---
title: "Pulse alternative for Mac: Kilobat vs Pulse"
url: "https://kilobat.app/pulse-alternative"
description: "Kilobat vs Pulse: an honest comparison. Pulse monitors two targets, keeps an outage timeline, runs traceroutes automatically and sends alerts with…"
---

Kilobat vs Pulse

# A Pulse alternative for Mac.

Pulse monitors two targets, keeps an outage timeline, runs traceroutes automatically and sends alerts with cooldowns. 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 | Pulse | Kilobat |
|---|---|---|
| Outage timeline | ✓ | ✓ Pro |
| Traceroute | Automatic | On demand |
| Alerts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Live traffic by app | — | ✓ Free |
| Wi-Fi diagnosis and blocking | — | ✓ |

Pulse details are from [Pulse’s own documentation](https://altuzar.github.io/pulse-app/), as of October 2026; we haven’t benchmarked it. Corrections welcome at the support address.

## Which should you choose?

### Choose Pulse if

- You want a lightweight outage logger with automatic traceroutes.

### Choose Kilobat if

- You want outage history inside a broader network app.

## Pricing

See [Pulse’s site](https://altuzar.github.io/pulse-app/) 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
```