Sshguard Alternatives

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12 best sshguard alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and more. Sshguard alternative list source: sshguard.net

11 alternativesFree, Open Source, Commercial, Freemium +1 Linux, Windows, Web, Mac

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What is Sshguard?

12 best sshguard alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and more. Sshguard alternative list source: sshguard.net

Who should use these alternatives?

These alternatives are useful when you want to compare similar tools by platform support, licensing signals, practical features, and archived community feedback before visiting official product websites.

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Originally added: September 17, 2018

Compare Sshguard alternatives

Compare top-ranked Sshguard alternatives by score, license, and supported platforms.

Alternative	Score	License	Platforms
Fail2ban	78% Archived community votes: 37	Free, Open Source	Linux
Denyhosts	38% Archived community votes: 13	Free, Open Source	Linux
RdpGuard	14% Archived community votes: 7	Commercial	Windows
IPBan	57% Archived community votes: 7	Free, Open Source	Windows, Mac, Linux
IPQ BDB	29% Archived community votes: 7	Free, Open Source	Linux
ACRIBA logdog	20% Archived community votes: 5	Free, Open Source	Linux
HeatShield	33% Archived community votes: 3	Freemium	Web, Linux
E.guardo Smart Defender	33% Archived community votes: 3	Commercial	Web, Windows
LF Intrusion Detection	100% Archived community votes: 1	Freemium	Windows
SpyLog	100% Archived community votes: 1	Free, Open Source	Windows
Win2ban	100% Archived community votes: 1	Free, Personal	Windows

Archived community votes are historical community signals and are not verified reviews.

Fail2ban

Score: 78%

FreeOpen SourceLinux

Fail2ban scans daily (eg. /var/log/Apache/error_log) and bans IPs that show the malicious files marked with too many password errors, security vulnerabilities, etc. In General, Features:Free,Open,Source,Linux

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Denyhosts

Score: 38%

FreeOpen SourceLinux

The idea that nothing new is discovered and is denied access to the SSH server command, I got the inspiration for many others. However, none of these things Ive done Features:Free,Open,Source,Linux

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RdpGuard

Score: 14%

CommercialWindows

RdpGuard brute-force attacks by blocking the attacker the IP address of the remote desktop (RDP) you can protect. Fail2Ban for Windows. Features:Commercial,Windows

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IPBan

Score: 57%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinux

This allows you to automatically ban the IP addresses of failed login attempts is a free and open-source application. Many resources, such as, for example, SSH, SMTP, SQL, MySQL, be monitored on a RDP basis Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux

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IPQ BDB

Score: 29%

FreeOpen SourceLinux

IPQ BDB filtering of IP-address, user-space Netfilter decisions after looking at Berkeley DB problems a program. The fuzzy blocking model, free of charge Features:Free,Open,Source,Linux

ACRIBA logdog

Score: 20%

FreeOpen SourceLinux

Fail2ban with similar Java-based, but is optimized for higher performance. Daily scans-log eg. /var/log/Apache/access_log and bans malicious IPS show files Features:Free,Open,Source,Linux

HeatShield

Score: 33%

FreemiumWebLinux

A network firewall on Linux servers and SSH brute-force blocking heatshield management service. Features:Freemium,Linux,Web

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E.guardo Smart Defender

Score: 33%

CommercialWebWindows

E. guard brute-force RDP, MSSQL, FTP, SMTP, EXCHANGE, OWA, LYNCH, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, SharePoint and many more services and protects against dictionary attacks Features:Commercial,Windows,Web

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LF Intrusion Detection

Score: 100%

FreemiumWindows

(COVER) illuminate attempts a wall between insurance and other intrusion-detection-brute-force-attacks and intrusions, and protects your system by the Windows Server Features:Freemium,Windows

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SpyLog

Score: 100%

FreeOpen SourceWindows

To monitor the execution of actions according to certain rules from a variety of sources of data and trends. Can be used to protect against brute-force attacks. Features:Free,Open,Source,Windows

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Win2ban

Score: 100%

FreePersonalWindows

Fail2ban for Windows systems win2ban application. Fail2ban, a full Python, 209 and the associated tools is a package that contains Winlogbeat. Features:Free,Personal,Windows

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Sshguard alternatives FAQ

What is the best Sshguard alternative?

Fail2ban is currently the top-ranked option on this list based on community votes and item score.

Are there free Sshguard alternatives?

Yes. Free, freemium, or open-source options in this list include Fail2ban, Denyhosts, IPBan, IPQ BDB, ACRIBA logdog.

Which platforms are covered?

The alternatives in this list include options for Linux, Windows, Web, Mac, depending on each product.

How are alternatives ranked?

Alternatives are ordered by community voting signals, item score, and the available product details collected for each option.

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