Tiny Shield AlternativesFirewalls & Network Monitors like Tiny Shield

Tiny Shield is described as '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' and is a Firewall in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Tiny Shield for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Android, Linux, Windows and iPhone apps. The best Tiny Shield alternative is Portmaster, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Tiny Shield are GlassWire, Little Snitch, NetGuard and LuLu by Objective-See.

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Tiny Shield alternatives page was last updated Jun 8, 2025
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  1. Portmaster icon

    Portmaster

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

    32 Portmaster alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Dashboard PMv1.4

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    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 VS Tiny Shield

     

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

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

    • Portmaster is Freemium and Open SourceTiny Shield is Paid and Proprietary
    • Portmaster is Privacy focusedTiny Shield is not according to our users
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    GlassWire

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

    65 GlassWire alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    GlassWire's graph shows you real-time network activity broken down by apps, traffic, and hosts.

    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 VS Tiny Shield

     

    • GlassWire is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Tiny Shield.

    • GlassWire is Freemium and ProprietaryTiny Shield is Paid and Proprietary
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    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 Tiny Shield

     

    • Little Snitch is the most popular Mac alternative to Tiny Shield.

    • Little Snitch is the most popular commercial alternative to Tiny Shield.

    • Little Snitch is Paid and ProprietaryTiny Shield is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Little Snitch is Privacy focusedTiny Shield is not according to our users
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    GlassWire

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

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    NetGuard

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

    37 NetGuard alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    NetGuard screenshot 1
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    NetGuard screenshot 3

    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 VS Tiny Shield

     
  7. LuLu by Objective-See icon

    LuLu by Objective-See

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

    15 LuLu by Objective-See alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Menu bar

    LuLu by Objective-See Features

    1.  Outbound firewall
    2.  Low resource footprint
    3.  Source code history

    LuLu by Objective-See VS Tiny Shield

     
  8. OpenSnitch icon

    OpenSnitch

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    OpenSnitch is a GNU/Linux application firewall.

    34 OpenSnitch alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    OpenSnitch screenshot 1

    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 VS Tiny Shield

     
  10. AFWall+ icon

    AFWall+

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    Firewall (iptables frontend), based on DroidWall which is no longer being developed. A paid "donate"-version with more features it advertised within the app.

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Android
    AFWall+ screenshot 1
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    AFWall+ screenshot 3

    AFWall+ Features

    1.  Root required
    2.  Multiple languages

    AFWall+ VS Tiny Shield

     
  11. 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.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Little Snitch Mini screenshot 1

    Little Snitch Mini Features

    1.  Network Filtering
    2.  Traffic Monitoring
    3.  Application Firewall

    Little Snitch Mini VS Tiny Shield

     
  12. Lockdown Privacy icon

    Lockdown Privacy

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    Lockdown Privacy is an Open Source and free firewall for your iOS device. We built the product to help protect users from app developers and analytics companies that are monetizing user data without consent or transparency.

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Lockdown Privacy screenshot 1

    Lockdown Privacy Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Block Trackers
    3.  Anti-tracking

    Lockdown Privacy VS Tiny Shield

     

    • Lockdown Privacy is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Tiny Shield.

    • Lockdown Privacy is Freemium and Open SourceTiny Shield is Paid and Proprietary
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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

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FI flagFinland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Radio Silence screenshot 1
    Radio Silence screenshot 2

    Radio Silence Features

    1.  Block Trackers

    Radio Silence VS Tiny Shield

     
  14. Quantum Flare icon

    Quantum Flare

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    1. Anti-phishing & anti-ransomware: Protects you from apps that steal login credentials or credit card numbers. Complete ransomware threat attack protection.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    Quantum Flare screenshot 1
    Quantum Flare screenshot 2
    Quantum Flare screenshot 3

    Quantum Flare VS Tiny Shield

     

  15. Picosnitch

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Picosnitch screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Traffic Monitoring

    Picosnitch VS Tiny Shield

     
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