Little Snitch Alternatives for Windows

Little Snitch is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is Wireshark, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Little Snitch and 17 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Little Snitch are Portmaster, GlassWire, Fort Firewall and NetLimiter.

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Little Snitch alternatives are mainly Firewalls, but if you're looking for Network Monitors or Privacy Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows, Mac, Linux and Free. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Little Snitch.
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  1. Wireshark icon
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    Wireshark is a premier network protocol analyzer used globally in industries and education, offering multi-platform support, deep protocol inspection, powerful display filters, and VoIP analysis. It allows both live capture and offline analysis, supporting various networks and protocols.

    64 Wireshark alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Arch Linux
    • Flathub
    • Fedora
    • FreeBSD
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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  2. Portmaster icon
     200 likes

    Free, open-source privacy suite monitoring all network activity, blocking unwanted connections, using trusted filter lists for ads and malware, enforcing DNS-over-TLS, providing custom app and global rules, and supporting advanced privacy management.

    39 Portmaster alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. GlassWire icon
     157 likes

    Visualizes real-time and historical network activity, delivers alerts for suspicious behavior and unknown connections, manages firewall rules, reports DNS and system changes, identifies remote hosts, monitors app usage, supports remote monitoring, and detects possible threats.

    71 GlassWire alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  4. Fort Firewall icon
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    Standalone firewall for Windows 7 and later featuring flexible rules by application, address, or protocol, wildcards, parent process filtering, SvcHost controls, blocklists, bandwidth graphs, traffic stats tracking, speed limits, and real-time network monitoring.

    41 Fort Firewall alternatives

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    • Windows
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  5. NetLimiter icon
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    Comprehensive Windows software for internet traffic control, enabling users to set bandwidth limits for applications or connections. Offers real-time monitoring, long-term stats per app, and detailed internet usage reports. Ideal for managing data efficiently and enhancing network performance.

    29 NetLimiter alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  6. Provides two-way firewall protection by blocking unauthorized network access, detecting intrusions, hiding devices from threats, stopping viruses, spyware, and data theft, offering real-time alerts, customizable rules, and simple setup with light system impact.

    40 ZoneAlarm Firewall alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  7. Enables per-application network monitoring with instant notifications, detailed logging, multiple predefined security zones, blocking of zero-day malware and telemetry, support for portable use, remote management, IPv6 networks, and flexible LAN connectivity settings.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  8. NetGenius icon
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    NetGenius is a modern Internet connection monitoring, control and optimization tool. It lets you watch the apps using your Internet in real-time, control their access, and get detailed usage reports. Bandwidth-sensitive applications like voice calls, videos or games can be...

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  9. SterJo NetStalker is innovative and FREE security software able to detect all authorized and unauthorized connections to your computer and send you alert for each new connection.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  10. Armor2net personal firewall software stops hackers, data thieves, and protects your PC from Internet-borne threats. Armor2net firewall can meet your requirements for Internet security and Internet privacy.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  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

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    • Windows
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