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DD-WRT vs VyOS: catalog facts
DD-WRT	VyOS
Free Free, open-source firmware.	Freemium Open-source and royalty-free, with LTS releases distributed through the support portal and…
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Adds VPN support to consumer routers QoS controls for prioritising network traffic	Routing, firewall and VPN in a single system Runs on bare metal, cloud and edge hardware
Only works on supported router models Replacing router firmware can make the device unusable if it goes wrong	LTS builds are distributed through the support portal rather than a public download page Aimed at network engineers rather than home users looking for a simple setup
Operating system	Operating system
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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