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Opnsense End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all Opnsense versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.

Opnsense 26.1.7 is actively supported. No versions approaching EOL in the next 6 months.
Latest Active
26.1.7
26.1 series
Next EOL
None upcoming
Active Versions
1
of 23 total
EOL Versions
22
no longer patched
Release Cycle Timeline
EOL   Warning   Active   Today
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All Versions
VersionLatest ReleaseRelease DateEOL DateDaysStatus
15.1 15.1.12 Jan 2, 2015 Jul 2, 2015 3964 days past EOL EOL
15.7 15.7.25 Jul 2, 2015 Jan 28, 2016 3754 days past EOL EOL
16.1 16.1.20 Jan 28, 2016 Jul 26, 2016 3574 days past EOL EOL
16.7 16.7.14 Jul 26, 2016 Jan 27, 2017 3389 days past EOL EOL
17.1 17.1.11 Jan 27, 2017 Jul 26, 2017 3209 days past EOL EOL
17.7 17.7.12 Jul 26, 2017 Jan 26, 2018 3025 days past EOL EOL
18.1 18.1.13 Jan 26, 2018 Jul 29, 2018 2841 days past EOL EOL
18.7 18.7.10 Jul 29, 2018 Jan 28, 2019 2658 days past EOL EOL
19.1 19.1.10 Jan 28, 2019 Jul 15, 2019 2490 days past EOL EOL
19.7 19.7.10 Jul 15, 2019 Jan 29, 2020 2292 days past EOL EOL
20.1 20.1.9 Jan 29, 2020 Jul 28, 2020 2111 days past EOL EOL
20.7 20.7.8 Jul 28, 2020 Jan 26, 2021 1929 days past EOL EOL
21.1 21.1.9 Jan 26, 2021 Jul 23, 2021 1751 days past EOL EOL
21.7 21.7.8 Jul 23, 2021 Jan 25, 2022 1565 days past EOL EOL
22.1 22.1.10 Jan 25, 2022 Jul 25, 2022 1384 days past EOL EOL
22.7 22.7.11 Jul 25, 2022 Jan 25, 2023 1200 days past EOL EOL
23.1 23.1.11 Jan 25, 2023 Jul 28, 2023 1016 days past EOL EOL
23.7 23.7.12 Jul 28, 2023 Jan 26, 2024 834 days past EOL EOL
24.1 24.1.10 Jan 26, 2024 Jul 25, 2024 653 days past EOL EOL
24.7 24.7.12 Jul 23, 2024 Jan 28, 2025 466 days past EOL EOL
25.1 25.1.12 Jan 28, 2025 Jul 23, 2025 290 days past EOL EOL
25.7 25.7.11 Jul 22, 2025 Jan 28, 2026 101 days past EOL EOL
26.1 26.1.7 Jan 28, 2026 Already EOL Supported Active

What does Opnsense end of life mean for your organization?

When a Opnsense version reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Vulnerabilities discovered after this date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database, exploit code appears on GitHub, and your systems remain permanently exposed.

The CVE blind spot: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software. With a zero-day, nobody knows about the vulnerability. With EOL software, the vulnerability is public — listed, rated, and often weaponized — but no patch will ever exist. This is the most dangerous gap in enterprise security posture.

Organizations running EOL Opnsense should treat it as a vulnerability class in their risk register, apply compensating controls (network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, access restriction), and prioritize migration to a supported version.

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the end-of-life date for Opnsense?
See the full table above for all Opnsense version EOL dates.
What is the latest supported version of Opnsense?
The latest active version of Opnsense is 26.1.7. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Opnsense reaches end of life?
When Opnsense reaches end of life, the vendor stops issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate indefinitely with no patch path — creating an ever-growing attack surface that most vulnerability scanners do not flag.
How do I check if I'm running an EOL version of Opnsense?
Check your current version against the table above. If your version's EOL date has passed, you are running unsupported software. You can also use the endoflife.ai Stack Scanner to check your entire dependency file at once.
Is there extended support available for EOL Opnsense versions?
Some vendors offer extended support for EOL software. Contact the original vendor or check with enterprise support providers for options.

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