NetLimiter Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to NetLimiter for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is Portmaster, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to NetLimiter and 15 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to NetLimiter are simplewall, NetBalancer, Fort Firewall and Minimal Firewall.

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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
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    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

     200 likes
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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
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    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
  4. NetBalancer icon

    NetBalancer

     75 likes
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    NetBalancer is an internet traffic control and monitoring tool designed for Win7/8/10.

    20 NetBalancer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Guest
    Negative
    5

    Net Limiter is not only can limit the bandwidth and monitor data usage, but also can blocking apps to use internet or ask before the apps want to connect to internet

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

    Doesn't work like netlimitter. Always we see dropping on games ping

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think NetBalancer is a great NetLimiter alternative, some don't.

    • NetBalancer is the most popular commercial alternative to NetLimiter.

    • NetBalancer is Paid and ProprietaryNetLimiter is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Minimal Firewall

     9 likes
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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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  7. Bandwidth Manager icon

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. NetGenius icon

    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

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. BWMeter icon

    BWMeter

     6 likes
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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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main Window
     
  11. NetPeeker icon

    NetPeeker

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    Monitor network applications, personal firewall, trace whois, network speed limiter.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. 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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  14. CacheGuard-OS icon

    CacheGuard-OS

     4 likes
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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...

    135 CacheGuard-OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • VirtualBox
    • VMware vSphere Hypervisor
    • Microsoft Hyper-V Server
    • Proxmox Virtual Environment
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    Comments about CacheGuard-OS as an Alternative to NetLimiter
    Guest
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    1

    completely different software

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • CacheGuard-OS is Paid and ProprietaryNetLimiter is also Paid and Proprietary
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