NetGuard AlternativesFirewalls & Privacy Tools like NetGuard

NetGuard is described as 'Controls individual app internet access without root, blocks Wi-Fi and mobile data, supports IPv4/IPv6, logging, privacy protection, and detailed notifications' and is a popular Firewall in the security & privacy category. There are more than 25 alternatives to NetGuard for a variety of platforms, including Android, Mac, F-Droid, Android Tablet and iPhone apps. The best NetGuard alternative is AdGuard, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like NetGuard are simplewall, RethinkDNS, Athena - Firewall & Adblocker and AdAway.

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  1. AdGuard icon

    AdGuard

     303 likes

    Ad-blocking solution eliminating intrusive ads and preventing tracking, with malware protection. Filters pop-ups, banners, and more for clean browsing. Works in the background for ad-free surfing, protects data privacy with Spyware filter, and controls ad display in apps.

    136 AdGuard alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • Safari
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
    • Yandex Browser
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    • European Union flagEU
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  4. RethinkDNS icon

    RethinkDNS

     68 likes

    An OpenSnitch-inspired firewall and network monitor + a pi-hole-inspired DNS over HTTPS client with blocklists.

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    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
    • US flagUnited States
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  5. Ad
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    Total Adblock

    Block unwanted ads for faster browsing with Total Adblock. Remove banners, pop-ups, and video ads. SAVETIME by decreasing data usage and improving privacy while prolonging battery life. Easy iOS setup requires a paid account, off...

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    AdAway

     153 likes

    An ad blocker that uses the hosts file. The hosts file contains a list of mappings between hostnames and IP addresses. When an app requests an ad, that request is directed to 127.0.0.1 which does nothing.

    100 AdAway alternatives

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    • European Union flagEU
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  9. Fort Firewall icon

    Fort Firewall

     42 likes

    Standalone firewall for Windows 7 and later featuring flexible rules by application, address, or protocol, wildcards, parent process filtering, SvcHost controls, blocklists, bandwidth graphs, traffic stats tracking, speed limits, and real-time network monitoring.

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    • Windows
    • UZ flagUzbekistan
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  10. Little Snitch icon

    Little Snitch

     139 likes

    Firewall application for monitoring and controlling outbound network connections, notifying users of attempted access, supporting rule-based blocking, real-time alerts on suspicious activity, and preventing unauthorized data transmission on macOS systems.

    48 Little Snitch alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU
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  11. InviZible Pro icon

    InviZible Pro

     31 likes

    InviZible Pro uses DNSCrypt Protocol, Tor and i2pd (I2P Daemon) (PurpleI2P) to achieve maximum security, privacy and comfortable use of the Internet.

    36 InviZible Pro alternatives

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    • Android
    • Tor
    • I2P
    • OpenAPK
    • F-Droid
    • UA flagUkraine
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  12. Blokada icon

    Blokada

     111 likes

    Blokada is the popular ad blocker and privacy app for Android and iOS. It's being supported and actively developed by the amazing open source community.

    104 Blokada alternatives

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • WireGuard
    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU
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  13. BiniSoft Windows Firewall Control icon

    BiniSoft Windows Firewall Control

     72 likes

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

    23 BiniSoft Windows Firewall Control alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
    Dashboard
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  14. OpenSnitch icon

    OpenSnitch

     46 likes

    GNU/Linux firewall enabling interactive outbound network filtering, outbound application control, blocking of ads and malware domains, centralized GUI node management, input policy configuration, SIEM integration, real-time alerts, and user-level rule customization.

    40 OpenSnitch alternatives

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    • Linux
    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU
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  15. App Manager icon

    App Manager

     36 likes

    It lists activities, broadcast receivers, services, providers, permissions, signatures, shared libraries, etc. of any app

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
    • BD flagBangladesh
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