NetLimiter Free: The Quiet Way to Keep Network Traffic in Check Sometimes it’s not about full-scale traffic shaping or enterprise firewalls. Sometimes, all that’s needed is a way to figure out — right now — which app is eating up the bandwidth and how to tone it down without killing the system. That’s where NetLimiter Free quietly earns its spot. No flashy UI, no bloated integrations — just a compact little panel showing who’s talking to the network, how much they’re saying, and giving the admin

SimpleWall: The No-Bloat Firewall That Just Says “Yes” or “No” There’s something refreshing about software that doesn’t try to be clever. SimpleWall isn’t a full endpoint security suite. It doesn’t scan files or run in the cloud. What it does — and does well — is give administrators a dead-simple way to say which apps are allowed to talk to the network… and which aren’t. It hooks into Windows Filtering Platform (WFP), so it operates at a system level, but without introducing extra drivers or t

GlassWire Lite: Visual Firewall and Network Monitor for Quiet Oversight GlassWire Lite isn’t about deep packet inspection or intrusion prevention. It’s about visibility. Clear, visual insight into what’s happening on the network — when a process reaches out, when a port opens, when traffic suddenly spikes. For admins managing endpoints or trying to troubleshoot odd behavior on Windows machines, that kind of clarity is worth a lot. Unlike its Pro counterpart, the Lite edition keeps things simple.

Comodo Firewall Free: When Windows Firewall Just Doesn’t Cut It Every admin hits that point where the built-in Windows firewall starts feeling… limited. Too quiet. Too passive. That’s usually when Comodo Firewall Free enters the conversation. It’s not about brute-force protection or enterprise-level integrations — it’s about getting a clearer picture of what’s trying to connect, where it’s going, and whether it should be allowed in the first place. There’s a bit of a learning curve, sure. But