TCPBlock AlternativesFirewalls and other similar apps like TCPBlock

TCPBlock is described as 'Lightweight and fast outbound firewall for Mac OS X 10.5 or later developed by delantis.com. Very simply to set up and use. And best of all it doesn't nag' and is a Firewall in the security & privacy category. There are seven alternatives to TCPBlock for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, VirtualBox and VMware vSphere Hypervisor apps. The best TCPBlock alternative is Little Snitch. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try TinyWall or Gufw. Other great apps like TCPBlock are Radio Silence, TripMode, CacheGuard-OS and Flying Buttress.

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TCPBlock is a lightweight and fast outbound firewall for Mac OS X 10.5 or later developed by delantis.com. Very simply to...

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  1. Little Snitch icon

    Little Snitch

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

    39 Little Snitch alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Little Snitch screenshot 1

    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 VS TCPBlock

     

    • Almost everyone thinks Little Snitch is a great TCPBlock alternative.

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

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

    • Little Snitch is Paid and ProprietaryTCPBlock is Free and Proprietary
    • Little Snitch is Privacy focusedTCPBlock is not according to our users
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    TinyWall

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    TinyWall is a free software to harden and control the advanced firewall built into Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. TinyWall includes a combination of features that sets it apart from both commercial and freeware firewalls: TinyWall does not annoy you with popups at all...

    29 TinyWall alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • HU flagHungary
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    TinyWall screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required

    TinyWall VS TCPBlock

     

    • TinyWall is the most popular Windows alternative to TCPBlock.

    • TinyWall is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to TCPBlock.

    • TinyWall is Free and Open SourceTCPBlock is Free and Proprietary
    • TinyWall is LightweightTCPBlock is not according to our users
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    Gufw

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    Gufw is an easy, intuitive way to manage your Linux firewall. It supports common tasks such as allowing or blocking pre-configured, common p2p, or individual ports port(s), and many others! Gufw is powered by Uncomplicated Firewall (ufw).

    32 Gufw alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Main Gufw window where you set which applications to allow or block.
    Adding the new rules

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Peer-To-Peer

    Gufw VS TCPBlock

     

    • Gufw is the most popular Linux alternative to TCPBlock.

    • Gufw is Free and Open SourceTCPBlock is Free and Proprietary
    • Gufw is LightweightTCPBlock is not according to our users
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    Radio Silence

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

    18 Radio Silence alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • FI flagFinland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Radio Silence screenshot 2

    Radio Silence Features

    1.  Block Trackers

    Radio Silence VS TCPBlock

     
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    TripMode

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    Outbound firewall for apps, blocking apps from accessing internet. Useful for reducing data usage when tethering to mobile data, or on a slower wifi connection.

    8 TripMode alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    TripMode screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free

    TripMode VS TCPBlock

     
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    CacheGuard-OS

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    All CacheGuard products and services are focused on delivering secured and optimized Web contents to our clients. To achieve that goal we made CacheGuard OS which is our core product. Once installed on a virtual or hardware machine, CacheGuard OS turns it into a powerful Web...

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    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • VirtualBox
    • VMware vSphere Hypervisor
    • Microsoft Hyper-V Server
    • Proxmox Virtual Environment
    CacheGuard-OS screenshot 1

    CacheGuard-OS VS TCPBlock

     

  9. Flying Buttress

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    As Apple's built-in Firewall preferences improves in both functionality and security, I will be aiming Flying Buttress more at users who need the advanced firewall configuration, logging, and IP sharing options found in Flying Buttress.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    The website has been down for several years and development seems to have stopped as well.

    Flying Buttress VS TCPBlock

     
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