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.

L7 Filter alternatives are mainly Firewalls but may also be Network Monitors. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of L7 Filter.

L7 Filter

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L7-filter is a classifier for Linuxs Netfilter that identifies packets based on application layer data. It can classify...

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NetBalancer
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Paid • Proprietary
Network Monitor
Windows
21 NetBalancer alternatives
NetBalancer is an internet traffic control and monitoring tool designed for Win7/8/10.
- - NetBalancer is the most popular Windows alternative to L7 Filter.
- - NetBalancer is the most popular commercial alternative to L7 Filter.
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Sits in the System Tray
Interface Overlay
Bandwidth limiting
Traffic Monitoring
Low level
cFosSpeed
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Paid • Proprietary
Firewall
Windows
11 cFosSpeed alternatives
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...
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cFosSpeed Features
Traffic Monitoring
Traffic shaping
Traffic Shaper XP
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Freemium • Proprietary
Windows
13 Traffic Shaper XP alternatives
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.
- - Traffic Shaper XP is the most popular free alternative to L7 Filter.
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Traffic Monitoring
Discontinued
The program is no longer updated. Latest version, 1.20, released in October 2007, can be still downloaded from the official website.
Bandwidth Manager
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Paid • Proprietary
Windows
33 Bandwidth Manager alternatives
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.
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Traffic Monitoring
netifyd
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Free • Open Source
Linux
BSD
OPNsense
OpenWrt
ClearOS
NethServer
pfSense
3 netifyd alternatives
The Netify Agent uses a modified version of the open-source nDPI deep packet inspection library.
- - netifyd is the most popular Linux alternative to L7 Filter.
- - netifyd is the most popular Open Source alternative to L7 Filter.
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Throttled Pro
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
16 Throttled Pro alternatives
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...
- - Throttled Pro is the most popular Mac alternative to L7 Filter.
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QoS