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 LuLu by Objective-See or Netdata. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to GlassWire and 13 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to GlassWire are BitMeter OS, NetWorx, Sniffnet and Netler.
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GlassWire alternatives are mainly Firewalls but may also be Network Monitors or Ad Blockers. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of GlassWire.- Network Monitor
- Freemium • Proprietary
- 133 likes38 Little Snitch alternatives
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 Features
Little Snitch VS GlassWire
Is Little Snitch a good alternative to GlassWire? - 48 likes13 LuLu by Objective-See alternatives
LuLu is the free, shared-source macOS firewall that aims to block unknown outgoing connections unless explicitly approved by the user.
License model
- Free • Open Source
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- Mac
LuLu by Objective-See Features
LuLu by Objective-See VS GlassWire
Is this a good alternative to GlassWire? - 65 likes44 Netdata alternatives
Netdata collects metrics per second and presents them in beautiful low-latency dashboards. It is designed to run on all of your physical and virtual servers, cloud deployments, Kubernetes clusters, and edge/IoT devices, to monitor your systems, containers, and applications.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
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- Mac
- Linux
- Online
- BSD
- Self-Hosted
- C (programming language)
- Python
- Bash
Top Netdata Features
Netdata VS GlassWire
Is Netdata a good alternative to GlassWire?Comments about Netdata as an Alternative to GlassWire
Netdata is not a firewall at all, and doesn't monitor internet data usage independent of LAN data.
0 - 38 likes36 BitMeter OS alternatives
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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
BitMeter OS Features
DiscontinuedCannot 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
Is BitMeter OS a good alternative to GlassWire?Comments about BitMeter OS as an Alternative to GlassWire
This program just monitors my computers network usage. It was perfect for me since I don't need all the features in Glasswire
0Aleksandr DikovBitMeter OS is just a logger.
0 - 170 likes49 NetWorx alternatives
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 Features
NetWorx VS GlassWire
Is NetWorx a good alternative to GlassWire?Comments about NetWorx as an Alternative to GlassWire
Glasswire can block connections - Networx only reports on them
29 - 6 likes32 Sniffnet alternatives
Sniffnet is a simple yet insightful application to let you have a glance into your network traffic in a straightforward and appealing way.
Sniffnet Features
Sniffnet VS GlassWire
Is Sniffnet a good alternative to GlassWire? - 1 like39 Netler alternatives
Netler is a network monitor for menu bar and Notification Center.
Netler VS GlassWire
Is Netler a good alternative to GlassWire? - Like this app38 Little Snitch Mini alternatives
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.
Little Snitch Mini VS GlassWire
Is Little Snitch Mini a good alternative to GlassWire? - 21 likes17 Radio Silence alternatives
Radio Silence lets you block individual apps from accessing the internet. It never throws pop-ups on the screen, and is completely invisible.
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
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- Mac
Radio Silence Features
Radio Silence VS GlassWire
Is Radio Silence a good alternative to GlassWire?
Comments about Little Snitch as an Alternative to GlassWire
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".