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. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to GlassWire and 16 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 Open Source, Mac, Android, Free, Linux and Windows. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to GlassWire.
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  1. Little Snitch icon
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    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.

    44 Little Snitch alternatives

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  2. Sniffnet icon
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    Sniffnet is a network monitoring tool to help you easily keep track of your Internet traffic.

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  3. LuLu icon
     55 likes

    Free shared-source firewall for macOS blocking unknown outbound connections unless approved, alerts for unauthorized activity, helps detect malware, blocks OS or app data transmissions, no ads or tracking, audit-ready code on GitHub, enterprise event monitoring.

    18 LuLu alternatives

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  4. NetWorx icon
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    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

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  5. Tiny Shield icon
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    Monitors all network activity on Mac, blocks specific domains, websites, or entire apps, shows hostnames instead of IPs, supports DNS over HTTPS, provides traffic charts, uses fast system extension, developer-friendly, one-time purchase with no subscription required.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  6. 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.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  7. 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.

    38 BitMeter OS alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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  8. 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.

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    • Freemium
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  9. RustNet icon
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    RustNet bridges the gap between basic connection utilities (like netstat or ss) and heavy-duty packet analyzers (like Wireshark or tcpdump). Built entirely in Rust, it provides a beautiful, resource-efficient Terminal UI that monitors network connections, tracks connection...

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  10. Netmute icon
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    Find out which apps phone home, contact trackers, or quietly drain your bandwidth. Block any connection with one click — locally. No VPN, no signup, no cloud.

    22 Netmute alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
     
  11. Netler icon
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    Netler is a network monitor for menu bar and Notification Center.

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    • Paid
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