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AFWall+ vs De1984: catalog facts
AFWall+De1984
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Android Android
  • Kernel-level filtering, so it does not consume the VPN slot
  • Very granular rules per network type, including tethering and LAN
  • Per-app network control on Android
  • Firewall and package management in one app
  • Requires root
  • Rule sets get complicated quickly and misconfiguration silently breaks apps
  • No release builds published on GitHub
  • Little documentation beyond the repository
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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