Windows 11 Firewall Control AlternativesFirewalls & Network Monitors like Windows 11 Firewall Control

Windows 11 Firewall Control is described as 'Application-level network control supporting custom permissions, detailed event logging, zero-day malware blocking, remote management, and portable use' and is a Firewall in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Windows 11 Firewall Control for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Mac, Linux and F-Droid apps. The best Windows 11 Firewall Control alternative is simplewall, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Windows 11 Firewall Control are GlassWire, Fort Firewall, Little Snitch and Traffic Light.

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  1. simplewall icon
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    Simple tool to configure Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) which can configure network activity on your computer.

    38 simplewall alternatives

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    simplewall vs Windows 11 Firewall Control Comments
    Guest
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    Small foot print. Just does the job.

    • simplewall is Free and Open SourceWindows 11 Firewall Control is Free and Proprietary
    • simplewall is Lightweight and Privacy focusedWindows 11 Firewall Control is not according to our users
  2. GlassWire icon
     156 likes

    Visualizes real-time and historical network activity, delivers alerts for suspicious behavior and unknown connections, manages firewall rules, reports DNS and system changes, identifies remote hosts, monitors app usage, supports remote monitoring, and detects possible threats.

    71 GlassWire alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  3. Fort Firewall icon
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    Standalone firewall for Windows 7 and later featuring flexible rules by application, address, or protocol, wildcards, parent process filtering, SvcHost controls, blocklists, bandwidth graphs, traffic stats tracking, speed limits, and real-time network monitoring.

    41 Fort Firewall alternatives

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  4. Little Snitch icon
     139 likes

    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.

    46 Little Snitch alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  5. Traffic Light icon
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    Traffic Light is an open-source tool for tracking your network usage while ensuring total privacy. Inspired by Internet Speed Meter and GlassWire.

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  6. A powerful tool which extends the functionality of Windows Firewall and provides new extra features which makes Windows Firewall better.

    23 BiniSoft Windows Firewall Control alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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    BiniSoft Windows Firewall Control vs Windows 11 Firewall Control Comments
    krellboy
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    W10FC is too complex, WFC is the right mix of functionality & expressiveness without going overboard like W10FC.

    • BiniSoft Windows Firewall Control is Free and ProprietaryWindows 11 Firewall Control is also Free and Proprietary
    • BiniSoft Windows Firewall Control is LightweightWindows 11 Firewall Control is not according to our users
  7. TinyWall icon
     62 likes

    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...

    33 TinyWall alternatives

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    TinyWall vs Windows 11 Firewall Control Comments
    XyQrTw
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    Nearly the same application ; moreover tinyfirewall is Free and not limited in any functionality ...

    • TinyWall is Free and Open SourceWindows 11 Firewall Control is Free and Proprietary
    • TinyWall is LightweightWindows 11 Firewall Control is not according to our users
  8. Minimal Firewall is a portable Windows firewall frontend that alerts users to internet connections without requiring custom kernel modifications or disabling core isolation, striking a balance between TinyWall's security and SimpleWall's functionality.

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  9. Windows Firewall Notifier (WFN) extends the default Windows embedded firewall behavior, allowing to visualize and handle incoming or outgoing connections.

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    • Windows
     
  10. As soon as you’re connected to the Internet, your apps can send whatever they want to wherever they want, unnoticed by you, because all of this happens invisibly under the hood.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  11. Free Firewall icon
     10 likes

    Free Firewall is a full-featured professional firewall that protects against the threats of the Internet. Control every program on your computer by permit or deny access to the Internet. Free firewall notifies you when applications want to access the Internet in the background...

    16 Free Firewall alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  12. Privatefirewall icon
     26 likes

    This personal firewall and intrusion detection application provides comprehensive online security. It constantly monitors your PC for intrusion and reports any findings, so you can take the appropriate action.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
     
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