Thanks for the recommendation. However, the UI of this proprietary app does look nice.

The first paragraph is kind of ironic considering this is closed source software.

Lately, there’s been a growing unease around software, and not just among security folks. With governments and big organizations starting to rethink their reliance on foreign-controlled tech, a pretty uncomfortable truth is getting more attention. If a vendor controls updates, it can push whatever code it wants onto your machine, whenever it wants, with full privileges. Most people know this on some level, but it’s easier not to dwell on it.

Software that listens to every internet connection on your PC has the potential to be pretty invasive if it'a malicious.