Kilobat vs Radio Silence
A Radio Silence alternative for Mac.
Radio Silence quietly blocks whole apps from the internet and shows a real-time list of connections, without prompts. Here is how Kilobat compares.
brew install seifip/kilobat/kilobat- Free forever
- Pro $19 once
- 14-day refunds
- macOS 14+
- Open-source CLI
Side by side
| Job | Radio Silence | Kilobat |
|---|---|---|
| Quiet whole-app blocking | ✓ | ✓ Pro |
| Live connections | ✓ | ✓ Dashboard |
| Live traffic by app | — | ✓ Free |
| Profiles and data budgets | — | ✓ Pro |
| Wi-Fi diagnosis and speed tests | — | ✓ |
Radio Silence details are from Radio Silence’s own documentation, as of October 2026; we haven’t benchmarked it. Corrections welcome at the support address.
Which should you choose?
Choose Radio Silence if
- You only want a minimal, set-and-forget app blocker.
Choose Kilobat if
- You want to see bandwidth by app, switch rules by situation, and diagnose Wi-Fi in one app.
Pricing
See Radio Silence’s site for current pricing. Kilobat is free, with Pro for $19 once.
Get your network out of the dark.
brew install seifip/kilobat/kilobat