Bandwidth Manager Alternatives

Bandwidth Manager is described as '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' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Bandwidth Manager for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Xfce, Mac and Microsoft Hyper-V Server apps. The best Bandwidth Manager alternative is Fort Firewall, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Bandwidth Manager are NetLimiter, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor, NetBalancer and Nethogs.

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  1. Fort Firewall icon
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    Simple firewall for MS Windows.

    37 Fort Firewall alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Fort Firewall is the most popular Windows alternative to Bandwidth Manager.

    • Fort Firewall is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Bandwidth Manager.

    • Fort Firewall is Free and Open SourceBandwidth Manager is Paid and Proprietary
    • Fort Firewall is Lightweight and Privacy focusedBandwidth Manager is not according to our users
  2. NetLimiter icon
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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.

    28 NetLimiter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • NetLimiter is the most popular commercial alternative to Bandwidth Manager.

    • NetLimiter is Paid and ProprietaryBandwidth Manager is also Paid and Proprietary
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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)
     
    • Paessler PRTG Network Monitor is the most popular Web-based, SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to Bandwidth Manager.

    • Paessler PRTG Network Monitor is Freemium and ProprietaryBandwidth Manager is Paid and Proprietary
  4. NetBalancer icon
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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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    NetHogs is a small 'net top' tool. Instead of breaking the traffic down per protocol or per subnet, like most tools do, it groups bandwidth by process.

    25 Nethogs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce
     
    • Nethogs is the most popular Linux alternative to Bandwidth Manager.

    • Nethogs is Free and Open SourceBandwidth Manager is Paid and Proprietary
  6. cFosSpeed icon
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    cFosSpeed is a network driver, which attaches itself to existing Internet connections. It then optimizes data transfer by means of Traffic Shaping. This software is designed to achieve maximum performance of your Internet connection so you take advantage of it when browsing and...

    11 cFosSpeed alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. DU Meter icon
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    Shows live network bandwidth statistics, tracks uploads and downloads, generates detailed reports, sets custom alerts, supports data export, and helps manage bandwidth quotas with customizable notifications for efficient internet usage and activity visualization.

    39 DU Meter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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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
     
  9. NetMeter icon
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    NetMeter provides a powerful suite of Internet traffic management for home users as well as business users. NetMeter is an advanced bandwidth tool designed to monitor incoming and outgoing bandwidth and is managed by an online control panel in the users private account.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. FreeMeter icon
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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).

    39 FreeMeter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. BitMeter icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Smart Traffic Meter is a Linux network usage monitor. The program shows real-time graphs and reports. Smart Traffic Meter runs as a system daemon and displays all information in a web user interface accessible through a web browser.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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