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Gufw vs firewalld: catalog facts
Gufw	firewalld
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux, Command line
Manages ufw rules without the command line Uses PolicyKit for privileged actions	Zones set trust levels per connection or interface Changes apply without restarting the service
Linux only and depends on ufw being installed Small project with infrequent visible activity	Linux only Zone concepts take some learning compared with plain rule lists
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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