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BIRD vs FRRouting: catalog facts
BIRD	FRRouting
Free Free and open source under the GNU General Public License.	Free Free and open source with no paid tier.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Supports BGP, OSPF, RIP, BFD and Babel for IPv4 and IPv6 Flexible route filtering language	Supports a wide set of routing protocols in one suite Works with the native Linux and Unix network stack
Unix-like systems only, no Windows port Configured through text files and a CLI, with no graphical interface	Requires solid networking knowledge to configure EIGRP and NHRP support is still alpha
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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