OpenRSDOpen Router Software Distribution
openrsd.org / public access● independent by design
● A NEW OPEN-SOURCE NETWORKING PROJECT

Secure.
Private.
Under the radar.

Your hardware. Your network. Your rules.

OpenRSD is an emerging open-source router and firewall distribution built on OpenBSD. Giving commodity hardware and embedded systems a second life as security-focused networking appliances.

DESIGN GOALS / UNDER DEVELOPMENT
  • Stateful firewall powered by PF
  • Routing & VPN capabilities
  • Web and terminal management
  • Lightweight, hardware-independent design
  • Open development. No mandatory cloud.
[ Explore the Project ][ View Roadmap ]
“Trust nobody. Route carefully. Log everything.”— Roger
Roger, a watchful gray catfish in a fedora
ROGER / NETWORK WATCHtrust level: 0

Powered by OpenBSD

Native networking. A security-first foundation.

Runs on real hardware

A new purpose for compatible PCs and appliances.

Simple management

Web and terminal interfaces, planned together.

Open source

Community driven. No mandatory cloud account.

01 / Project status

Project
OpenRSD
Base OS
OpenBSD
Development
Early development
Stable release
Not available
Downloads
Coming soon
Check release availability →

02 / Why OpenRSD?

Less mystery.
More control.

A router should be understandable. A firewall should work for you. OpenRSD aims to make native OpenBSD networking approachable, while keeping its configuration transparent and your infrastructure independent.

Read the project philosophy →
BUILT ON A SOLID FOUNDATION

Old-school principles. A new interface.

PF, routing, IPsec, DNS, and DHCP are established OpenBSD technologies. Bringing them into a cohesive OpenRSD management experience is the work ahead.

03 / Hardware, with a second life

Small box. Big possibility.

Commodity PCs, multi-port mini PCs, and embedded systems are our target hardware categories. Compatibility testing is still ahead.

[ appliance photograph pending ]Illustrative hardware only / no certified devices yet
Explore hardware planning →

04 / Interface design

OpenRSD — interface concept

> system overview

> network interfaces

> packet filter

[ design preview / not running software ]

A familiar interface for serious networking. Explore the supplied design board and the planned web and terminal experiences.

View design previews →
THE WORK AHEAD

One careful step at a time.

No fictional dates. No release promises.
Just a transparent direction.

Full development roadmap
  1. 01Read-only system monitoring and dashboardPLANNED
  2. 02Network interface and PF configuration managementPLANNED
  3. 03Safe configuration transactions, backup, and rollbackPLANNED

05 / Project log

[ INITIAL STATUS ]

The public project website is taking shape. No public software release or working management interface is available yet.

Help shape what comes next →