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BIRD vs GoBGP: catalog facts
BIRD	GoBGP
Free Free and open source under the GNU General Public License.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Supports BGP, OSPF, RIP, BFD and Babel for IPv4 and IPv6 Flexible route filtering language	CLI for inspecting and changing routes gRPC API suited to network automation
Unix-like systems only, no Windows port Configured through text files and a CLI, with no graphical interface	Requires solid BGP knowledge Handles BGP only, not a complete routing suite
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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