Best NethSecurity Alternatives in 2026
Updated
19 apps from network firewall software ranked against NethSecurity on the same published basis.
- 1NethSecurity vs Arista NG Firewall
- 2NethSecurity vs OPNsense
- 3NethSecurity vs pfSense
- 4NethSecurity vs FortiGate
- 5NethSecurity vs IPFire
- 7NethSecurity vs Firewalla
- 8NethSecurity vs WatchGuard Firebox
- 9NethSecurity vs Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall
- 10NethSecurity vs AWS Network Firewall
- 11NethSecurity vs Azure Firewall Premium
- 12NethSecurity vs Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management
- 13NethSecurity vs Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
- 14NethSecurity vs Cloudflare Magic Firewall
- 15NethSecurity vs Juniper Security Director
- 16NethSecurity vs Huawei Cloud Firewall
- 17NethSecurity vs OpenWrt
- 18NethSecurity vs Little Snitch
- 19NethSecurity vs Cisco Catalyst Center
- 20NethSecurity vs Sophos Central Firewall Management
NethSecurity alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arista NG Firewall | 7.9 | Free plan | $22.50/mo | Web |
| 2 | OPNsense | 7.8 | Free plan | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | pfSense | 7.7 | Free plan | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | FortiGate | 7.4 | No | — | — |
| 5 | IPFire | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Firewalla | 7.2 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 8 | WatchGuard Firebox | 7.1 | No | — | Web |
| 9 | Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall | 6.9 | No | — | — |
| 10 | AWS Network Firewall | 6.4 | No | $0.07/mo | API, Web |
| 11 | Azure Firewall Premium | 5.9 | No | — | — |
| 12 | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 13 | Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall | 5.8 | No | $0.36/mo | — |
| 14 | Cloudflare Magic Firewall | 5.7 | No | — | — |
| 15 | Juniper Security Director | 5.5 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | Huawei Cloud Firewall | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | OpenWrt | 5.4 | No | — | Linux |
| 18 | Little Snitch | 5.3 | No | €59/mo | Mac |
| 19 | Cisco Catalyst Center | 5.2 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 20 | Sophos Central Firewall Management | 4.9 | No | — | — |
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Questions about NethSecurity alternatives
What is the best alternative to NethSecurity?
Arista NG Firewall, number 1 in network firewall software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: OPNsense, pfSense, FortiGate and 15 more.
What is the best free alternative to NethSecurity?
Arista NG Firewall is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 5 of the 19 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.