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IPFire is a Linux-based Open Source Firewall
Overview
IPFire on AWS secures your cloud infrastructure with a state-of-the-art firewall. Providing an advanced set of features that include a powerful web proxy with content filtering, Intrusion Detection and Prevention System, Quality of Service, Logging and Reporting and VPN connections to your on-premise office and other regions or data centers that are easy to set up and reach bandwidths of multiple Gigabit per second.
Highlights
- A full-featured, fast & powerful firewall in the Cloud
- Interconnect VPCs or build secure VPNs to your office
- Open Source, Easy to run & extend
Details
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Delivery method
Delivery option
64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Latest version
Operating system
OtherLinux 2.29 - Core Update 195
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Pricing
Free trial
Try this product free for 14 days according to the free trial terms set by the vendor. Usage-based pricing is in effect for usage beyond the free trial terms. Your free trial gets automatically converted to a paid subscription when the trial ends, but may be canceled any time before that.
Pricing is based on actual usage, with charges varying according to how much you consume. Subscriptions have no end date and may be canceled any time.
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Dimension | Cost/hour |
|---|---|
t3a.medium Recommended | $0.10 |
t3.micro AWS Free Tier | $0.05 |
t2.micro AWS Free Tier | $0.05 |
t2.large | $0.10 |
m5n.xlarge | $0.20 |
m4.xlarge | $0.20 |
t3a.2xlarge | $0.20 |
m5.xlarge | $0.20 |
t3a.xlarge | $0.20 |
t3a.large | $0.10 |
Vendor refund policy
IPFire is available on a pay-as-you-go basis and can be canceled at any time by terminating the instance.
Legal
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Delivery details
64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
Version release notes
Additional details
Usage instructions
After launching the instance, you will be able to log in via SSH with the "setup" user and the selected SSH key. In the graphical menu, you can assign a password for the "admin" user with which you can login to the web user interface that is reachable opening https://your-instance-ip-address:444/Â in your web browser.
You will find detailed documentation on how to set up AWS EC2 & VPCs and IPFire in the Cloud at https://wiki.ipfire.org/installation/aws/startÂ
Resources
Vendor resources
Support
Vendor support
Our professional team of experts and IPFire developers is ready to help to install, configure and manage your IPFire Cloud instance. If there are any problems or questions, we are here to help and provide our services worldwide.
AWS infrastructure support
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AI generated from product descriptions
Network Security
Advanced firewall with Intrusion Detection and Prevention System capabilities
Web Traffic Management
Powerful web proxy with integrated content filtering functionality
Network Connectivity
Supports VPN connections between cloud regions and on-premise infrastructure
Traffic Optimization
Quality of Service (QoS) mechanisms for network performance management
Logging and Monitoring
Comprehensive logging and reporting system for network traffic and security events
Network Security
Advanced next-generation firewall with intrusion detection and prevention capabilities
VPN Technology
Supports multiple VPN protocols including IPsec, OpenVPN, and WireGuard with compatibility across major network vendors
Traffic Management
Includes load balancing, traffic shaping, GeoIP blocking, and dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 support
Content Filtering
Web content filtering, domain name blacklisting, and web application firewall protection
Network Services
Integrated DHCP, DNS, NTP server functionality with multi-factor authentication and REST API support
Network Security Filtering
Fully featured stateful inspection firewall with advanced routing capabilities supporting dynamic protocols like OSPF and BGP
VPN Technologies
Multiple proven VPN technologies including OpenVPN, IPsec, and Wireguard for secure network connectivity
Intrusion Detection System
Inline intrusion detection and prevention system with high-quality rulesets from Proofpoint
Open Source Architecture
Modular platform with BSD license supporting multi-language interfaces and frequent software updates
Security Platform Extensibility
Pluggable architecture allowing dynamic protocol integration and system customization
Standard contract
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Customer reviews
5
1 ratings
1 AWS reviews
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2 external reviews
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DanielS
Blocking access from specific countries and ensuring robust security have been effortlessly achieved
Reviewed on Apr 23, 2025
Review provided by PeerSpot
What is our primary use case?
I use IPFire to protect my home.
What is most valuable?
The best feature of IPFire is the location block functionality. It allows me to block certain countries from accessing my site. Additionally, it is a solution that is available for free, which is perfect.
What needs improvement?
The graphical interface could be much better.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have around two years of experience working with IPFire.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
It took me a few hours for the deployment.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I would rate the stability as ten out of ten for IPFire. It has the best stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I would rate the scalability as seven out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
I have never contacted technical support because it costs a lot of money.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Negative
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Before IPFire, I used the home router. I threw it away and installed IPFire instead.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of IPFire is complicated.
What about the implementation team?
I am using IPFire only at home.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
IPFire can be used for free, so the price is perfect.
What other advice do I have?
Sometimes configuring IPFire is challenging. Overall, I would rate this solution as eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Amr Fouad
Prevented any kind of hacking and enables us to comply with customer requirements
Reviewed on Jun 19, 2024
Review provided by PeerSpot
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution for firewall, intrusion prevention and detection. We installed it in order to comply with customers requirements.
How has it helped my organization?
IPFire has prevented any kind of hacking and enables us to comply with customer requirements.
What is most valuable?
What needs improvement?
Accessing the internet was a bit complicated.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We opted for this solution because we read the instruction, and followed the intuition.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy. We used Ubuntu and Linux, but we didn’t complete the process. We installed it and accessed the Internet to external.
What other advice do I have?
I recommend the solution.
Overall, I rate the solution an eight or nine out of ten.
Tiwula
Perfect Firewall Solution
Reviewed on Jun 11, 2019
Review from a verified AWS customer
IPFire has been perfectly stable for us, and integrates well with our systems-management automation. We are using many of the features.