GlassWire Alternatives for Mac
GlassWire is not available for Mac but there are some 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 LuLu by Objective-See or Netdata. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to GlassWire and ten of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to GlassWire are BitMeter OS, NetWorx, Radio Silence and Bandwidth+.
GlassWire alternatives are mainly Firewalls but may also be Network Monitors or Website Monitors. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of GlassWire.A firewall protects your computer against unwanted guests from the Internet. But who protects your private data from being sent out? Little Snitch does!
Little Snitch vs GlassWire opinions
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".
LuLu is the free, shared-source firewall for macOS. Its goal is simple; block any unknown outgoing connections, until approved by the user.
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Linux
- Online
- BSD
- Self-Hosted
- C (programming language)
- Python
- JavaScript
- Node.JS
- Bash
Infrastructure-wide health monitoring & performance troubleshooting in one place. Collaborate in the same place as relevant data from your systems and applications, reducing mean time to acknowledge (MTTA), & mean time to resolution. (MTTR).
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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.
Discontinued
Cannot install version 0.8.0 experimental or 0.7.6 stable on Monterey: "The package is incompatible with this version of macOS. The package is trying to install content to the system volume"
BitMeter OS vs GlassWire opinions
This program just monitors my computers network usage. It was perfect for me since I don't need all the features in Glasswire
M_O_Z_GBitMeter OS is just a logger.
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.
NetWorx vs GlassWire opinions
Glasswire can block connections - Networx only reports on them
Radio Silence lets you block individual apps from accessing the internet. It never throws pop-ups on the screen, and is completely invisible.
Track your Wi-Fi hotspot usage. Zero configuration required. It just works. Advanced features coming soon. New monthly usage tracking. Uses less memory. Basic localisations for Japanese, French, Spanish, German and Simplified Chinese.
Real-time bandwidth monitor application for macOS device.
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.