4 alternativesLuLu: Free, open source
The best LuLu alternatives
For most people the best alternative to LuLu is Little Snitch.
Little SnitchPick it if you want to know which apps on your Mac talk to which servers, and stop the ones you don't trust.$59 onceCompare at a glance
LuLu 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 |
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 LuLu | Free, open source | Free | Too few ratings | |||||||
| Little Snitch | $59 once | Pay once | 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 apps on your Mac talk to which servers, and stop the ones you don't trust.
A Mac firewall for outgoing connections that shows where every app sends data and lets you block it.
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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 LuLu is still the right pick
You want to know which Mac apps phone home and block the ones you don't trust, at no cost.
LuLu prices and verdictFree, open source