NetLimiter AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Firewalls

The best Firewall alternative to NetLimiter 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 17 are Firewalls so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Firewall alternatives to NetLimiter are simplewall, Fort Firewall, Little Snitch and Minimal Firewall.

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  1. Portmaster icon
     186 likes

    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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  2. simplewall icon
     207 likes

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

    38 simplewall alternatives

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    • Windows
     
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  3. Fort Firewall icon
     39 likes

    Simple firewall for MS Windows.

    38 Fort Firewall alternatives

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  4. Little Snitch icon
     137 likes

    Firewall application for monitoring and controlling outbound network connections, notifying users of attempted access, supporting rule-based blocking, real-time alerts on suspicious activity, and preventing unauthorized data transmission on macOS systems.

    43 Little Snitch alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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  5. 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

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    • Windows
     
  6. As soon as you’re connected to the Internet, your apps can send whatever they want to wherever they want, unnoticed by you, because all of this happens invisibly under the hood.

    41 Little Snitch Mini alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  7. Gufw icon
     52 likes

    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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  8. 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.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
  9. NetGenius icon
     Like

    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

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  10. BWMeter icon
     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

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. CacheGuard is a free open-source network security appliance for startups and growing businesses that need enterprise-grade protection without the complexity or the cost.

    136 CacheGuard Gateway alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • VirtualBox
    • Self-Hosted
    • VMware vSphere Hypervisor
    • Microsoft Hyper-V Server
    • Proxmox Virtual Environment
     
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