simplewall AlternativesFirewalls & 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 F-Droid apps. The best simplewall alternative is Portmaster, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like simplewall are Pi-hole, GlassWire, NetGuard and Fort Firewall.

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  1. Portmaster icon
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    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.

    40 Portmaster alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. Pi-hole icon
     199 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.

    45 Pi-hole alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • CentOS
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Raspberry Pi OS
    • Raspberry Pi
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    The Web interface shows how many ads were blocked, a query log, and more.
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  3. GlassWire icon
     157 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.

    73 GlassWire alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  4. NetGuard icon
     62 likes

    Offers detailed per-app internet control for Android with no root required, blocks Wi-Fi and mobile connections, supports IPv4/IPv6, privacy-focused, usage logging, system app blocking, tethering support, various notification settings, and material themes.

    42 NetGuard alternatives

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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  5. Fort Firewall icon
     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
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  6. NetLimiter icon
     95 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.

    30 NetLimiter alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  7. 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

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  8. OpenSnitch icon
     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
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  9. Traffic Light icon
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    Traffic Light is an open-source tool for tracking your network usage while ensuring total privacy. Inspired by Internet Speed Meter and GlassWire.

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  10. 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 type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. TinyWall icon
     63 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...

    33 TinyWall alternatives

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    • Windows
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  12. 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.

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