opensnitch
The premium Open Source alternative to Little Snitch
🎯 Best for:Linux users wanting to monitor and block unauthorized outbound traffic from applications.
What is opensnitch?
An interactive application-level firewall for GNU/Linux that monitors and controls outgoing network connections. It prompts users to allow or deny traffic based on per-process rules and destination metadata.
Tech Stack
PythonVPN & Network
Why opensnitch?
- • Real-time traffic alerts
- • Granular per-process rules
- • Open source transparency
Limitations
- • Frequent pop-up alerts
- • Linux-only support
- • Requires kernel-level hooks
3/5/2026
Last Update
604
Forks
135
Issues
GPL-3.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Little Snitch)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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