CLUSTER PER-BANDWIDTH-DESKTOP · 13 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2026-09-04

Per-process network monitoring tools

This cluster consists of desktop applications that track per-process or per-application network usage and provide controls such as blocking, capping, or bandwidth limits. The dated history is too thin to read a shape from, as there are too few entries before the index start, and the cluster predates the index or its members are undated. Among the members, limen-firewall leads on traction with 1 star, while the others show no star activity.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

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Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 1 hand-coded · 12 unlabelled

Operator · 6 hobby · 1 indie · 2 open source · 4 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 13 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01IntentRoute-AI276★1 mo—Desktop tool that routes network traffic per application, using AI assistance to draft routing rules.
  2. 02net-switch4★today—hobbyDesktop utility that lets users assign each application to a chosen internet connection, combine connections for more bandwidth, and automatically fail over when a line drops.
  3. 03out-switch2★1 daylivehobbyWindows desktop app that assigns each application a network adapter, applies bandwidth limits, and monitors connection traffic.
  4. 04opensnitch-zenity2★4 days—hobbyDesktop firewall prompt app that lets users allow or deny network connections for specific programs and hosts.
  5. 05limen-firewall1★1 mo—Windows desktop app that monitors program network connections, reviews blocked Internet attempts, and manages firewall rules.
  6. 06spectraNET0★3 daysliveindieDesktop and command-line app that monitors per-application network usage and flags suspicious connections in real time.
  7. 07netwire0★17 days—hobbyDesktop app that monitors live network activity per application, showing traffic graphs, connection insights, history, and alerts.
  8. 08NetworkTelemetryInspector0★20 days—Desktop app that shows per-application network connections on Windows and blocks telemetry with firewall rules.
  9. 09zelynic-bin0★13 daysliveopen sourcePer-app network rate limiter and traffic monitor for Linux that controls bandwidth and tracks usage.
  10. 10netmeter0★21 daysliveopen sourceNetwork monitoring app that tracks data usage per interface and per application, measured in the kernel, helping users manage bandwidth.
  11. 11sentinelFlow0★26 days—Desktop application that attributes network traffic to specific processes, shows live bandwidth curves, flags risk events, and lets users block internet per app.
  12. 12LanPilot0★20 dayslivehand-codedhobbyWindows desktop app for discovering network devices, monitoring live traffic, and applying per-device and per-application bandwidth limits and blocking.
  13. 13Network-Traffic-Monitor0★1 mo—hobbyDesktop application that monitors per-process bandwidth usage and lets users cap or block network traffic for any application.