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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  1. NetMeter icon
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    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.

    38 NetMeter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. GabNetStats is a small utility that restores the blinking network indicator back in the notification area of your Windows Vista or Windows Seven operating system, among other features. It visually looks like exactly the same as the icon found in the Window XP system tray and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Bandwidth+ icon
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    Track your Wi-Fi hotspot usage. Zero configuration required. It just works. Advanced features coming soon. New monthly usage tracking. Uses less memory. Basic localisations for Japanese, French, Spanish, German and Simplified Chinese.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. 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
     
  5. GUI Client for vnStat Network Monitor for Linux or GNU/Linux - GitHub - Hulxv/vnstat-client: GUI Client for vnStat Network Monitor for Linux or GNU/Linux

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. trafficWatcher is a small tool to monitor your network activity.

    Unlike other tools, trafficWatcher can differentiate between traffic inside your LAN and the traffic that reaches the internet. It shows the current up and download speed in a small icon in the system tray.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. BitMeter icon
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    BitMeter 2 is a bandwidth meter, it allows you to visually monitor your internet connection by displaying a scrolling graph that shows your upload and download speed over time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. 4Glob icon
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    4Glob is an application designed to track mobile internet usage. The application is designed for users who actively use mobile internet on their iPhone and iPad devices and are concerned about their communications costs.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  9. FreeMeter icon
     14 likes

    Monitor network bandwidth (C#.NET 2k/XP+). Desktop and Systray graph. Configurable connection speed, update interval, color, transparency. Monitor any or all network interfaces. Ping/Trace/UPnP utilities. Email notifier (POP/IMAP).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Omnistat icon
     Like

    Omnistat provides easy access to your device's technical information from the app or even from the widgets.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
     
  11. 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

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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