GlassWire Alternatives for Mac

GlassWire is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Little Snitch. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Sniffnet or LuLu by Objective-See. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to GlassWire and 14 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to GlassWire are NetWorx, Tiny Shield, Net Bar and BitMeter OS.

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GlassWire alternatives are mainly Network Monitors, but if you're looking for Firewalls or Internet Speed Test Apps you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Mac, Open Source, Android, Free and Windows. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to GlassWire.
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  1. Little Snitch icon
     136 likes

    Firewall application for monitoring and controlling outbound network connections, notifying users of attempted access, supporting rule-based blocking, real-time alerts on suspicious activity, and preventing unauthorized data transmission on macOS systems.

    41 Little Snitch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Little Snitch vs GlassWire Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    2

    Little Snitch doesn't provide detailed statistics on a longer time base but is more intended for real time. It is however a great application and I would call it a "reverse firewall".

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Little Snitch is Paid and ProprietaryGlassWire is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Little Snitch is Privacy focusedGlassWire is not according to our users
  2. NetWorx icon
     172 likes

    NetWorx is a simple, yet versatile and powerful tool that helps you objectively evaluate your bandwidth consumption situation. You can use it to collect bandwidth usage data and measure the speed of your Internet or any other network connections.

    53 NetWorx alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    NetWorx vs GlassWire Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    29

    Glasswire can block connections - Networx only reports on them

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • NetWorx is Paid and ProprietaryGlassWire is Freemium and Proprietary
    • NetWorx is LightweightGlassWire is not according to our users
  3. Tiny Shield icon
     7 likes

    Tiny Shield keeps your network safe by watching all connections and stopping bad stuff before it can harm your computer. Tiny Shield keeps an eye on everything your Mac connects to, making sure you can see all your internet activity in one place.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. Net Bar icon
     5 likes

    Displays real-time network download and upload speeds in the macOS menu bar with detailed Wi-Fi and latency stats, customizable appearance, unit options, no data collection, fully open source, and a native interface for seamless local monitoring.

    44 Net Bar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. BitMeter OS icon
     38 likes

    BitMeter OS keeps track of how much you use your internet/network connection, and allows you to view this information in a variety of ways.

    37 BitMeter OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    BitMeter OS vs GlassWire Comments
    Aleksandr Dikov
    Negative
    0

    BitMeter OS is just a logger.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    This program just monitors my computers network usage. It was perfect for me since I don't need all the features in Glasswire

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • BitMeter OS is Free and Open SourceGlassWire is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. As soon as you’re connected to the Internet, your apps can send whatever they want to wherever they want, unnoticed by you, because all of this happens invisibly under the hood.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Netler icon
     1 like

    Netler is a network monitor for menu bar and Notification Center.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. Vallum icon
     Like

    Monitors application connections and offers to pass or block these. It can be used to increase privacy or to transparently protect non-admin users from unwanted connections on multi-user macs.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. NetWorker icon
     Like

    NetWorker is a lightweight and easy-to-use tool that shows either the current download and upload speed or the session traffic of your network adapter.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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