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. upribox icon
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    The upribox Software turns your RaspberryPi into a privacy-enhancing Wireless router with adblocking, Tor, and a VPN server.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  2. OpenNetMeter icon
     5 likes

    A simple program to monitor your network/data usage. Made for the average windows user.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. 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
     
  4. The advanced AI-powered firewall: Take control of all connections and defend against hackers, spyware, and trackers.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  5. Vallum icon
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    Monitors application connections and offers to pass or block these. It can be used to increase privacy or to transparently protect non-admin users from unwanted connections on multi-user macs.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. UpDown Meter graphs network activity for a specific network adapter. It is deliberately designed to consume trace memory and processor time, so it can run as long as the system runs, providing an overview of how the connection is being used.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7.  4 likes

    Receive notifications whenever a new program connects to the network, or when it's modified

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Picosnitch vs GlassWire Comments
    williamson
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    Shows graphs of bandwidth per application, hashes applications and checks virustotal, can store logs off system to prevent tampering

    • Picosnitch is Free and Open SourceGlassWire is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Picosnitch is Privacy focusedGlassWire is not according to our users
  8. To help users take control of their mobile data usage, maximise the value of their mobile plans, and prevent overspending on monthly phone bills.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  9. NetWorker icon
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    NetWorker is a lightweight and easy-to-use tool that shows either the current download and upload speed or the session traffic of your network adapter.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Monitors network traffic through all network connections on the computer it's installed on and displays real-time graphical and numerical downloading and uploading speeds. It can display transfer rates of multiple network connections at the same time.

    34 Hoo Net Meter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. NetMeter icon
     19 likes

    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 incoming and outgoing bandwidth and is managed by an online control panel in the users private account.

    37 NetMeter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. Smart Traffic Meter is a Linux network usage monitor. The program shows real-time graphs and reports. Smart Traffic Meter runs as a system daemon and displays all information in a web user interface accessible through a web browser.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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