# Want pfSense on Raspberry Pi? These Are the Best Alternatives

DevFeed: [Want pfSense on Raspberry Pi? These Are the Best Alternatives](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/want-pfsense-on-raspberry-pi-these-are-the-best-alternatives-10791.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://raspberrytips.com/can-pfsense-run-on-raspberry-pi/>)

Author: Patrick Fromaget

Published: 2026-07-16T01:34:26Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [RaspberryTips](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/raspberrytips.md>)

Topics: [Firewall](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/firewall.md>), [Hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hardware.md>), [Network](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/network.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>)

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## AI overview

This tutorial explains that pfSense has no official Raspberry Pi release because it is limited to AMD64 architecture. It presents IPFire, OpenWRT, and Raspberry Pi OS as alternatives for building a router firewall on Raspberry Pi hardware.

## Source excerpt

After using pfSense for years at work, I wanted to build a similar firewall at home with a Raspberry Pi. It seemed like the perfect combination: powerful software on inexpensive hardware. After digging into it, I quickly discovered there was one major obstacle. pfSense doesn't have an official release for Raspberry Pi, it's only available...