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Host Switcher VS simplewall

Compare Host Switcher VS simplewall and see what are their differences

Host Switcher logo Host Switcher

A small tool to manage and switch host config using qt4 lib.

simplewall logo simplewall

Simple tool to configure Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) which can configure network activity on...
  • Host Switcher Landing page
    Landing page //
    2019-12-26
  • simplewall Landing page
    Landing page //
    2021-12-29

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  1. Opensource GNU C++ build firewall

    Simplewall

    Prompt on screen
    
    Older UI as compare to tinywall
    
    I haven't found an option for block by PID if in case it bother you
    
    Packet logging is there, helpful for insight
    
    Update: DNS query resolve available (* only on pop up window, not available in packet log history)
    
    Last update 05 / 09 / 2020 (https://github.com/henrypp/simplewall/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
    
    ๐Ÿ‘ Pros:    Prompt based firewall|Open-source|Packet logging available|Dns resolution of ip
    ๐Ÿ‘Ž Cons:    User friendly interface|Many popup *sometimes

What are some alternatives?

When comparing Host Switcher and simplewall, you can also consider the following products

SwitchHosts - Free and open source hosts management & switching app

TinyWall - Lightweight and non-intrusive firewall

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Gas Mask - Gas Mask is simple hosts file manager for Mac OS X.

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