GlassWire
7.9#1 in personal firewallsFrom $2.99 a monthFree planAndroidWebWindows
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What both publish
| Fact | GlassWire | Vallum |
|---|---|---|
| Company history | GlassWire says its team spent over a year building the product before Jon Hundley posted it to Hacker News, after which the team chose to work on it full time. | The About page says the team developed WaterRoof in 2006 and later created IceFloor after Apple switched from ipfw to pf. |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | Draper, Utah, USA | Gazzuolo, Mantua, Italy |
| Product | GlassWire is a network traffic monitor and personal firewall that shows current and past network activity and can block suspicious or badly behaving apps. | Vallum is an application firewall for macOS that intercepts inbound and outbound app connections. |
GlassWire plans
- FreeFree
- Personal Plan$2.99 a month
- Personal$35.88 a year
- Duo$50.16 a year
- Family$89.76 a year
Vallum plans
- Upgrade to Vallum 5$7.50, paid once
- Vallum 5 - Single License$15, paid once
- Vallum 5 - Five Licenses Family Pack$20, paid once
- Vallum Bundle - Single License$25, paid once
- Vallum Bundle - Five Licenses Family Pack$30, paid once
- Pro Bundle - Single License$40, paid once
Pick GlassWire if…
GlassWire suits people who want to monitor network activity on Windows or track app data use on Android. The free tier may fit users who need only short-term history; longer histories are listed with the paid plan.
Pick Vallum if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.