdSec may suit infrastructure and application security teams, including organizations in hosting, education, finance, healthcare, and other listed industries. Its locally performed log analysis may be relevant to teams that want logs to stay within their infrastructure.
Pick IPFire if…
IPFire suits individuals, businesses, and organizations that need firewall and security tools across home-office or larger network deployments. It is available for Linux, self-hosted, and web environments.