GlassWire

GlassWire is a free app that allows you to monitor your Internet connection traffic and the data consumption of the apps you use in real-time. With GlassWire, you can watch the performance of your network and avoid unexpected problems.

Main characteristics

This tool offers you several ways to visualize network traffic with graphs and progress bars. It can also send you notifications when an app or system service starts using the network in an unusual way or is running for the first time on your computer. The purpose of GlassWire is to prevent any software on your system from consuming too many resources without your permission.

Additional benefits

While monitoring, you will be able to see the name, host, and protocol of each active process, making it easier for you to detect anomalies and suspicious activity. In addition, it's compatible with Virustotal, so you can scan the file identifier of any program you don't recognize to check whether it's safe or not.

Premium version benefits

This tool is completely free, but some extra features are only available with the Premium version, such as a firewall to restrict traffic from certain services or an identifier for devices connected to your network. These features will give you additional control and security, but the basic version of GlassWire is a great way to keep your network safe and secure, too.