CrowdSec
9.0#2 in firewall softwareFrom $49 a monthFree planiOSWebAPIExtension
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What both publish
| Fact | CrowdSec | Shorewall |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Official documentation describes single-host, multi-machine, centralized-log, Kubernetes, container and WAF-only deployments. | It can be used on a dedicated firewall, a multifunction gateway, router or server, or a standalone GNU/Linux system. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | The open source CrowdSec Security Stack detects and blocks malicious IPs to safeguard infrastructure and application security. | Shorewall is a high-level tool for configuring Netfilter firewalls on GNU/Linux systems. |
CrowdSec plans
- IP Reputation API$49 a month
- Platinum Blocklists$1,900 a month
- Live Exploit Tracker$2,000 a month
- Community Security EngineFree
- CommunityFree
- IP Reputation API access$49 a month
Shorewall plans
- ShorewallFree
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 Shorewall if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.