---
layout: page
title: Safing Portmaster - Easy Privacy
redirect_from:
- /portmaster/
- /technology/
---
<header class="header-two-container mt-20">
<div class="header-two-top">
<h1 class="header-two-top-title" style="max-width: 700px;">
Get Peace of Mind with<br>
Easy Privacy
</h1>
<p class="header-two-top-desc">
Portmaster is a free and open-source application firewall that does the heavy lifting for you.
Restore privacy and take back control over all your computer's network activity.
</p>
<div class="flex space-x-8 items-center justify-center">
<div class="space-x-8 items-center flex">
<a href="https://www.heise.de/tests/Datenschutz-Firewall-Portmaster-im-Test-9611687.html" class="hover-scale-in cursor-pointer hover-grayscale-in"><img src="{{ site.img_url }}external/heise_online.svg" style="height: 40px;"></a>
<a href="{{ site.seen_techlore_url }}" class="hover-scale-in cursor-pointer hover-grayscale-in"><img src="{{ site.img_url }}external/techlore.png"></a>
</div>
<div class="hidden lg:block">
{% include download_button.html unique_id="1" %}
</div>
<a href="{{ site.seen_itsfoss_url }}" class="hover-scale-in cursor-pointer hover-grayscale-in"><img src="{{ site.img_url }}external/itsfoss.png"></a>
<div class="space-x-8 items-center flex">
<a href="{{ site.seen_ghacks_url }}" class="hover-scale-in cursor-pointer hover-grayscale-in"><img src="{{ site.img_url }}external/ghacks.png"></a>
</div>
</div>
<div class="flex space-x-2 max-w-max mx-auto" style="margin-top: 10px;">
<div class="flex items-center" style="margin-left: -19px;">
<div class="flex items-center">
<span class="block">Version:</span>
<img src="{{ site.img_shields_io_release_url }}" style="filter: invert(1); width: 80px; height: 38px; margin-left: -8px;">
</div>
<div class="flex items-center">
<span class="block">Github Stars:</span>
<img src="{{ site.img_shields_io_stars_url }}" style="filter: invert(1); width: 70px; height: 38px; margin-left: -8px;">
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="header-two-bottom" style="margin-top: 2rem; position: relative;">
<div class="element-x-center max-w-max mx-auto">
<video muted loop autoplay width="auto" height="auto" poster="{{ site.assets_url }}img/page-specific/landing/portmaster-thumbnail.png">
<source src="{{ site.assets_server_url }}video/landing_page/portmaster_tour.webm" type="video/webm" style="object-fit: cover; border-radius: 12px;">
</video>
</div>
</div>
<div class="header-bg">
<div class="wave-container" style="z-index: -1; bottom: unset; top: 440px; opacity: .45;">
<div class="wave-background" style="background-image: url({{ site.img_url }}page-specific/landing/landing-wave.svg); height: 195px; position: unset;"></div>
</div>
</div>
</header>
<section class="general-layout">
<div class="showcase-one-container-reverse">
<div class="showcase-one-left" style="max-width: 1150px;">
<img src="{{ site.img_url }}page-specific/portmaster/monitor-network-activity.png" alt="">
</div>
<div class="showcase-one-right">
<h2 class="showcase-one-right-title" style="max-width: 350px;">
Monitor All Network Activity
</h2>
<p class="showcase-one-right-desc">
Discover everything that is happening on your computer. Expose every
connection your applications make and detect evil ones. Finally get
the power to act accordingly.
</p>
<a class="btn-secondary" href="{{ site.features_url }}">Discover More features</a>
</div>
</div>
<div class="showcase-one-container">
<div class="showcase-one-left" style="max-width: 850px;">
<img src="{{ site.img_url }}page-specific/portmaster/block-trackers-system-wide.png" alt="">
</div>
<div class="showcase-one-right">
<h2 class="showcase-one-right-title" style="max-width: 450px;">
Auto-Block Trackers System-Wide
</h2>
<p class="showcase-one-right-desc">
Protect your whole computer, not just your browser. Block all
advertisements and trackers for every application. Easily add
your own rules and block individual domains.
</p>
<a class="btn-secondary" href="{{ site.features_url }}">Discover More features</a>
</div>
</div>
<div class="showcase-one-container-reverse">
<div class="showcase-one-left" style="max-width: 950px;">
<img src="{{ site.img_url }}page-specific/portmaster/set-global-and-per-app-configuration.png" alt="">
</div>
<div class="showcase-one-right">
<h2 class="showcase-one-right-title" style="max-width: 350px;">
Set Global & per‑App Settings
</h2>
<p class="showcase-one-right-desc">
Make your own rules. Completely cut off applications from the
Internet. Or block all p2p connections except for certain apps.
Or never connect to specific countries. Portmaster has you
covered.
</p>
<a class="btn-secondary" href="{{ site.features_url }}">Discover More features</a>
</div>
</div>
{% include download_container.html %}
<div class="blogpod-container">
<div class="blogpod-container-top">
<span class="blogpod-container-top-bg-title" style="margin-top: -6rem; opacity: 0.11;">Follow Us</span>
<h2 class="blogpod-container-top-title">
Blog, Podcast & Videos
</h2>
<div class="col-container-center pt-5 md:pt-0 w-full md:w-max text-center md:text-left">
<a class="btn-secondary" href="{{ site.blog_url }}">Blogs</a>
<a class="btn-secondary" href="{{ site.podcast_url }}">Podcast</a>
<a class="btn-secondary" href="{{ site.video_url }}">Videos</a>
</div>
</div>
<div class="blogpod-container-bottom">
{% assign all_publications = site.publications | where_exp:"item",
"item.hide_from_features != true" | sort: "date" | reverse %}
{% for publication in all_publications limit: 6 %}
{% if publication.category == "blog" %}
{% assign post = publication %}
{% include thumbnail_blog.html pre_header="BLOG" %}
{% elsif publication.category == "video" %}
{% assign video = publication %}
{% include thumbnail_video.html pre_header="VIDEO" %}
{% elsif publication.category == "podcast" %}
{% assign episode = publication %}
{% include thumbnail_podcast.html pre_header="PODCAST" %}
{% endif %}
{% endfor %}
</div>
</div>
</section>