---
title: "bandwhich alternative for Mac: Kilobat vs bandwhich"
url: "https://kilobat.app/bandwhich-alternative"
description: "Kilobat vs bandwhich: an honest comparison. bandwhich is an open-source terminal tool that shows bandwidth by process, connection and remote…"
---

Kilobat vs bandwhich

# A bandwhich alternative for Mac.

bandwhich is an open-source terminal tool that shows bandwidth by process, connection and remote host. Here is how Kilobat compares.

[Download for Mac ↓](https://kilobat.app/downloads/Kilobat-1.9.0.dmg)

```
brew install seifip/kilobat/kilobat
```

## Side by side

| Job | bandwhich | Kilobat |
|---|---|---|
| Bandwidth by process in the terminal | ✓ | ✓ kilobat status --watch |
| By remote host | ✓ | kilobat destinations |
| JSON for scripts | — | ✓ |
| Rules, diagnosis and a Mac app | — | ✓ |

bandwhich details are from [imsnif’s own documentation](https://github.com/imsnif/bandwhich), as of October 2026; we haven’t benchmarked it. Corrections welcome at the support address.

## Which should you choose?

### Choose bandwhich if

- You want a cross-platform terminal view only.

### Choose Kilobat if

- You want a terminal view plus diagnosis, rules and an MCP server.

## Pricing

See [bandwhich’s site](https://github.com/imsnif/bandwhich) for current pricing. Kilobat is free, with Pro for $19 once.

[See every comparison →](https://kilobat.app/alternatives)

## Get your network out of the dark.

[Download for Mac ↓](https://kilobat.app/downloads/Kilobat-1.9.0.dmg)

```
brew install seifip/kilobat/kilobat
```