NetBalancer vs SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager
NetBalancer
netbalancer.comSoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager
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| Figure | NetBalancer | SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $34.95/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 10 |
| Spec score · Bandwidth Monitoring Software | 8.8 (#4) | 7.9 (#17) |
| Founded | A SeriousBit press release states that the company was founded in 2007. | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Chisinau, Moldova | Australia |
| Purpose | NetBalancer monitors a computer’s network traffic and lets users set traffic limits, priorities, and rules. | The Windows tool monitors network traffic and applies bandwidth limits and quality-of-service rules. |
| Support | The purchase includes free support, including activation-code recovery. | SoftPerfect offers technical support by email, a public forum and a personal contact centre. |
| Traffic rules | Rules can target network adapters, IP addresses, ports, protocols, and time periods to control traffic. | Rules can target IP and MAC addresses, TCP/IP ports, protocols and network interfaces, with prioritized bidirectional rate and usage limits. |
Plans
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
SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager
- LiteFree
- Standard — single device$49, paid once
- Professional — single device$99, paid once
- Enterprise — single device$149, paid once
- Standard — site licence$499, paid once
- Professional — site licence$1,000, paid once
- Enterprise — site licence$1,500, paid once
- Standard — worldwide licence$1,500, paid once
- Professional — worldwide licence$3,000, paid once
- Enterprise — worldwide licence$4,500, paid once
In their own words
NetBalancer
NetBalancer has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager
SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager monitors network traffic and applies bandwidth limits and quality-of-service rules. Administrators can target IP or MAC addresses, ports, protocols, and network interfaces, then set prioritized bidirectional rate and usage limits. Configuration can be centralized at one network location, and end users usually do not need client software. Quotas, scheduling, email notifications, reports, and a live usage monitor help track traffic. Enterprise adds deep packet inspection for detecting IM, P2P file sharing, gaming, and media streaming. Remote management uses a Windows GUI console connecting over TCP port 8701; the vendor says there is no web-based management interface. The product's stated purpose is Windows network management, and version 3.3.0 added Windows ARM64 support while setting Windows 10 as the minimum. The free Lite plan allows five rules or streams. Paid perpetual licences range from $49, paid once to $4,500, paid once and include one year of free updates. The vendor describes compatibility with Microsoft ISA Server and Internet Connection Sharing.