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Little Snitch vs netfilter

A side-by-side look at Little Snitch and netfilter. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Little Snitch

Little Snitch

Security & Privacy

Little Snitch is a macOS firewall that monitors outgoing and incoming connections, alerting you to any unexpected activity. It lets you choose to allow or deny connections for improved security and privacy.

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netfilter

netfilter

Network & Admin

Netfilter is an open-source framework in the Linux kernel that allows network packet filtering, network address translation, and other packet mangling. It is a critical part of Linux's networking stack.

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