OpenGFW
The premium Open Source alternative to Cisco Firepower
🎯 Best for:Advanced users building custom network filtering or censorship simulation environments.
What is OpenGFW?
A flexible implementation of the Great Firewall's filtering capabilities for Linux-based network gateways. It utilizes NFQueue for packet interception and supports complex rule-based traffic manipulation.
Tech Stack
GoVPN & Network
Why OpenGFW?
- • High performance
- • Flexible rule engine
- • Linux native integration
Limitations
- • High technical barrier
- • CLI only interface
- • Resource intensive
1/30/2026
Last Update
810
Forks
35
Issues
MPL-2.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Cisco Firepower)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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