NetLimiter Alternatives for Linux

NetLimiter is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Portmaster, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to NetLimiter and 11 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to NetLimiter are Little Snitch, Gufw, NethSecurity and Wonder Shaper.

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NetLimiter alternatives are mainly Firewalls, but if you're looking for Network Monitors or Privacy Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Mac, Free, Windows + Free, Windows and Linux + Open Source. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to NetLimiter.
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  1. Portmaster icon
     185 likes

    Free, open-source privacy suite monitoring all network activity, blocking unwanted connections, using trusted filter lists for ads and malware, enforcing DNS-over-TLS, providing custom app and global rules, and supporting advanced privacy management.

    37 Portmaster alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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  2. Little Snitch icon
     137 likes

    Firewall application for monitoring and controlling outbound network connections, notifying users of attempted access, supporting rule-based blocking, real-time alerts on suspicious activity, and preventing unauthorized data transmission on macOS systems.

    43 Little Snitch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

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    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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  3. Gufw icon
     52 likes

    Gufw is an easy, intuitive way to manage your Linux firewall. It supports common tasks such as allowing or blocking pre-configured, common p2p, or individual ports port(s), and many others! Gufw is powered by Uncomplicated Firewall (ufw).

    Cost / License

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    • Linux
    • Python
     
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  4. NethSecurity icon
     1 like

    All the functionalities of a modern Next-Gen firewall in few clicks: MultiWAN, Deep Packet Inspection, VPNs, Threat Protection.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  5. Wonder Shaper icon
     8 likes

    A bandwidth limiting and traffic prioritization tool for linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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  6. Bouncer App icon
     1 like

    Bouncer is an application to help you choose the correct firewall zone for wireless connections. When you connect to a new network, Bouncer will open a window prompting you for what kind of network (eg home, public, work) it is.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  7. TrafficToll icon
     1 like

    TrafficToll allows you to limit download and upload bandwidth globally (per interface) and per process, even during the process' runtime.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. trickle is a portable lightweight userspace bandwidth shaper. It can run in collaborative mode (together with trickled) or in stand alone mode.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce
     
  9. ufw KDE icon
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    KDE front-end to ufw, similar to the GTK/Gnome based gufw.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • Kubuntu
    • KDE neon
     
  10. Douane icon
     2 likes

    Douane is a personal firewall that protects a user's privacy by allowing a user to control which applications can connect to the internet from their GNU/Linux computer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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