simplewall AlternativesTop Firewalls & Network Monitors like simplewall

simplewall is described as 'Simple tool to configure Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) which can configure network activity on your computer' and is a very popular Firewall in the security & privacy category. There are more than 25 alternatives to simplewall for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, iPhone and Android Tablet apps. The best simplewall alternative is Portmaster, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like simplewall are Pi-hole, Fort Firewall, GlassWire and NetGuard.

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

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simplewall alternatives page was last updated Apr 21, 2025
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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.

    32 Portmaster alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Dashboard PMv1.4

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Firewall
    2.  Network Tools
    3.  Application Firewall
    4.  Block Trackers
    5.  DNS Resolver
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  DNS over HTTPS
    11.  Spam Filter
    12.  Built-in VPN

    Portmaster VS simplewall

     
    Comments about Portmaster as an Alternative to simplewall
    dabockster
    Negative Dec 28, 2024
    1

    Portmaster blocks your whole internet connection. The toggles in the app do absolutely nothing.

    Sam Lander
    Jul 1, 2023
    1

    Portmaster has more features, but is much more bloated. Simplewall uses much less system resources. Plus, in terms of DNS, DNScrypt has more features than Portmaster...

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    • Most users think Portmaster is a great simplewall alternative.

    • Portmaster is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to simplewall.

    • Portmaster is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to simplewall.

    • Portmaster is Freemium and Open Sourcesimplewall is Free and Open Source
    • Portmaster is Privacy focusedsimplewall is not according to our users
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    Pi-hole

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    Block ads for all your devices without the need to install client-side software. The Pi-hole blocks ads at the DNS-level, so all your devices are protected.

    42 Pi-hole alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • CentOS
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Raspberry Pi OS
    • Raspberry Pi
    The Web interface shows how many ads were blocked, a query log, and more.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Network-wide blocking
    2.  Adblocking via DNS
    3.  DNS Server
    4.  Self-hosted
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Dockerized
    8.  DNS Proxy
    9.  Custom DNS

    Pi-hole VS simplewall

     
    Comments about Pi-hole as an Alternative to simplewall
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    lesm
    Positive Jul 9, 2023
    2

    Pi-Hole and Simplewall are two different tools.

    Erik Estrada
    Negative Mar 6, 2022
    5

    Pi-hole is a nice network wide ad-blocker however it's not a firewall

    dabockster
    Dec 28, 2024
    0

    Pi-Hole is a network filter not a firewall.

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    • Some users think Pi-hole is a great simplewall alternative, some don't.

    • Pi-hole is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to simplewall.

    • Pi-hole is Free and Open Sourcesimplewall is also Free and Open Source
    • Pi-hole is Privacy focused and Lightweightsimplewall is not according to our users
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    Fort Firewall

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    Simple firewall for MS Windows.

    34 Fort Firewall alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main UI

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Firewall
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Portable
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Traffic shaping
    8.  Auto Update
    9.  Block Trackers
    10.  Stats
    11.  Scheduling

    Fort Firewall VS simplewall

     
    Comments about Fort Firewall as an Alternative to simplewall
    Guest
    Positive Mar 11, 2025
    1

    easy to use, slim, portable and a few more functions than simplewall. Simplewall will be discontinued

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    • Almost everyone thinks Fort Firewall is a great simplewall alternative.

    • Fort Firewall is Free and Open Sourcesimplewall is also Free and Open Source
    • Fort Firewall is Lightweight and Privacy focusedsimplewall is not according to our users
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    GlassWire

    Visualize network activity in detail, get notified when new apps access the network, look out for malware, and block badly behaving apps.

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    GlassWire

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    Visualize network activity in detail, get notified when new apps access the network, look out for malware, and block badly behaving apps.

    65 GlassWire alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    GlassWire's graph shows you real-time network activity broken down by apps, traffic, and hosts.

    Properties

    1.  Intuitive Interface

    Features

    1.  Network activity
    2.  Block apps
    3.  Built-in Firewall
    4.  Graphical component
    5.  Graphs
    6.  Traffic Monitoring
    7.  Push subscriptions
    8.  Network Tools

    GlassWire VS simplewall

     
    Comments about GlassWire as an Alternative to simplewall
    Guest
    Positive Dec 30, 2020
    0

    The graphs are a nice feature.. but it doesn't show ports that are being used, so that's a down.

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

    • GlassWire is Freemium and Proprietarysimplewall is Free and Open Source
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    NetGuard

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    NetGuard provides simple and advanced ways to block access to the internet - no root required.

    37 NetGuard alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Root Required
    2.  Website blocking
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Ad-free

    NetGuard VS simplewall

     
  8. BiniSoft Windows Firewall Control icon

    BiniSoft Windows Firewall Control

     69 likes
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    A powerful tool which extends the functionality of Windows Firewall and provides new extra features which makes Windows Firewall better.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Dashboard

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Portable
    3.  Application Blocker

    BiniSoft Windows Firewall Control VS simplewall

     
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    NetLimiter

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    Comprehensive Windows software for internet traffic control, enabling users to set bandwidth limits for applications or connections. Offers real-time monitoring, long-term stats per app, and detailed internet usage reports. Ideal for managing data efficiently and enhancing network performance.

    26 NetLimiter alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    NetLimiter screenshot 1

    Top NetLimiter Features

    1.  Bandwidth limiting
    2.  Net Limiting
    3.  Filtering
    4.  Quotas support
    5.  Custom rules
    6.  Application Blocker
    7.  Traffic Monitoring
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Priorities
    10.  Built-in Firewall
    11.  Dark Mode

    NetLimiter VS simplewall

     

    • NetLimiter is the most popular commercial alternative to simplewall.

    • NetLimiter is Paid and Proprietarysimplewall is Free and Open Source
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    TinyWall

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    TinyWall is a free software to harden and control the advanced firewall built into Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. TinyWall includes a combination of features that sets it apart from both commercial and freeware firewalls: TinyWall does not annoy you with popups at all...

    29 TinyWall alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • HU flagHungary
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    TinyWall screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required

    TinyWall VS simplewall

     
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    OpenSnitch

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    OpenSnitch is a GNU/Linux application firewall.

    34 OpenSnitch alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    OpenSnitch screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Application Firewall
    2.  Firewall
    3.  Network Filtering
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Block Trackers
    7.  No Tracking

    OpenSnitch VS simplewall

     
    Comments about OpenSnitch as an Alternative to simplewall
    Most Recent Comment
    Miki Marshall
    Negative Jul 10, 2024
    0

    This is the best alternative I've seen... only the UI is broken for newer Ubuntu-based distros, citing a Python bug... There's a workaround (not a fix), but it's messy and doesn't always work.

    Guest
    Positive Aug 1, 2024
    0

    A worthy alternative to simplewall for Linux. It's solid, stable and gives you tons of options for blocking/allowing traffic. If only the UI was a bit less clunky...

    GreenWalt
    Positive Jan 2, 2021
    2

    simplewall equivalent for linux

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    • Most users think OpenSnitch is a great simplewall alternative.

    • OpenSnitch is Free and Open Sourcesimplewall is also Free and Open Source
    • OpenSnitch is Lightweight and Privacy focusedsimplewall is not according to our users
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