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 NetWorx, BitMeter OS, Sniffnet and Radio Silence.
GlassWire alternatives are mainly Firewalls but may also be Network Monitors or Anti-Malware Apps. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of GlassWire.Little Snitch
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo36 Little Snitch alternatives- Paid • Proprietary
- Firewall
- Mac
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 is the most popular Mac alternative to GlassWire.
- - Little Snitch is the most popular commercial alternative to GlassWire.
Comments about Little Snitch as a 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".
2LuLu by Objective-See
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo12 LuLu by Objective-See alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Firewall
- Network Monitor
- Mac
LuLu is the free, shared-source firewall for macOS. Its goal is simple; block any unknown outgoing connections, until approved by the user. While it was designed to generically detect malware by flagging unauthorized networking connections, LuLu can also be used to block OS...
LuLu by Objective-See Features
Netdata
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Network Monitor
39 Netdata alternatives- 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).
- - Netdata is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to GlassWire.
Netdata Features
Comments about Netdata as a Alternative to GlassWire
Netdata is not a firewall at all, and doesn't monitor internet data usage independent of LAN data.
0NetWorx
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo48 NetWorx alternatives- Paid • Proprietary
- Network Monitor
- Mac
- Windows
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
Comments about NetWorx as a Alternative to GlassWire
Glasswire can block connections - Networx only reports on them
29BitMeter OS
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo36 BitMeter OS alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Network Monitor
- 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.
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"
Comments about BitMeter OS as a 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.
0Sniffnet
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo32 Sniffnet alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Network Monitor
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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
Radio Silence
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo16 Radio Silence alternatives- Paid • Proprietary
- Firewall
- Network Monitor
- Mac
Radio Silence lets you block individual apps from accessing the internet. It never throws pop-ups on the screen, and is completely invisible.
Radio Silence Features
Bandwidth+
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo31 Bandwidth+ alternatives- Free • Proprietary
- Network Monitor
- Mac
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.
Bandwidth+ Features
Little Snitch Mini
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo35 Little Snitch Mini alternatives- Freemium • Proprietary
- Firewall
- Mac
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 Features