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Best GUI Firewall

I use IPCOP since 2004..
simple and nothing fancy

has bee looking on IPFIRE that would be on my consideration list


I install IPCOP as a VM that I didi since 2008..

if you really need real UTM, many can be selected, I prefer untangle..

my suggestion.
get fimilirar with linux firewall distro, get fimiliar and pick that based on your taste.


or not on linux side,pfsense is very good and need some technical backgrounds to maneuver in GUI and CLI.
 
Not Linux but pfsense is very good, been running it for years as my main firewall with vlans and I never really have to touch the CLI. You can do quite a lot with it, and for something free that is not artificially limited like lot of commercial products are, it's hard to beat.
 
Another vote for pfSense here. I've been using it on my own network for a while now and I've deployed it in a business environment as well. The trickiest part of pfSense is learning everything if the only experience you've had has been with consumer grade equipment. Once you learn it though it's VERY good.

The only gotcha I'll warn you about right up front is that you should try to avoid using Realtek NIC's unless you have absolutely no choice. Some Realtek based NIC's will give you nothing but grief. Do yourself a favor and pick up an Intel dual port server NIC on ebay for about $30; they work the best with pfSense.
 
opnsense or pfsense if you want a computer, OpenWRT works just fine otherwise...
 
I vote pfsense for nonlinux on today

opnsense is pfsense fork..

why pfsense got forked -> https://wiki.opnsense.org/index.php/So_why_did_we_fork?


honestly on my perspective, pfsense has no solid goa after got bought by Netgate.


will see opsense is getting better than pfsense in the future.

I see many opensource product went to sour and south when got bought by company that only concern is $$$.

This is the reason I stick with IPCOP. only one goal-> make stable linux firewall without to much fat.
 
pfsense is good. Untangle is good.

Also look at Zentyal. If you want more then just firewall (like windows domain controller) it is great. May not apply to your needs though.
 
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That being said, Untangle is generally stupid-easy to use and manage.
 
I've used a couple systems with Untangle and found it easier and more stable than when I worked with pfSense. But, in those scenarios I was also more interested in the additional features within Untangle that didn't require a whole lot of additional configuration, such as turning on the adblock utility, antivirus, etc. which really requires little to no additional setup.

My next system, though, will be Sophos. After working with their UTM I'm hooked. Again, they do have a free home version with all of the features for up to 50 IP addresses, and I believe you can get a basic firewall license for business for free as well, though that option might not be available now?
 
Fifth Horseman said:
Another vote for pfSense here. I've been using it on my own network for a while now and I've deployed it in a business environment as well. The trickiest part of pfSense is learning everything if the only experience you've had has been with consumer grade equipment. Once you learn it though it's VERY good.

The only gotcha I'll warn you about right up front is that you should try to avoid using Realtek NIC's unless you have absolutely no choice. Some Realtek based NIC's will give you nothing but grief. Do yourself a favor and pick up an Intel dual port server NIC on ebay for about $30; they work the best with pfSense.
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You were comfortable deploying it at a business?
 
boss6021 said:
You were comfortable deploying it at a business?
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i have it running as an edge router for 18 site metroethernet DIA

can't complain, but i will say its not quite as polished as a lot of your more typical products
 
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