GlassWire vs NetBalancer
GlassWire
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| Figure | GlassWire | NetBalancer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.99/mo | $34.95/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 5 |
| Spec score · Bandwidth Monitoring Software | 9.0 (#1) | 8.8 (#4) |
| Spec score · Firewall Software | 9.0 (#5) | 8.6 (#14) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Draper, Utah, USA | Chisinau, Moldova |
| Support | GlassWire lists email support addresses for activation, help, bugs and business inquiries and maintains a community forum. | The purchase includes free support, including activation-code recovery. |
| System requirements | Current x64 releases require Windows 10 or 11 on 64-bit hardware; Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server and 32-bit Windows require the legacy 3.8.1061 release. | The download page lists Microsoft Windows 7, 8 and 10, including their server editions, with native x64 support. |
| What it does | GlassWire visualizes current and historical network traffic, logs destination IPs and traffic quantities, and can block traffic. | NetBalancer is a Windows program that monitors and controls local network traffic. |
Plans
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
NetBalancer
- NetBalancer App and Sync$49.95 a month
- Renew NetBalancer$34.95 a month
- Unregistered versionFree
- Renew NetBalancer$34.95, paid once
- NetBalancer App and Sync$49.95, paid once
In their own words
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.
NetBalancer
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