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 simplewall, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GlassWire are Portmaster, Little Snitch, TrafficMonitor and Fort Firewall.

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GlassWire alternatives are mainly Network Monitors, but if you're looking for Firewalls or Privacy Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Mac, Open Source, Android, Free and Windows. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to GlassWire.
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  1. 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 type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. 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.

    34 NetTraffic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. DU Meter icon
     34 likes

    Shows live network bandwidth statistics, tracks uploads and downloads, generates detailed reports, sets custom alerts, supports data export, and helps manage bandwidth quotas with customizable notifications for efficient internet usage and activity visualization.

    39 DU Meter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. SpyShelter icon
     6 likes

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

    64 SpyShelter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. 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.

    26 Windows 11 Firewall Control alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. 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
     
  7. 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

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Radio Silence icon
     21 likes

    Radio Silence lets you block individual apps from accessing the internet. It never throws pop-ups on the screen, and is completely invisible.

    20 Radio Silence alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. BWMonitor icon
     3 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Etherape icon
     5 likes

    EtherApe is a graphical network monitor for Unix modeled after etherman. Featuring link layer, IP and TCP modes, it displays network activity graphically. Hosts and links change in size with traffic. Color coded protocols display.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. upribox icon
     3 likes

    The upribox Software turns your RaspberryPi into a privacy-enhancing Wireless router with adblocking, Tor, and a VPN server.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
     
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