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. Radio Silence icon

    Radio Silence

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • European Union flagEU
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  2. Netler icon

    Netler

     1 like

    Netler is a network monitor for menu bar and Notification Center.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. Etherape icon

    Etherape

     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
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    DU Meter

    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...

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    upribox

     3 likes

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

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
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  7. Firewall AI icon

    Firewall AI

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    The advanced AI-powered firewall: Take control of all connections and defend against hackers, spyware, and trackers.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
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  9. Vallum icon

    Vallum

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    Monitors application connections and offers to pass or block these. It can be used to increase privacy or to transparently protect non-admin users from unwanted connections on multi-user macs.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • European Union flagEU
    The afw firewall core allows you to choose which connections you want to log. Vallum is able to search and display raw logs, perform multi-level recursive queries, pie-chart graphs, monthly/daily graphic reports comparing or aggregating different items. You will be able to search a 5 millions rows logs database and find what you are looking for in a few seconds. Its powerful logging system will drive you to the relevant part of the information you are looking for, and being based on SQLite your logs can be analysed using third party tools or scripts.
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  10. AppNetworkCounter icon

    AppNetworkCounter

     3 likes

    appNetworkCounter is a simple tool for Windows that counts and displays the number of TCP/UDP bytes and packets sent and received by every application on your system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • IL flagIsrael
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  11. OpenNetMeter icon

    OpenNetMeter

     5 likes

    A simple program to monitor your network/data usage. Made for the average windows user.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    UpDown Meter

     1 like

    UpDown Meter graphs network activity for a specific network adapter. It is deliberately designed to consume trace memory and processor time, so it can run as long as the system runs, providing an overview of how the connection is being used.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Picosnitch

     4 likes

    Receive notifications whenever a new program connects to the network, or when it's modified

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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    NetWorker

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    NetWorker is a lightweight and easy-to-use tool that shows either the current download and upload speed or the session traffic of your network adapter.

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    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  15. My Data Manager icon

    My Data Manager

     4 likes

    To help users take control of their mobile data usage, maximise the value of their mobile plans, and prevent overspending on monthly phone bills.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • CA flagCanada
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