The Best Little Snitch AlternativesTop Firewalls & Network Monitors like Little Snitch

Little Snitch is described as 'Firewall tool for monitoring, controlling, and alerting on outgoing network connections, with real-time user notifications and customizable rule-based access control' and is a very popular Firewall in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Little Snitch for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Android, Linux and iPhone apps. The best Little Snitch alternative is Wireshark, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Little Snitch are Portmaster, LuLu by Objective-See, GlassWire and Fort Firewall.

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  1. Wireshark icon
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    Wireshark is a premier network protocol analyzer used globally in industries and education, offering multi-platform support, deep protocol inspection, powerful display filters, and VoIP analysis. It allows both live capture and offline analysis, supporting various networks and protocols.

    57 Wireshark alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
     
  2. Portmaster icon
     185 likes

    Free, open-source privacy suite monitoring all network activity, blocking unwanted connections, using trusted filter lists for ads and malware, enforcing DNS-over-TLS, providing custom app and global rules, and supporting advanced privacy management.

    37 Portmaster alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. LuLu is the free, shared-source macOS firewall that aims to block unknown outgoing connections unless explicitly approved by the user.

    16 LuLu by Objective-See alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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  4. GlassWire icon
     153 likes

    Visualizes real-time and historical network activity, delivers alerts for suspicious behavior and unknown connections, manages firewall rules, reports DNS and system changes, identifies remote hosts, monitors app usage, supports remote monitoring, and detects possible threats.

    68 GlassWire alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
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  5. NetLimiter icon
     93 likes

    Comprehensive Windows software for internet traffic control, enabling users to set bandwidth limits for applications or connections. Offers real-time monitoring, long-term stats per app, and detailed internet usage reports. Ideal for managing data efficiently and enhancing network performance.

    28 NetLimiter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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  6. App Manager icon
     29 likes

    It lists activities, broadcast receivers, services, providers, permissions, signatures, shared libraries, etc. of any app

    30 App Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
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