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NetLimiter vs bandwhich: catalog facts
NetLimiter	bandwhich
Paid Paid license, with a free trial available.	Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line
Per-app control is more granular than router-level QoS Includes real-time monitoring of network usage	It attributes bandwidth to the process that is using it, which is the question most bandwidth monitors leave…
Paid software Windows only	It needs elevated privileges or capabilities to capture traffic, and the project is in passive maintenance.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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