WaterRoof AlternativesFirewalls and other similar apps like WaterRoof

WaterRoof is described as 'IPFW Firewall Frontend' and is a Firewall in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to WaterRoof for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, VirtualBox and Self-Hosted apps. The best WaterRoof alternative is Little Snitch. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try TinyWall or Gufw. Other great apps like WaterRoof are netfilter, CacheGuard Gateway, Firestarter and Murus Firewall.

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  1. Little Snitch icon
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    Firewall application for monitoring and controlling outbound network connections, notifying users of attempted access, supporting rule-based blocking, real-time alerts on suspicious activity, and preventing unauthorized data transmission on macOS systems.

    41 Little Snitch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  2. TinyWall icon
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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...

    32 TinyWall alternatives

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    • Windows
     
  3. Gufw icon
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    Gufw is an easy, intuitive way to manage your Linux firewall. It supports common tasks such as allowing or blocking pre-configured, common p2p, or individual ports port(s), and many others! Gufw is powered by Uncomplicated Firewall (ufw).

    36 Gufw alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Python
     
  4. netfilter icon
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    Netfilter software comprises iptables, ipset, conntrack-tools, libnetfilter and more. It is the core of Linux firewalls and NAT. It consists of a set of hooks inside the Linux kernel and a number of utilities to manage callback functions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
  5. CacheGuard Gateway is a free and open-source Unified Threat Management (UTM) solution, a Web Application Firewall (WAF), and a Quality of Service (QoS) platform designed to optimize WAN traffic. To obtain a CacheGuard Gateway appliance, download CacheGuard-OS and install it on...

    134 CacheGuard Gateway alternatives

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    • VirtualBox
    • Self-Hosted
    • VMware vSphere Hypervisor
    • Microsoft Hyper-V Server
    • Proxmox Virtual Environment
     
  6. Firestarter icon
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    Firestarter is an Open Source visual firewall program. The software aims to combine ease of use with powerful features, therefore serving both Linux desktop users and system administrators.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. Murus is a frontend for the OS X PF network firewall. From basic filtering to advanced proactive options, Murus allows to easily configure a complex network setup dragging and dropping icons and moving sliders and selecting checkboxes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. Filseclab Personal Firewall Professional Edition is one of the most important software of Filseclab, it is very easy to use and also very powerful. It can provide more secure protection for your PC, and it is FREE.

    25 Filseclab Personal Firewall alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. FortKnox Firewall is personal firewall solution that allows you to protect a PC against hacker attacks, trojans, spyware and internet threats. It has built-in Intrusion Prevention System and SPI technologies for extended user protection.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Wallix Pro Firewall prevents intruders from accessing your computer and that’s the main objective for a computer firewall. It automatically detects and blocks attacks through a comprehensive examination of all inbound and outbound information to your computer.

    25 Wallix Pro Firewall alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Armor2net personal firewall software stops hackers, data thieves, and protects your PC from Internet-borne threats. Armor2net firewall can meet your requirements for Internet security and Internet privacy.

    25 Armor2net personal firewall alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. What is ipfwThrottleBody? (formerly ipfwSingleThrottle) ipfwThrottleBody is a Mac OS X AppleScript written to allow you to limit or throttle network bandwidth on your network interface (whether it be WAN or LAN). This program utilizes the ipfw shell command already implemented wi.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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