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NetBalancer
by NetBalancer
What NetBalancer is
NetBalancer monitors computer network traffic and lets users manage it with priorities, limits, and rules. Users can set download and upload controls for individual processes and manage network adapters separately. Rules can target adapters, IP addresses, ports, protocols, and time periods. The application shows active connections, traffic charts, and data usage statistics, with unlimited historical data retention and monitoring for one device. For automation, NetBalancer provides a command-line tool and web APIs. Its Sync service can synchronize and remotely manage computers running NetBalancer. The unregistered version is limited to monitoring and does not support priorities or rules. A 14-day trial enables all app functionality, while Sync has a separate 30-day unlimited trial. The listed NetBalancer App and Sync plan is $49.95 a month and includes one PC, one year of updates, and one year of Sync service. A renewal plan is $34.95 a month, with discounts available. The download page describes support for Microsoft Windows 7, 8, and 10 and their server variants, with native x64 support. The maker is based in Chisinau, Moldova, and says the software receives active support.
Who it suits
NetBalancer suits Windows users who want to monitor traffic and control bandwidth by process, adapter, or rule. Its command-line tools, APIs, and Sync service may also suit people managing multiple computers programmatically or remotely.
What it does well
- Controls download and upload priorities by process.
- Rules can target IP addresses, ports, protocols, and time periods.
- Includes command-line and web API tools.
- Sync can remotely manage multiple computers.
- 14-day trial enables all app functionality.
What to know first
- Unregistered version supports monitoring only.
- Paid plan is listed at $49.95 a month.
- Listed Windows support covers Windows 7, 8, and 10 and server variants.
- App and Sync plan includes one PC.
Limits
The unregistered version provides monitoring only and does not support priorities or rules. The listed App and Sync plan includes one PC, one year of updates and one year of Sync service.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unregistered version | monitoring only · no priorities or rules | Free |
| Renew NetBalancer | renewal license; discounts available | $34.95, paid once |
| NetBalancer App and Sync | one PC · one year updates · one year Sync · one year VPN · unlimited data preservation | $49.95, paid once |
As netbalancer.com lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit https://netbalancer.com/.
- Download the Windows software for a supported Windows version.
- Use the unregistered version for monitoring, or start the 14-day app trial for all functionality.
- Choose the NetBalancer App and Sync plan for one PC and one year of updates and Sync service, if needed.
- Use the separate 30-day unlimited Sync trial to try Sync.
Verdict
NetBalancer offers detailed traffic controls, monitoring, and automation options for Windows computers. The free unregistered version cannot set priorities or rules, so consider the trial and listed paid plan if those controls are needed.
Questions
What does NetBalancer cost?
The NetBalancer App and Sync plan is $49.95 a month. Renew NetBalancer is listed at $34.95 a month.
Is there a free version?
Yes. The unregistered version is free and supports monitoring, but not priorities or rules.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. The app trial lasts 14 days and enables all functionality. Sync has a separate 30-day unlimited trial.
Which platforms does NetBalancer support?
The download page describes Microsoft Windows 7, 8 and 10 and their server variants, with native x64 support. Platforms are also listed as API, web and Windows.
Who makes NetBalancer?
The maker is NetBalancer, based in Chisinau, Moldova. The company lists a founding year of 2007.
What does the App and Sync plan include?
The listed plan includes one PC, one year of updates and one year of Sync service.
Facts from NetBalancer's own pages
- API authentication
- The REST API documentation says Basic Authentication is the only supported authentication method. · netbalancer.com, 15 Oct 2026
- API documentation
- The documentation includes API methods and examples for machines, rules, filters, processes, traffic history and settings. · netbalancer.com, 15 Oct 2026
- API rate limits
- The documented limits are 5,000 authenticated requests per hour and 60 unauthenticated requests per hour. · netbalancer.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Automation
- The product offers a REST API and command-line tool for automating traffic management. · netbalancer.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company identity
- The maker identifies itself as SeriousBit SRL. · netbalancer.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company location
- SeriousBit lists A.Mateevici 58, MD-2001, Chisinau, Moldova as its address. · seriousbit.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- Crunchbase lists SeriousBit as a private company with 1–10 employees headquartered in Chisinau, Moldova. · crunchbase.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company status
- SeriousBit says NetBalancer receives active support and lists its address in Chisinau, Moldova. · seriousbit.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Current download
- The listed current build is NetBalancer 12.6.1, a 36 MB download updated 30 September 2025. · netbalancer.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Deep packet inspection
- Deep packet inspection can identify traffic such as BitTorrent and apply limits or priorities to it. · netbalancer.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- A SeriousBit press release states that the company was founded in 2007. · netbalancer.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · netbalancer.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Free version limits
- The unregistered version works only for monitoring and does not support priorities or rules. · netbalancer.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Free-version restriction
- The unregistered build functions as a monitor and does not permit priorities or rules. · netbalancer.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Chisinau, Moldova · netbalancer.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Limit: download-cap accuracy
- A Tom's Hardware forum discussion reports that download throttling can initially exceed the configured cap because data has already arrived from the ISP. · forums.tomshardware.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: free functionality
- AlternativeTo comments report that bandwidth limiting and rules are restricted or unavailable in the free version. · alternativeto.net, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: historical privacy concerns
- Life In Hex reported older issues involving silently uploaded priority data and unvalidated user-submitted priority files; later developer comments said fixes were made. · lifeinhex.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: interface and price
- Softpedia says the interface can confuse average users and that the price may deter casual buyers. · softpedia.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Monitoring
- The application shows active connections and provides traffic charts and data usage statistics. · netbalancer.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Multi-computer management
- The Sync service lets users synchronize and remotely manage one or more computers running NetBalancer. · netbalancer.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Notable news
- Version 12.6, announced 30 September 2025, consolidated packet-filtering and latency optimizations and bug fixes. · netbalancer.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Per-process control
- Users can set download and upload priorities or limits for processes and manage network adapters separately. · netbalancer.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Per-process controls
- Users can set upload and download priorities or limits for individual processes and network adapters. · netbalancer.com, 15 Oct 2026
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