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Fail2ban vs IPFire

A side-by-side look at Fail2ban and IPFire. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Fail2ban

Fail2ban

Security & Privacy

Fail2ban is an open source intrusion prevention software framework that protects computer servers from brute-force attacks by banning IP addresses that attempt too many login failures.

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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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