Router and firewall software
Router software lets you set VPN and DNS rules for your whole home network.
Order: what the tool asks of you (nothing, an account, ID), then open code before closed code, then A to Z. Affiliate links and sponsors never change it.
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OpenWrt
Asks of you: nothing Code: open source- Linux operating system for routers and other embedded devices, extended with packages.
- GPL-2.0 license.
Visit OpenWrt Latest release: 2026-10-18 Checked 2026-10-19
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OPNsense
Asks of you: nothing Code: open source- Open source firewall and routing platform.
- BSD 2-clause license.
Visit OPNsense Checked 2026-10-19
See also
- VPN providers
- Tor and anonymous networks
- Encrypted DNS
- VPN and Tor leak tests
- Bitcoin wallets
- Hardware wallets
- Monero wallets
- CoinJoin tools
- Privacy coins
- Private payments
- Operating systems for computers
- Operating systems for phones
- Private e-mail providers
- E-mail alias services
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