OPNsense: the firewall of the future that newbies install

2025-11-02

OPNsense — it’s like pfSense, but prettier, faster, and with an API.
Want an office firewall you wouldn’t be embarrassed to show your boss? Here it is.

💼 Who OPNsense is for

• Office of 10–50 people
• VPN for all employees
• Backup internet connection
• Modern web interface

🎨 Apple-like interface

• Dark theme
• Real-time graphs
• REST API for automation
• WireGuard out of the box

⚙️ Installation in 5 minutes

1. Download the ISO from opnsense.org
2. Write it to a USB stick (dd or Rufus)
3. Boot → assign interfaces → done!

Auto-update via API: