GlassWire
2.1.158
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Platform: Windows (All Versions)
See which applications are connected to the internet, see how much bandwidth you use, see which applications are allowed through the firewall, get notifications when applications connect to the web. These features and more are put at your disposal by GlassWire, a very useful network monitoring tool for Windows.
The system requirements for running GlassWire are: Intel Celeron 2GHz processor or better, at least 1GB of RAM memory (4GB recommended), 32 or 64-bit version of Windows 7 or Windows 8.
A very simple installation wizard will help you install GlassWire on a PC that meets these requirements. Little time and effort will go into getting GlassWire up and running.
GlassWire’s interface provides support for skins. Classic, Orange & Plum, Aqua & Pink – these skins and more are available.
The following 4 tabs are presented on GlassWire’s interface:
Graph – view past and present network activity.
Firewall – built-in firewall.
Usage – view bandwidth usage.
Alerts – all notifications are presented here.
From a functionality point of view, you can expect to get the following from GlassWire: clear view of all your network activity; clear view of all bandwidth usage; notifications for various events; the option to snooze notifications; incognito mode; built-in firewall.
GlassWire, at the time of writing this, is free. The developer explained that the plan is to “add new features in the future for paying supporters.”
If you care about security, you are going to love GlassWire. This free network monitoring tool has quite a lot to offer!
Pros
Modern PCs will easily meet GlassWire’s system requirements; and so will older PCs. GlassWire’s interface provides support for skins. You can easily navigate the interface and easily access all the functionality GlassWire has to offer. GlassWire is a very useful networking monitoring tool that comes with a built-in firewall and is offered for the great price of free.
Cons
None that I could think of.
GlassWire
2.1.158
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GlassWire Editor’s Review Rating
GlassWire has been reviewed by George Norman on 05 Sep 2014. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated GlassWire 5 out of 5 stars, naming it Essential