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Best Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall Alternatives in 2026

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20 platforms from intrusion detection and prevention software ranked against Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    CrowdSec Free plan apiextensionLinuxMacself-hosted 8.0
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs CrowdSec
  2. 2
    Wazuh Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $571/mo7.8
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs Wazuh
  3. 3
    OSSEC Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin $5/mo7.7
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs OSSEC
  4. 4
    pfSense Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb 7.6
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs pfSense
  5. 5
    Suricata Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.1
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs Suricata
  6. 6
    Arista NG Firewall Free plan Web $22.50/mo7.0
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs Arista NG Firewall
  7. 7
    SELKS Free plan Linuxself-hostedWebWin Free7.0
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs SELKS
  8. 8
    WatchGuard FireCloud Free trial AndroidapiiOSMacself-hosted $8.15/mo7.0
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs WatchGuard FireCloud
  9. 9
    Snort Free plan Linuxself-hosted $2.50/mo6.9
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs Snort
  10. 10
    IPFire Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb Free6.7
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs IPFire
  11. 11
    OPNsense Free plan apiself-hostedWeb 6.7
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs OPNsense
  12. 12
    Trellix Data Loss Prevention apiMacself-hostedWebWin 6.7
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs Trellix Data Loss Prevention
  13. 13
    Zscaler Private Access AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 6.7
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs Zscaler Private Access
  14. 14
    Check Point DDoS Protector Linuxself-hostedWeb 6.5
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs Check Point DDoS Protector
  15. 15
    Forcepoint ZTNA Macself-hostedWebWin 6.1
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs Forcepoint ZTNA
  16. 16
    Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G Web 6.1
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G
  17. 17
    Palo Alto Networks Panorama apiself-hostedWeb 6.1
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs Palo Alto Networks Panorama
  18. 18
    Radware Alteon apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 6.1
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs Radware Alteon
  19. 19
    AhnLab V3 Internet Security Win 6.0
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs AhnLab V3 Internet Security
  20. 20
    AWS Network Firewall apiWeb $0.07/mo5.9
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs AWS Network Firewall

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1CrowdSec8.0Free plan—API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2Wazuh7.8Free plan$571/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3OSSEC7.7Free plan$5/moLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
4pfSense7.6Free plan—Linux, self-hosted, Web
5Suricata7.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
6Arista NG Firewall7.0Free plan$22.50/moWeb
7SELKS7.0Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8WatchGuard FireCloud7.0No$8.15/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
9Snort6.9Free plan$2.50/moLinux, self-hosted
10IPFire6.7Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Web
11OPNsense6.7Free plan—API, self-hosted, Web
12Trellix Data Loss Prevention6.7No—API, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
13Zscaler Private Access6.7No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
14Check Point DDoS Protector6.5No—Linux, self-hosted, Web
15Forcepoint ZTNA6.1No—Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
16Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G6.1No—Web
17Palo Alto Networks Panorama6.1No—API, self-hosted, Web
18Radware Alteon6.1No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
19AhnLab V3 Internet Security6.0No—Windows
20AWS Network Firewall5.9No$0.07/moAPI, Web
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Questions about Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall alternatives

What is the best alternative to Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall?

CrowdSec, number 1 in intrusion detection and prevention software with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: Wazuh, OSSEC, pfSense and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall?

CrowdSec is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.