GlassWire vs Snipe-IT

GlassWire is a network monitoring and personal firewall application for Windows and Android that visualizes current and past network activity to help users spot malware, bandwidth hogs, and unfamiliar devices on their network. Its firewall includes an ask-to-connect mode that lets users approve or deny individual apps' network access, alongside a network time machine for reviewing historical connections. GlassWire also tracks data usage across devices and can alert users before they exceed set data limits, while its network scanner flags new or unknown devices joining a WiFi network. Over 53 million downloads have been recorded for the Windows and Android apps combined.

Snipe-IT is a free and open-source IT asset management system built on Laravel, created by Grokability, Inc. to replace spreadsheet-based inventory tracking. Organizations use it to track hardware, software licenses, accessories, and consumables, including who has which item, purchase and depreciation data, and warranty or license expiration dates. It can be self-hosted at no cost under the AGPL-3.0 license or run as a fully managed cloud-hosted service. The platform provides checkout and check-in workflows with optional digital signatures, QR code and barcode label generation, custom fields and asset models, and automated email alerts for expiring warranties and licenses. It supports LDAP, Google Secure LDAP, SAML, and SCIM for centralized authentication and user provisioning, plus a REST API and community-built integrations such as Slack notifications, Jamf2Snipe, and Kandji2snipe.

• Combines network monitoring and firewall in one lightweight app
• Very affordable premium pricing at $2.99/month
• Visual, easy-to-understand traffic graphs
• Available on both Windows and Android

• Free and open source (AGPL-3.0) with no per-asset licensing fees when self-hosted
• Actively maintained with frequent releases and a large open-source community
• Broad integration support including LDAP, SAML, SCIM, Slack, JAMF, and Kandji, plus a REST API
• Translated into more than 55 languages

• Free tier limits network history to just 24 hours
• Windows and Android only, no Mac or Linux support
• Advanced threat detection features require Premium

• Self-hosting requires you to handle server maintenance, backups, and upgrades yourself
• Cloud-hosted plans add up quickly at higher tiers, up to $7,500/year for large dedicated hosting
• Community support on the free self-hosted tier is limited to GitHub/Discord with no official SLA