NetLimiter vs Process Lasso (2026): which should you pick?

Pick NetLimiter if

• Fits if one app keeps eating your connection and you want a hard cap on it
• Works for people who want quotas and history for each app

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you use a Mac or Linux machine, as it runs only on Windows
• Skip it if you want a lifetime license: it runs for 1 or 2 years, then goes restricted
• Watch out: no list price could be confirmed because checkout prices load by script
• Watch out: a license covers one computer, virtual machines included

Pick Process Lasso if

• Fits if you want a game or editor to keep priority over background tasks
• Works for admins tuning servers or virtual desktops with per-program rules

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you are on Mac or Linux, as it is Windows only
• Tight if you stay on free, since CPU Limiter, Hard Throttling and Instance Balancer rules need Pro
• Watch out: the free version may show a nag, and the trial length isn't stated
• Watch out: Entire Home licences are for non-commercial use only, and businesses need a 5 PC volume pack priced separately

NetLimiter

• Windows only; the vendor says it works on Windows 7, 10, 11 and later.
• A license covers one computer, including virtual machines, and runs for a set period of 1 or 2 years.
• When a license period ends the program switches to a restricted mode until the license is renewed.
• Checkout prices load by script and are localized by its payment provider, so no list price could be confirmed.

Process Lasso

• Windows 7 to 11 and Server 2012 to 2025 only.
• After the trial, adding rules for CPU Limiter, Hard Throttling, Instance Balancer and some other features needs Pro, and the free version may show a nag.
• Entire Home licenses are for non-commercial use only; businesses buy a 5 PC volume pack, priced separately.
• The vendor offers a 30-day money-back guarantee on every payment.

NetLimiter

Bandwidth limits

Set a maximum transfer speed for the machine, an application, a user or a single connection, or adjust an entity's bandwidth priority.

Real-time traffic monitoring

Shows how much data each application sends and receives, with a live traffic chart and a log of connections allowed or blocked.

Connection blocker

Rules block chosen applications from connecting to the internet; an interactive Ask prompt can create a rule as a connection is attempted.

Quotas and scheduling

Set data transfer quotas per application or filter that trigger a limit or blocker rule, and schedule when rules switch on and off.

Filters and long-term stats

Build filters from application paths, domains, IP ranges and users, and view detailed traffic history stored locally.

Remote administration

Control other machines running NetLimiter remotely, and set which users may control or monitor traffic on a machine.

Process Lasso

ProBalance

Adjusts priorities of background processes when they threaten responsiveness, so foreground programs stay smooth.

Persistent rules

Saves CPU priorities, I/O and GPU priorities, affinities and power plans per program so they apply every time it runs.

Performance Mode

A free power mode for heavy workloads, alongside Efficiency Mode and SmartTrim for memory.

CPU Limiter and throttling

Caps a program's CPU use; Pro is required to add these rules after the trial.

Application power profiles

Switches Windows power plans when chosen programs run, a Pro rule type.

Config profile switcher

Keeps several rule sets and switches between them.

NetLimiter

Pricing could not be confirmed. See netlimiter.com.

Process Lasso

• Free$0

  Keeps the features marked Yes on the Free vs Pro page; rules for CPU Limiter, Hard Throttling and similar need Pro.

• Single PC monthly$2.97

  per month for 1 PC, renews monthly

  All Pro features while the plan is active. Shown against a crossed-out $4.95 with no end date.

• Single PC annual$14.97

  per year for 1 PC, renews yearly

  All Pro features while the plan is active. Shown against a crossed-out $24.95.

• Single PC Lifetime$23.97

  one-time for 1 PC

  All Pro features and every future update, for home or commercial use. Shown against a crossed-out $39.95.

• Entire Home Lifetime$35.97

  one-time for up to 5 PCs

  Non-commercial use on up to 5 PCs in one home. Shown against a crossed-out $59.95; monthly is $3.57 and annual $22.17.

NetLimiter

No public discounts listed.

Process Lasso

• Annual discount

  Subscription cheaper per year than monthly

  The annual Single PC plan is $14.97 a year against $2.97 a month, as shown on the Pro page.