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simplewall
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| simplewall | Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11 (64-bit/ARM64) · administrator rights required | Free |
As github.com lists them, read 4 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Facts from simplewall's own pages
- Application rules
- Yes · github.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Audience
- The project describes simplewall as intended for advanced users. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Blocklist
- An internal blocklist can block Windows spy and telemetry activity. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Connection alerts
- Yes · github.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Default behavior
- The FAQ says simplewall blocks all applications by default. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The application is available as an installer or portable version and is less than one megabyte. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · github.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Integrity
- The project says its binaries have a GPG signature and provides the public key fingerprint in the README. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
- License and support
- The repository identifies the project as GPL-3.0 and lists [email protected] as its support contact. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Outbound control
- advanced · github.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Supported platforms
- windows · github.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Purpose
- simplewall is a tool for configuring the Windows Filtering Platform to control network activity on a computer. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Related support
- The feature list includes Windows Subsystem for Linux, Windows Store, Windows services, IPv6, and localization support. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Rule direction
- both · github.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Rule persistence
- Rules can be permanent or temporary, with temporary rules reset after the next reboot. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Rules
- Its rules editor supports custom global rules and rules assigned to specific applications. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Traffic logs
- It can notify about and log dropped packets, and log allowed packets on Windows 8 and later. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Uninstall limitation
- Configured filters remain in the system after uninstalling and must be removed by starting simplewall and pressing “Disable filters.” · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Windows Firewall
- simplewall works through WFP and does not act as a control interface for Windows Firewall; the project says the two work independently. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Windows support
- The listed requirements are Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, or 11, 64-bit or ARM64, and an SSE2-capable CPU. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
Where simplewall stands on Freedom251
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