Firewall App Blocker vs GlassWire
Firewall App Blocker
sordum.orgGlassWire
glasswire.comSide by side
| Figure | Firewall App Blocker | GlassWire |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $2.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 7 |
| Spec score · Firewall Software | 7.6 (#56) | 9.0 (#5) |
| Download verification | The product page provides MD5 and SHA1 hashes for both Fab_x64.exe and Fab.exe and links to VirusTotal. | GlassWire says a hash can be used to verify that a downloaded file is not corrupted or tampered with, and publishes recent hash values on its changelog page. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Firewall App Blocker
- FreewarePrice not published
- Firewall App Blocker (FAB)Free
GlassWire
- FreeFree
- Personal Plan$2.99 a month
- FreeFree
- Personal Plan$2.99 a month
- Personal$35.88 a year
- Duo$50.16 a year
- Family$89.76 a year
In their own words
Firewall App Blocker
Firewall App Blocker has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
GlassWire
GlassWire is a network traffic monitor and personal firewall for viewing network activity and controlling app connections. Its desktop traffic analysis breaks usage down by IP or host, app, traffic type, and other categories. Alerts flag unusual network or app changes that could indicate malware and unknown devices joining Wi-Fi. The Android app graphs app data use, alerts when apps access the network, and can block connections over mobile or Wi-Fi. GlassWire says Android app and data usage information stays on the phone and the app itself uses no data. The free tier limits network history to 24 hours, bandwidth usage history to one day, and alert logs to the current day. Premium provides unlimited network history, bandwidth history, and alert logs, along with bidirectional firewall controls, custom profiles, Ask to Connect, and Lockdown Mode. The Personal Plan costs $2.99 per month when billed annually. The desktop download requires Windows 10 or later and supports x64 and ARM64 architectures.