Speed Limiter Alternatives

Speed Limiter is described as 'Application can simulate slow TCP/IP connections. All connections from that machine will go trough this app or you can configure only your application to use it as a proxy' and is an app. There are six alternatives to Speed Limiter for Windows. The best Speed Limiter alternative is Fort Firewall, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Speed Limiter are NetLimiter, NetBalancer, Traffic Shaper XP and Bandwidth Manager.

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Speed Limiter application can simulate slow TCP/IP connections. All connections from that machine will go trough this app or you can configure only your application to use it as a proxy.

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Speed Limiter alternatives page was last updated Jan 16, 2023
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    Fort Firewall

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    Simple firewall for MS Windows.

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    Main UI

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Settings
    Network Traffic

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Firewall
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Portable
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Block Trackers
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Traffic shaping
    9.  Auto Update
    10.  Stats
    11.  Scheduling
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    • Fort Firewall is the most popular Windows alternative to Speed Limiter.

    • Fort Firewall is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Speed Limiter.

    • Fort Firewall is Free and Open SourceSpeed Limiter is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Fort Firewall is Lightweight and Privacy focusedSpeed Limiter is not according to our users
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    NetLimiter

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    NetLimiter is an ultimate Internet traffic control and monitoring tool designed for Windows. You can use NetLimiter to set download/upload transfer rate limits for applications or even single connection and monitor their Internet traffic.

    25 NetLimiter alternatives
    NetLimiter screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Dark Theme

    Top NetLimiter Features

    1.  Bandwidth limiting
    2.  Net Limiting
    3.  Filtering
    4.  Quotas support
    5.  Custom rules
    6.  Application Blocker
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Built-in Firewall
    10.  Traffic Monitoring
    11.  Priorities
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    • NetLimiter is the most popular commercial alternative to Speed Limiter.

    • NetLimiter is Paid and ProprietarySpeed Limiter is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    NetBalancer

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    NetBalancer is an internet traffic control and monitoring tool designed for Win7/8/10.

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    NetBalancer screenshot 1
    NetBalancer screenshot 2

    NetBalancer Features

    1.  Interface Overlay
    2.  Bandwidth limiting
    3.  Sits in the System Tray
    4.  Low level
    5.  Traffic Monitoring
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  5. Traffic Shaper XP icon
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    Traffic Shaper XP

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    Traffic Shaper XP is a free bandwidth limiter for Windows 2000, XP and 2003 Server. It combines high performance traffic shaping with the ease of use and flexibility to keep your network free of congestion.

    13 Traffic Shaper XP alternatives
    Traffic Shaper XP screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Traffic Shaper XP Features

    1.  Traffic Monitoring
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    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Latest version, 1.20, released in October 2007, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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    Bandwidth Manager

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    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.

    33 Bandwidth Manager alternatives
    The main window.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Bandwidth Manager Features

    1.  Traffic Monitoring
    Quota manager.
    Statistics: quota usage.
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    NetGenius

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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...

    24 NetGenius alternatives
    Main application window

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    • Windows
    Usage reports
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