ansible-iptables vs opensnitch

ansible-iptables

Ansible role that applies a strict and secure set of rules to iptables with many configurable options (by capnspacehook)

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opensnitch

OpenSnitch is a GNU/Linux application firewall (by gustavo-iniguez-goya)

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ansible-iptables		opensnitch
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1	Mentions	3
8	Stars	396
-	Growth	-
0.0	Activity	0.0
about 2 years ago	Latest Commit	over 2 years ago
Python	Language	Python
GNU General Public License v3.0 only	License	GNU General Public License v3.0 only

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ansible-iptables

Posts with mentions or reviews of ansible-iptables. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-02-07.

Server firewalling options
5 projects | /r/selfhosted | 7 Feb 2022

I use iptables and an ansible role I wrote to manage the rules: https://github.com/capnspacehook/ansible-iptables

opensnitch

Posts with mentions or reviews of opensnitch. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-06-25.

OpenSnitch is a GNU/Linux port of the Little Snitch application firewall
12 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 25 Jun 2022

> Besides, why would I want to Wireshark my browser?
https://github.com/gustavo-iniguez-goya/opensnitch/issues/21
https://nullsweep.com/why-is-this-website-port-scanning-me/
https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/2742953/84960681-9...
Librewolf Like Firefox But Better Linux App Pick
1 project | /r/degoogle | 15 Jan 2021
is there a firewall for linux that is like windows's simple firewall? where i get a notification if anything wants to connect to the inet, and i can either permamently allow or disallow it?
1 project | /r/linux4noobs | 1 Jan 2021

What are some alternatives?

When comparing ansible-iptables and opensnitch you can also consider the following projects:

iptables-docker - A bash solution for docker and iptables conflict

ufw-stats - ufw-stats: Show ufw actions since boot, with ip address information from RIPE database.

firehol - A firewall for humans...

ufw-docker-automated - Manage docker containers firewall with UFW!

ansible-role-firewall - Ansible Role - iptables Firewall configuration.

iptables-ddns - Using domain name on IPtables. Keep updated firewall rules from dynamic DNS (DDNS).

opensnitch - OpenSnitch is a GNU/Linux interactive application firewall inspired by Little Snitch.

suzieq - Using network observability to operate and design healthier networks

windows_tools - Collection of various interfaces for Windows functionality in a Pythonic way

IVRE - Network recon framework. Build your own, self-hosted and fully-controlled alternatives to Shodan / ZoomEye / Censys and GreyNoise, run your Passive DNS service, collect and analyse network intelligence from your sensors, and much more! Uses Nmap, Masscan, Zeek, p0f, etc.

easywall - Web interface for easy use of the IPTables firewall on Linux systems written in Python3.