IPFire
8.7#3 in firewall softwareFrom $1,099 a yearFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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SELKS
7.2#7 in intrusion detection and prevention softwareFree planFree planWebLinuxSelf-hostedWindows
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| Fact | IPFire | SELKS |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | 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. | The archive page offers a Docker Compose package for Linux and Debian-based ISO images with or without a desktop, deployable on bare metal or a virtual machine. |
| Integrations | SourceForge lists Cisco AnyConnect, AWS Marketplace, Amazon Web Services, Exoscale, Juniper Identity Management Service and OpenVPN as integrations. | The documented deployment can send logs to a Splunk indexer and optionally authenticate users through LDAP or LDAPS. |
| Licence | IPFire is free software distributed under GPLv3, while included components must use an approved open-source licence. | SELKS is released under the GNU GPL version 3 license. |
| Notable news | Core Update 203 replaced Unbound with Knot Resolver, added encrypted upstream forwarding and 6GHz Wi-Fi access-point support on July 20, 2026. | Stamus Networks announced SELKS 10 general availability on June 13, 2024. |
| Rating on G2 | 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. | The surfaced G2 listing was for related Suricata Turnkey GUI, rated 4.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews; it was not a SELKS product profile. |
| Security updates | Core Update 204 was released on October 14, 2026 to update the operating system and fix a Knot Resolver migration regression. | Stamus Networks says it may evaluate community bug-fix requests or pull requests individually, but has no planned SELKS releases after January 1, 2025. |
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
SELKS plans
- SELKSFree
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.
Pick SELKS if…
SELKS suits practitioners, researchers, educators, students, and hobbyists exploring Suricata, as well as many small-to-medium organizations. It is not intended for enterprise deployment.