Mina 👽💜 on Nostr: Two weeks ago I asked for alternatives to Little Snitch on Linux and Android: ...

Two weeks ago I asked for alternatives to Little Snitch on Linux and Android:

quoting nevent1q…tgtm

Hello nostr. 👋 Does anyone have suggestions for an app that blocks outgoing traffic like Little Snitch for Android and/or Linux? Thanks! #asknostr

I didn't get any replies, so I went out to search myself. Here's what I found:

Linux:
- opensnitch
Very similar to Little Snitch. To run on NixOS, add services.opensnitch.enable = true; and add opensnitch-ui to your packages
Homepage: https://github.com/evilsocket/opensnitch
- Portmaster
Open source, looks more advanced than LS, offer paid plan. Haven't tried yet since it's not available in nixpkgs.
Homepage: https://safing.io

Android:
- NetGuard
Open source, simple - allows blocking WiFi/mobile/both networking for single apps. Acts like a virtual VPN. F-Droid available afaik.
Homepage: https://netguard.me/
- GlassWire:
Free, analyses your network usage per App. App firewall like NetGuard available in paid plan. Also available for Windows
Homepage: https://www.glasswire.com/

Trying both at the moment, unless you pay for GlassWire NetGuard makes sense I guess.

Bonus: Mac OS
- LuLu
Open Source alternative to Little Snitch. Available on homebrew. Haven't tried yet but this will land on my work mac next week.
Homepage: https://github.com/objective-see/LuLu

I hope this may help if you're on the same quest :) Stop the snooping #asknostr