Firewalld AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Network Monitors

The best Network Monitor alternative to Firewalld is Portmaster, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Firewalld and nine of them are Network Monitors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Network Monitor alternatives to Firewalld are simplewall, Fort Firewall, Little Snitch and Minimal Firewall.

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  1. Portmaster icon
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    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.

    36 Portmaster alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. Fort Firewall icon
     39 likes

    Standalone firewall for Windows 7 and later featuring flexible rules by application, address, or protocol, wildcards, parent process filtering, SvcHost controls, blocklists, bandwidth graphs, traffic stats tracking, speed limits, and real-time network monitoring.

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    • Windows
     
  3. 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.

    44 Little Snitch alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  4. Minimal Firewall is a portable Windows firewall frontend that alerts users to internet connections without requiring custom kernel modifications or disabling core isolation, striking a balance between TinyWall's security and SimpleWall's functionality.

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    • Windows
     
  5. OpenSnitch icon
     43 likes

    GNU/Linux firewall enabling interactive outbound network filtering, outbound application control, blocking of ads and malware domains, centralized GUI node management, input policy configuration, SIEM integration, real-time alerts, and user-level rule customization.

    39 OpenSnitch alternatives

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    • Linux
     
  6. FireWally icon
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    FireWally is a free firewall app for Mac, powered by Apple Intelligence and designed for anyone who wants to take full control of their online activity.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
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