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Gufw vs ufw: catalog facts
Gufw	ufw
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GNU GPL v3.
Linux	Linux, Command line
Manages ufw rules without the command line Uses PolicyKit for privileged actions	Short commands for allowing and denying ports Application profiles for common services
Linux only and depends on ufw being installed Small project with infrequent visible activity	Command-line only Less expressive than writing netfilter rules directly
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
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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