GlassWire Alternatives

GlassWire is described as 'Visualizes network activity, alerts on suspicious behavior, manages firewall rules, reports new app connections, and identifies potential threats' and is a very popular Network Monitor in the network & admin category. There are more than 50 alternatives to GlassWire for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best GlassWire alternative is Portmaster, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GlassWire are simplewall, Fort Firewall, Little Snitch and TrafficMonitor.

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  1. Free Firewall icon
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    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

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    • Windows
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  2. BitMeter OS icon
     38 likes

    BitMeter OS keeps track of how much you use your internet/network connection, and allows you to view this information in a variety of ways.

    40 BitMeter OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. 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
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  4. 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.

    25 Privatefirewall alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. NetTraffic icon
     20 likes

    Live data rate chart. Network usage history (statistics). Quota counter (limit usage meter). Works with every network connection. Multi-language. Installer & portable. Lightweight. Freeware.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. SpyShelter icon
     7 likes

    SpyShelter is an effective and easy-to-use security application that helps you to protect your system against known and unknown malware.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Enables per-application network monitoring with instant notifications, detailed logging, multiple predefined security zones, blocking of zero-day malware and telemetry, support for portable use, remote management, IPv6 networks, and flexible LAN connectivity settings.

    27 Windows 11 Firewall Control alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. Barikade icon
     Like

    Barikade is a Windows Service to close processes running outside allowed directories followed by network connections blocking to prevent the use of legit software to bypass Windows Firewall and download malware.

    Cost / License

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Netmute icon
     1 like

    Per-app firewall for macOS that shows where your apps connect and blocks trackers and unwanted connections.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. BWMeter icon
     6 likes

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. RustNet icon
     2 likes

    RustNet bridges the gap between basic connection utilities (like netstat or ss) and heavy-duty packet analyzers (like Wireshark or tcpdump). Built entirely in Rust, it provides a beautiful, resource-efficient Terminal UI that monitors network connections, tracks connection...

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • Docker
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  12. BWMonitor icon
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    Bandwidth Monitor monitors your network and internet bandwidth. It tracks traffic of all network adapters and displays real-time download and upload speeds in graphical and numerical forms.

    38 BWMonitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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