Bandwidth Manager Alternatives

Apps similar to Bandwidth Manager include Fort Firewall, which is free and open source. Other options are NetLimiter, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor, NetBalancer and DU Meter. There's no shortage of Network Monitors like Bandwidth Manager, with more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Linux, self-hosting, Mac and the web.

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  1. BWMonitor icon
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    Bandwidth Monitor monitors your network and internet bandwidth. It tracks traffic of all network adapters and displays real-time download and upload speeds in graphical and numerical forms.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. GabNetStats is a small utility that restores the blinking network indicator back in the notification area of your Windows Vista or Windows Seven operating system, among other features. It visually looks like exactly the same as the icon found in the Window XP system tray and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. 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

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. L7 Filter icon
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    L7-filter is a classifier for Linuxs Netfilter that identifies packets based on application layer data. It can classify packets as Kazaa, HTTP, Jabber, Citrix, BitTorrent, FTP, Gnucleus, eDonkey2000, etc., regardless of port.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  5. Monitors network traffic through all network connections on the computer it's installed on and displays real-time graphical and numerical downloading and uploading speeds. It can display transfer rates of multiple network connections at the same time.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Bandwidth manager, traffic shaper, tracker of transferred data, monitor, firewall. It manages connections centrally for company network or ISP's network deployed on Windows gateway.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. NetGraph icon
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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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  8. NetGenius icon
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    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Throttled Pro optimizes your internet connection and provides QoS (Quality of Service) to Mac OS X. It provides both ACK packet prioritization and PRIQ priority services. For the non-technical reader out there, it allows for better bidirectional speeds, and allows you to...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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