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Fort Firewall vs Windows Firewall Control: catalog facts
Fort Firewall	Windows Firewall Control
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to download and use.
Windows	Windows
Per-application and global network rules Wildcards and parent-process based rules	Prompts when unknown programs try to connect out One-click switching between filtering modes
Windows only Requires familiarity with firewall rules	Windows only Medium filtering needs rules for every program you use
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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