Firewalls for Windows

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  1. Portmaster icon
     174 likes

    Free and open-source tool that monitors all network activity, blocks unwanted connections, uses filter lists for ads and malware, enforces DNS-over-TLS, and sets custom app rules.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    Dashboard PMv1.4
    SPN Map
    Network Activity Overview
    +3
    Detailed Connections of Brave Browser
    35 alternatives
    4.2
    Very Good35 reviews
  2. GlassWire icon
     151 likes

    Visualizes network activity, alerts on suspicious behavior, manages firewall rules, reports new app connections, and identifies potential threats.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    +10
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    3.1
    Fair18 reviews
  3. PeerBlock icon
     253 likes

    PeerBlock lets you control who your computer "talks to" on the Internet. By selecting appropriate lists of "known bad" computers, you can block communication with advertising or spyware oriented servers, computers monitoring your p2p activities, computers...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Main UI
    5 alternatives
  4. TinyWall icon
     61 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...

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    • Windows
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  5. 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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    • Windows
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  6. 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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
    A security popup is one of the most commonly seen user interface components of this app and its main purpose.
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    +7
    Main window in basic view, with the Manage Protection dashboard exposed
    36 alternatives
    3.5
    Good8 reviews
  7. In Windows, you can use Windows Firewall to block or unblock certain applications, but it doesn’t offer an easy-to-use interface for its advanced features. Firewall App Blocker makes the process very easy!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    +4
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    8 alternatives
  8. 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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main Window
    Permissions for programs
    Permissions for services
    +4
    Structure of rules
    15 alternatives
  9. PeerGuardian icon
     28 likes

    PeerGuardian is a privacy oriented firewall application. It blocks connections to and from hosts specified in huge blocklists (thousands or millions of IP ranges). Its origin seeds in targeting aggressive IPs while you use P2P.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    6 alternatives
  10. IPBanPro icon
     7 likes

    IPBan is a FREE and open source application that allows auto banning ip addresses from failed login attempts. Many sources are watched such as SSH, SMTP, SQL-Server, MySQL, RDP and dropped packets.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    15 alternatives
  11. Norton 360 icon
     7 likes

    All-in-one protection suite with antivirus, firewall, secure VPN, password manager, cloud backup, dark web monitoring, parental controls, and identity theft safeguards.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  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

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main Screen
    Process Monitor
    App Pop up
    24 alternatives
  13. Blocks unauthorized network access, detects intruders, prevents data theft, hides computers from threats, stops viruses and spyware, offers easy setup, and real-time alerts.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  14. EasyFirewall icon
     1 like

    Perfects the Windows Firewall offering additional security. Get the most out of your Windows firewall, create new security rules for your online applications, alerts you to anomalies with real-time protection.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  15. SterJo NetStalker is innovative and FREE security software able to detect all authorized and unauthorized connections to your computer and send you alert for each new connection.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    22 alternatives