Open Source NetLimiter Alternatives for Linux

NetLimiter is not available for Linux but there are some alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best open source Linux alternative is Portmaster. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to NetLimiter and nine of them are open source and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Linux alternatives to NetLimiter are Gufw, NethSecurity, vnStat Client and Bouncer App.

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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, Mac, Free, 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
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    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.

    36 Portmaster alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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  2. Gufw icon
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    Gufw is an easy, intuitive way to manage your Linux firewall. It supports common tasks such as allowing or blocking pre-configured, common p2p, or individual ports port(s), and many others! Gufw is powered by Uncomplicated Firewall (ufw).

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    • Linux
    • Python
     
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  3. NethSecurity icon
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    All the functionalities of a modern Next-Gen firewall in few clicks: MultiWAN, Deep Packet Inspection, VPNs, Threat Protection.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
  4. GUI Client for vnStat Network Monitor for Linux or GNU/Linux - GitHub - Hulxv/vnstat-client: GUI Client for vnStat Network Monitor for Linux or GNU/Linux

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    • Linux
     
  5. Bouncer App icon
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    Bouncer is an application to help you choose the correct firewall zone for wireless connections. When you connect to a new network, Bouncer will open a window prompting you for what kind of network (eg home, public, work) it is.

    Cost / License

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  6. TrafficToll icon
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    TrafficToll allows you to limit download and upload bandwidth globally (per interface) and per process, even during the process' runtime.

    5 TrafficToll alternatives

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    • Linux
     
  7. ufw KDE icon
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    KDE front-end to ufw, similar to the GTK/Gnome based gufw.

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • Kubuntu
    • KDE neon
     
  8. Douane icon
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    Douane is a personal firewall that protects a user's privacy by allowing a user to control which applications can connect to the internet from their GNU/Linux computer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
     
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