---
title: "WhyFi alternative for Mac: Kilobat vs WhyFi"
url: "https://kilobat.app/whyfi-alternative"
description: "Kilobat vs WhyFi: an honest comparison. WhyFi is a menu-bar app that pinpoints whether a problem is your Wi-Fi, router, provider or DNS, with DNS…"
---

Kilobat vs WhyFi

# A WhyFi alternative for Mac.

WhyFi is a menu-bar app that pinpoints whether a problem is your Wi-Fi, router, provider or DNS, with DNS switching, captive-portal detection and a radar. 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 | WhyFi | Kilobat |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi, router, internet and DNS diagnosis | ✓ | ✓ Pro |
| DNS switching | ✓ | ✓ |
| Signal radar | ✓ | ✓ Pro |
| Live traffic by app | — | ✓ Free |
| App blocking and data budgets | — | ✓ Pro |
| Speed tests and CLI | — | ✓ Free |

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

## Which should you choose?

### Choose WhyFi if

- You only want a focused, inexpensive diagnosis app.

### Choose Kilobat if

- You also want to see and control what uses your connection, and run checks from the terminal or an agent.

## Pricing

WhyFi: $10 one-time, as listed on 27 October 2026. Kilobat: 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
```