NetLimiter review (2026): is it worth it?
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NetLimiter report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for capping how much bandwidth each Windows app uses
NetLimiter limits, blocks and watches the network use of each app on Windows, with quotas and long-term stats. You pay for a license that covers one computer for a set 1 or 2 years, and we could not confirm a price.
Who NetLimiter is for
- 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
Who NetLimiter is not for
- 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
Why NetLimiter gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyNo list price could be confirmed: the checkout loads by script and is localised. Licenses run for 1 or 2 years, then the program drops to a restricted mode.
- CFree plan and trialA 28-day trial. The listing does not say whether it needs a card, and there is no free plan.
- BFeaturesPer-app limits, live traffic, a connection blocker, quotas, schedules, filters, long-term stats and remote administration. The listing names no gap in the core job.
- BEase of useNo store rating is on record, but you install it and set limits per app from a list.
- DPlatforms and integrationsWindows only: 7, 10, 11 and later. No Mac, Linux or phone version.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Locktime Software s.r.o.'s own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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NetLimiter's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 13 of the 186 other desktop utilities we grade, and level with 21.
It stands best on features (B, above 113 of 186) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 187 desktop utilities we grade, cut by the letter each got. NetLimiter’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 5 of 186, level with 22
- CFree plan and trialAbove 8 of 186, level with 66
- BFeaturesAbove 113 of 186, level with 72
- BEase of useAbove 78 of 186, level with 108
- DPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 186, level with 110
Keep NetLimiter, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of NetLimiter you could make: reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 152 of the 186 other desktop utilities grade higher.
What you could make
- Reports: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Readings from inside the operating system.
- Blocking that reaches every browser and app and is hard to switch off.
- A real app for Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. NetLimiter’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is NetLimiter?
NetLimiter is a Windows tool for limiting and monitoring how much network bandwidth each application uses. It can block an application's connections, set transfer quotas, keep long-term traffic statistics and be administered remotely. It is sold as a per-computer license with a 28-day trial.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
NetLimiter pricing
We could not confirm NetLimiter’s current pricing from its own site, so we are not listing plans here. See netlimiter.com for current prices.
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Common questions
Does NetLimiter have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. NetLimiter is listed for Windows.
Does NetLimiter have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. NetLimiter is listed for Windows.
Is NetLimiter open source?
NetLimiter is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.