simplewall AlternativesTop Firewalls & Network Monitors like simplewall

simplewall is described as 'Simple tool to configure Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) which can configure network activity on your computer' and is a very popular Firewall in the security & privacy category. There are more than 25 alternatives to simplewall for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, iPhone and Android Tablet apps. The best simplewall alternative is Portmaster, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like simplewall are Pi-hole, Fort Firewall, GlassWire and NetGuard.

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  1. Portmaster icon

    Portmaster

     173 likes

    Free, open-source privacy suite monitoring all network activity, blocking unwanted connections, using trusted filter lists for ads and malware, enforcing DNS-over-TLS, providing custom app and global rules, and supporting advanced privacy management.

    35 Portmaster alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about Portmaster as an Alternative to simplewall
    dabockster
    Negative
    1

    Portmaster blocks your whole internet connection. The toggles in the app do absolutely nothing.

    Sam Lander
    1

    Portmaster has more features, but is much more bloated. Simplewall uses much less system resources. Plus, in terms of DNS, DNScrypt has more features than Portmaster...

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    • Most users think Portmaster is a great simplewall alternative.

    • Portmaster is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to simplewall.

    • Portmaster is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to simplewall.

    • Portmaster is Freemium and Open Sourcesimplewall is Free and Open Source
  2. Pi-hole icon

    Pi-hole

     173 likes

    Blocks ads for all connected devices at the DNS layer without client setup. Provides web control, in-app ad and tracker blocking, DHCP and API support, regex filtering, privacy modes, audit logs, and long-term query analytics for network management.

    40 Pi-hole alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • CentOS
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Raspberry Pi OS
    • Raspberry Pi
    The Web interface shows how many ads were blocked, a query log, and more.
     
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    Comments about Pi-hole as an Alternative to simplewall
    Erik Estrada
    Negative
    5

    Pi-hole is a nice network wide ad-blocker however it's not a firewall

    lesm
    Positive
    2

    Pi-Hole and Simplewall are two different tools.

    dabockster
    0

    Pi-Hole is a network filter not a firewall.

    3 of 4 comments
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    Pi-hole icon

    • This alternative is disputed. Pi-hole is a legitimate simplewall alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Pi-hole is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to simplewall.

    • Pi-hole is Free and Open Sourcesimplewall is also Free and Open Source
  4. Fort Firewall icon

    Fort Firewall

     34 likes

    Simple firewall for MS Windows.

    37 Fort Firewall alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Fort Firewall as an Alternative to simplewall
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    easy to use, slim, portable and a few more functions than simplewall. Simplewall will be discontinued

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Fort Firewall icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Fort Firewall is a great simplewall alternative.

    • Fort Firewall is Free and Open Sourcesimplewall is also Free and Open Source
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    GlassWire

    Visualizes real-time and historical network activity, delivers alerts for suspicious behavior and unknown connections, manages firewall rules, reports DNS and system changes, identifies remote hosts, monitors app usage, supports ...

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    GlassWire

     151 likes

    Visualizes real-time and historical network activity, delivers alerts for suspicious behavior and unknown connections, manages firewall rules, reports DNS and system changes, identifies remote hosts, monitors app usage, supports remote monitoring, and detects possible threats.

    66 GlassWire alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    Comments about GlassWire as an Alternative to simplewall
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    The graphs are a nice feature.. but it doesn't show ports that are being used, so that's a down.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • GlassWire is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to simplewall.

    • GlassWire is Freemium and Proprietarysimplewall is Free and Open Source
  8. BiniSoft Windows Firewall Control icon

    BiniSoft Windows Firewall Control

     71 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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. OpenSnitch icon

    OpenSnitch

     42 likes

    OpenSnitch is a GNU/Linux application firewall.

    37 OpenSnitch alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Comments about OpenSnitch as an Alternative to simplewall
    Miki Marshall
    Negative
    0

    This is the best alternative I've seen... only the UI is broken for newer Ubuntu-based distros, citing a Python bug... There's a workaround (not a fix), but it's messy and doesn't always work.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    A worthy alternative to simplewall for Linux. It's solid, stable and gives you tons of options for blocking/allowing traffic. If only the UI was a bit less clunky...

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    GreenWalt
    Positive
    2

    simplewall equivalent for linux

    3 of 4 comments
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    OpenSnitch icon

    • Most users think OpenSnitch is a great simplewall alternative.

    • OpenSnitch is Free and Open Sourcesimplewall is also Free and Open Source
  11. NetLimiter icon

    NetLimiter

     92 likes

    Comprehensive Windows software for internet traffic control, enabling users to set bandwidth limits for applications or connections. Offers real-time monitoring, long-term stats per app, and detailed internet usage reports. Ideal for managing data efficiently and enhancing network performance.

    28 NetLimiter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • NetLimiter is the most popular commercial alternative to simplewall.

    • NetLimiter is Paid and Proprietarysimplewall is Free and Open Source
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    TinyWall

     61 likes

    TinyWall is a free software to harden and control the advanced firewall built into Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. TinyWall includes a combination of features that sets it apart from both commercial and freeware firewalls: TinyWall does not annoy you with popups at all...

    32 TinyWall alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    AFWall+

     41 likes

    Firewall (iptables frontend), based on DroidWall which is no longer being developed. A paid "donate"-version with more features it advertised within the app.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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    Comments about AFWall+ as an Alternative to simplewall
    Kodi Jack
    Positive
    1

    The best and most simple solution for android.

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    AFWall+ icon

    • Almost everyone thinks AFWall+ is a great simplewall alternative.

    • AFWall+ is Freemium and Open Sourcesimplewall is Free and Open Source
  14. Comodo Free Firewall icon

    Comodo Free Firewall

     152 likes

    Comodo Firewall is a personal firewall, a genre of security software that secures PCs by policing Internet traffic on an app by app basis. The most prominent feature of a personal firewall is generating popup notifications when an unknown program attempts to access the Internet...

    36 Comodo Free Firewall alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
    A security popup is one of the most commonly seen user interface components of this app and its main purpose.
     
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    Minimal Firewall

     9 likes

    Minimal Firewall is a portable Windows firewall frontend that alerts users to internet connections without requiring custom kernel modifications or disabling core isolation, striking a balance between TinyWall's security and SimpleWall's functionality.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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