Best Network Firewall Software in 2026
Updated
33 network firewall software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
33ranked
0free plans on this page
€59/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 26 Little Snitch No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1€59/mo
- 27 OpenWrt No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Deployment model: hybrid
- 28 Cloudflare Magic Firewall No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Deployment model: cloud
- 29 Huawei Cloud Firewall No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Deployment model: cloudIntrusion prevention: YesSSL inspection: No
- 30 Zyxel SD-WAN No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Deployment model: applianceIntrusion prevention: YesSSL inspection: Yes
- 31 Check Point Quantum Spark No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9 Intrusion prevention: YesSSL inspection: Yes
- 32 Sophos Central Firewall Management No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9 Deployment model: cloud
- 33 Oracle Cloud Infrastructure DNS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.8
Compare all 8 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment model | Intrusion prevention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Little Snitch | 5.1 | No | €59/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 27 | OpenWrt | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | — |
| 28 | Cloudflare Magic Firewall | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | cloud | — |
| 29 | Huawei Cloud Firewall | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | cloud | Yes |
| 30 | Zyxel SD-WAN | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | appliance | Yes |
| 31 | Check Point Quantum Spark | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 32 | Sophos Central Firewall Management | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | cloud | — |
| 33 | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure DNS | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
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