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FreshTomatoVyOS
Free

Free and open source under the GPL, supported by donations.

 Freemium

Open-source and royalty-free, with LTS releases distributed through the support portal and…

Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • WireGuard and OpenVPN built in
  • Advanced QoS and bandwidth monitoring
  • Routing, firewall and VPN in a single system
  • Runs on bare metal, cloud and edge hardware
  • Only works on routers with Broadcom chipsets
  • Flashing firmware carries a risk of bricking the router
  • 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: GPL License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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