10 Best Open Source Firewalls 2020

OPNsense Fanless Compact Open Source Freebsd Firewall Solution – Best Overall Open Source Firewall

• OPNsense Open Source FreeBSD-based Firewall
• Intel Celeron N3160 Quad Core Processor
• Includes 4GB Memory, 60GB M.2 SSD
• 4 x Intel GbE LAN Ports
• Fanless Compact Form Factor: 5.08" x 4.31" x 1.34"

Protectli Firewall Appliance with 4X Intel Gigabit Ports – Premium Pick

• Intel Quad Core Celeron J3160, 64 bit, up to 2.2GHz, AES-NI hardware support
• 4x Intel i210 Gigabit Ethernet ports
• Barebone for maximum versatility
• 2x USB 3.0, 1x RJ-45 COM, 2x HDMI
• Solid State, Fanless Silent Operation, Compatible with many Open Source Software distributions

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Cisco-Linksys BEFSR81 Cable/dsl Router with 8-PT Switch – Best under $150

• LAN Ports - 8 10/100 Mbps RJ-45
• Package Content - Router, AC Adapter and Power Cord, User Guide and Registration Card
• WAN Ports - 1

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GL.iNet GL-AR750S-Ext Gigabit Travel AC Router (Slate) – Best under $100

• DUAL BAND AC ROUTER: Simultaneous dual band with wireless speed 300Mbps(2.4G)+433Mbps(5G). Convert a public network(wired/wireless) to a private Wi-Fi for secure surfing.
• OPEN SOURCE & PROGRAMMABLE: OpenWrt/LEDE pre-installed, backed by software repository.
• VPN CLIENT & SERVER: OpenVPN and WireGuard® pre-installed, compatible with 25+ VPN service providers.
• LARGER STORAGE & EXTENSIBILITY: 128MB RAM, 16MB NOR Flash and 128MB NAND Flash, up to 128GB MicroSD slot, USB 2.0 port, three Ethernet ports.
• PACKAGE CONTENTS: Slate (GL-AR750S-Ext) router with 1-year limited warranty, power adapter, USB cable, Ethernet cable and user manual. Please update to the latest firmware from the following link before using: https://dl.gl-inet.com/firmware/ar750s/release/

SG-1100 Netgate pfSense Security Gateway Appliance

• Official Netgate with pfSense software, 64-bit ARM v8 SoC up to 650Mbps firewall and 1 Gbps router throughput
• Use as your Firewall, VPN, Router, Gateway, Cloud Edge networking platform
• Cost efficient, low power, fanless design, easy GUI management
• Supports IPsec, OpenVPN, PPTP, IPv6, NAT, BGP, RADIUS
• Multiple uses: desktop / wall mount & DIN rail mount available