GlassWire Alternatives

GlassWire is described as 'Visualizes network activity, alerts on suspicious behavior, manages firewall rules, reports new app connections, and identifies potential threats' and is a very popular Network Monitor in the network & admin category. There are more than 50 alternatives to GlassWire for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best GlassWire alternative is Portmaster, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GlassWire are simplewall, Little Snitch, TrafficMonitor and Fort Firewall.

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

    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 data and measure the speed of your Internet or any other network connections.

    53 NetWorx alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    NetWorx vs GlassWire Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    29

    Glasswire can block connections - Networx only reports on them

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • NetWorx is Paid and ProprietaryGlassWire is Freemium and Proprietary
    • NetWorx is LightweightGlassWire is not according to our users
  2. 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.

    35 Minimal Firewall alternatives

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    • Windows
     
  3. Tiny Shield icon
     7 likes

    Tiny Shield keeps your network safe by watching all connections and stopping bad stuff before it can harm your computer. Tiny Shield keeps an eye on everything your Mac connects to, making sure you can see all your internet activity in one place.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. NetSpeedMonitor icon
     61 likes

    NetSpeedMonitor is a lightweight Network Monitoring Toolbar for your Windows Taskbar designed to be used on computers that run Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista or Windows 7. With NetSpeedMonitor you can monitor the current speed (up- and downstream) of your Network...

    42 NetSpeedMonitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    NetSpeedMonitor vs GlassWire Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    4

    Glasswire is a firewall and logging tool, Netspeedmonitor only monitors current connection speed

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • NetSpeedMonitor is Free and ProprietaryGlassWire is Freemium and Proprietary
    • NetSpeedMonitor is LightweightGlassWire is not according to our users
  5. Net Bar icon
     5 likes

    Displays real-time network download and upload speeds in the macOS menu bar with detailed Wi-Fi and latency stats, customizable appearance, unit options, no data collection, fully open source, and a native interface for seamless local monitoring.

    44 Net Bar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. BitMeter OS icon
     38 likes

    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.

    37 BitMeter OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    BitMeter OS vs GlassWire Comments
    Aleksandr Dikov
    Negative
    0

    BitMeter OS is just a logger.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    This program just monitors my computers network usage. It was perfect for me since I don't need all the features in Glasswire

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • BitMeter OS is Free and Open SourceGlassWire is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. Free Firewall icon
     10 likes

    Free Firewall is a full-featured professional firewall that protects against the threats of the Internet. Control every program on your computer by permit or deny access to the Internet. Free firewall notifies you when applications want to access the Internet in the background...

    15 Free Firewall alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Data Monitor icon
     10 likes

    “Data Monitor" is a user-friendly, free and open source app for you to manage your data usage. “Data Monitor" helps you to accurately measure your daily data traffic, and analyze the data in a way easy to understand.

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  9. As soon as you’re connected to the Internet, your apps can send whatever they want to wherever they want, unnoticed by you, because all of this happens invisibly under the hood.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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