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Fail2Ban vs ESPEasy
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Fail2Ban and ESPEasy — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Fail2Ban vs ESPEasy: at a glance
What is Fail2Ban?
Fail2Ban's last release was an interim beta 14 months ago; the feed spans eight years in six entries.
Fail2Ban has published one release since April 2024, and it was explicitly labelled an interim beta. The six most recent entries cover eight calendar years — 1.1.1.beta0 in June 2025, 1.1.0 in April 2024, then two 1.0.x releases from late 2022 and a pair of 0.10/0.11 releases from 2020. Every entry defers its substance to a linked ChangeLog, so the feed itself carries version numbers, joke release names and little else.
What is ESPEasy?
One release a year, each one a filesystem or networking rewrite you must plan for.
ESPEasy publishes rarely — five builds across two years — and each one accumulates hundreds of commits. The July 2026 mega build reworked how networking is handled and added support for Espressif's newer silicon: ESP32-P4, -C5 and C61. The 2025 build was the last to ship SPIFFS for ESP32, forcing a LittleFS conversion on everyone who upgrades past it. Release notes are raw commit lists grouped by contributor.
Fail2Ban vs ESPEasy: editorial side-by-side
Fail2Ban
0.0INFRA · APIS
Fail2Ban's last release was an interim beta 14 months ago; the feed spans eight years in six entries.
◆ Current state
Fail2Ban has published one release since April 2024, and it was explicitly labelled an interim beta. The six most recent entries cover eight calendar years — 1.1.1.beta0 in June 2025, 1.1.0 in April 2024, then two 1.0.x releases from late 2022 and a pair of 0.10/0.11 releases from 2020. Every entry defers its substance to a linked ChangeLog, so the feed itself carries version numbers, joke release names and little else.
◆ Where it's heading
The stated purpose of the last substantive release was Python 3.12 and 3.13 compatibility, which is maintenance to stay installable rather than development. Release intervals have widened from months to years, and the most recent tag is a beta that has not been followed by a final. On the evidence here, the project is in preservation mode.
◆ Prediction
The most likely next event is another compatibility release triggered by a Python version that breaks the current code, not a feature release. Whether 1.1.1 ever leaves beta is not something these entries indicate — no further tag has followed it in over a year.
ESPEasy
3.8INFRA · APIS
One release a year, each one a filesystem or networking rewrite you must plan for.
◆ Current state
ESPEasy publishes rarely — five builds across two years — and each one accumulates hundreds of commits. The July 2026 mega build reworked how networking is handled and added support for Espressif's newer silicon: ESP32-P4, -C5 and C61. The 2025 build was the last to ship SPIFFS for ESP32, forcing a LittleFS conversion on everyone who upgrades past it. Release notes are raw commit lists grouped by contributor.
◆ Where it's heading
The project's pattern is long test cycles followed by a build that changes something foundational — filesystem, networking, MCU support — and asks users to back up settings before upgrading. Between those, only hotfixes appear. Development is heavily concentrated in one maintainer's commit stream, with the rest of the contributor list handling docs, build scripts and individual plugins.
◆ Prediction
Given the cadence, the next build is likely months out and shaped by whatever the current test-build issue accumulates; the newly added MCU families are the obvious place for follow-up plugin and peripheral work.
Alternatives to Fail2Ban and ESPEasy
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Volatility
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OctoPrint
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Recent activity from Fail2Ban and ESPEasy
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 16d agoESPEasymega-20260720 reworks networking and adds ESP32-P4, C5 and C61 support ⚡
- 6mo agoESPEasymega-20260121 hotfixes four issues from the 20260108 build
- 7mo agoESPEasymega-20260108 re-cuts the failed 20260107 build
- 7mo agoESPEasymega-20260107 lands eight months of accumulated work
- 1y agoFail2Ban1.1.1 interim beta, unfinished since June 2025
- 1y agoESPEasymega-20250430 is the last ESP32 build with SPIFFS ⚡
- 1y agoESPEasymega-20241222 adds MQTT TLS with loadable CA certificates
- 2y agoFail2Ban1.1.0 restores Python 3.12 and 3.13 compatibility
- 3y agoFail2Ban1.0.2 fixes a Dovecot filter regression
- 3y agoFail2Ban1.0.1 rolls up filter and action updates
- 5y agoFail2Ban0.11.2 stability and filter updates
- 5y agoFail2Ban0.10.6 closes out the 0.10 line
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Fail2Ban and ESPEasy?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. ESPEasy is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 3.8 vs 0.0), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Fail2Ban better than ESPEasy?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. ESPEasy is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 3.8 vs 0.0), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Infra & APIs products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Fail2Ban?
Top Fail2Ban alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Fail2Ban alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/fail2ban for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to ESPEasy?
Top ESPEasy alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "ESPEasy alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/espeasy for the full list with editorial commentary on each.