Free NetSpeedMonitor Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to NetSpeedMonitor for Windows and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best free Windows alternative is TrafficMonitor, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to NetSpeedMonitor and many of them are free and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Windows alternatives to NetSpeedMonitor are GlassWire, Sniffnet, NetSpeedTray and Paessler PRTG Network Monitor.

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  1. TrafficMonitor icon

    TrafficMonitor

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    TrafficMonitor is a network monitoring suspension window software in Windows. It can display the current network speed, CPU and memory usage. It also support the functions of display in the taskbar, change skin and historical traffic statistics.

    55 TrafficMonitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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    Zirigui Dum
    Positive
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    Finally a good substitute for NetSpeedMonitor

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    • Almost everyone thinks TrafficMonitor is a great NetSpeedMonitor alternative.

    • TrafficMonitor is the most popular Windows alternative to NetSpeedMonitor.

    • TrafficMonitor is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to NetSpeedMonitor.

    • TrafficMonitor is Free and Open SourceNetSpeedMonitor is Free and Proprietary
  2. GlassWire icon

    GlassWire

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    Visualizes real-time and historical network activity, delivers alerts for suspicious behavior and unknown connections, manages firewall rules, reports DNS and system changes, identifies remote hosts, monitors app usage, supports remote monitoring, and detects possible threats.

    66 GlassWire alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    • Some users think GlassWire is a great NetSpeedMonitor alternative, some don't.

    • GlassWire is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to NetSpeedMonitor.

    • GlassWire is Freemium and ProprietaryNetSpeedMonitor is Free and Proprietary
  4. Sniffnet icon

    Sniffnet

     17 likes
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    Sniffnet is a network monitoring tool to help you easily keep track of your Internet traffic.

    34 Sniffnet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Sniffnet is the most popular Linux alternative to NetSpeedMonitor.

    • Sniffnet is Free and Open SourceNetSpeedMonitor is Free and Proprietary
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    Paessler PRTG Network Monitor

    Comprehensive monitoring solution with over 200 sensor types, user-friendly interface, and powerful capabilities such as traffic analysis, failover clustering, and remote probes. Offers email and SMS alerts, supports SNMP and WMI...

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  6. NetSpeedTray icon

    NetSpeedTray

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    A lightweight, highly customizable system tray application that monitors and displays real-time network speeds for Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Paessler PRTG Network Monitor icon

    Paessler PRTG Network Monitor

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    Comprehensive monitoring solution with over 200 sensor types, user-friendly interface, and powerful capabilities such as traffic analysis, failover clustering, and remote probes. Offers email and SMS alerts, supports SNMP and WMI, provides high-availability features and detailed reporting.

    110 Paessler PRTG Network Monitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Comments about Paessler PRTG Network Monitor as an Alternative to NetSpeedMonitor
    Guest
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    Its not showing data in Gui in windows but in a management console whats not the point of this program

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Paessler PRTG Network Monitor is the most popular Web-based, SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to NetSpeedMonitor.

    • Paessler PRTG Network Monitor is Freemium and ProprietaryNetSpeedMonitor is Free and Proprietary
  8. BitMeter OS icon

    BitMeter OS

     38 likes
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    BitMeter OS keeps track of how much you use your internet/network connection, and allows you to view this information in a variety of ways.

    36 BitMeter OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about BitMeter OS as an Alternative to NetSpeedMonitor
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    Negative
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    Does not include taskbar info feature

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think BitMeter OS is a great NetSpeedMonitor alternative.

    • BitMeter OS is Free and Open SourceNetSpeedMonitor is Free and Proprietary
  10. NetTraffic icon

    NetTraffic

     20 likes
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    Live data rate chart. Network usage history (statistics). Quota counter (limit usage meter). Works with every network connection. Multi-language. Installer & portable. Lightweight. Freeware.

    34 NetTraffic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Data rate chart (design - rectangle / plotter).
     
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    can't display transfer rate in taskbar

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • NetTraffic is Free and ProprietaryNetSpeedMonitor is also Free and Proprietary
  11. Cucusoft Net Guard icon

    Cucusoft Net Guard

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    Cucusoft Net Guard, a free software to monitor your broadband usage, speed up your Internet speed, kill malware who are wasting your bandwidth, provide you a monthly detail Bandwidth Usage report. On the market, this kind of software is sold for $30 or higher and even has fewer...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. OpenNetMeter icon

    OpenNetMeter

     5 likes
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    A simple program to monitor your network/data usage. Made for the average windows user.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    summary page
     
  13. FreeMeter icon

    FreeMeter

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    Monitor network bandwidth (C#.NET 2k/XP+). Desktop and Systray graph. Configurable connection speed, update interval, color, transparency. Monitor any or all network interfaces. Ping/Trace/UPnP utilities. Email notifier (POP/IMAP).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about FreeMeter as an Alternative to NetSpeedMonitor
    Norton
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    Simple floating window sowing up and down rates plus a lot of options, which I haven't fully explored yet - but which looks well thought out! The big plus for me - no installation required, woohoo. Run it from thumb drive or wherever. Love it :)

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    • FreeMeter is Free and ProprietaryNetSpeedMonitor is also Free and Proprietary
    • FreeMeter is CustomizableNetSpeedMonitor is not according to our users
  14. NetMeter Evo icon

    NetMeter Evo

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    NetMeter Evo is the direct successor to NetMeter which had been in development by me until 2009. Compared to the old NetMeter it lacks some features like the traffic log and alarms.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  15. NetGraph icon

    NetGraph

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    NetGraph is a free to use network bandwidth monitor. It shows real-time information about the state of network traffic in a visual display format selected by the user. NetGraph can monitor the data flows of wired, Wi-Fi and mobile connections.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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