4 alternativesLittle Snitch: $59 once
The best Little Snitch alternatives
For most people the best alternative to Little Snitch is LuLu.
LuLuPick it if you want to know which Mac apps phone home and block the ones you don't trust, at no cost.Free, open sourceCompare at a glance
Little Snitch is highlighted, so you can see what you give up and what you gain.
| App | Price | How you pay | Mac | iPhone | iPad | Watch | App Store | Developer | Setapp | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Little Snitch | $59 once | Pay once | Too few ratings | |||||||
| LuLu | Free, open source | Free | Too few ratings | |||||||
 Stellar File Eraser | From $29.99 | Subscription | Too few ratings | |||||||
 Secrets | $59.99 once | Pay once | 4.6 | |||||||
 Link Unshortener | $7.99 once | Pay once | Too few ratings |
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The alternatives, in order
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Pick it if you want to know which Mac apps phone home and block the ones you don't trust, at no cost.
A free, open-source firewall that asks before any app goes online and remembers your answer as a rule.
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Pick it if you are selling or passing on a Mac or drive and want chosen files gone for good.
A Mac file shredder that also wipes free space and browser traces, $29.99 a year.
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Pick it if you live on Apple devices and want a password manager you can buy once instead of rent.
Passwords, passkeys and cards on every Apple device, bought once with iCloud sync.
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Pick it if you get texts and emails with short links and want to see the real site before you tap.
Expands short links to their real address without opening the page, for $7.99 once.
When Little Snitch is still the right pick
You want to know which apps on your Mac talk to which servers, and stop the ones you don't trust.
Little Snitch prices and verdict$59 once