I read today about VyOS and I really like the idea and approach but I am not sure how it compares to Opnsense in terms of performance and features. I know it doesn’t have a GUI, which is a bit of a bummer for me.
I have purchased a mini router PC and I was thinking to build a dedicated router and firewall on it. I also have another PC that I am planning to run as a Proxmox host and install a couple of VMs and LXC containers, as well as Home Assistant along with Omada, as I am thinking of purchasing some TP-Link AP compatible with Omada.
But would love to hear some feedback from people who used both what they think.
Keep in mind that although I am technical and have a fair understanding of networking and VLANs I am not exactly an expert in networking. Does it make sense to go into the VyOS route in that case?
The end goal is to have a dedicated network and routing for the IoT network, dedicated Wireguard, guest WiFi, etc.
VyOS for performance but if you don’t use a network device CLI regularly and it’s for home use OPNsense.
OPNsense comes with a lot of pretty sane defaults for a gateway/firewall, VyOS you really do everything from scratch, as it’s more geared towards enterprise or service provider.
VyOS does do well as a gateway/firewall and there is a lot you can install to extend features for stuff like what OPNsense has to the point that I have had 0 things I couldn’t do when I migrated a few years ago.