firewalld
The premium Open Source alternative to AWS Security Groups
🎯 Best for:Linux Sysadmins
What is firewalld?
A native alternative to AWS Security Groups for Linux servers. It manages stateful firewall rules using a zone-based model and D-Bus interface.
Tech Stack
PythonVPN & Network
Why firewalld?
- • Dynamic rule updates
- • Zone-based abstraction
- • D-Bus API interface
Limitations
- • Complex XML configs
- • Linux only
- • Learning curve for zones
3/4/2026
Last Update
292
Forks
277
Issues
GPL-2.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on AWS Security Groups)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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