IPFire
More Than A Firewall
IPFire is an open-source, Linux-based firewall platform offering enterprise-grade network security including stateful packet inspection, VPN support (WireGuard, OpenVPN, IPsec), and network segmentation. It includes a web-based management console, a geolocation database, and a domain blocklist, all community-reviewed and independently audited. It is free to download and run, with optional commercial appliances and support available.
IPFire runs as a hardened Linux-based OS deployed on commodity or dedicated hardware, providing stateful packet inspection, VPN tunnels, network segmentation, and an integrated IPS through a web management console.
businesses, educational institutions, and technically savvy individuals seeking open-source network security solutions
Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- open-source
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