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NetLimiter vs NetBalancer: catalog facts
NetLimiter	NetBalancer
Paid Paid license, with a free trial available.	Freemium A limited free edition is available. The full version is a paid licence.
Windows	Windows
Per-app control is more granular than router-level QoS Includes real-time monitoring of network usage	Priorities and hard limits applied per process rather than per interface Rules and schedules automate throttling for backup or update clients
Paid software Windows only	The free edition limits how many rules you can keep Windows only, closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
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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