Best Firewalla Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from network firewall software ranked against Firewalla on the same published basis.
- 1Firewalla vs NethSecurity
- 2Firewalla vs pfSense
- 3Firewalla vs Sangfor EasyConnect
- 4Firewalla vs WatchGuard FireCloud
- 5Firewalla vs Zscaler Private Access
- 6Firewalla vs Cato SASE Platform
- 7Firewalla vs Arista NG Firewall
- 8Firewalla vs IPFire
- 9Firewalla vs OPNsense
- 10Firewalla vs Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management
- 11Firewalla vs Check Point DDoS Protector
- 12Firewalla vs Forcepoint ZTNA
- 13Firewalla vs Palo Alto Networks Panorama
- 14Firewalla vs AWS Network Firewall
- 15Firewalla vs Endian Firewall Community
- 16Firewalla vs Juniper Security Director
- 17Firewalla vs FortiGate
- 18Firewalla vs Versa Cloud NGFW
- 20Firewalla vs Tencent Cloud Firewall
- 21Firewalla vs Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall
Firewalla alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NethSecurity | 7.4 | Free plan | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | pfSense | 7.4 | Free plan | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Sangfor EasyConnect | 7.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | WatchGuard FireCloud | 7.4 | No | $8.15/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Zscaler Private Access | 7.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Cato SASE Platform | 7.1 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Arista NG Firewall | 7.0 | Free plan | $22.50/mo | Web |
| 8 | IPFire | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | OPNsense | 6.8 | Free plan | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 11 | Check Point DDoS Protector | 6.7 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Forcepoint ZTNA | 6.6 | No | — | Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Palo Alto Networks Panorama | 6.4 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | AWS Network Firewall | 6.2 | No | $0.07/mo | API, Web |
| 15 | Endian Firewall Community | 6.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 16 | Juniper Security Director | 6.2 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | FortiGate | 6.1 | No | — | — |
| 18 | Versa Cloud NGFW | 6.0 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Tencent Cloud Firewall | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall | 5.8 | No | $0.36/mo | — |
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Questions about Firewalla alternatives
What is the best alternative to Firewalla?
NethSecurity, number 1 in network firewall software with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: pfSense, Sangfor EasyConnect, WatchGuard FireCloud and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Firewalla?
NethSecurity is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.