NetLimiter Alternatives

NetLimiter is described as 'An advanced Windows tool for internet traffic control and monitoring. Set speed limits for apps and connections, with real-time and long-term stats' and is a popular Firewall in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to NetLimiter for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best NetLimiter alternative is Portmaster, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like NetLimiter are simplewall, NetBalancer, Fort Firewall and Little Snitch.

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

    NetPeeker

     3 likes

    Monitor network applications, personal firewall, trace whois, network speed limiter.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. CacheGuard Gateway icon

    CacheGuard Gateway

     6 likes

    CacheGuard Gateway is a free and open-source Unified Threat Management (UTM) solution, a Web Application Firewall (WAF), and a Quality of Service (QoS) platform designed to optimize WAN traffic. To obtain a CacheGuard Gateway appliance, download CacheGuard-OS and install it on...

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • VirtualBox
    • Self-Hosted
    • VMware vSphere Hypervisor
    • Microsoft Hyper-V Server
    • Proxmox Virtual Environment
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    Comments about CacheGuard Gateway as an Alternative to NetLimiter
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    completely different software

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • CacheGuard Gateway is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to NetLimiter.

    • CacheGuard Gateway is Free and Open SourceNetLimiter is Paid and Proprietary
    • CacheGuard Gateway is Privacy focused and LightweightNetLimiter is not according to our users
  4. SterJo Netstalker icon

    SterJo Netstalker

     5 likes

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Speed Limiter

     1 like

    Speed Limiter application can simulate slow TCP/IP connections. All connections from that machine will go trough this app or you can configure only your application to use it as a proxy.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Speed Limiter as an Alternative to NetLimiter
    Guest
    Negative
    5

    Not used to limit the bandwith per application

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. Speed Limiter is a legitimate NetLimiter alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Speed Limiter is Free Personal and ProprietaryNetLimiter is Paid and Proprietary
  7. Wonder Shaper icon

    Wonder Shaper

     8 likes

    A bandwidth limiting and traffic prioritization tool for linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Comments about Wonder Shaper as an Alternative to NetLimiter
    Guest
    Negative
    -7

    Net Limiter is for Windows, Wonder Shaper will never fit on Windows (its for a complete different OS)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Wonder Shaper is a great NetLimiter alternative, some don't.

    • Wonder Shaper is Free and ProprietaryNetLimiter is Paid and Proprietary
  9. Firewalla icon

    Firewalla

     Like

    Firewalla is a vital security addition to every home and small business with network and IoT devices.

    43 Firewalla alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
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    • Firewalla is the most popular Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to NetLimiter.

    • Firewalla is Paid and ProprietaryNetLimiter is also Paid and Proprietary
  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.

    52 AppNetworkCounter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about AppNetworkCounter as an Alternative to NetLimiter
    Guest
    Negative
    2

    It is only a traffic monitor, cant limit the traffic

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    3

    It lacks almost all of the features NetLimiter has - it is NOT an alternative in any way.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. AppNetworkCounter is a legitimate NetLimiter alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • AppNetworkCounter is Free and ProprietaryNetLimiter is Paid and Proprietary
    • AppNetworkCounter is Lightweight and Privacy focusedNetLimiter is not according to our users
  11. Traffic Shaper XP icon

    Traffic Shaper XP

     5 likes

    Traffic Shaper XP is a free bandwidth limiter for Windows 2000, XP and 2003 Server. It combines high performance traffic shaping with the ease of use and flexibility to keep your network free of congestion.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Traffic Shaper XP as an Alternative to NetLimiter
    TBayAreaPat
    Positive
    0

    You can get from Softonic .. I didn't get it to run right though.

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    • This alternative is disputed. Traffic Shaper XP is a legitimate NetLimiter alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Traffic Shaper XP is Freemium and ProprietaryNetLimiter is Paid and Proprietary
  12. vnStat Client icon

    vnStat Client

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    GUI Client for vnStat Network Monitor for Linux or GNU/Linux - GitHub - Hulxv/vnstat-client: GUI Client for vnStat Network Monitor for Linux or GNU/Linux

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  13. Murus Firewall icon

    Murus Firewall

     6 likes

    Murus is a frontend for the OS X PF network firewall. From basic filtering to advanced proactive options, Murus allows to easily configure a complex network setup dragging and dropping icons and moving sliders and selecting checkboxes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  14. Bouncer App icon

    Bouncer App

     1 like

    Bouncer is an application to help you choose the correct firewall zone for wireless connections. When you connect to a new network, Bouncer will open a window prompting you for what kind of network (eg home, public, work) it is.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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