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ufw vs iptables: catalog facts
ufw	iptables
Free Free and open source under the GNU GPL v3.	Free Free and open source, maintained by the netfilter project.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Short commands for allowing and denying ports Application profiles for common services	Ships with or is packaged for nearly every Linux distribution Very large body of existing guides and rule sets
Command-line only Less expressive than writing netfilter rules directly	Linux only Rule syntax is terse and easy to get wrong
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
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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