GlassWire
by GlassWire · Personal firewall and network monitor for PCs
36.2 — BenchRank score out of 100
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Homepage Pricing page
Overview
GlassWire is a personal firewall and network monitor for PCs. It graphs current and past network activity broken down by app, IP/host and traffic type, warns about new apps reaching the network, unknown devices joining the WiFi and changes to system files or proxy settings, and lets you block connections. An Android version is also offered.
- Best for
- PC users who want to see which apps are connecting out and block them individually.
- Pricing
- Free tier at £0 forever; Premium starts at £2.99 per month for one licence when paid annually, with bundles up to 20 licences.
- Runs on
- Android
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Free tier with no time limit for basic network monitoring
- Graph of current and past activity by app, IP/host and traffic type
- Ask to Connect and click-to-block firewall control
- Alerts when an unknown device joins the WiFi network
Trade-offs
- Free tier caps network history at 24 hours and usage data at 1 day
- Only the annual per-month rate is published; no monthly-billing price
- Pages cover PC and Android only; no macOS or iOS version shown
- Premium is sold for up to 20 licences, so not aimed at larger fleets
Pricing
Published plans from GlassWire’s own pricing page, in GBP. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per month) | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREE | — | — |
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| PREMIUM | —per licence | £2.99 |
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How this score is made up
Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.
- MCP support
- 0 out of 100
- Documentation
- 0 out of 100
- Agent friendliness
- 75 out of 100
- Pricing transparency
- 85 out of 100
- Customer sentiment
- 79 out of 100
- Changelog
- 0 out of 100
- Marketing site structure
- 45 out of 100
- Operational trust
- 15 out of 100
Measured, but not part of the score
Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.
- Openness
- 0 out of 100
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