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OPNsense vs FreshTomato: catalog facts
OPNsense	FreshTomato
Free Free and open source, with donations accepted and an official shop.	Free Free and open source under the GPL, supported by donations.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Stateful firewall and routing managed through a web interface Regular releases with a public roadmap	WireGuard and OpenVPN built in Advanced QoS and bandwidth monitoring
Needs a dedicated machine or virtual machine to run Assumes some networking knowledge to configure well	Only works on routers with Broadcom chipsets Flashing firmware carries a risk of bricking the router
Operating system	Operating system
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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