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blockdiag vs IPFire

A side-by-side look at blockdiag and IPFire. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

blockdiag

blockdiag

Development

blockdiag is an open-source Python library and command-line tool that generates block-style diagram images from simple text files. It supports multiple diagram types like block diagrams, sequence diagrams, activity diagrams, and more.

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IPFire

IPFire

Network & Admin

IPFire is an open-source firewall distribution based on Linux. It focuses on easy setup, good hardware support, and high flexibility. IPFire uses stateful packet inspection for network filtering and aims to provide high security while maintaining performance.

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