Picosnitch AlternativesNetwork Monitors and other similar apps 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 seven alternatives to Picosnitch for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, 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, LuLu by Objective-See and OpenSnitch.

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

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Picosnitch alternatives page was last updated Mar 23, 2023
  1. Portmaster icon
     122 likes

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

    29 Portmaster alternatives
    Dashboard PMv1.4

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Firewall
    2.  Network Tools
    3.  Application Firewall
    4.  Block Trackers
    5.  DNS Resolver
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  DNS over HTTPS
    11.  Spam Filter
    12.  Built-in VPN
    Portmaster icon

    Portmaster VS Picosnitch

    Is Portmaster a good alternative to Picosnitch?
     
    • 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 Privacy focusedPicosnitch is not according to our users
  2. GlassWire icon
     143 likes

    Visualize network activity in detail, get notified when new apps access the network, look out for malware, and block badly behaving apps.

    63 GlassWire alternatives
    GlassWire's graph shows you real-time network activity broken down by apps, traffic, and hosts.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Properties

    1.  Intuitive Interface

    Features

    1.  Network activity
    2.  Block apps
    3.  Built-in Firewall
    4.  Graphical component
    5.  Graphs
    6.  Traffic Monitoring
    7.  Push subscriptions
    8.  Network Tools
    GlassWire icon

    GlassWire VS Picosnitch

    Is GlassWire a good alternative to Picosnitch?
     
    • 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
     134 likes

    A firewall protects your computer against unwanted guests from the Internet. But who protects your private data from being sent out? Little Snitch does!

    38 Little Snitch alternatives
    Little Snitch screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Rule based
    4.  Traffic Monitoring
    5.  Traffic Analysis
    6.  Custom rules
    7.  Application Firewall
    8.  Usage statistics
    9.  Real-time traffic
    Little Snitch icon

    Little Snitch VS Picosnitch

    Is Little Snitch a good alternative to Picosnitch?
     
    • 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
    • Little Snitch is Privacy focusedPicosnitch is not according to our users
  4. LuLu by Objective-See icon
     49 likes

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

    13 LuLu by Objective-See alternatives
    Menu bar

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    LuLu by Objective-See Features

    1.  Outbound firewall
    2.  Low resource footprint
    3.  Source code history
    LuLu by Objective-See icon

    LuLu by Objective-See VS Picosnitch

    Is this a good alternative to Picosnitch?
     
  5. OpenSnitch icon
     38 likes

    OpenSnitch is a GNU/Linux application firewall.

    32 OpenSnitch alternatives
    OpenSnitch screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Application Firewall
    2.  Firewall
    3.  Network Filtering
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Block Trackers
    7.  No Tracking
    OpenSnitch icon

    OpenSnitch VS Picosnitch

    Is OpenSnitch a good alternative to Picosnitch?
     
  6. Little Snitch Mini icon
     1 like

    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.

    38 Little Snitch Mini alternatives
    Little Snitch Mini screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Little Snitch Mini Features

    1.  Network Filtering
    2.  Traffic Monitoring
    3.  Application Firewall
    Little Snitch Mini icon

    Little Snitch Mini VS Picosnitch

    Is Little Snitch Mini a good alternative to Picosnitch?
     
  7.  21 likes

    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.

    22 Nethogs alternatives
    Nethogs screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce

    Nethogs Features

    1.  Traffic Monitoring
    2.  Network activity

    Nethogs VS Picosnitch

    Is Nethogs a good alternative to Picosnitch?
     
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