Kilobat vs WiFi Signal
A WiFi Signal alternative for Mac.
WiFi Signal shows your Wi-Fi connection quality in the menu bar and notifies you about connection events. 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 | WiFi Signal | Kilobat |
|---|---|---|
| Signal quality | ✓ Menu bar | ✓ Wi-Fi tab and radar |
| Event notifications | ✓ | Outage alerts |
| Live traffic by app | — | ✓ Free |
| Speed tests and diagnosis | — | ✓ |
WiFi Signal details are from Intuitibits’s own documentation, as of October 2026; we haven’t benchmarked it. Corrections welcome at the support address.
Which should you choose?
Choose WiFi Signal if
- You want a dedicated signal readout in the menu bar.
Choose Kilobat if
- You want signal, traffic, speed and diagnosis together.
Pricing
See WiFi Signal’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