CacheGuard

CacheGuard

CacheGuard Technologies
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About

CacheGuard-OS is a free, open-source Linux-based network security appliance OS that turns any standard x86 machine into a UTM gateway. It sits between your devices and your ISP router, becoming the checkpoint for all internet traffic — no IT team required. Open-source since its first release, CacheGuard-OS includes: stateful firewall, web antivirus (ClamAV), URL filtering, SSL inspection, WAF (ModSecurity), VPN server (StrongSwan), web cache (Squid), QoS (IPRoute2), and WAN load balancing. It installs on bare metal or any common hypervisor in under an hour. Configuration is handled through a web-based admin interface with no command-line expertise needed. Built for small businesses, schools, and sysadmins who need production-grade network security on commodity hardware.

About

SKUDONET Enterprise Edition is an Application Delivery and Security Platform built on Linux Debian 12.5 LTS for critical enterprise environments. Formerly known as Zevenet, it provides advanced L4/L7 load balancing, integrated WAF, TLS management with Let’s Encrypt and wildcard support, and protocol-aware traffic inspection across on-premises, hybrid, or cloud deployments, including SkudoCloud SaaS. A free trial is available for evaluation on the SKUDONET website. Key Features & Benefits: • High Availability: Clustering and failover to minimize downtime. • Advanced Security: WAF, L7 filtering, DoS protection, TLS with Let’s Encrypt and wildcard support. • Scalability: Optimized for high-throughput workloads with multi-core processing and efficient packet handling. • Traffic Control: Session persistence, custom routing rules, and granular L4/L7 inspection. • Centralized Management: Unified dashboard for configuration, monitoring, and policy automation.

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

Network Security & Optimization for SMB

Audience

Companies that need a load balancing and WAF solution

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$0
Free for any number of users. Optional paid support available.
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

$1736/year/appliance
Enterprise Edition is sold with a lifetime license. Optional annual Service Plans provide product updates, upgrades, and technical support, with a Service Plan mandatory during the first year.
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 4.8 / 5
features 4.8 / 5
design 4.7 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • We acquired the solution for our deployment in our branches with a goal of load balancing and QoS features, I have to say that we were impressed by the quality of the solution and the professionalism of the support team. I highly recommend CacheGuard.
  • Hello! I just wanted to drop a quick note to let you know that I've been really impressed with CacheGuard. The service has been incredibly user-friendly and has exceeded my expectations in terms of simplicity and effectiveness.

Cons

  • We have the solution in production and so far so good.
  • I also wanted to express my sincere appreciation to the CacheGuard support team. They've been fantastic in providing prompt and helpful assistance whenever I've needed it. Thank You.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Nice product with Linux base, easy to manage and maintain, the new version has been enhanced and many features are being released monthly. The best is the price compared with the support and features included in the solution.
  • Good cost, good support. The SKUDONET team is nice to reach and very helpful. The product itself also has a good roadmap and the features are good.
  • Really easy to use. Besides, the support team are out of this world, with very high level of implication. They always helps you with a smile.
  • These are the aspects that pleasantly struck me: - speed in the company's response times - great listening to the customer (they have implemented some things in the product born from my reports) - simplicity of product management
  • The simple algorithm of the LB helped much to define the farm policy. Very secured with all the updates of OS.

Cons

  • Documentation requires updates, some parts of the web are not clear enough but we contacted with sales they solve all our doubts super fast.
  • The UI is kinda not easy to use, but it can be learned in time.
  • Fortunately, never found one, so I can say nothing here.
  • To date I have nothing to report because the product fully meets my expectations
  • While troubleshooting we will have to remember the folder structure first.

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

CacheGuard Technologies
Founded: 2025
France
www.cacheguard.com

Company Information

SKUDONET
Founded: 2012
Spain
www.skudonet.com

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Categories

Categories

Web Application Firewalls (WAF) Features

Access Control / Permissions
Alerts / Notifications
Automate and Orchestrate Security
Automated Attack Detection
Dashboard
DDoS Protection
IP Reputation Checking
Managed Rules
OWASP Protection
Reporting / Analytics
Secure App Delivery
Server Cloaking
Virtual Patching
Zero-Day Attack Prevention

Network Security Features

Access Control
Analytics / Reporting
Compliance Reporting
Firewalls
Internet Usage Monitoring
Intrusion Detection System
Threat Response
VPN
Vulnerability Scanning

Web Application Firewalls (WAF) Features

Access Control / Permissions
Alerts / Notifications
Automate and Orchestrate Security
Automated Attack Detection
Dashboard
DDoS Protection
IP Reputation Checking
Managed Rules
OWASP Protection
Reporting / Analytics
Secure App Delivery
Server Cloaking
Virtual Patching
Zero-Day Attack Prevention

Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) Features

CGNAT
Content Redirection
IP Traffic Optimization
Load Balancing
Proxy / Reverse Proxy
Server Health Monitoring
SSL Offload
Traffic Chaining / Steering
Web Application Firewall (WAF)

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Features

Baseline Manager
Diagnostic Tools
Full Transaction Diagnostics
Performance Control
Resource Management
Root-Cause Diagnosis
Server Performance
Trace Individual Transactions

IT Security Features

Anti Spam
Anti Virus
Email Attachment Protection
Event Tracking
Internet Usage Monitoring
Intrusion Detection System
IP Protection
Spyware Removal
Two-Factor Authentication
Vulnerability Scanning
Web Threat Management
Web Traffic Reporting

Load Balancing Features

Authentication
Automatic Configuration
Content Caching
Content Routing
Data Compression
Health Monitoring
Predefined Protocols
Redundancy Checking
Reverse Proxy
Schedulers
SSL Offload

Integrations

Grafana Cloud
IBM Cloud Veeam
Pandora FMS
Proxmox VE
VMware ESXi
VirtualBox
Zabbix

Integrations

Grafana Cloud
IBM Cloud Veeam
Pandora FMS
Proxmox VE
VMware ESXi
VirtualBox
Zabbix
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