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 Windows alternative is GlassWire, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to NetSpeedMonitor and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to NetSpeedMonitor are TrafficMonitor, Sniffnet, NetWorx and NetSpeedTray.

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  1. LanLights icon
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    LanLights was written to replace the missing LAN activity lights for Windows 95/98 after upgrading to DSL or Cable with even more functionality.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. UpDown Meter graphs network activity for a specific network adapter. It is deliberately designed to consume trace memory and processor time, so it can run as long as the system runs, providing an overview of how the connection is being used.

    Cost / License

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. Network Lights is a Windows program, which blinks keyboard LEDs (Light Emitting Diode) indicating outgoing and incoming network packets on network interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. trafficWatcher is a small tool to monitor your network activity.

    Unlike other tools, trafficWatcher can differentiate between traffic inside your LAN and the traffic that reaches the internet. It shows the current up and download speed in a small icon in the system tray.

    42 trafficWatcher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. Winhotspot icon
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    Win Hotspot is portable WiFi hotspot application has inbuilt WiFi Scanner to list Channel ,Signal % etc.

    67 Winhotspot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Offers a customizable graphical interface for monitoring real-time latency to game servers, displaying minimum, maximum, and average ping, supporting multiple server locations, running as a portable Windows tool, suitable for troubleshooting game lag or connection quality.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • League of Legends
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  7. DownloadMonitor is a network monitoring tool for Windows. It shows real-time data about what’s currently using network resources, both globally and per-process. You can collect data over time, setup alerts, customise the interface and more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. Tells you whether an internet slowdown or dropout is your own Wi-Fi, cable or router, or your ISP — and logs the evidence with timestamps.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. UpDown247 icon
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    UpDown247 is a Windows desktop application for monitoring Windows and Linux servers, websites and services from a single dashboard.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. BitMeter 2 is a bandwidth meter - it allows you to visually monitor your internet connection by displaying a scrolling graph that shows your upload and download speed over time. BitMeter is freeware - ie.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. Shows your current upload and download speed directly in the Windows 11 taskbar – like the classic NetSpeedMonitor did on Windows 10.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
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