firewalld
6.6#38 in firewall softwareFree planFree planAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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IPFire
8.7#3 in firewall softwareFrom $1,099 a year ($91.58 a month)Free planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | firewalld | IPFire |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The project lists NetworkManager, libvirt, podman, Docker using the iptables backend, fail2ban, and Puppet among supported integrations. | SourceForge lists Cisco AnyConnect, AWS Marketplace, Amazon Web Services, Exoscale, Juniper Identity Management Service and OpenVPN as integrations. |
| Support | The firewalld-users mailing list is described as a place to get help from upstream developers and community members, and GitHub is the preferred place to file issues. | Lightning Wire Labs offers professional support, and the project points users to documentation, community forums, mailing lists, and a bug tracker. |
firewalld plans
- firewalldFree
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 firewalld if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
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.