IPFire
8.7#3 in firewall softwareFrom $1,099 a yearFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
VisitIPFire vs VyOS
What both publish
| Fact | IPFire | VyOS |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | SourceForge lists Cisco AnyConnect, AWS Marketplace, Amazon Web Services, Exoscale, Juniper Identity Management Service and OpenVPN as integrations. | The site lists deployment platforms including KVM, Hyper-V, VMware, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, OpenStack, and Dell NativeEdge. |
| Product | IPFire is an open-source firewall and security platform for networks ranging from home offices to global enterprises. | VyOS is an open-source networking operating system for bare-metal, cloud, and edge deployments. |
| Support | Lightning Wire Labs offers professional support, and the project points users to documentation, community forums, mailing lists, and a bug tracker. | Subscriptions provide access to VyOS network engineers through a support portal, with committed response times and additional channels or technical account management at higher support levels. |
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
VyOS plans
- Corporate—
- Global—
- Corporate (5-year commitment)$8,000 a year
- Corporate (3-year commitment)$9,000 a year
- Corporate (annual)$10,000 a year
- Global (5-year commitment)$12,800 a year
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 VyOS if…
VyOS suits teams that need configurable routing, VPN, firewall, and NAT capabilities across bare-metal, virtualized, cloud, or edge systems. Its Alliance subscription is aimed at IT service providers, including managed service providers and system integrators.