Radio Silence AlternativesFirewalls & Network Monitors like Radio Silence

Radio Silence is described as 'Lets you block individual apps from accessing the internet. It never throws pop-ups on the screen, and is completely invisible' and is a Firewall in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Radio Silence for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Android, Android Tablet and F-Droid apps. The best Radio Silence alternative is GlassWire, which is free. Other great apps like Radio Silence are NetGuard, Little Snitch, LuLu by Objective-See and OpenSnitch.

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  1. GlassWire icon

    GlassWire

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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
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    • GlassWire is the most popular Windows, Android & Android Tablet alternative to Radio Silence.

    • GlassWire is the most popular free alternative to Radio Silence.

    • GlassWire is Freemium and ProprietaryRadio Silence is Paid and Proprietary
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    NetGuard

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    NetGuard provides simple and advanced ways to block access to the internet - no root required.

    40 NetGuard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    • NetGuard is the most popular Open Source alternative to Radio Silence.

    • NetGuard is Freemium and Open SourceRadio Silence is Paid and Proprietary
    • NetGuard is Lightweight and Privacy focusedRadio Silence is not according to our users
  4. Little Snitch icon

    Little Snitch

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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
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    • Most users think Little Snitch is a great Radio Silence alternative.

    • Little Snitch is the most popular Mac alternative to Radio Silence.

    • Little Snitch is the most popular commercial alternative to Radio Silence.

    • Little Snitch is Paid and ProprietaryRadio Silence is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Little Snitch is Privacy focusedRadio Silence is not according to our users
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    OpenSnitch

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    OpenSnitch is a GNU/Linux application firewall.

    37 OpenSnitch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    • OpenSnitch is the most popular Linux alternative to Radio Silence.

    • OpenSnitch is Free and Open SourceRadio Silence is Paid and Proprietary
    • OpenSnitch is Lightweight and Privacy focusedRadio Silence is not according to our users
  8. Tiny Shield icon

    Tiny Shield

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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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  10. Little Snitch Mini icon

    Little Snitch Mini

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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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. EasyFirewall icon

    EasyFirewall

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    Perfects the Windows Firewall offering additional security. Get the most out of your Windows firewall, create new security rules for your online applications, alerts you to anomalies with real-time protection.

    39 EasyFirewall alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. Karma Firewall icon

    Karma Firewall

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    Karma Firewall app lets you take control back of your phone and block internet traffic to and from specific apps. This is a simple yet powerful firewall with an easy to use intuitive GUI which allows you to protect your sensitive data.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  13. ZoneAlarm Firewall icon

    ZoneAlarm Firewall

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    Provides two-way firewall protection by blocking unauthorized network access, detecting intrusions, hiding devices from threats, stopping viruses, spyware, and data theft, offering real-time alerts, customizable rules, and simple setup with light system impact.

    39 ZoneAlarm Firewall alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    • ZoneAlarm Firewall is the most popular iPhone alternative to Radio Silence.

    • ZoneAlarm Firewall is Freemium and ProprietaryRadio Silence is Paid and Proprietary
  14. SpyShelter icon

    SpyShelter

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    SpyShelter is an effective and easy-to-use security application that helps you to protect your system against known and unknown malware.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SpyShelter detecting Windows System Changes
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    AppNetworkCounter

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    appNetworkCounter is a simple tool for Windows that counts and displays the number of TCP/UDP bytes and packets sent and received by every application on your system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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