IPFire vs VyOS
IPFire
ipfire.orgVyOS
vyos.ioSide by side
| Figure | IPFire | VyOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $91.58/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 9 |
| Spec score · Firewall Software | 9.3 (#2) | 8.4 (#17) |
| Spec score · Virtual Routers Software | 9.1 (#1) | 7.6 (#9) |
| Spec score · Virtual Private Network Software | 9.1 (#4) | 7.7 (#31) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | SourceForge lists Cisco AnyConnect, AWS Marketplace, Amazon Web Services, Exoscale, Juniper Identity Management Service and OpenVPN as integrations. | The site lists deployment platforms including KVM, Hyper-V, VMware, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, OpenStack, and Dell NativeEdge. |
| Product | IPFire is an open-source firewall and security platform for networks ranging from home offices to global enterprises. | VyOS is an open-source networking operating system for bare-metal, cloud, and edge deployments. |
| Support | Lightning Wire Labs offers professional support, and the project points users to documentation, community forums, mailing lists, and a bug tracker. | Subscriptions provide access to VyOS network engineers through a support portal, with committed response times and additional channels or technical account management at higher support levels. |
Plans
IPFire
- IPFireFree
- IPFire softwareFree
- IPFire Nano Appliance$749, paid once
- IPFire Mini Appliance (US)$979, paid once
- IPFire Standard Support$1,099 a year
- IPFire Enterprise Appliance (US)$4,299, paid once
VyOS
- CorporatePrice not published
- GlobalPrice not published
- Corporate (5-year commitment)$8,000 a year
- Corporate (3-year commitment)$9,000 a year
- Corporate (annual)$10,000 a year
- Global (5-year commitment)$12,800 a year
- Global (3-year commitment)$14,400 a year
- Global (annual)$16,000 a year
- Alliance$25,000 a year
In their own words
IPFire
IPFire is a free, open-source firewall and security platform for networks from home offices to global enterprises. Its Linux Netfilter-based firewall supports network zones, port forwarding, NAT, and stateful packet inspection. VPN options include IPsec, WireGuard, and OpenVPN for site-to-site or remote access. A Suricata-powered intrusion prevention system detects and blocks malicious traffic using updated rule sets. IPFire includes a Squid web proxy with optional URL filtering through URLFilter or SquidGuard, and uses Red, Green, Blue, and Orange zones for roles such as trusted networks, DMZs, and Wi-Fi. Its web interface monitors bandwidth, connections, and intrusion attempts. Proxy authentication can use Microsoft Windows Active Directory, LDAP, or RADIUS. The download page offers x86_64 and aarch64 images for bare metal, virtual machines, embedded hardware, USB sticks, and SD cards; cloud images are available for AWS, Exoscale, and other providers. The project says it releases frequent security updates. Documentation, forums, mailing lists, and a bug tracker are available, and Lightning Wire Labs offers professional support.