Top 6 Open-Source Alternatives to Cisco IOS

Product categories

Cyber Security Firewall Firmware Linux Network & Admin Network Security Operating Systems Perimeter Security And Firewalls Routers Transportation

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to Cisco IOS are FRRouting, OpenWrt, and OPNsense. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.

FRRouting Landing Page
1

FRRouting

FRRouting (FRR) is an IP routing protocol suite for Linux and Unix platforms which
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Operating Systems #Linux #Network & Admin 12 social mentions
OpenWrt Landing Page
2

OpenWrt

OpenWrt is an open-source firmware based on Linux for wireless routers
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Operating Systems #Routers #Firmware 103 social mentions
OPNsense Landing Page
3

OPNsense

OPNsense® you next open source firewall. Free Download. High-end Security Made Easy™. Offers Intrusion Prevention, Captive Portal, Traffic Shaping and more.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Operating Systems #Linux #Perimeter Security And Firewalls 94 social mentions
pfSense Landing Page
4

pfSense

pfSense is a free and open source firewall and router that also features unified threat management, load balancing, multi WAN, and more
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Perimeter Security And Firewalls #Cyber Security #Network Security 10 social mentions
FreeRouter Landing Page
5

FreeRouter

freeRouter
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Operating Systems #Linux #Transportation 2 social mentions
OpenWISP Landing Page
6

OpenWISP

A software platform to implement a complete public wifi service.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Operating Systems #Linux #Routers 11 social mentions