Portmaster
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Portmaster, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Portmaster's own pricing page, checked 28 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Portmaster Free | Free | Privacy filter · Secure DNS · Network monitor · Per-application firewall rules · Free / Forever |
| Portmaster Plus | €40 a year | Annual only · 5 devices · Annual only |
| Portmaster Pro | €8 a month | 5 devices · billed monthly |
The facts
Each one read from Portmaster's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Application rules
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Plus Device Limit
- Portmaster Plus can be used on up to 5 devices.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Pro Device Limit
- Portmaster Pro can be used on up to 5 devices.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows,Linuxchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Supported Platforms
- Currently supported platforms are Windows and Linux.checked 28 Sep 2026
What it does
- Connection alerts
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Connection Coverage
- When enabled, Portmaster routes all internet connections through the SPN.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Connection Exceptions
- Users can create exceptions for specific apps or processes.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Connection Identity
- Every connection is routed separately and receives a separate IP address.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Core Features
- Portmaster's core privacy features are free.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Outbound control
- advancedchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Paid Additions
- Paid plans add investigative tools and SPN access.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Payment Methods
- Payments support credit card, PayPal, cash, Bitcoin, and Monero.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Rule direction
- bothchecked 22 Sep 2026
- SPN Encryption
- The SPN applies layered onion encryption at each hop.checked 28 Sep 2026
- SPN Routing
- The SPN routes each connection independently through different exit nodes.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Support Options
- Listed support options include community support and email support.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Tracking Limitation
- The SPN primarily protects the user's IP address but does not prevent all tracking.checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free Downloads
- Free downloads are listed for Windows, Debian/Ubuntu, and Fedora.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Free Duration
- The free plan is available forever.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Planned Platforms
- Mac and Mobile are planned but not yet available.checked 28 Sep 2026
- SPN Trial
- There is no free trial version for the SPN.checked 28 Sep 2026
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