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Per-application network monitor and firewall on Windows and Linux, with tracker blocking.
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GlassWire
Network monitor and firewall for Windows and Android that shows which apps use the network. A closed product from GlassWire.
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| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portmaster | Full replacement | 14k | GPL-3.0 | Open source | No | Go | v2.2.3 | 2026-10-06 |
| simplewall | Partial | 9.1k | GPL-3.0 | Open source | No | C | v.3.8.7 | 2026-10-01 |
| Rethink DNS + Firewall | Partial | 5.5k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | No | Kotlin | v0.5.7 | 2026-09-28 |
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3 alternatives
Simple tool to configure Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) which can configure network activity on your computer.
Per-application allow and block rules on Windows through the Windows Filtering Platform, without traffic graphs.
DNS over HTTPS / DNS over Tor / DNSCrypt client, WireGuard proxifier, firewall, and connection tracker for Android.
Per-app firewall and DNS-level blocking on Android.
- Language
- Kotlin
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 5.5k
- Latest
- v0.5.7
- Last push
- 2026-09-28
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