NetBalancer Alternatives

NetBalancer is described as 'Internet traffic control and monitoring tool designed for Win7/8/10' and is a popular app in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to NetBalancer for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Android apps. The best NetBalancer alternative is NetLimiter. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try GlassWire or Fort Firewall. Other great apps like NetBalancer are cFosSpeed, NetSpeedMonitor, NetGenius and Bandwidth Manager.

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NetBalancer alternatives page was last updated Jan 16, 2023

NetLimiter
92 likes
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.
28 NetLimiter alternatives
Cost / License
Pay once
Proprietary
Application types
Firewall
Network Monitor
Platforms
Windows
Is NetLimiter a good alternative to NetBalancer?

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2comments
32users say it's a good alternative
Comments about NetLimiter as an Alternative to NetBalancer

Guest
Positive commentJan 24, 2019
3
Does what balancer does not - works without any fuss.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Guest
Positive commentAug 31, 2015
-2
For now, it allows you to limit the bandwith of specific applications, processes, etc for free.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Most users think NetLimiter is a great NetBalancer alternative.
NetLimiter is the most popular Windows alternative to NetBalancer.
NetLimiter is the most popular commercial alternative to NetBalancer.
NetLimiter is Paid and ProprietaryNetBalancer is also Paid and Proprietary
GlassWire
151 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.
66 GlassWire alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium (Subscription)
Proprietary
Application types
Network Monitor
Firewall
Origin
Italy
EU
Platforms
Windows
Android
Android Tablet
+9
Is GlassWire a good alternative to NetBalancer?
GlassWire is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to NetBalancer.
GlassWire is the most popular free alternative to NetBalancer.
GlassWire is Freemium and ProprietaryNetBalancer is Paid and Proprietary
Fort Firewall
34 likes
Simple firewall for MS Windows.
37 Fort Firewall alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
Firewall
Network Monitor
Origin
International
Platforms
Windows
+1
Is Fort Firewall a good alternative to NetBalancer?
Fort Firewall is the most popular Open Source alternative to NetBalancer.
Fort Firewall is Free and Open SourceNetBalancer is Paid and Proprietary
Fort Firewall is Lightweight and Privacy focusedNetBalancer is not according to our users
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GlassWire
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 ...

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cFosSpeed
38 likes
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
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Windows
Is cFosSpeed a good alternative to NetBalancer?

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1comment
8users say it's a good alternative
Comments about cFosSpeed as an Alternative to NetBalancer

Guest
Negative commentOct 30, 2016
2
it doesn't allow to limit the bandwidth for each individual program
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Most users think cFosSpeed is a great NetBalancer alternative.
cFosSpeed is Paid and ProprietaryNetBalancer is also Paid and Proprietary
NetSpeedMonitor
60 likes
NetSpeedMonitor is a lightweight Network Monitoring Toolbar for your Windows Taskbar designed to be used on computers that run Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista or Windows 7. With NetSpeedMonitor you can monitor the current speed (up- and downstream) of your Network...
41 NetSpeedMonitor alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
Network Monitor
Origin
Germany
EU
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Windows
+1
Is NetSpeedMonitor a good alternative to NetBalancer?

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7users say it's a good alternative
NetGenius
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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...
Cost / License
Pay once
Proprietary
Application types
Firewall
Network Monitor
Origin
Australia
Platforms
Windows
Is NetGenius a good alternative to NetBalancer?
Bandwidth Manager
4 likes
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.
33 Bandwidth Manager alternatives
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Origin
Australia
Platforms
Windows
Is Bandwidth Manager a good alternative to NetBalancer?
BWMeter
6 likes
BWMeter is a powerful bandwidth meter, monitor, traffic controller and firewall, which measures, displays and controls all traffic to/from your computer or on your network. Unlike other products, it can analyze the data packets (where they come from, where they go, which port...
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Origin
Austria
EU
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Windows
Is BWMeter a good alternative to NetBalancer?
Bandwidth Management and Firewall
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Bandwidth manager, traffic shaper, tracker of transferred data, monitor, firewall. It manages connections centrally for company network or ISP's network deployed on Windows gateway.
11 Bandwidth Management and Firewall alternatives
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application type
Firewall
Platforms
Windows
+1
Is this a good alternative to NetBalancer?
NetPeeker
3 likes
Monitor network applications, personal firewall, trace whois, network speed limiter.
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Origin
China
Platforms
Windows
Is NetPeeker a good alternative to NetBalancer?
Throttled Pro
1 like
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
+2
Is Throttled Pro a good alternative to NetBalancer?
Throttled Pro is the most popular Mac alternative to NetBalancer.
Throttled Pro is Paid and ProprietaryNetBalancer is also Paid and Proprietary
CacheGuard-OS
4 likes
All CacheGuard products and services are focused on delivering secured and optimized Web contents to our clients. To achieve that goal we made CacheGuard OS which is our core product. Once installed on a virtual or hardware machine, CacheGuard OS turns it into a powerful Web...
Cost / License
Subscription
Proprietary
Application type
Firewall
Origin
United Kingdom
Platforms
Windows
VirtualBox
VMware vSphere Hypervisor
Microsoft Hyper-V Server
Proxmox Virtual Environment
+6
Is CacheGuard-OS a good alternative to NetBalancer?

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1comment
Comments about CacheGuard-OS as an Alternative to NetBalancer

Guest
Negative commentAug 7, 2018
3
This is an OS, not an application.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
CacheGuard-OS is Paid and ProprietaryNetBalancer is also Paid and Proprietary