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title: "Sniffnet alternative for Mac: Kilobat vs Sniffnet"
url: "https://kilobat.app/sniffnet-alternative"
description: "Kilobat vs Sniffnet: an honest comparison. Sniffnet is a free, open-source, cross-platform traffic monitor with interface selection, domains and ASNs,…"
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Kilobat vs Sniffnet

# A Sniffnet alternative for Mac.

Sniffnet is a free, open-source, cross-platform traffic monitor with interface selection, domains and ASNs, notifications and packet capture. 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 | Sniffnet | Kilobat |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic by destination | ✓ Domains and ASN | ✓ Destinations |
| Interface selection | ✓ | ✓ Scope and counters |
| Packet capture | ✓ | ✓ CLI |
| Per-app blocking and budgets | — | ✓ Pro |
| Wi-Fi diagnosis | — | ✓ |

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

## Which should you choose?

### Choose Sniffnet if

- You want a free, cross-platform packet-level monitor.

### Choose Kilobat if

- You want a native Mac app that also blocks and diagnoses.

## Pricing

See [Sniffnet’s site](https://sniffnet.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
```