L7 Filter Alternatives

L7 Filter is described as 'L7-filter is a classifier for Linuxs Netfilter that identifies packets based on application layer data. It can classify packets as Kazaa, HTTP, Jabber, Citrix, BitTorrent, FTP, Gnucleus, eDonkey2000, etc., regardless of port' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are six alternatives to L7 Filter for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, BSD, OPNsense and OpenWrt apps. The best L7 Filter alternative is NetBalancer. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Traffic Shaper XP or netifyd. Other great apps like L7 Filter are cFosSpeed, Bandwidth Manager and Throttled Pro.

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  1. NetBalancer icon
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    NetBalancer is an internet traffic control and monitoring tool designed for Win7/8/10.

    20 NetBalancer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • NetBalancer is the most popular Windows alternative to L7 Filter.

    • NetBalancer is the most popular commercial alternative to L7 Filter.

    • NetBalancer is Paid and ProprietaryL7 Filter is Free and Open Source
  2. cFosSpeed icon
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    cFosSpeed is a network driver, which attaches itself to existing Internet connections. It then optimizes data transfer by means of Traffic Shaping. This software is designed to achieve maximum performance of your Internet connection so you take advantage of it when browsing and...

    11 cFosSpeed alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Traffic Shaper XP is a free bandwidth limiter for Windows 2000, XP and 2003 Server. It combines high performance traffic shaping with the ease of use and flexibility to keep your network free of congestion.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Traffic Shaper XP is the most popular free alternative to L7 Filter.

    • Traffic Shaper XP is Freemium and ProprietaryL7 Filter is Free and Open Source
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    SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager is a full-featured traffic management tool for Windows that offers cost-effective bandwidth control and quality of service based on built-in prioritized rules. These rules can specify a bandwidth limit for each Internet user.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. netifyd icon
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    The Netify Agent uses a modified version of the open-source nDPI deep packet inspection library.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • OPNsense
    • OpenWrt
    • ClearOS
    • NethServer
    • pfSense
     
    • netifyd is the most popular Linux alternative to L7 Filter.

    • netifyd is the most popular Open Source alternative to L7 Filter.

    • netifyd is Free and Open SourceL7 Filter is also Free and Open Source
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    Throttled Pro optimizes your internet connection and provides QoS (Quality of Service) to Mac OS X. It provides both ACK packet prioritization and PRIQ priority services. For the non-technical reader out there, it allows for better bidirectional speeds, and allows you to...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Throttled Pro is the most popular Mac alternative to L7 Filter.

    • Throttled Pro is Paid and ProprietaryL7 Filter is Free and Open Source
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