Free Firewall AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Network Monitors

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

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  2. GlassWire icon

    GlassWire

     152 likes

    Visualizes real-time and historical network activity, delivers alerts for suspicious behavior and unknown connections, manages firewall rules, reports DNS and system changes, identifies remote hosts, monitors app usage, supports remote monitoring, and detects possible threats.

    66 GlassWire alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    Comments about GlassWire as an Alternative to Free Firewall
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    The free version of GlassWire is not a firewall. Its only a traffic monitor.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • GlassWire is Freemium and ProprietaryFree Firewall is Free and Proprietary
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    Minimal Firewall

     9 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. Windows 11 Firewall Control icon

    Windows 11 Firewall Control

     32 likes

    Enables per-application network monitoring with instant notifications, detailed logging, multiple predefined security zones, blocking of zero-day malware and telemetry, support for portable use, remote management, IPv6 networks, and flexible LAN connectivity settings.

    26 Windows 11 Firewall Control alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. AppNetworkCounter icon

    AppNetworkCounter

     3 likes

    appNetworkCounter is a simple tool for Windows that counts and displays the number of TCP/UDP bytes and packets sent and received by every application on your system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. ShaPlus Bandwidth Meter

     1 like

    Simple to use bandwidth monitoring software to track Internet bandwidth usage.It remains in tray and displays the bandwidth usage in current session, day and month. This will be helpful for those with limited bandwidth broadband/adsl connection.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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