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mongrel vs OpenSnitch

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

mongrel

mongrel

Development

Mongrel is a fast HTTP 1.1 web server library written in Ruby for the Ruby on Rails and Sinatra web frameworks. It is light, easy to install and configure, and good for development and testing environments.

rubyhttpweb-serverfastlightweight
OpenSnitch

OpenSnitch

Security & Privacy

OpenSnitch is an open source application firewall for GNU/Linux systems. It monitors and controls network connections to protect against unwanted access and data leakage. It works by prompting the user to allow or deny connections.

networkfirewallprivacysecurityaccess-control

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