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IPFire_ More Than A Firewall

Secure Your Network with IPFire – The Open-Source Firewall You Can Trust

IPFire_ is the world's leading Open Source firewall distribution. Businesses across the world have chosen to put their trust in our versatile, feature-rich solution with its easy-to-use web management console. Why not join them today?

Security by Design

Network segmentation is the key to a secure network. IPFire sets up a DMZ for your local infrastructure or a guest network for any visitors separating and protecting other parts of your network.

Industry-Leading Firewall Engine

Our stateful packet inspection firewall engine analyses traffic for the latest threats and performs deep packet inspection in real time. Due to our smart user interface, creating even complex setups is quick and straight-forward.

We Connect the World

We securely connect your employees to their desks at home, your global business partners and the infrastructure in your data centre, giving you maximum flexibility so that you can focus on what really matters.

Easy to Use

IPFire is managed over a web-based console which is powerful, yet easy to use. Each feature is just one click away. Advanced reporting and real time graphs give you detailed insight into your network.

Supporting Global Standards

Commonly deployed in businesses and educational organisations of all sizes, IPFire interoperates perfectly with solutions from other vendors making it an ideal drop-in replacement.

Free As In Freedom

IPFire is free software. Our community develops and reviews all changes going into the code base and IPFire is regularly audited by independent third parties. Become a part of the community and help us to continue improving IPFire!

Appliances and Support

Experience next-level security with our high-performance appliances, crafted to optimize IPFire's capabilities. Whether you're fortifying a business infrastructure or safeguarding your home network, we have the right appliance solution tailored for you.

We are your partners in ensuring continuous network security. Our support solutions keep your systems running smoothly, providing peace of mind in the ever-evolving landscape of security.

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Recent News

Come join us in testing IPFire 2.29 - Core Update 198
Monday by Michael Tremer
It is time to test the upcoming release of IPFire: IPFire 2.29 - Core Update 198. Join us to iron out the last remaining issues and help everyone to get their hands on this release as soon as possible. It is an important one that brings a major update to the IPFire Intrusion Prevention System, an updated toolchain, as well as various smaller bug fixes.
OpenVPN Cipher Negotiation - Or How To Encrypt Packets In 2025
September 27 by Michael Tremer
In this update cycle, IPFire introduced one of the biggest upgrades OpenVPN has seen in years. Cipher negotiation, cleaner defaults, and a simpler configuration experience will make your VPN connections more secure, more future-proof, and easier to manage.
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