Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Switchie

Proxy switcher with monitoring and port detection

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Switchie launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Switchy for Mac▲85

   Switch your Magic Keyboard, Trackpad, and Mouse between Macs

   Aug 2026 · mangobuns.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   One Switch▲218

   All your mac toggles in one place

   2019 · fireball.studio · its alternatives →

3. 3
   TouchSwitcher▲319

   Switch between apps with just the Touch Bar

   2016 · hazeover.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Switch Browser▲113

   macOS extension to view current page in a different browser

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Tab Switcher▲107

   Fast switching between tabs & windows (Safari & Chrome)

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Launchy for macOS▲168

   App Launcher Switcher | Dock and CMD-Tab alternative

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   SwitchGlass▲88

   Customizable app switcher for Mac

   2020 · hypercritical.co · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Run SSH and HTTP(S) on the same port▲165

   Run SSH and HTTP(S) on the same port. Contribute to jamescun/switcher development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Charmstone▲126

   The quicker switcher launcher for macOS

   2021 · charmstone.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Netfox▲95

    Netfox turns raw network data into plain English on your Mac: decode every device, see what it exposes, and catch the services you didn’t mean to leave open. No cloud, no account.

    May 2026 · netfox.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Switch for macOS▲174

    Keyboard-driven commands to navigate your mac apps faster.

    2021 · get-switch.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Switchr▲240

    Easily switch between App Store countries.

    2017 · switchr.imagility.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Switchur▲84

    An IFTTT extension to enable multiple triggers and actions.

    2020 · switchur.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Switchboard – A mDNS based reverse proxy for personal infrastructure▲92

    Simple mDNS based reverse proxy for personal infrastructure. - whytheplatypus/switchboard

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    AudioPriorityBar▲217

    Priority-based audio switching for macOS menu bar

    Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Proxyman▲196

    An modern and intuitive HTTP debugging proxy

    2019 · proxyman.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    WhyFi▲44

    A macOS menu bar app that watches your Wi-Fi and tells you what

    Mar 2026 · whyfi.network · its alternatives →

18. 18
    SwitchHosts▲83

    Free and open source hosts management & switching app

    2018 · oldj.github.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Port Kill – A lightweight macOS status bar development port monitor▲128

    Port Kill helps you find and free ports and caches blocking your dev work. - treadiehq/port-kill

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Mux: Auto Network Switch▲79

    Automatic priority-based network switching for your Mac

    Mar 2026 · parcse.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    SpyBuster▲236

    Unmask a spy and save your data

    2022 · macpaw.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Proxy.app▲68

    An app to proxy your network connections, native for OS X

    2014 · blog.websecurify.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Portero▲166

    Know exactly what's running on every port of your Mac

    Jul 2026 · porteroapp.pages.dev · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Layout switcher▲153

    It is like Apple's App switcher, but for Layouts on macOS

    2022 · layoutswitcher.carrd.co · 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 →