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 NetSpeedMonitor, cFosSpeed, SterJo Netstalker and BWMeter.

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NetBalancer alternatives page was last updated Jan 16, 2023
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  1. NetLimiter icon
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    NetLimiter

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    NetLimiter is an ultimate Internet traffic control and monitoring tool designed for Windows. You can use NetLimiter to set download/upload transfer rate limits for applications or even single connection and monitor their Internet traffic.

    25 NetLimiter alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Dark Theme

    Top NetLimiter Features

    1.  Bandwidth limiting
    2.  Net Limiting
    3.  Filtering
    4.  Quotas support
    5.  Custom rules
    6.  Application Blocker
    7.  Traffic Monitoring
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Priorities
    10.  Built-in Firewall
    11.  Dark Mode
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    Comments about NetLimiter as an Alternative to NetBalancer
     
    Guest

    Does what balancer does not - works without any fuss.

    Positive comment •Jan 24, 2019
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    Guest

    For now, it allows you to limit the bandwith of specific applications, processes, etc for free.

    Positive comment •Aug 31, 2015
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    • 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
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    GlassWire

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    Visualize network activity in detail, get notified when new apps access the network, look out for malware, and block badly behaving apps.

    64 GlassWire alternatives
    GlassWire's graph shows you real-time network activity broken down by apps, traffic, and hosts.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    The GlassWire usage screen helps you see what your PC is doing on the network. Easily see what apps and hosts are wasting your data, then block them.
    Click GlassWire's graph to see what apps and hosts are responsible for that spike in data usage.
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    Get alerted when a new app accesses the network.

    Properties

    1.  Intuitive Interface

    Features

    1.  Network activity
    2.  Block apps
    3.  Built-in Firewall
    4.  Graphical component
    5.  Graphs
    6.  Traffic Monitoring
    7.  Push subscriptions
    8.  Network Tools
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    • 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
  4. Fort Firewall icon
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    Fort Firewall

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    Simple firewall for MS Windows.

    33 Fort Firewall alternatives
    Main UI

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Settings
    Network Traffic

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Firewall
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Portable
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Block Trackers
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Traffic shaping
    9.  Auto Update
    10.  Stats
    11.  Scheduling
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    Fort Firewall VS NetBalancer

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    • 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

    Visualize network activity in detail, get notified when new apps access the network, look out for malware, and block badly behaving apps.

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    NetSpeedMonitor

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    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...

    39 NetSpeedMonitor alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Network speed monitor
    2.  Network activity
    3.  Traffic Monitoring
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    Discontinued

    The program is no longer available on the official website. Last version, 2.5.4.0, released in April 2010, can be still downloaded from Wayback Machine.

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  7. cFosSpeed icon
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    cFosSpeed

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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
    Main window = Settings

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    cFosSpeed Features

    1.  Traffic Monitoring
    2.  Traffic shaping
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    Comments about cFosSpeed as an Alternative to NetBalancer
     
    Guest

    it doesn't allow to limit the bandwidth for each individual program

    Negative comment •Oct 30, 2016
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    • Most users think cFosSpeed is a great NetBalancer alternative.

    • cFosSpeed is Paid and ProprietaryNetBalancer is also Paid and Proprietary
  8. SterJo Netstalker icon
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    SterJo Netstalker

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    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.

    19 SterJo Netstalker alternatives
    SterJo Netstalker screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    SterJo Netstalker iconNetBalancer Icon

    SterJo Netstalker VS NetBalancer

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  10. BWMeter icon
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    BWMeter

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    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...

    45 BWMeter alternatives
    Main Window

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    BWMeter Features

    1.  Network activity
    2.  Traffic Monitoring
    Options
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  11. Wonder Shaper icon
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    Wonder Shaper

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    A bandwidth limiting and traffic prioritization tool for linux.

    14 Wonder Shaper alternatives
    Wonder Shaper screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Wonder Shaper Features

    1.  Traffic Monitoring
    Wonder Shaper iconNetBalancer Icon

    Wonder Shaper VS NetBalancer

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    • Wonder Shaper is the most popular Linux alternative to NetBalancer.

    • Wonder Shaper is Free and ProprietaryNetBalancer is Paid and Proprietary
  12. Traffic Shaper XP icon
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    Traffic Shaper XP

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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.

    13 Traffic Shaper XP alternatives
    Traffic Shaper XP screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Traffic Shaper XP Features

    1.  Traffic Monitoring
    Traffic Shaper XP screenshot 1
    Traffic Shaper XP screenshot 2
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Latest version, 1.20, released in October 2007, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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  13. Murus Firewall icon
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    Murus Firewall

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    Murus is a frontend for the OS X PF network firewall. From basic filtering to advanced proactive options, Murus allows to easily configure a complex network setup dragging and dropping icons and moving sliders and selecting checkboxes.

    16 Murus Firewall alternatives
    Murus Firewall screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Murus Firewall Features

    1.  IP Address Blacklist
    Murus Firewall screenshot 1
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    Murus Firewall VS NetBalancer

    Is Murus Firewall a good alternative to NetBalancer?
     

    • Murus Firewall is the most popular Mac alternative to NetBalancer.

    • Murus Firewall is Freemium and ProprietaryNetBalancer is Paid and Proprietary
  14. CacheGuard-OS icon
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    CacheGuard-OS

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    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...

    138 CacheGuard-OS alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • VirtualBox
    • VMware vSphere Hypervisor
    • Microsoft Hyper-V Server
    • Proxmox Virtual Environment
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    CacheGuard-OS iconNetBalancer Icon

    CacheGuard-OS VS NetBalancer

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    Comments about CacheGuard-OS as an Alternative to NetBalancer
     
    Guest

    This is an OS, not an application.

    Negative comment •Aug 7, 2018
    3
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    • CacheGuard-OS is Paid and ProprietaryNetBalancer is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Bandwidth Manager

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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.

    33 Bandwidth Manager alternatives
    The main window.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Bandwidth Manager Features

    1.  Traffic Monitoring
    Quota manager.
    Statistics: quota usage.
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    Bandwidth Manager VS NetBalancer

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