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IPFire pros and cons

4.0 out of 5

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PROS

IPFire has effectively prevented any kind of hacking and helps meet customer requirements.
The stability of IPFire is rated ten out of ten.
IPFire's AI capabilities are focused with no incidents or breaches reported in deployments.
What users appreciate most about IPFire is its simplicity.
IPFire was easy to learn and continues to be used by those familiar with it from early education.

CONS

Accessing internet was a bit complicated.
Graphical interface could be much better.
Efficiency rating given to IPFire is 8 out of 10.
 

IPFire Pros review quotes

AE
Chief Technology Officer at Agileware Limited
Jun 15, 2026
Regarding IPFire's AI capabilities, I think they are quite focused; in all the deployments I have done, I have not had any incidents or breaches.
BR
Sound Engineer at STUDIO KRAPO
Oct 5, 2026
What I appreciate the most about IPFire is that it is simple, and I learned it when I was in school, so that is really something simple and I know it, so I continue to use it.
DS
Head Competence Team IT at Duktig Brand
Apr 23, 2025
I would rate the stability as ten out of ten for IPFire.
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Amr Fouad - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President of Technology Development at SCADA Innovations
Jun 19, 2024
IPFire has prevented any kind of hacking and enables us to comply with customer requirements.
 

IPFire Cons review quotes

AE
Chief Technology Officer at Agileware Limited
Jun 15, 2026
I would rate IPFire 8 out of 10 because I do not think there is any solution anywhere in the world that is 100 percent efficient.
BR
Sound Engineer at STUDIO KRAPO
Oct 5, 2026
If anything, a graphical interface would be what I want.
DS
Head Competence Team IT at Duktig Brand
Apr 23, 2025
The graphical interface could be much better.
Find out what your peers are saying about IPFire Project, OPNsense, Netgate and others in Firewalls. Updated: October 2026.
920,769 professionals have used our research since 2012.
Amr Fouad - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President of Technology Development at SCADA Innovations
Jun 19, 2024
Accessing the internet was a bit complicated.