Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026
NethSecurity
- 1Runs onLinux, self-hosted, Web
- 2CostsFree plan · free trial
2 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: nethsecurity.org
Overview
NethSecurity is ranked #1 of 33 in network firewall software on Specifiction, made by NethSecurity (Pesaro, Italy). It runs on Linux, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered.
NethSecurity plans and pricing
All plansCommunity Not published 3 units without subscription · Approximately 400 detected DPI applications nethsecurity.org · 21 Sept 2026
Personal Not published Approximately 2,000 detected DPI applications nethsecurity.org · 21 Sept 2026
Business Not published Approximately 2,000 detected DPI applications · 2 support tickets per year nethsecurity.org · 21 Sept 2026
Partner Not published More than 20 active subscriptions · Unlimited units nethsecurity.org · 21 Sept 2026
Community Free Free For tech enthusiasts · max 3 units without subscription · community forum nethsecurity.org · 4 Oct 2026
Personal €97/yr € 97,00 yearly For home users · 2,000 DPI applications/protocols detected · no support ticket included · extra tickets € 150,00 nethsecurity.org · 4 Oct 2026
Compared on network firewall software
- Free plan
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Facts
- Purpose
- NethSecurity is an OpenWrt-based unified threat management solution designed for small and medium-sized businesses.docs.nethsecurity.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Firewall features
- The product combines firewall, multi-WAN, content filtering, deep packet inspection, intrusion prevention and VPN.docs.nethsecurity.org · 4 Oct 2026
- VPNs
- It supports IPsec, OpenVPN and WireGuard VPNs.nethsecurity.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Traffic management
- Multi-WAN can load balance across connections, and traffic shaping prioritizes traffic with minimum and maximum bandwidth settings.nethsecurity.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Threat protection
- Threat Shield blocks attacks from known malicious IP addresses using named blocklists with confidence scores.nethsecurity.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Management
- The optional NethSecurity Controller runs on NethServer 8 and remotely manages multiple NethSecurity installations.nethsecurity.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Controller limit
- Without a subscription, the controller can register up to three community firewalls; with a valid subscription there is no unit limit, but only subscribed firewalls can be registered.nethsecurity.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Backup
- Automatic cloud backup runs nightly and is available only with a subscription.nethsecurity.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Netify Informatics is a third-party cloud service that uses NethSecurity DPI metadata to provide network intelligence and visibility.nethsecurity.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The subscription page states that professional support response time is one business day during Monday-to-Friday business hours in the Italian time zone, excluding Italian holidays.nethsecurity.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Trial support
- Commercial support cannot be requested during the 30-day trial, which activates the Business plan and excludes services with additional fees.nethsecurity.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Hardware requirements
- The official documentation search result states NethSecurity is currently available only for x86-64, with minimum requirements of 1 vCPU/core, 1 GB RAM, 1 GB disk and two Ethernet cards.docs.nethsecurity.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The maker describes NethSecurity as a 100% open source project made by Nethesis srl unipersonale.nethsecurity.org · 4 Oct 2026
Company
- Headquarters
- Pesaro, Italynethsecurity.org · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- docs.nethsecurity.org· checked 4 Oct 2026
- nethsecurity.org· checked 4 Oct 2026
- nethsecurity.org/subscription· checked 4 Oct 2026
- docs.nethsecurity.org/_/downloads/en/latest/pdf/· checked 4 Oct 2026