---
title: "Fing alternative for Mac: Kilobat vs Fing"
url: "https://kilobat.app/fing-alternative"
description: "Kilobat vs Fing: an honest comparison. Fing Desktop discovers and monitors devices on your network, with security…"
---

Kilobat vs Fing

# A Fing alternative for Mac.

Fing Desktop discovers and monitors devices on your network, with security tools. 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 | Fing | Kilobat |
|---|---|---|
| Device discovery | ✓ In depth | ✓ ARP and Bonjour (Pro) |
| Name devices, ping, trace, wake | ✓ | ✓ Pro |
| Network security tools | ✓ | — |
| Your Mac’s traffic and blocking | — | ✓ |

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

## Which should you choose?

### Choose Fing if

- You manage many devices and want recognition and security alerts.

### Choose Kilobat if

- You mostly care about your Mac’s connection, with a device list on the side.

## Pricing

See [Fing’s site](https://www.fing.com/desktop/) 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
```