ZoneAlarm Firewall AlternativesFirewalls and other similar apps like ZoneAlarm Firewall

ZoneAlarm Firewall is described as 'ZoneAlarm Free Firewall blocks hackers from infiltrating your home PC by hiding your computer from unsolicited network traffic. By detecting and preventing intrusions, ZoneAlarm Free Firewall keeps your PC free from viruses that slow down performance, and spyware that steals' and is a Firewall in the security & privacy category. There are more than 25 alternatives to ZoneAlarm Firewall for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and KDE Plasma apps. The best ZoneAlarm Firewall alternative is simplewall, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ZoneAlarm Firewall are Fort Firewall, Little Snitch, OpenSnitch and BiniSoft Windows Firewall Control.

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ZoneAlarm Firewall alternatives page was last updated Dec 15, 2023
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  1. simplewall icon

    simplewall

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

    33 simplewall alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main Window
    Discontinued

    The GitHub repository has been archived in February 2025.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Firewall
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Portable
    4.  Built-in Firewall
    5.  Outbound firewall
    6.  No registration required
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Block Trackers
    9.  Built-in timer
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Works Offline

    simplewall VS ZoneAlarm Firewall

     

    • Most users think simplewall is a great ZoneAlarm Firewall alternative.

    • simplewall is the most popular Windows alternative to ZoneAlarm Firewall.

    • simplewall is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to ZoneAlarm Firewall.

    • simplewall is Free and Open SourceZoneAlarm Firewall is Freemium and Proprietary
    • simplewall is Lightweight and Privacy focusedZoneAlarm Firewall is not according to our users
  2. Fort Firewall icon

    Fort Firewall

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    Simple firewall for MS Windows.

    33 Fort Firewall alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main UI

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Firewall
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Portable
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Traffic shaping
    8.  Auto Update
    9.  Block Trackers
    10.  Stats
    11.  Scheduling

    Fort Firewall VS ZoneAlarm Firewall

     
  4. Little Snitch icon

    Little Snitch

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    A firewall protects your computer against unwanted guests from the Internet. But who protects your private data from being sent out? Little Snitch does!

    38 Little Snitch alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Little Snitch screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Rule based
    4.  Traffic Monitoring
    5.  Traffic Analysis
    6.  Custom rules
    7.  Application Firewall
    8.  Usage statistics
    9.  Real-time traffic

    Little Snitch VS ZoneAlarm Firewall

     

    • Almost everyone thinks Little Snitch is a great ZoneAlarm Firewall alternative.

    • Little Snitch is the most popular Mac alternative to ZoneAlarm Firewall.

    • Little Snitch is the most popular commercial alternative to ZoneAlarm Firewall.

    • Little Snitch is Paid and ProprietaryZoneAlarm Firewall is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Little Snitch is Privacy focusedZoneAlarm Firewall is not according to our users
  5. OpenSnitch icon

    OpenSnitch

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    OpenSnitch is a GNU/Linux application firewall.

    32 OpenSnitch alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    OpenSnitch screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Application Firewall
    2.  Firewall
    3.  Network Filtering
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Block Trackers
    7.  No Tracking

    OpenSnitch VS ZoneAlarm Firewall

     

    • OpenSnitch is the most popular Linux alternative to ZoneAlarm Firewall.

    • OpenSnitch is Free and Open SourceZoneAlarm Firewall is Freemium and Proprietary
    • OpenSnitch is Lightweight and Privacy focusedZoneAlarm Firewall is not according to our users
  6. BiniSoft Windows Firewall Control icon

    BiniSoft Windows Firewall Control

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    A powerful tool which extends the functionality of Windows Firewall and provides new extra features which makes Windows Firewall better.

    21 BiniSoft Windows Firewall Control alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Dashboard

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Application Blocker

    BiniSoft Windows Firewall Control VS ZoneAlarm Firewall

     
  7. TinyWall icon

    TinyWall

     56 likes
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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...

    29 TinyWall alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    TinyWall screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required

    TinyWall VS ZoneAlarm Firewall

     
  9. Comodo Free Firewall icon

    Comodo Free Firewall

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    Comodo Firewall is a personal firewall, a genre of security software that secures PCs by policing Internet traffic on an app by app basis. The most prominent feature of a personal firewall is generating popup notifications when an unknown program attempts to access the Internet...

    34 Comodo Free Firewall alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    A security popup is one of the most commonly seen user interface components of this app and its main purpose.
    Bundleware

    The app installs other components by default such as Dragon Web Browser. You must click "Options" during install to deselect those components.

    Comodo Free Firewall VS ZoneAlarm Firewall

     
  10. Gufw icon

    Gufw

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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).

    31 Gufw alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Main Gufw window where you set which applications to allow or block.
    Adding the new rules

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Peer-To-Peer

    Gufw VS ZoneAlarm Firewall

     
  11. Windows Firewall Notifier icon

    Windows Firewall Notifier

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

    25 Windows Firewall Notifier alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Connections

    Windows Firewall Notifier Features

    1.  Portable

    Windows Firewall Notifier VS ZoneAlarm Firewall

     
  12. Little Snitch Mini icon

    Little Snitch Mini

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    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.

    38 Little Snitch Mini alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Little Snitch Mini screenshot 1

    Little Snitch Mini Features

    1.  Network Filtering
    2.  Traffic Monitoring
    3.  Application Firewall

    Little Snitch Mini VS ZoneAlarm Firewall

     
  13. Karma Firewall icon

    Karma Firewall

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    Karma Firewall app lets you take control back of your phone and block internet traffic to and from specific apps. This is a simple yet powerful firewall with an easy to use intuitive GUI which allows you to protect your sensitive data.

    35 Karma Firewall alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Karma Firewall screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Block Trackers
    5.  No Logs
    6.  No Tracking

    Karma Firewall VS ZoneAlarm Firewall

     

    • Karma Firewall is the most popular Android alternative to ZoneAlarm Firewall.

    • Karma Firewall is Free and Open SourceZoneAlarm Firewall is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Karma Firewall is LightweightZoneAlarm Firewall is not according to our users
  14. Privatefirewall icon

    Privatefirewall

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    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.

    24 Privatefirewall alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main Screen
    Discontinued

    The product is no longer offered on the company website. Last version, 7.0.30.3, released in December 2013, can be still downloaded from MajorGeeks

    Privatefirewall Features

    1.  Application Monitoring

    Privatefirewall VS ZoneAlarm Firewall

     
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