GlassWire review
A clear, accessible way to monitor bandwidth, applications, alerts, and network activity.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
GlassWire is network monitoring and firewall software for people who want a visual view of traffic on computers, servers, and Android devices. It identifies bandwidth use by application, traffic type, host, and publisher, while also showing current and historical network activity. Its audience includes individuals and teams that need application-level visibility, bandwidth alerts, firewall controls, suspicious-activity alerts, or remote monitoring without a highly specialized interface. The product is provided by Domotz Inc.
Pricing is freemium. The Free plan costs $0 and includes basic network monitoring, but bandwidth usage monitoring is limited to 1 day, network history to 24 hours, and alert logs to the current day. According to the vendor's pricing page, the Personal Plan costs $2.99 USD per license per month when billed annually. It adds unlimited bandwidth usage history, unlimited network history, unlimited alert logs, CSV usage-data export, and remote connections. The published features also include daily, weekly, and monthly bandwidth views, bandwidth threshold alerts, application network activity alerts, bidirectional application firewall controls, and a local-network scanner.
GlassWire's standout strength is visual application monitoring paired with practical network controls. It can provide RDP, ARP spoofing, suspicious-host, and Wi-Fi evil-twin alerts, and it supports remote monitoring of computers and servers. The product is available through web, Windows, and Android, with VirusTotal listed as an integration. Bandwidth and network history apply to the computer or server where GlassWire is installed rather than the total network. Choose GlassWire if accessible visual monitoring, application breakdowns, alerts, and firewall controls matter most. Consider another option if broader platform coverage or a larger integration ecosystem is central to the buying decision.
GlassWire pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Visualizes bandwidth by application, host, publisher, and traffic type
- Free plan includes basic monitoring and current-day alerts
- Paid plan adds unlimited history, exports, and remote connections
- Where it doesn't
- History and alert logs are limited on the Free plan
- Coverage is limited to web, Windows, and Android
- Supports VirusTotal as the listed integration
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