Stronghold Alternatives

Stronghold is described as 'Easily configure macOS security settings from the terminal' and is an app in the security & privacy category. There are eight alternatives to Stronghold for Mac, Android, Android Tablet, F-Droid and Linux. The best Stronghold alternative is Little Snitch. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try LuLu by Objective-See or NetGuard. Other great apps like Stronghold are OpenSnitch, AFWall+, Little Snitch Mini and Radio Silence.

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Stronghold alternatives are mainly Firewalls but may also be Network Monitors or Privacy Tools.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Stronghold.
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Easily configure macOS security settings from the terminal.

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Stronghold alternatives page was last updated Mar 23, 2023
  1. 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
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    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
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    Little Snitch VS Stronghold

    Is Little Snitch a good alternative to Stronghold?
     
    • Little Snitch is the most popular Mac alternative to Stronghold.

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

    • Little Snitch is Paid and ProprietaryStronghold is Free and Open Source
    • Little Snitch is Privacy focusedStronghold is not according to our users
  2. LuLu by Objective-See icon
     48 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
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    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 iconStronghold Icon

    LuLu by Objective-See VS Stronghold

    Is this a good alternative to Stronghold?
     
    • LuLu by Objective-See is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Stronghold.

    • LuLu by Objective-See is Free and Open SourceStronghold is also Free and Open Source
  3. NetGuard icon
     30 likes

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

    33 NetGuard alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Root Required
    2.  Website blocking
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Ad-free
    NetGuard iconStronghold Icon

    NetGuard VS Stronghold

    Is NetGuard a good alternative to Stronghold?
     
    • NetGuard is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Stronghold.

    • NetGuard is Freemium and Open SourceStronghold is Free and Open Source
    • NetGuard is Lightweight and Privacy focusedStronghold is not according to our users
  4. 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.  Privacy focused

    Features

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

    OpenSnitch VS Stronghold

    Is OpenSnitch a good alternative to Stronghold?
     
    • OpenSnitch is the most popular Linux alternative to Stronghold.

    • OpenSnitch is Free and Open SourceStronghold is also Free and Open Source
    • OpenSnitch is Privacy focusedStronghold is not according to our users
  5. AFWall+ icon
     40 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.

    17 AFWall+ alternatives
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    +7
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    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android

    AFWall+ Features

    1.  Root required
    2.  Multiple languages
    AFWall+ iconStronghold Icon

    AFWall+ VS Stronghold

    Is AFWall+ a good alternative to Stronghold?
     
  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
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Little Snitch Mini Features

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

    Little Snitch Mini VS Stronghold

    Is Little Snitch Mini a good alternative to Stronghold?
     
  7. Radio Silence icon
     21 likes

    Radio Silence lets you block individual apps from accessing the internet. It never throws pop-ups on the screen, and is completely invisible.

    17 Radio Silence alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Radio Silence Features

    1.  Block Trackers
    Radio Silence iconStronghold Icon

    Radio Silence VS Stronghold

    Is Radio Silence a good alternative to Stronghold?
     
  8. Quantum Flare icon
     1 like
    1. Anti-phishing & anti-ransomware: Protects you from apps that steal login credentials or credit card numbers. Complete ransomware threat attack protection.
    11 Quantum Flare alternatives
    Quantum Flare screenshot 1
    Quantum Flare screenshot 2
    +4
    Quantum Flare screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    Quantum Flare iconStronghold Icon

    Quantum Flare VS Stronghold

    Is Quantum Flare a good alternative to Stronghold?
     
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