SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager Lite 2.9.10

A short while ago we took a look at the SoftPerfect Research-developed SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager Standard, a bandwidth limiter and traffic shaper for Windows that monitors the network traffic and allows you to limit the bandwidth. We found SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager Standard to be a full-featured traffic management tool that offers cost-effective bandwidth control.

We found that SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager Standard had the following to offer:
- Apply speed-throttling rules to specified IP addresses, ports and even network interfaces
- Manage the application remotely.
- In most cases, no software installation is required on client workstations
- Detailed and comprehensive statistics
- Set up quotas and implement penalties to discourage misuse.

SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager Lite, as the name so adequately points out is the lite version of SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager Standard. You pay less for the Lite version, but you get less functionality. SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager Lite you can do the following:
- Set up an unlimited number of rules based on protocols, addresses, ports and network interfaces
- You can remotely administer the application
- You can bridge and address groups
- Set up penalties for heavy download/uploads.

Here are the features you’re missing out on by going with the Lite version instead of the Standard one:
- Batch creation of rules
- Daily reports
- Event log system
- Scheduler
- Set up download and upload quotas
- Port redirection
- Web-access to usage reports

Before you go get SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager Lite and put it to the test, take a look the technical details presented below:
Download – the download weighs in at 1.8MB, so it will complete in very little time.
Supported OS – at the time of writing this and according to the developer, SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager Lite provides support for Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows 2008, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit editions).
Limitations – you can use the application free of charge for a trial period of 30 days.

Pros

• Unlimited number of rules
• Remote administration
• Penalties for heavy upload/download

Cons

• Free to try (30-day trial)

About SoftPerfect Research
Established back in 2000 and headquartered in Adelaide, Australia, SoftPerfect Research is a small software development team that specializes in the development of Windows network management applications. SoftPerfect Research also provides custom software development and consultation services.

Additional details on SoftPerfect Research and its products are available here.
Additional details on SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager are available here.

SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager Lite has been reviewed by George Norman on 28 Oct 2010. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager Lite 4 out of 5 stars, naming it Excellent