Best IPFire Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from intrusion detection and prevention software ranked against IPFire on the same published basis.
- 1IPFire vs Suricata
- 2IPFire vs Snort
- 3IPFire vs CrowdSec
- 4IPFire vs SELKS
- 5IPFire vs OPNsense
- 6IPFire vs Securepoint RC1000R G6
- 7IPFire vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G
- 9IPFire vs pfSense
- 10IPFire vs Arista NG Firewall
- 11IPFire vs Zyxel Intrusion Prevention System
- 12IPFire vs FortiGate
- 13IPFire vs OSSEC
- 14IPFire vs Wazuh
- 15IPFire vs AWS Network Firewall
- 16IPFire vs Azure Firewall Premium
- 17IPFire vs WatchGuard Firebox
- 18IPFire vs Atomic OSSEC
- 19IPFire vs Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall
- 20IPFire vs RdpGuard
- 21IPFire vs scanlogd
IPFire alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suricata | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Snort | 8.1 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | Linux, self-hosted |
| 3 | CrowdSec | 8.0 | Free plan | — | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | SELKS | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | OPNsense | 7.6 | Free plan | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | Securepoint RC1000R G6 | 7.6 | No | — | Web, Windows, iOS, Android |
| 7 | Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G | 7.2 | No | — | Web |
| 9 | pfSense | 7.1 | Free plan | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Arista NG Firewall | 7.1 | Free plan | $22.50/mo | Web |
| 11 | Zyxel Intrusion Prevention System | 6.8 | No | — | — |
| 12 | FortiGate | 6.8 | No | — | — |
| 13 | OSSEC | 6.8 | Free plan | $5/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 14 | Wazuh | 6.7 | Free plan | $571/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 15 | AWS Network Firewall | 6.6 | No | $0.07/mo | API, Web |
| 16 | Azure Firewall Premium | 6.2 | No | — | — |
| 17 | WatchGuard Firebox | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Atomic OSSEC | 5.7 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall | 5.4 | No | — | — |
| 20 | RdpGuard | 5.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | scanlogd | 5.4 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about IPFire alternatives
What is the best alternative to IPFire?
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 IPFire?
Suricata is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 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.