Traffic Shaper XP Alternatives

Traffic Shaper XP is described as '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' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Traffic Shaper XP for Windows, Linux, Xfce and Mac. The best Traffic Shaper XP alternative is NetLimiter. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Wonder Shaper or trickle - Userland Bandwidth Shaper. Other great apps like Traffic Shaper XP are NetBalancer, cFosSpeed, BWMeter and Bandwidth Manager.

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  1. 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 Windows alternative to Traffic Shaper XP.

    • NetLimiter is the most popular commercial alternative to Traffic Shaper XP.

    • NetLimiter is Paid and ProprietaryTraffic Shaper XP is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. 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
     
  3. 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
     
  4. BWMeter icon
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    BWMeter is a powerful bandwidth meter, monitor, traffic controller and firewall, which measures, displays and controls all traffic to/from your computer or on your network. Unlike other products, it can analyze the data packets (where they come from, where they go, which port...

    45 BWMeter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Wonder Shaper icon
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    A bandwidth limiting and traffic prioritization tool for linux.

    16 Wonder Shaper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
    • Wonder Shaper is the most popular Linux alternative to Traffic Shaper XP.

    • Wonder Shaper is the most popular free alternative to Traffic Shaper XP.

    • Wonder Shaper is Free and ProprietaryTraffic Shaper XP is Freemium and Proprietary
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    trickle is a portable lightweight userspace bandwidth shaper. It can run in collaborative mode (together with trickled) or in stand alone mode.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce
     
    • trickle - Userland Bandwidth Shaper is the most popular Open Source alternative to Traffic Shaper XP.

    • trickle - Userland Bandwidth Shaper is Free and Open SourceTraffic Shaper XP is Freemium and Proprietary
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. 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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    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
     
    • Throttled Pro is the most popular Mac alternative to Traffic Shaper XP.

    • Throttled Pro is Paid and ProprietaryTraffic Shaper XP is Freemium and Proprietary
  11. 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

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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