The Best 12 SSHGuard Alternatives

  • Fail2ban icon

    Fail2ban

    Fail2ban scans log files (e.g. /var/log/apache/error_log) and bans IPs that show the malicious signs -- too many password failures, seeking for exploits, etc.

    Free Open Source Linux

  • Denyhosts icon

    Denyhosts

    The idea of denying access to SSH servers is nothing new and I was inspired by many other scripts that I discovered. However, none of them did things the way I envisioned them to.

    Free Open Source Linux

  • RdpGuard icon

    RdpGuard

    RdpGuard allows you to protect your Remote Desktop (RDP) from brute-force attacks by blocking attacker's IP address. Fail2Ban for Windows.

    Commercial Windows

  • IPQ BDB icon

    IPQ BDB

    IPQ BDB filtering is done by a user space netfilter daemon that issues verdicts after looking up the IP address in a Berkeley DB. The fuzzy blocking model, freely...

    Free Open Source Linux

  • IPBan icon

    IPBan

    A FREE and open source application that allows banning ip addresses from failed terminal services or SQL server logins out of the box. Other types of banning are easily...

    Free Open Source Windows

  • Pyruse icon

    Pyruse

    Light-weight and extra-configurable peruser of systemd journal logs: ban IP, send immediate email, daily report… all based on a single JSON configuration file.

    Free Open Source Linux Self-Hosted

  • HeatShield icon

    HeatShield

    HeatShield is a network firewall management service and SSH brute force blocker for Linux servers.

    Freemium Linux Web

  • e.guardo Smart Defender icon

    e.guardo Smart Defender

    e.guardo protects your RDP, MSSQL, FTP, SMTP, EXCHANGE, OWA, LYNC, MICROSOFT DYNAMICS CRM, SHAREPOINT and many more services from Brute Force and Dictionary Attacks

    Commercial Windows Web

  • ACRIBA logdog icon

    ACRIBA logdog

    Comparable with fail2ban but based on Java and optimized for high performance. Log scans log files (e.g. /var/log/apache/access_log) and bans IPs that show the malicious...

    Free Open Source Linux

  • LF Intrusion Detection icon

    LF Intrusion Detection

    Lit Fuse Intrusion Detection (LID) protects your Windows system from brute force attacks and other intrusion attempts by placing a brick wall between your server and...

    Freemium Windows

  • SpyLog icon

    SpyLog

    Monitor logs from several sources and execute actions based on some rules. Can be used to protecet against brute-force attacks.

    Free Open Source Windows