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OpenBSD vs IPFire: catalog facts
OpenBSD	IPFire
Free Free to download and use; development is funded through donations to the OpenBSD…	Free Free and open source.
Command line	Self-hosted
Strong security record in the default install Integrated cryptography and the home of OpenSSH	WireGuard, OpenVPN and IPsec supported out of the box Network segmentation into DMZ, guest and trusted zones
Less focus on desktop convenience than mainstream Linux distributions Narrower hardware and software support than Linux	Needs a dedicated machine or virtual machine Configuring zones and VPNs assumes networking knowledge
Operating system	Operating system
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
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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