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Gas Mask vs SwitchHosts

A side-by-side look at Gas Mask and SwitchHosts. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Gas Mask

Gas Mask

Security & Privacy

Gas Mask is a free and open source system monitor and firewall configuration tool for macOS. It allows users to easily view and control network connections, configure a software firewall, monitor system resources, and more.

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SwitchHosts

SwitchHosts

Network & Admin

SwitchHosts is a free, open-source application for Windows, Mac and Linux that allows you to easily manage your hosts file. It enables quickly switching between different host configurations with a single click, helping test websites, access sites blocked in your country, and manage development/staging environments.

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