Picosnitch AlternativesNetwork Monitors & Privacy Tools like Picosnitch

Picosnitch is described as 'Receive notifications whenever a new program connects to the network, or when it's modified' and is a Network Monitor in the security & privacy category. There are eight alternatives to Picosnitch for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Windows, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best Picosnitch alternative is Portmaster, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Picosnitch are GlassWire, Little Snitch, OpenSnitch and LuLu by Objective-See.

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  1. Portmaster icon
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    Portmaster is a free and open-source privacy suite that puts you back in charge of your computer.

    35 Portmaster alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • Portmaster is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Picosnitch.

    • Portmaster is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Picosnitch.

    • Portmaster is Freemium and Open SourcePicosnitch is Free and Open Source
    • Portmaster is LightweightPicosnitch is not according to our users
  2. GlassWire icon
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    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.

    66 GlassWire alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
    • GlassWire is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Picosnitch.

    • GlassWire is Freemium and ProprietaryPicosnitch is Free and Open Source
  3. 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.

    40 Little Snitch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Little Snitch is the most popular Mac alternative to Picosnitch.

    • Little Snitch is the most popular commercial alternative to Picosnitch.

    • Little Snitch is Paid and ProprietaryPicosnitch is Free and Open Source
  4. Tiny Shield icon
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    Tiny Shield keeps your network safe by watching all connections and stopping bad stuff before it can harm your computer. Tiny Shield keeps an eye on everything your Mac connects to, making sure you can see all your internet activity in one place.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    NetHogs is a small 'net top' tool. Instead of breaking the traffic down per protocol or per subnet, like most tools do, it groups bandwidth by process.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce
     
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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