Free NetLimiter Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to NetLimiter for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best free Windows alternative is Portmaster, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to NetLimiter and eight of them are free and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Windows alternatives to NetLimiter are simplewall, Fort Firewall, Minimal Firewall and SterJo Netstalker.

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NetLimiter alternatives are mainly Firewalls, but if you're looking for Network Monitors or Privacy Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Free, Mac, Linux + Open Source, Windows + Free and Windows. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to NetLimiter.
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  1. Portmaster icon

    Portmaster

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    Portmaster is a free and open-source privacy suite that puts you back in charge of your computer.

    35 Portmaster alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about Portmaster as an Alternative to NetLimiter
    Guest
    Negative
    8

    NetLimiter's primary usage is to limit speed. Portmaster doesn't limit speed. So Portmaster is irrelevant.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    8

    Portmaster does not provide a way to set bandwidth limits, so it is not similar enough to NetLimiter to be an alternative.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Martin Ligabue
    Positive
    -1

    more options, more advanced, simpler, and open source

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    • This alternative is disputed. Portmaster is a legitimate NetLimiter alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Portmaster is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to NetLimiter.

    • Portmaster is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to NetLimiter.

    • Portmaster is Freemium and Open SourceNetLimiter is Paid and Proprietary
    • Portmaster is Privacy focused and LightweightNetLimiter is not according to our users
  2. simplewall icon

    simplewall

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    Simple tool to configure Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) which can configure network activity on your computer.

    37 simplewall alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about simplewall as an Alternative to NetLimiter
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    1

    Please add dns level blocking, i want to be able to block some dns request and allow others, the rest is fine.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    22

    The tool is fine, easy to setup, but it can only block traffic, not limit.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    frenchiveruti
    Negative
    2

    Doesn't show network usage, like how many KB is an app using.

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    • This alternative is disputed. simplewall is a legitimate NetLimiter alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • simplewall is Free and Open SourceNetLimiter is Paid and Proprietary
    • simplewall is Lightweight and Privacy focusedNetLimiter is not according to our users
  5. Minimal Firewall icon

    Minimal Firewall

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    Minimal Firewall is a portable Windows firewall frontend that alerts users to internet connections without requiring custom kernel modifications or disabling core isolation, striking a balance between TinyWall's security and SimpleWall's functionality.

    35 Minimal Firewall alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. SterJo Netstalker icon

    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.

    22 SterJo Netstalker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Speed Limiter

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    Speed Limiter application can simulate slow TCP/IP connections. All connections from that machine will go trough this app or you can configure only your application to use it as a proxy.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Speed Limiter as an Alternative to NetLimiter
    Guest
    Negative
    5

    Not used to limit the bandwith per application

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. Speed Limiter is a legitimate NetLimiter alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Speed Limiter is Free Personal and ProprietaryNetLimiter is Paid and Proprietary
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    AppNetworkCounter

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    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about AppNetworkCounter as an Alternative to NetLimiter
    Guest
    Negative
    2

    It is only a traffic monitor, cant limit the traffic

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    3

    It lacks almost all of the features NetLimiter has - it is NOT an alternative in any way.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. AppNetworkCounter is a legitimate NetLimiter alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • AppNetworkCounter is Free and ProprietaryNetLimiter is Paid and Proprietary
    • AppNetworkCounter is Lightweight and Privacy focusedNetLimiter is not according to our users
  10. Traffic Shaper XP icon

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Traffic Shaper XP as an Alternative to NetLimiter
    TBayAreaPat
    Positive
    0

    You can get from Softonic .. I didn't get it to run right though.

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    • This alternative is disputed. Traffic Shaper XP is a legitimate NetLimiter alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Traffic Shaper XP is Freemium and ProprietaryNetLimiter is Paid and Proprietary
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