In their November 2007 issue, Linux Format Magazine compared several Firewall frontends:

  • Guarddog
  • KMyFirewall
  • Shorewall
  • FireHOL
  • Firestarter
  • Firewall Builder

In a photo finish, Shorewall was the overall winner over runner-up KMyFirewall!

Quoting from the article:

  • "...the documentation is outstanding and very well written."
  • "...outstanding range of features."