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

The best open source alternative to Little Snitch is Portmaster. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Little Snitch and 18 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Little Snitch are LuLu by Objective-See, NetGuard, OpenSnitch and InviZible Pro.

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  1. Portmaster icon
     180 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.

    36 Portmaster alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. 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

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    • Mac
     
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    LuLu by Objective-See vs Little Snitch Comments
    yehia2amer
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    I Wanted a tool to replace Little Snitch, and this one is GREAT. It is Free, Open Source, and very lite weight.

    gianclgar
    Positive
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    Free (Libre) Software is and will be always best for the humanity :)

    Guest
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    I've used Little Snitch for many years. However, after buying a new Mac I was faced with buying licences for a whole bunch of apps I had paid for several times in the past. Given this unwanted additional expense and the fact that I really don't need all the extra features of the later versions of Little Snitch, I decided to try alternatives. LuLu absolutely fits the bill for the purpose of stopping apps phoning home without your permission.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 4 comments
    • LuLu by Objective-See is Free and Open SourceLittle Snitch is Paid and Proprietary
  3. App Manager icon
     28 likes

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

    28 App Manager alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
  4. AFWall+ icon
     41 likes

    Firewall (iptables frontend), based on DroidWall which is no longer being developed. A paid "donate"-version with more features it advertised within the app.

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    • Android
     
  5.  27 likes

    Ufw stands for Uncomplicated Firewall, and is program for managing a netfilter firewall. It provides a command line interface and aims to be uncomplicated and easy to use.

    23 ufw alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
  6. Lockdown Privacy is an Open Source and free firewall for your iOS device. We built the product to help protect users from app developers and analytics companies that are monetizing user data without consent or transparency.

    25 Lockdown Privacy alternatives

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7.  4 likes

    Receive notifications whenever a new program connects to the network, or when it's modified

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    • Linux
     
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    Picosnitch vs Little Snitch Comments
    Guest
    Positive
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    It is open source. It seems good even if the last commit was 2 years ago

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Picosnitch is Free and Open SourceLittle Snitch is Paid and Proprietary
  8. Firewalld icon
     3 likes

    Firewalld provides a dynamically managed firewall with support for network/firewall zones that define the trust level of network connections or interfaces. It has support for IPv4, IPv6 firewall settings, ethernet bridges and IP sets.

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