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Best AWS Network Firewall Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from intrusion detection and prevention software ranked against AWS Network Firewall on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Suricata Free plan LinuxMacWin Free8.1
    AWS Network Firewall vs Suricata
  2. 2
    Snort Free plan Linuxself-hosted $2.50/mo8.1
    AWS Network Firewall vs Snort
  3. 3
    CrowdSec Free plan apiextensionLinuxMacself-hosted 8.0
    AWS Network Firewall vs CrowdSec
  4. 4
    SELKS Free plan Linuxself-hostedWebWin Free7.9
    AWS Network Firewall vs SELKS
  5. 5
    OPNsense Free plan apiself-hostedWeb 7.6
    AWS Network Firewall vs OPNsense
  6. 6
    Securepoint RC1000R G6 WebWiniOSAndroid 7.6
    AWS Network Firewall vs Securepoint RC1000R G6
  7. 7
    Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G Web 7.2
    AWS Network Firewall vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G
  8. 8
    IPFire Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb Free7.1
    AWS Network Firewall vs IPFire
  9. 9
    pfSense Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb 7.1
    AWS Network Firewall vs pfSense
  10. 10
    Arista NG Firewall Free plan Web $22.50/mo7.1
    AWS Network Firewall vs Arista NG Firewall
  11. 11
    Zyxel Intrusion Prevention System 6.8
    AWS Network Firewall vs Zyxel Intrusion Prevention System
  12. 12
    FortiGate 6.8
    AWS Network Firewall vs FortiGate
  13. 13
    OSSEC Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin $5/mo6.8
    AWS Network Firewall vs OSSEC
  14. 14
    Wazuh Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $571/mo6.7
    AWS Network Firewall vs Wazuh
  15. 16
    Azure Firewall Premium 6.2
    AWS Network Firewall vs Azure Firewall Premium
  16. 17
    WatchGuard Firebox Web 6.2
    AWS Network Firewall vs WatchGuard Firebox
  17. 18
    Atomic OSSEC WebWinMacLinux 5.7
    AWS Network Firewall vs Atomic OSSEC
  18. 19
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall 5.4
    AWS Network Firewall vs Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall
  19. 20
    RdpGuard Win 5.4
    AWS Network Firewall vs RdpGuard
  20. 21
    scanlogd Linux 5.4
    AWS Network Firewall vs scanlogd

AWS Network Firewall alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Suricata8.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
2Snort8.1Free plan$2.50/moLinux, self-hosted
3CrowdSec8.0Free plan—API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4SELKS7.9Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
5OPNsense7.6Free plan—API, self-hosted, Web
6Securepoint RC1000R G67.6No—Web, Windows, iOS, Android
7Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G7.2No—Web
8IPFire7.1Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Web
9pfSense7.1Free plan—Linux, self-hosted, Web
10Arista NG Firewall7.1Free plan$22.50/moWeb
11Zyxel Intrusion Prevention System6.8No——
12FortiGate6.8No——
13OSSEC6.8Free plan$5/moLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
14Wazuh6.7Free plan$571/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
16Azure Firewall Premium6.2No——
17WatchGuard Firebox6.2No—Web
18Atomic OSSEC5.7No—Web, Windows, Mac, Linux
19Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall5.4No——
20RdpGuard5.4No—Windows
21scanlogd5.4No—Linux
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Questions about AWS Network Firewall alternatives

What is the best alternative to AWS Network Firewall?

Suricata, number 1 in intrusion detection and prevention software with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: Snort, CrowdSec, SELKS and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to AWS Network Firewall?

Suricata is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.