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CrowdSec vs SSHGuard: catalog facts
CrowdSec	SSHGuard
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free to download; no paid edition is mentioned.
Windows, Linux	macOS, Linux, Command line
Supports community intelligence and configurable detection scenarios.	Works with many log sources, including the systemd journal Supports iptables, ipfw and pf firewall backends
Traffic blocking requires the appropriate enforcement integration.	Server-side daemon with no graphical interface Only blocks attacks it has signatures for
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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