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Best Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from intrusion detection and prevention software ranked against Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    CrowdSec Free plan apiextensionLinuxMacself-hosted 7.9
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs CrowdSec
  2. 2
    Wazuh Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $571/mo7.6
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs Wazuh
  3. 3
    OSSEC Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin $5/mo7.5
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs OSSEC
  4. 4
    pfSense Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb 7.4
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs pfSense
  5. 5
    Zscaler Private Access AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 7.4
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs Zscaler Private Access
  6. 6
    WatchGuard FireCloud Free trial AndroidapiiOSMacself-hosted $8.15/mo7.3
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs WatchGuard FireCloud
  7. 7
    SELKS Free plan Linuxself-hostedWebWin Free7.1
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs SELKS
  8. 8
    Suricata Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.1
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs Suricata
  9. 9
    Trellix Data Loss Prevention apiMacself-hostedWebWin 7.0
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs Trellix Data Loss Prevention
  10. 10
    Arista NG Firewall Free plan Web $22.50/mo6.9
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs Arista NG Firewall
  11. 11
    Check Point DDoS Protector Linuxself-hostedWeb 6.8
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs Check Point DDoS Protector
  12. 12
    Snort Free plan Linuxself-hosted $2.50/mo6.8
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs Snort
  13. 13
    IPFire Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb Free6.7
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs IPFire
  14. 14
    OPNsense Free plan apiself-hostedWeb 6.7
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs OPNsense
  15. 15
    Securepoint RC1000R G6 AndroidiOSWebWin 6.7
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs Securepoint RC1000R G6
  16. 16
    Forcepoint ZTNA Macself-hostedWebWin 6.5
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs Forcepoint ZTNA
  17. 17
    Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G Web 6.5
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G
  18. 18
    Palo Alto Networks Panorama apiself-hostedWeb 6.4
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs Palo Alto Networks Panorama
  19. 19
    Radware Alteon apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 6.4
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs Radware Alteon
  20. 20
    AhnLab V3 Internet Security Win 6.3
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs AhnLab V3 Internet Security

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1CrowdSec7.9Free plan—API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2Wazuh7.6Free plan$571/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3OSSEC7.5Free plan$5/moLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
4pfSense7.4Free plan—Linux, self-hosted, Web
5Zscaler Private Access7.4No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
6WatchGuard FireCloud7.3No$8.15/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7SELKS7.1Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8Suricata7.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
9Trellix Data Loss Prevention7.0No—API, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
10Arista NG Firewall6.9Free plan$22.50/moWeb
11Check Point DDoS Protector6.8No—Linux, self-hosted, Web
12Snort6.8Free plan$2.50/moLinux, self-hosted
13IPFire6.7Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Web
14OPNsense6.7Free plan—API, self-hosted, Web
15Securepoint RC1000R G66.7No—Android, iOS, Web, Windows
16Forcepoint ZTNA6.5No—Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
17Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G6.5No—Web
18Palo Alto Networks Panorama6.4No—API, self-hosted, Web
19Radware Alteon6.4No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
20AhnLab V3 Internet Security6.3No—Windows
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Questions about Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall alternatives

What is the best alternative to Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall?

CrowdSec, number 1 in intrusion detection and prevention software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Wazuh, OSSEC, pfSense and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall?

CrowdSec is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 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.