Alternatives to BWMeter for all platforms with any license

GlassWire

Visualize network activity in detail, get notified when new apps access the network, look out for malware, and block bad apps.

Freemium $ $ $ Windows Android Android Tablet
Built-in Firewall Graphical component Network Monitoring Push subscriptions Add a feature

114 Like
NetWorx

NetWorx is a simple, yet versatile and powerful tool that helps you objectively evaluate your bandwidth consumption situation. You can use it to collect bandwidth usage...

Commercial $ $ $ Mac Windows Linux
Acoustic fingerprinting Bluetooth Support Mount FTP drives Network mapping ... Network Monitoring Portable Speed charts Unlock with fingerprint Web log analysis Add a feature

164 Like
NetLimiter

NetLimiter is an ultimate Internet traffic control and monitoring tool designed for Windows. You can use NetLimiter to set download/upload transfer rate limits for...

Commercial $ $ $ Windows
Application Blocker Built-in Firewall Priorities Add a feature

62 Like
NetBalancer

NetBalancer is a Windows application for local network traffic control and monitoring.

Commercial $ $ $ Windows
Low level Network Monitoring Add a feature

73 Like
PRTG Network Monitor

An advanced network monitoring solution to monitor network up/downtime, traffic and usage. Features include availability, performance, and bandwidth monitoring (SNMP...

Freemium Windows
Network Monitoring Network Monitoring Portable Sniffer Add a feature

35 Like
BitMeter OS

BitMeter OS keeps track of how much you use your internet/network connection, and allows you to view this information in a variety of ways. Once BitMeter OS is...

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux
Network usage history Wiki-like interface Add a feature

30 Like
cFosSpeed

cFosSpeed is a network driver, which attaches itself to existing Internet connections. It then optimizes data transfer by means of Traffic Shaping. This software is...

Commercial Windows
Traffic shaping Add a feature

35 Like
NetSpeedMonitor

NetSpeedMonitor is a lightweight Network Monitoring Toolbar for your Windows Taskbar.
- Discontinued The program is no longer available on the official website. Last version, 2.5.4.0, released in April 2010, can be still downloaded from Wayback Machine.
Free Windows
Lightweight Network speed monitor Add a feature

58 Like
FreeMeter

Monitor network bandwidth (C#.NET 2k/XP+). Desktop and Systray graph. Configurable connection speed, update interval, color, transparency. Monitor any or all network...

Free Windows
Customizable Lightweight Network Monitoring Portable ... Support for Hotkeys Add a feature

14 Like
DU Meter

DU Meter is a network bandwidth monitor for your computer. It shows real-time graphs and can create reports and alerts based on your downloads and uploads. It enables...

Commercial $ $ $ Windows
Make Taskbar Transparent Add a feature

30 Like
NetTraffic

Live data rate chart. Network usage history (statistics). Quota counter (limit usage meter). Works with every network connection. Multi-language. Installer &...

Free Windows
Lightweight Multiple languages Network Monitoring Network usage history ... Portable Real-time traffic Speed charts Add a feature

11 Like
Network Lights

Network Lights is a Windows program, which blinks keyboard LEDs (Light Emitting Diode) indicating outgoing and incoming network packets on network interface.

Free Open Source Windows
No features added Add a feature

7 Like
NetMeter

NetMeter provides a powerful suite of Internet traffic management for home users as well as business users. NetMeter is an advanced bandwidth tool designed to monitor...
- Discontinued Replaced by https://alternativeto.net/software/netmeter-evo/ , not a new version, but a new program. NetMeter (legacy) can be still downloaded from the official website.
Free Open Source Windows
Network Monitoring Portable Add a feature

17 Like
Bandwidth+

Track your Wi-Fi hotspot usage. Zero configuration required. It just works. Advanced features coming soon. New monthly usage tracking. Uses less memory. Basic...

Free Mac
Data export/import Network Monitoring Add a feature

6 Like
trafficWatcher

trafficWatcher is a small tool to monitor your network activity. Unlike other tools, trafficWatcher can differentiate between traffic inside your LAN and the traffic...

Free Open Source Windows
Network Monitoring Portable Add a feature

6 Like