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24 alternatives to Little Snitch

See any network request from your computer

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Little Snitch launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Little Snitch 4▲321

   Shows connection alerts when apps are connecting

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Little Snitch 3▲129

   Protect your privacy

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Little Snitch 4▲55

   Shows connection alerts when apps are connecting

   2018 · its alternatives →

4. 4SI
   Snitch.io – SSL auditing and alerting▲37

   2014 · snitch.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Snitch▲86

   SSL Certificate Monitoring and Alerting

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Micro Snitch▲143

   Track if someone is watching you on your Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7HN
   Hacker News in your system tray▲91

   2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8HP
   HackerThings - Products for hackers▲364

   2011 · hackerthings.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hello Tech Pros: Hacking for Fun and Proft▲66

   But mostly for fun

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Snitch▲100

    Get instant push notifications with a simple request

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    OpenSnitch▲7

    Open Source Little Snitch

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12FT
    Filter the web by Hacker News▲146

    2016 · hackernewsfilter.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    TinyHardwareFirewall▲78

    When a VPN Alone Is Not Enough

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Todo for hackers▲101

    CLI Todo app for hackers

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Youbeer▲62

    Nullified

    2021 · its alternatives →

16. 16HO
    Hackerhub.org▲101

    2011 · hackerhub.org · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Little Flocker▲8

    Like Little Snitch, but for files

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Ghost Inspector▲80

    Automated browser testing from the cloud

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Snitch▲115

    Your Slack org chart, built by everyone in it.

    9d ago · snitchforslack.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Detectify▲124

    Go hack yourself!

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21RL
    Rust Library to check your Internet connectivity▲41

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22MW
    Messing with Telnet▲77

    2019 · jott.live · its alternatives →

23. 23HN
    Hacker News in your terminal▲15

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Hacknet OS▲60

    Dive down a rabbit hoIe

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →