---
title: "Radio Silence alternative for Mac: Kilobat vs Radio Silence"
url: "https://kilobat.app/radio-silence-alternative"
description: "Kilobat vs Radio Silence: an honest comparison. Radio Silence quietly blocks whole apps from the internet and shows a real-time list of connections, without…"
---

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.

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

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

## Side by side

| Job | Radio Silence | Kilobat |
|---|---|---|
| Quiet whole-app blocking | ✓ | ✓ Pro |
| Ask about new apps | — | ✓ Pro |
| Live connections | ✓ | ✓ Dashboard and globe |
| 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](https://radiosilenceapp.com/), 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](https://radiosilenceapp.com/) 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
```