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Description
CacheGuard-OS is an open-source Linux-based UTM gateway appliance OS that has been in active development since 2002. It is designed to run on commodity x86 hardware and act as the default route between an internal network and the internet, replacing the ISP-provided router as the traffic checkpoint.
The stack integrates: Squid (web cache and proxy), ClamAV (web antivirus), ModSecurity (WAF), StrongSwan (IPsec/IKEv2 VPN), IPRoute2 (QoS and WAN load balancing), NetFilter (stateful firewall), SSL inspection, and URL filtering. All components are configured through a web-based admin interface rather than directly, making the platform accessible to operators without deep Linux expertise while remaining auditable by those who want to inspect the underlying configuration.
The OS has been open-source since its first release — source ships on every installed appliance. It was recently published publicly on GitHub to make the codebase easier to browse and audit.
Target deployments are small to medium networks — SMBs, schools, and branch offices — where a commercial UTM appliance is overkill on budget but the threat surface is the same. Runs on bare metal or common hypervisors (VMware, VirtualBox, KVM, Hyper-V). No vendor lock-in, no subscription, no licence cost.
GitHub: cacheguard/CacheGuard-OS
Description
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API Access
Has API
Yes
API Access
Has API
No
Integrations
Bitmovin
No
Compute@Edge
No
Compyl
No
Fastly Next-Gen WAF
No
Hanabi.rest
No
JupiterOne
No
Logit.io
No
Meltano
No
Prerender
No
PyPI
No
Integrations
Bitmovin
Yes
Compute@Edge
Yes
Compyl
Yes
Fastly Next-Gen WAF
Yes
Hanabi.rest
Yes
JupiterOne
Yes
Logit.io
Yes
Meltano
Yes
Prerender
Yes
PyPI
Yes
Pricing Details
$0
Free for any number of users. Optional paid support available.
Free Trial
No
Free Version
Yes
Pricing Details
No price information available.
Free Trial
No
Free Version
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
Yes
iPhone App
Yes
iPad App
Yes
Android App
Yes
Windows
Yes
Mac
Yes
Linux
Yes
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
Yes
In Person
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
CacheGuard Technologies
Founded
2025
Country
France
Website
www.cacheguard.com
Vendor Details
Company Name
Fastly
Founded
2011
Country
United States
Website
fastly.com
Product Features
Network Security
Access Control
Yes
Analytics / Reporting
No
Compliance Reporting
No
Firewalls
Yes
Internet Usage Monitoring
No
Intrusion Detection System
No
Threat Response
No
VPN
Yes
Vulnerability Scanning
No
Web Application Firewalls (WAF)
Access Control / Permissions
Yes
Alerts / Notifications
No
Automate and Orchestrate Security
No
Automated Attack Detection
No
DDoS Protection
No
Dashboard
Yes
IP Reputation Checking
Yes
Managed Rules
Yes
OWASP Protection
Yes
Reporting / Analytics
Yes
Secure App Delivery
No
Server Cloaking
Yes
Virtual Patching
Yes
Zero-Day Attack Prevention
No
Product Features
CDN
Content Acceleration
Yes
DDoS Protection
Yes
Load Balancing
Yes
Managed CDN
Yes
Multi-CDN Switching
Yes
Reporting/Analytics
Yes
Software Downloads
Yes
Transparent Caching
Yes
Video Streaming
Yes
Web Application Firewalls (WAF)
Yes
Cybersecurity
AI / Machine Learning
No
Behavioral Analytics
No
Endpoint Management
No
IOC Verification
No
Incident Management
No
Tokenization
No
Vulnerability Scanning
No
Whitelisting / Blacklisting
No
DDoS Protection
DNS Amplification Protection
No
DNS Reflection Protection
No
High Network Capacity
No
Illegitimate Traffic Recognition
No
Infrastructure Protection (Layer 3/Layer 4)
No
Post Attack Analysis
No
Traffic Monitoring
No
Website Protection (Layer 7)
No
Firewall
Alerts / Notifications
No
Application Visibility / Control
No
Automated Testing
No
Intrusion Prevention
No
LDAP Integration
No
Physical / Virtual Environment
No
Sandbox / Threat Simulation
No
Threat Identification
No
IT Security
Anti Spam
No
Anti Virus
No
Email Attachment Protection
No
Event Tracking
No
IP Protection
No
Internet Usage Monitoring
No
Intrusion Detection System
No
Spyware Removal
No
Two-Factor Authentication
No
Vulnerability Scanning
No
Web Threat Management
No
Web Traffic Reporting
No
Load Balancing
Authentication
No
Automatic Configuration
No
Content Caching
No
Content Routing
No
Data Compression
No
Health Monitoring
No
Predefined Protocols
No
Redundancy Checking
No
Reverse Proxy
No
SSL Offload
No
Schedulers
No
Log Management
Archiving
No
Audit Trails
No
Compliance Reporting
No
Consolidation
No
Data Visualization
No
Event Logs
No
Network Logs
No
Remediation
No
Syslogs
No
Thresholds
No
Web Logs
No
Web Application Firewalls (WAF)
Access Control / Permissions
No
Alerts / Notifications
No
Automate and Orchestrate Security
No
Automated Attack Detection
No
DDoS Protection
No
Dashboard
No
IP Reputation Checking
No
Managed Rules
No
OWASP Protection
No
Reporting / Analytics
No
Secure App Delivery
No
Server Cloaking
No
Virtual Patching
No
Zero-Day Attack Prevention
No